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Old 10-19-2006, 09:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Unhappy scared i might never be able to tan

hi im new and im glad i could find a place to talk bout tanning. so hello everyone. but i have a question. i have fair skin and i am strawberry blonde. i go to the tanning bed and have been going for a few weeks. i am darker than i was according to the playboy bunny on my stomach....but i get pink too. i dont burn or peel or hurt. i just turn pink. its not a sunburn i dont believe. but im scared i may never get even the slightest base tan. does anyone have any suggestions on why im pink or any words of encouragement? i will take watever i can get. and self tanners do not work for me becuz they come off in the water everytime i go swimming.
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Old 10-19-2006, 09:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Re: scared i might never be able to tan

Go slow, use a good indoor lotion from your salon.

How long does the "pink" last?
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Re: scared i might never be able to tan

If you don't tan in the sun you aren't going to tan in a tanning bed. It is the same type of light, just in a controlled environment.
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Old 10-19-2006, 09:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: scared i might never be able to tan

IMO... do what neon says and go slow! after i had my baby and started some new meds it was hard for me to tan. i would only get pink, slight pink, and it would go away. so instead of doing our level 2 or level 3 beds, i went down to level 1 and only do 8 and 10 minutes, with good lotion, and i have had great success. i am actually tan now, with no pink. i get the urge to up it, but i really have gotten better results taking it slow than going in my big beds. just my story... it may work for you!
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Did your salon give you a skin type analysis?
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Re: scared i might never be able to tan

I i know this will sound odd but are you tanning in the base beds. The higher wattage beds will deliver a more bronze look. You will probably be less likely to get pink. Neon is right - lotion and slow.

Do you have to be dark? No you may never be "dark". If you can get some color and you are happy with it welll then that is great. You dont need to over do it.
Couple of times a week sometimes maybe three times - that is all you need.
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I agree ^
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Re: scared i might never be able to tan

how do you explain the great color that i am getting in the base beds? should i be doing the level 2 and only going for 5 minutes? i have always heard what you said about the higher wattage beds... however we have had much success with getting seriously pale people tan by starting them in our level ones and starting with 5 minutes on a minimal schedule. their tans seem to last longer that way as well.
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