Hello I was wondering if there were other members on the forum that use the tanning bed..my question is how long does a tanning Bed tan last ? I know when I allow the sun to tan me I stay tan al winter long. will the tanning in the tanning bed be the same?

Oh, yes. You'll stay tan a really long time. Just don't pay any attention to the people at the front desk, tell them that you want double the time, since you (from what I have seen in your pictures) have dark undertones. Using a little olive oil or even butter all over will really help too. And just because they give you the little eye glasses to wear, doesn't mean you have to wear them. And forget swimming suits---just go in there in the buff---they spray it down really good before you got there.

....then the tanning bed will spit you out...so go home and dump orange juice all over you and lay in an ant hill...

That'll get 'er done!

Peizn

And from my experience, don't pay any attention to the time limits they suggest. They are just being overly cautious. You need to do a minimum of 20-30 minutes, depending on the brand of beds they use. And make sure you get some of that accelerator lotion. That will give you that deep brown hawaiian tropic tan much quicker than without it. Good luck and happy tanning!

I have heard that Mayo gives the best result due to the vitamin A in eggs. I do know it is very important to use pure Lemon juice on your hair as the best form of protection from the UV rays
and you 30 minutes is best for the optimum results

I don't tan but I asked my girlfriend...she said first time to go the MAX and not use anything (accelerators,etc) on your body. They only tell you to start out slow so they can get the extra $$$ for the extra tanning.
Peizn

Do you girls ever use the little stickers they give you when you tan? My skinny little runt of a teenage daughter used the Playboy bunny sticker...I wanted to beat her LOL.

Peizn

No, they are a waste of time. I want to get ALL my body tanned. Don't need no stinkin' stickers...arrggghhh

This was a legit question I was asking.... and Crystal and indi do you really think I was going to believe anything you say? Not hardly.why is that you are

Well, I usually tan for a month straight everyday or every other day. The beds my tanning booth has are 11 minute max time, they are mostly stand ups. I highly reccomend stand ups for many reasons :

1. Your not touching any parts of the wall except the floor

2. It doesn't hurt your skin because they have upped the voltages or whatever on the bulbs and they are extremely out and feel like they are burning your skin.

3. When any part of ur body touches the bed ( such as right above your butt ( lower back ) it doesn't seem to tan as well and stays alot whiter.

Best lotion to use: SIREN- wouldn't use any other kind, its the best damn stuff out there.


Also, I only tan for a month straight right before summer and usually with a little up keep such as sitting out in the sun at the beach I will keep my tan until about November from then on I usually only tan once a month until April or May.

Also, tan naked ( really ) because you don't want any gross tan lines.

I do reccomend wearing the goggles they give you, buttttt.. I do take them off the last 3 minutes of my tanning session because I want my face to have an even tan.

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I do take them off the last 3 minutes of my tanning session because I want my face to have an even tan.

BE CAREFUL SUSIE! Even sixty seconds of exposure can harm your eyes! I would suggest going out into the natural sun for a few minutes here and there to get the even facial tan you want. Three minutes with the goggles off sounds dangerous to me.

Susie TY, I want to ask about lotion when I first started tanning. I bought some lotion with bronzer but then I bought this othe lotion called chocolate silk without the bronzer. does the lotion with the bronzer slow the tanning down to you ? or had you ever use that kind of lotion? I like the cholate silk but was told they might not be selling it any longer ,

I prefer not to use bronzer.

WHY:

1. Its a fake bake and it does give your skin a funny shade of organgy brown.

2. It seems like the lotions that really emphasize the bronzer- the only thing they do is bronze and don't really tan and as soon as the bronzer washes off there goes your tan.

3. It can be sreaky if you do not apply it perfectly.

Siren, I do believe has bronzer, but its not a crazy bronzer that turns the spaces between your fingers brown. If it turns the spaces in between your fingers brown, I wouldn't use it. Yeah your going to look tan, but it won't last half as long and most likely won't be as even.

I really enjoy the tingly effect That is my own personal preference. FEEL THE BURN HAHAH.

DC- I know DOX, your so right, I just recently started using the three minute thing because I used to tan with no goggles but my eyes started getting a red rim around the color part of my eye and it was very irritated.

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DC- I know DOX, your so right, I just recently started using the three minute thing because I used to tan with no goggles but my eyes started getting a red rim around the color part of my eye and it was very irritated.

Protect your precious eyesight susie!

I know what you mean about the funny shade of organgy brown look As I said I bought the lotion with the bronzer in it, now I am using the chocolate silk lotion.... I have never tried the stand up tanner I might do that on saturday... because I am getting really dark on the front but the sides needs it as well ...So does the other places .*Snicker* and I do sun bathe nude . Because I don't want pantu lines

You couldn't pay me to get into a tanning bed. (I think I watch too many movies.)LOL

I'm claustrophobic.

I love my tanning bed.. also the best lotion without the tingle is tan addict... this is great stuff you will see a difference after one use .

I know what you mean.. I love going to the tanning bed... I did the stand up one yesterday.I have been using the Chocolate silk lotion... it smells to me like chcolate cover cherries

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Originally posted by Purfect Dream:
I know what you mean about the funny shade of organgy brown look As I said I bought the lotion with the bronzer in it, now I am using the chocolate silk lotion.... I have never tried the stand up tanner I might do that on saturday... because I am getting really dark on the front but the sides needs it as well ...So does the other places .*Snicker* and I do sun bathe nude . Because I don't want pantu lines

Is the chocolate silk lotion a lotion that gives you a "fake" tan, or is it an accelerator that you use in the tanning bed?

the chocolate silk does not give you a fake tan! I believe it helps in the tanning bed ....just like tanning lotion help you tan when you are outside