Tanning for wedding?

My wedding is March 1 and i need a little color for my dress and the honeymoon. When should i start tanning in a tanning bed? I will burn a little after the first time but then it turns into a tan.


yes, i know about all the dangers of the UV rays but this is a one time thing and i don't plan on abusing it.


Thanks.
Tanning for wedding?
Ok, I'm a Cali girl, so I know all about tanning (unfortunately) and have to say....the fake and bake is the best way to go (unfortunately).





Health risks aside, here's my advice...





1. Go to the stand up bed. The lay down bed will give you awkward tan lines (they can't be avoided, it's the pressure against the glass. You'll definitely see them with a strapless gown).


2. Go for 6 minutes your first time. Trust me.


3. Don't wear lotions or makeup, it can have serious reactions to your skin. Don't trust their magic potions to make you tan faster....bad juju!


4. You shouldn't burn after the first time. Burning is not necessarily good...





Here's what I'd do


1st session- 6 minutes


2nd session (two days later) - 7 minutes


3rd session (two days later) - 8 minutes


And so on...don't go more than 12 minutes.





Some hints:


1. Put a sticker on (they have cute heart ones) to show your tanning progress.


2. Tanning is addicting, *TRUST* your fi when he says you are tan enough!


3. Your last tan session, go two days before your wedding. You will feel great (thank you endorphins) and won't be red at all.





Now that I told you how to ruin your skin (lol), good luck! As long as it's a one time thing, you'll do fine. I'm not going to judge you for doing it at all...I understand being a woman! You want that confidence to look and feel totally sexy on your wedding day and honeymoon. More power to you honey!





Have a fun time!
Tanning for wedding?
Do the spray-tan thing. It's less harmful than UV rays, and it's painless. Since your wedding is March 1st, practice now to see what it looks like.
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Reply:Have you thought about getting a professional spray tan? They don't last super long, you could get one done now to see if you like it, then do it again before the wedding.





If you want the tanning booth for sure, I would start a month before the wedding, and go a couple times a week, starting with low time.
Reply:I would start now and go three days a week. If you feel like you're getting too dark, decrease to twice a week.





If you want an alternative to a tanning bed, you can try a spray tan. Go to a quality salon and it will look natural, not orange or streaky.
Reply:why would you want a tan?? it can give you cancer.


it gave my mom cancer. im not kidding, she has to go to treatments for 3 years, but she is ok now :) and i think you look better with your natural skin color, even though i dont know you, but i bet!!!! if you want to tan, if you really dont care about the risk, go to google and type, bed tanning in: wherever you live. but seriously think about the risks!!! it changes your life!! and no, my mom is not old, im 12!!
Reply:Best wishes for your upcoming marriage! I personally tan very easily. For me I would go 3 or 4 times and be tan all over. However, I have a friend who is fair skin toned and she needs to go for several months to get a nice tan. If you normally burn the first time, I would think that you should start by the end of this month. But..................





I have used a tanning product that looks really nice. No orange coloring or streaks - you might want to try to see how it looks on you. Loreal makes a tanning product that is a towlette similar to the feel and look of a baby wipe that is very easy to use. The only thing I do not like about this product is that it has a faint aroma I'm not crazy about. My sister uses the same product, but the sent doesn't bother her at all. Though I am overly sensative to smells because of migraines. Good luck with your tan. I dont blame you for wanting some color for your wedding day!!!
Reply:I know this sounds silly but I needed some sun. So I got on www.craigslist.com and bought one and put it in my garage. I got a pretty good one for about 200 bucks and started doing it slowly almost everynight for about 6 minutes or so. I had a light tan and looked great. I dont regret doing that at all. I sold it after the wedding on the same site.
Reply:I don't know about the tanning bed thing, but I got an airbrush tan a couple days before my wedding. It worked out great because it was an actual person doing the spraying (not in one of those booths) and you could control how dark you wanted to go. I just wanted a light tan, and it looked very natural...not orange at all. The only issue I had was about a week to a week and a half later when the tan started to fade and peel off, it looked kind of weird in spots, but nothing too drastic.
Reply:Start now so you can go slow. My wedding is at the end of April and I plan to start next month. I'll start with once a week, 8 minutes. Then move up to 10. Then if I don't feel dark enough in April, I'll go twice a week...but no more than 12 minutes at a time...no burn for me.
Reply:I am a very fair redhead and I did the same for my wedding, I know its bad for you but I only did it for 2 months before the wedding and haven't done it again in 4 years. This is what I did, I started with 7min and went every day for a week to get my base, I used their tanning lotions #1 because it kept my skin from getting red and #2 they smell really good, stay away from the ones that heat up or "sizzle" as they call it and the ones with a lot of bronzer built in, they make you kind of orange. After the first week i moved up to 8min. for every day a week. After that I went every other day and increased by 2 min every other time I went, it was kind of drawn out but I had a great natural looking tan that never got red and lasted for a while after the wedding. I suggest going to a place that allows you to split the sessions (normally 1 for 20min split into 2 10min sessions) or a place with an unlimited month option.





Stay away from the spray tan booths, they are uneven and turn your skin orange. I have no experience with a professional spray tanner.

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