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Sunbed Vs Fake Tan
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Could somebody tell me if i put johnsons fake tan mousturiser thing on will i still tan on the sunbed
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Tanorexia doesn't do anyone any good. :yuck:
Yep. I used it and it stained all my hands orange and all inbetween the fingers !!
Sunshine is best for me i go a bit red to start with then just really brown but not sure if im going abroad this year so i might have to rely on english weather
It says on the back of the bottle to wash your hands after.
I've never found johnsons to be orange or streaky- perhaps you're using the "medium- dark skin" instead of "fair-medium skin"
if its gone streaky then you should exfoliate and maybe use a little moisteriser before you apply johnsons.
its very streaky
i consider myself somewhat of a tan expert, tried nearly all of them as i dont like the idea of using sunbeds
johnsons and dove are by far the worst going
I've used it, and obviously - as with any fake tan, you wash your hands immediately after applying it lol.
And I've never ever had my Johnson's go streaky. Perhaps it's just you :razz: hehe.
I agree with you.
I always exfoliate and moisturise before but I didnt wash my hands ..
I think you get what you pay for when it comes to tan, so if you spend that bit extra its likely to be better. But its different for every one, for example my friend uses one which makes her a nice goldeny colour .. i used it and looked like an umpalumpa.
nivea is good :yes:
my fave is loreal and garnier
Cheap too - I've got quite dodgey dry sensitive skin and it's always worked the best on me.
I think the only one I haven't really tried is St Tropez - it's the price that's stopped me. Have you tried it?
Oh and OP don't go for a spray tan booth - streaks and orange look galore!
Me and a load of mates had one just before a hol and what a right load of freaks we looked!
The best way of thinking about your question Hollie is would you wear moisturiser on a beach instead of suntan lotion? A sunbed emits UV light which is the same as the sun and so you can get burned. If you wear suntan lotion on a sunbed, it would prevent you tanning (effectively burning)
I'd recommend you use fake tan instead too. If you find one that works well for you and doesn't streak its much healthier than using sunbeds
wasnt fussy on st tropez
wasnt dark enough for me, and it washed off in the shower too easily (you're supposed to shower it off the next day to reveal a nice looking tan, but when i used it, it all seemed to come off)
I had the same thought tbh, and when I was letting it develop I was a lovely nuclear orange colour! nice!
Fake bake spray on was the best for me. Looked ok afterwards so could get on with normal things, and lasted much longer than St Tropez.
Sun tan lotion does not stop you from tanning at all.
And it is safer to use it on sunbeds than nothing at all
to the OP, the moisturiser itself won't cause problems, but the both may result in a rather nasty orange/mahogany look!
Also.. I heard that you shouldn't use suntan lotion on sunbeds because it will make you burn.
Same here, I used it and was really impressed, im surprised by the divide though, so many people have had bad experiences with it, maybe its down to skin type
I don't find it streaky. I use the fair one every day because I am v pale and if i exfoliate enough then it doesn't go streaky. I use St Tropez though if I want to be really tanned.Plus its a nice brown rather than orange cheap tan. Its quite expensive but it makes your skin really soft!
I've been using tan for years and years and i think iv perfected it apart from I find it hard to get it right on my knees!
Just do it in small doses and don't use either 'til the point you burn. Simple.
I prefer not to do either as I don't want to look in my 50s when I'm in my 30s!
:yes:
I use Garnier which I've had no problems with. The light build up summer body one, not the full on tan cos I think fake tans can sometimes look a strange colour, and I haven't been brave enough to try one yet.
That's only if you get too much sun. A little sun is actually good for you.
You only need 10 mins sun a day for your vitamin D allowance - long term usage causes premature aging - around 70% of aging is down to sun/uv damage. So even if you are using it for short periods of time and not burning it is still causing significant damage to your skin.
haha you don't use sunbeds do you oldy?