Bradentothemax

Hey there everyone,

Been reading the forums for a few weeks now and i've finally gotten to joining (im so lazy). Anyways, i've been tanning for about 2 months now and I find im not getting much color at all. I went to a place called "Beach Bum" Up in NJ where I go to school and they stuck me right in the HP Stand up Bed and I got hardly anything at all. I have Irish Skin, and Dark hair and a pretty fair complexion. I just started going to another place since im home on break and I used a bed that has both UVA and UVB and I got a lil bit of color, but im just wondering if the lotion I am using is taking away some results. I've been using an Australian Gold lotion with Bronzer, and I just bought a Designer Skin "Believe" bottle of lotion off the Internet because I read all the great reviews DS Products were getting of this site. The tanning salon i've been going to hardly carries any lotions and products in stock and I was also wondering the important of using a tan extending moisturizer . I am also a guy and 22 years old. I still need to do my profile. Anyways, any tips from you experts would be greatly appreciated.

caribbeansun01

How come you aren't starting off with an accelerator to build your base? it doesn't necessarily have to have a bronzer in it to build your base. Liquidox (step 1) by Cal Tan is good. and don't buy stuff off the internet...get it from your salon.

Bradentothemax

Yeah I like buying the lotions from the salons because I like giving them money rather then saving a few bucks, but this Salon I go to when im home doesnt carry anything but samples, and my bottle of Australian Gold is running out (which I bought from the Salon by school). I will check out the Liquidox, but it seems that the advice I am reading on hear from you guys is much more helpful then what the girl at the salon is telling me. She told me the fact it had a bronzer was good and would help build up color quicker. I never knew about the Mineral Oil taking away from the tan either, and the girl at the Salon never mentioned I should be looking into Tan Extending Moisturizers.

dcjjp2

I would use something like DS Worship or even Halo for you since you have fair skin. Halo has a SPF of 4 in it so I would use it in conjunction with a higher UVB bed to start off your base. Then I would graduate to a higher pressure unit. I have the same type of skin and that worked the best for me. If you are in Olney MD you are about 30 miles from DC right? Give me a PM sometime if you are in the area I will comp you a tan and a packette of the Halo.

Jeff

TanningFairy

Your lotion would definitely not be the cause of you being unable to receive color. When you use a bronzer, it helps to give you immediate color. The bronzer itself doesn't actually help get a permanent tan. It's the extracts in the bronzer that have the tan color. Natural bronzers last 1-2 days and bronzers w/ DHA last 4-7. But, I would recommend steering clear from the DHA until you build a base tan, as those bronzers are darker and streak if not applied properly. Since moisturizing is an important part of maintaining your tan, I would choose a lotion with very good skin conditioners & moisturizers. Halo would be a good one to go with since the risk of burning when you use this product is lessened. Try to follow up with a tan extending moisturizer afterwards.

Bradentothemax

Thanks for all the advice. I will go with Halo then, and I wish I didnt already buy that bottle of "Believe" then. I've been using Australian Gold "Iced Creme". Jeff I am about 15 minutes from D.C. and I will hit you up with a PM

ALOHATANCA

Ice cream Babe, that's why your not tanning!

Bradentothemax

Yeah I guess I will just see how this new lotion stuff works. If I knew Iced Creme sucked I would have never bought it. I wish the people that always seem to work at the place would tell me all this lol

tanu01

There is nothing wrong Ice Cream,it like a lot of others,are what I concider fad lotions. All brands have good just down to earth lotion,What a bigginer should be using,somthing with a lot of moisturizer . The 2 I always like the most
was rage lotion by cal tan and the oringinal hot by ag.
Bob

ginger2tan

Fiesta Sun The Tini Line is awsome... for beginner Vanilla Tini then with a bronzer Rasberry Tini great product