Problem with tanning arms - tanTALK

babybearsar · 02-07-2008, 10:49 PM

I have been working at a tanning salon for two years and I still cant seem to get color in my arms! I have used hot actions (Ionyx and PotenC) pure lotions (Cypher, CT7) and pretty much every bronzer CalTan has to offer. The rest of my body is super dark but my arms look like I just crawled out of a cave! Do y'all have any advice, it's very frustrating!!!!

eileen · 02-08-2008, 12:33 AM

what type of bed do you tan in? if it has facials maybe slide down and cross your arms above your head where the more intense lamps are.

babybearsar · 02-08-2008, 08:35 AM

I use strictly the 600 or 650 I will have to give the facial idea a shot today before work though!

WendyJo · 02-08-2008, 09:24 AM

I have that same problem. I've tried everything and I think I'm just stuck with bum genetics. ;)

The only thing that helps is heavy bronzer on your arms and no bronzer anywhere else. I rotate equipment and use all 5 of our levels and it's still noticable.

crzytanner · 02-08-2008, 09:31 AM

I have problems tanning that area too, I have a friend who gets black all around her arms and even her armpits! I asked her what she does and she says she just lays with her arms over head most of the session. I still can't get darker there, bronzers do help some.

babybearsar · 02-08-2008, 09:52 AM

I feel like every one notices, that is in part to my bf giving my grief about it, but i mean my arms are like 10 shades lighter then the rest of my body, Maybe I will just try using a self tanner on my arms

eyecandytanning · 02-08-2008, 10:36 AM

Do you guys do airbrush ? Maybe spray your arms only!

top250tansyou · 02-08-2008, 09:06 PM

Move your arms around while tanning to increase your blood flow. Bring more blood, which brings more oxygen, which brings better color. Make a fist release make a fist release. In a larger bed up and down up and down. Try it just once what have you to lose.

babybearsar · 02-08-2008, 09:55 PM

We actually dont airbrush we only have the mystic, the machine is floating around the company some where but I dont think any one has ever actually used it!

And the moving the arms thing didnt help I just felt silly when I did it :-P

02-07-2008, 10:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
babybearsar Join Date: Feb 7 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Problem with tanning arms I have been working at a tanning salon for two years and I still cant seem to get color in my arms! I have used hot actions (Ionyx and PotenC) pure lotions (Cypher, CT7) and pretty much every bronzer CalTan has to offer. The rest of my body is super dark but my arms look like I just crawled out of a cave! Do y'all have any advice, it's very frustrating!!!!

02-08-2008, 12:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
eileen Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 8,304 Rep Power: 35	Re: Problem with tanning arms what type of bed do you tan in? if it has facials maybe slide down and cross your arms above your head where the more intense lamps are. __________________ "under exposure to UV rays is as dangerous as overexposure....this is D life" eileen

02-08-2008, 08:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
babybearsar Join Date: Feb 7 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Problem with tanning arms I use strictly the 600 or 650 I will have to give the facial idea a shot today before work though!

02-08-2008, 09:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
WendyJo I love Derf!! Join Date: May 27 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 227 Rep Power: 19	Re: Problem with tanning arms I have that same problem. I've tried everything and I think I'm just stuck with bum genetics. ;) The only thing that helps is heavy bronzer on your arms and no bronzer anywhere else. I rotate equipment and use all 5 of our levels and it's still noticable. __________________ "Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating." ~ Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

02-08-2008, 09:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
crzytanner Join Date: Mar 16 2005 Location: muscle shoals, al Age: 54 Posts: 590 Rep Power: 20	Re: Problem with tanning arms I have problems tanning that area too, I have a friend who gets black all around her arms and even her armpits! I asked her what she does and she says she just lays with her arms over head most of the session. I still can't get darker there, bronzers do help some.

02-08-2008, 09:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
babybearsar Join Date: Feb 7 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Problem with tanning arms I feel like every one notices, that is in part to my bf giving my grief about it, but i mean my arms are like 10 shades lighter then the rest of my body, Maybe I will just try using a self tanner on my arms

02-08-2008, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
top250tansyou I love Derf!! Join Date: Jan 1 2004 Location: little rock Posts: 1,488 Rep Power: 22	Re: Problem with tanning arms Move your arms around while tanning to increase your blood flow. Bring more blood, which brings more oxygen, which brings better color. Make a fist release make a fist release. In a larger bed up and down up and down. Try it just once what have you to lose.

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