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    Ok. Here's my question. I'm a pretty white white chick (Irish and Indian bloodline). I've been using the L'Oreal sunless tanning gelee'. It works...ok I guess. My question is this: is there a tanning oil/lotion that will help me tan instead of just burning crispy? I burn really easily, but would like to get some color other than dark red. I get a wicked farmer's tan on my forearms, but my stomach and sides won't tan, just burn. Any pale girls out there can give me some help?
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    Default Re: Pale chick trying to tan!

    I used to be pale years ago! Now my tan is kind of built in. You have to tan in beds for small sessions a lot for the first month. Also use a dual bronzer cream, it will sunless tan your skin at the same time you are tanning in a bed.

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    I don't know if you have any tanning salons in your area that high pressure beds, but if I were you I would look into it. High pressure beds are nearly 100% UVA rays the rays that tan you *not* the burning ones so it is nearly impossible to get burned using them. You can also get a base tan in 2 or 3 sessions compared to 8 or 10 sessions in a regular tanning bed. I have pretty much only used high pressure beds religously for the past 2 years, but a couple weeks ago my I ran out of tans and didn't have the money to buy more sessions. So I went in a regular bed. Ooooooh I was so burned after 15 mins in the regular bed even though I go tanning all the time. So I guess it must be true that the high pressure beds don't have UVB rays otherwise I wouldn't have gotten burned so easily.

    At my salon they have specials of $40 for 30 mins and single 15 min sessions for $30 so it can get kinda expensive. They say you can maintain your tan with 2-3 session a month but I try to go at least every week so that I don't lose to much color.

    Oh yeah and its the coolest tanning bed ever. You are kinda floating on a peice of thick plexiglass and it looks like a huge space ship, which is a fun bonus

    If you do a google search on high pressure tanning you can probably turn up more info but here is one that I found that pretty much describes high pressure tanning a little more clearly-- http://www.basksalon.com/tanning_high_pressure.htm

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    Default Re: Pale chick trying to tan!

    Ooops somehow I posted that message twice...

    Carry on

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    Default Re: Pale chick trying to tan!

    Thanks y'all. I'm going to have to look into that. I had no idea there were such things Poison. I usually keep a good tan on my forearms, it's just my stomach and "belt" area, along with upper thighs that won't tan.
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    Default Re: Pale chick trying to tan!

    sometimes i leave my legs in for an addtional 5-10 after i am done tanning.
    i sit on a chair and relax.

    my legs dont keep up either.
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    Okay this is my exclusive how get tan via tanning beds. It will take 2-4 months so if your salon has a unlimited package get this package. This is for those who have not either tanned before or have not tanned in months or years.
    Month 1:
    -First use only high pressure beds .
    -if the salon has a stand up high pressure and a lay down alternate between them.
    -Use a very good base tan acclerator lotion like Cal tan's X speed,Swedish Beauty's Swedish Hemp Crème, Australian Gold's Dark Tanning Accelerator, Emerald Bay's Dark 'n' Dazed, CalTan's Climax, Designer Skin's Drama Queen, and Synergy's Brown Envy, Supre Smoke. Do not use a lotion with bronzer, tingle, or shimmer in it for this month.
    -For week 1 and 2, tan 2 times a week (with a day in between ie. monday and wednesday).
    -For week 3 and 4 tan 3 times a week (i.e. Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
    -You should start off at the minimum exposure time the bed manufacturer allows for your skin type.Find out your skin type http://www.naatso.org/frameset_survey.htm Only increase your time, by 1-2 minutes, after going a couple sessions at your current time. If at any time you burn, wait until all the pink is gone, and cut back on your time at your next session.
    -exfoliate (st ives apricot scrub) once a week on a day you do not tan.
    -Moisturizer (Cat's Pajamas by Swanky Girl or a good facial moisturizer like cetaphil) everyday twice a day. do not moisturize at least 2 hours before tanning since the moisturizer might have an affect on the tanning lotion. Do not use a moisturizer or body soap/wash with mineral oil or alcohol in it. Check your moisturizer to make sure there are no skin lightening ingredients in it such as Diacetyl Benzoyl Lathyrol, Hydroquinone (most common), Triticum Vulgare (wheat) Germ Extract. It is just easier to use a moisturizer from a tanning lotion company.
    -Use a body wash instead of soap. soap tends to strip moisture away. Make sure wash does not contain mineral oil or alcohol.
    -Tanning after working out is the best option since your blood is pumping closer to the epidermis which supposedly makes for a better tan.
    -Make sure you are hydrating yourself at least 60oz of water a day or more.

    MONTH 2:
    -step 2 lotion with out tingle, shimmer, or bronzer like Cal tan's X power.
    -use the high pressure beds for the next month the first week is every other day (monday, wednesday, friday, sunday) then the next week (tuesday, thursday, saturday).
    -gradually move up to the maxium time allowed in the tanning bed. after this month you should be very tan and hit your first tanning plateau
    -exfoliate once a week on a day you do not tan.
    -Moisturizer after tanning.
    -Body wash without mineral oil or alcohol.
    -keep drinking at least 60oz of water daily.
    ***Even though you will be dark you will still burn if you layout outside.

    MONTH 3 and so on:
    - To just maintain tan use high pressure 2-3 times a week. Using a step 2 lotion.
    To get tanner: tan 3-4 times a week. alternate between base beds and high pressure bed. Note, you might get a little red or pink in the base beds since the UVA and UVB is different than high pressure beds so watch your time in the base beds.
    -start using a mild tingle lotion. Then move to moderate tingle with time. Then to a strong tingle. A cooling lotion can be used anytime.
    -Rotate lotions to break further plateaus. One day tingle. Second day acclerator.
    - If needed use a L-Tyrosine supplement like tanaid.
    -Bronzers once a week help to break plateaus.
    - At this time to break the tannning bed plateau outside tanning is suggested if possible. Watch your time because even though you are dark tanning via tanning bed vs. outside is very different.
    -daily water intake 60oz or more.

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