Tanning Bed Advice

As a Floridian who loves to tan, this is how I do it!If you are fair skinned, (burn easily) always use a tanning lotion, start off with shorter times, if the bed is a 15 minute bed, start with 10 if it is a 20 minute bed do 15, usually the better quality bed (for example $10 bed, compared to $7) is less time because they work better. The first time you go, do two days in a row to get some color going then take a day off, if your still more red then tan take another day off, you don't want to end up burnt because that means peeling.. yuk! ALWAYS lotion after the shower, even after your first time and you don't think you got any color, also the longer you can hold off on a shower after you tan the better, it allows the best results. If you can tan easily and not burn like myself, I will go two days, then a day off, and if I am not red, which usually I am not unless it has been months since I have been in the sun, I will start going every day, and just take a day or two off here and there

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I usually go about 5 times a week when I am wanting a result for a certain thing. Just stick with the bed you started with, unless it is a BETTER bed, because every bed is different and the cheaper you do the better chance of red instead of tan.

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I went 3 times a week for 12-15 minutes in a 20 minute bed for a couple weeks and then twice a week to maintain. I don't like to get too dark though.

It all depends what level bed it is. Start off going every other day until you have a good base coat, than if you have time you can start going more often. Do you burn easily?

I would start with less time than Lainna said, maybe 5 min in a 15 min bed. Just to see how your skin reacts, if you get red, then go less, if you don't then add a minute or so each time. I would start by going every 3 days and that should keep you tan without getting you too dark.

I do burn pretty easliy. I went Thursday, for 15min, and i guess i should have flipped or maybe even just gotten out before hand... i had three lines down my back, right where i laid down on top of the bulbs. Do i need to flip? or just only stay for how ever long i put it on in one spot?

What about a spray tan? That way you won't have to worry about getting burnt.

Ive never had a Spray tan, ive seen my one of my friends get one, she was orange.

You're probably more likely to get orange skin from a tanning bed than from spray tan.

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Pick a good lotion that has a subtle bronzer in it also, week 1 MWF 5 mins, week 2 MWF 7 mins, Week 3 MWF 8 Mins, & Week 4 MWF 10 mins

i use the stand up @ my gym