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using sunbeds before a holiday
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i am going on holiday at the beginning of may.
i'm only going for a week but would really like to catch a bit of a tan.
before i go, i basically just wanna prepare my skin by using the sunbeds. just to get me started basically
how long should i use them for? by that i mean, how many times should i go before going away? should i just go for a week/fortnight before i go? how often would i go and how many minutes would i go on for? i've never really used a sunbed (i used them once or twice when i was 16 but that was it!) so i'm clueless.
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i'm only going for a week but would really like to catch a bit of a tan.
before i go, i basically just wanna prepare my skin by using the sunbeds. just to get me started basically
how long should i use them for? by that i mean, how many times should i go before going away? should i just go for a week/fortnight before i go? how often would i go and how many minutes would i go on for? i've never really used a sunbed (i used them once or twice when i was 16 but that was it!) so i'm clueless.
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if i get a spray tan though, will i still tan properly?
spray tans make most people look orange. i wouldn't want that!
Spray tans can look natural if you don't go crazy. OR if you're going in May, try Holiday Skin - it builds the colour up gradually and it looks natural.
My stepdad's mum just had a lump the size of an orange taken out of her leg from skin cancer. That's even less attractive than slightly-patchy tan.
Contrastingly my sister who is 26, tans to a perfect golden brown but her skin looks like leather....no thank you very much!
I think it's a good idea to have a little bit of a tan before you go away, as it makes your skin more inclined to tan and less inclined to burn when you're in the sun.
You should start going to the tanning place a few weeks before your holiday, and start off with sessions of about 3 or 4 minutes to begin with, about 3 times a week, gradually going on for longer as you build up your tan.
However, the staff in the tanning salon should be able to advise properly about duration, frequency etc, so I would go and talk to them.
Not pleasure, but a better looking tan. Not at all streaky, doesn't look dirty when it's fading or dirty in creases of skin around your ankles etc. Plus it accustoms your skin to tanning so that you don't instantly burn when you lie in the sun.
Obviously you're right about the risks, but drinking a beer, eating fatty food, crossing the road all have risks. Obviously it's not a good idea to become a sunbed addict, but that's because all risky activity should be done in moderation.
How does a spray tan work, do you just stand in a cubicle and its automatic or is someone actually spraying you while you stand there in your knickers?
I desperatly want to get some colour as i am realy really pale but im far to self concious to stand almost naked while getting a spray.
I have looked at the tanning mosturiers but i doubt i have the patience as i get bored if i dont see results quickly.
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I tend to burn if i even look at the sun so i'm not one for laying out in it at all, but i think i look ill, i would really like a healthy looking tan especally now summers coming and everyone will be in short skirts and strappy tops. Dont you think a tan helps you look healthy and attractive.
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i'm going on holiday to have a good time with my friends, not to get a tan.
it would just be nice to come back with a tan as i'm wearing a strapless dress to a wedding the weekend after i get back and i don't want to look as pale as i normally do.
Yes thats my natural look but i want to be dark and mysterious :flirt: i really want a golden tan like the girls you see on the telly on some beach in Florida, but we are having a long weekend in Bournemouth at Easter So i doubt thats gonna happen just yet.
go on every other day for 6 mins for a week and you'll be sorted.
if ur very pale do 3 mins for the first 2 times but go on for ten days in total not 7
i done it because i burn so so bad but i once i had a tan from sunbed i was ok