Chest and neck won\'t tan - tanTALK

rainbow sherbet · 07-13-2004, 08:49 PM

Hi. I've been tanning for more than a year now, both indoors and outdoors. However, my chest and neck won't tan much. The rest of my body tans fine. I try using tan accelerators and dark tanning oils on my chest and neck and it still doesn't tan very well. Any suggestions?

Neon Beach · 07-13-2004, 09:09 PM

Take off the turtleneck?

rainbow sherbet · 07-13-2004, 11:02 PM

Haha very funny!!!!!!!!!

river_brat · 07-14-2004, 11:42 AM

Do the products you are using to try to accelerate your tan on your chest and neck contain mineral oils? Mineral Oil coates the skin and does not allow it to respirate the way that it should. If no oxygen is able to get to your skin, you will not be able to tan.

tropicgirl · 07-14-2004, 12:28 PM

Have a tried a bed with facials? And I dont mean just regular facials, but the spaghetti-type facial like in the sundash 232. They have facials that tan from your face all the way to about the bottom of your ribcage. I dont like facials, think they are too much, and recommend my customers turn them off (as they are optional), but most do not. A lot of them end up getting burned from the rib cage up because it is simply too much on that area of the skin. I cant imagine you laying in one of my beds and complaining about your chest and neck.

engfant · 07-14-2004, 12:55 PM

definately sounds like a need for the UVB...Or the lamps you are lying in have a foot of black coating each end.

Neon Beach · 07-15-2004, 06:26 PM

Quote:
On 2004-07-14 11:42, river_brat wrote:
Do the products you are using to try to accelerate your tan on your chest and neck contain mineral oils? Mineral Oil coates the skin and does not allow it to respirate the way that it should. If no oxygen is able to get to your skin, you will not be able to tan.

If the lotion contains mineral oil than she/he needs to find a new salon cause the owners don't know what they are doing.

I would suggest checking the ingredients of any moisturizers or other "cosmetics" you may be using to see if they contain any SPF. mIf they do, remove those products before tanning. Or buy a fishnet turtleneck.

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07-13-2004, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
rainbow sherbet Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Hi. I've been tanning for more than a year now, both indoors and outdoors. However, my chest and neck won't tan much. The rest of my body tans fine. I try using tan accelerators and dark tanning oils on my chest and neck and it still doesn't tan very well. Any suggestions?

07-13-2004, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	Take off the turtleneck?

07-13-2004, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
rainbow sherbet Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Haha very funny!!!!!!!!!

07-14-2004, 11:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
river_brat I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 1 2004 Location: WEST COAST Age: 44 Posts: 906 Rep Power: 21	Do the products you are using to try to accelerate your tan on your chest and neck contain mineral oils? Mineral Oil coates the skin and does not allow it to respirate the way that it should. If no oxygen is able to get to your skin, you will not be able to tan.

07-14-2004, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
tropicgirl I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 13 2003 Location: middle america Posts: 409 Rep Power: 23	Have a tried a bed with facials? And I dont mean just regular facials, but the spaghetti-type facial like in the sundash 232. They have facials that tan from your face all the way to about the bottom of your ribcage. I dont like facials, think they are too much, and recommend my customers turn them off (as they are optional), but most do not. A lot of them end up getting burned from the rib cage up because it is simply too much on that area of the skin. I cant imagine you laying in one of my beds and complaining about your chest and neck.

07-14-2004, 12:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	definately sounds like a need for the UVB...Or the lamps you are lying in have a foot of black coating each end.

07-15-2004, 06:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	Quote: On 2004-07-14 11:42, river_brat wrote: Do the products you are using to try to accelerate your tan on your chest and neck contain mineral oils? Mineral Oil coates the skin and does not allow it to respirate the way that it should. If no oxygen is able to get to your skin, you will not be able to tan. If the lotion contains mineral oil than she/he needs to find a new salon cause the owners don't know what they are doing. I would suggest checking the ingredients of any moisturizers or other "cosmetics" you may be using to see if they contain any SPF. mIf they do, remove those products before tanning. Or buy a fishnet turtleneck.

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