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    Hey ladies,
    I have decided to start tanning to look healthier. I am of mixed race (black and white) and have light brown skin. But as of right now because its winter I am a bit lighter than normal and kind of look ill. I have going through a hard time (with life) and just want to look better. I don't know if I should go to a tanning booth or if any of you know some self tanners that would work with my skin color? I just want to be a bit darker, glowy, and exotic looking. Right now I would say my skin is about 2 shades or so lighter than Beyonce

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    You should be happy with your skin tone. I'm so white I look like paper. I'd die to be darker and tanning booths didn't work for me.


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    loreal sublime (self tanner) BEST LOTION I EVER USED!!!!
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    Default Re: Tanning advice for a tanned skin girl

    Im mixed and i tan like ..twice in the winter.I dont use any self tanners.

    The tanning bed makes me look healthier, less yellow, and reduces the look of my cellulite.

    The tanning bed also relaxes me and the bright lights cheer me up a lil.
    I dont really tan to get dark, just more glowy. It does make me look and feel better.

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    If you do it..... DON'T OVER DO IT.... i saw this girl who tanned and she already had pretty tan skin.... she looked sickly.... cause it didn't match her features

    and another girl who was irish....she tanned so much she looked mixed...but definitely wierd... like i stared at her all night trying to figure out what the hell was goin on... and another dancer had to tell me about her tanning obsession... and now she wears black makeup and just tells custies she is mixed...lol

    once every other month sounds reasonable....but idk for sure.. i don't tan





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    i'm of mixed race and also tan , which gives you me an advantage ,( it don't take much ) i usually can spend a comfortable 15 in the bed twice a month and come out lookin just right ( my skin doesnt really get dark , just a prettier bronzier color) , the way i do in FL . but yeah i know what you mean about us yellow / brown chicks in the winter .....and there's always that 1 lady at the tanning salon looking at you like ........lol....ive also used the neutrogena spray tanner in their darkest shade and it worked pretty well , you just have to be VERY careful about application !

    just be careful because of your skin type they assume you can " handle " a lot more than you may be able to ( my comfortable 15) but be careful because i still burn , YES you can get a sun burn lol

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    I've been considering tanning also. I'm black with a complexion like Alicia Keys, and I feel so pasty in the winter. I got the most amazing tan in Dallas this Summer and I miss it. And yeah, you can definitely burn. I got 2nd degree sun burns in Florida 4 years ago, and I still have faint scars on my back from it, so be careful!

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    I'm...well...I'm Arabic/N. African but I feel like a Black girl on the inside just cuz in the USA brown skin = minority so why not play for the home team? lol. Plus we're all mixed anyways.

    I tan. It's an addiction. I have been looking for a spray tan/faux tan alternative but the golden bronze I get from the booths are addictive.

    I have a yearly unlimited package with a $1.00 co-pay (what you pay each time you go in). I go in once a week for 10 minutes. In a month and a half (like...6 - 7 visits), I got this rich, coppery, golden, nice situation going on.

    My skin is VERY FAIR naturally. Like... Somewhere between Mariah Carey and Salma Hayek fair. And I can tan to Beyonce at her darkest or Halle Berry at her darkest.

    My cousin and I go together, and the people look at us like we are crazy. My cousin is very heavy set (close to 300lbs) and she is a little lighter than me and will bust out a bikini and go get in the booth...they probably talk about us so bad when we leave but we don't care.

    Fuck your attitude just give me those UVA/UVB whatever rays, LOL.

    Once you get to a color you like...just keep going. Put a little sunblock on but keep going. Don't lessen anything just add a lotion. It will maintain your tan.

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    Thanks all for your input my mom and I are going to go tanning this week sometime. I know this is probably a dumb question but what do you wear while tanning? Bathing suit? Thong? Nude? Or I assume any...Just not sure how a tanning booth is situated since I never been to one.

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    I always wear a legal thong.

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    I am mixed race and tan also , I hate bein pale yellow in winter, go to
    iamtan.com for tanning info
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    I go nude. Tan lines are hideous. They clean the beds after every use...so im not worried
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    Go to a place that has the standing booth. That way you can go naked without having to lay on the same bed somebody else was just laying on naked (I'm a bit of a germophobe). Plus, the standing booth has a fan and you can listen to music.

    I'm dark skinned, but I regularly (once a week, no more that 11 min) tanned for a few months b/c of a skin condition. Start slow/minimal time and work your way up. When you go, tell them exactly what you want to gain and they'll set up a customized plan for you.

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    I've always wanted to try tanning in a booth. I wanna try the standing one..isn't that mystic tan? Anywho, what do I apply...do I apply the same tanning lotion as my whiter, pale sisters?







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    Hollywood Tan is a chain and is where i go...35 bucks a month unlimited and they have the standing beds, mystic tan, and high pressure booths...i use the standing bed with the 10 minute max...

    MOISTURIZE LIKE CRAZY...

    i have to tan as it evens out my complexion and is the only thing other than a 10 year membership with Proactive to keep my breakouts under control...
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    Quote Originally Posted by cinammonkisses View Post
    I've always wanted to try tanning in a booth. I wanna try the standing one..isn't that mystic tan? Anywho, what do I apply...do I apply the same tanning lotion as my whiter, pale sisters?
    They have mystic tan standing and the traditional UV tan standing. I did the UV tanning, but a good friend of mine does mystic. She's very pale though and sometimes comes out looking like an uneven Oompa-Loompa.

    That being said, I think mystic would look great on darker skin so you should try it. When you go to the tanning salon, they'll recommend any lotion if you need it depending on the look you're going for (but personally, I think you can skip it).

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    Is there any color of Mystic that isn't orange? Will it rub off on my clothes, sheets or custies? lol


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    ^^From what I know (though I'm not an expert and I've only seen my friends do it), it's the same color, it just varies with how much is sprayed on and your complexion to begin with. You have to give it time to dry, and you can't shower for something like 8 hours. After it totally sets, I don't think it'll rub off too much. That being said, it's probably better to do it on a day you have off, with the crummy sheets on the bad, and wear loose clothes that you can mess up... just to be on the safe side for the first 24 hours.

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