who here goes tanning?

Saint Nick

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Originally posted by: DarkManX
i wanna try to go tanning for the 1st time, any advice? i burn easy lol

i need advice as well :thumbsup: hats off to those who burn easy ;)

but seriously, i want to try to tan too.
 

MetalMat

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Well, try it out. However be warned, if you like it then that means you cant stop cause you will have a new look.
 
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yes, start slow.
get a good lotion that is made for the tanning bed.
keep your undies on!
get good eye protection (those little goggles)
work your way up from 5 minutes to 7 to 10 to 12.
use the high pressure beds if they have them!
I love to tan. Spare me comments about my choices too, ok?! ;)
 

Bateluer

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Tanning beds up your risk of skin cancer significantly. Close range UV rays probably aren't very healthy for you. :p
 

Saint Nick

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when you tan, do you have to like turn over or anything or do you just lay in it for 5 minutes then you are done?
 

deejayshakur

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Originally posted by: Bateluer
Tanning beds up your risk of skin cancer significantly. Close range UV rays probably aren't very healthy for you. :p

for them, looks > life
 

Saint Nick

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Originally posted by: eigen
GO OUTSIDE.

going to a tanning bed lets you tan without everyone watching you bake your white-ass raw.

plus seeing d00ds/ch1ks with farmers tans (myself) is gross.
 

Electric Amish

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Originally posted by: jndietz
when you tan, do you have to like turn over or anything or do you just lay in it for 5 minutes then you are done?

No, the attendant just comes in with a giant spatula and flips you over...
 

Saint Nick

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Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: jndietz
when you tan, do you have to like turn over or anything or do you just lay in it for 5 minutes then you are done?

No, the attendant just comes in with a giant spatula and flips you over...

ROFL :laugh:

i skateboard a lot outside after work but the problem is that i wear clothes while doing so. therefore like my head, arms, and sometimes my legs get tanned.
 
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Originally posted by: deejayshakur
Originally posted by: Bateluer
Tanning beds up your risk of skin cancer significantly. Close range UV rays probably aren't very healthy for you. :p

for them, looks > life

:roll:
 

sonz70

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I tan at tanning beds all the time, start slow, find a place that will make a plan for you, instead of throwing you in for 20min to make cash. buy minutes at first, than monthly plans as you tan more, wait 2 days between tanning at first, even though you cannot see a difference right when you jump out sometimes, the next day you will.

Just find a decent place to tan and they will answer all these questions for you.
 

MustISO

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Go to a tanning place that has the mist-on tan. It's quick and easy and a lot less dangerous (until they find out the pigment causes cancer).
 

dxkj

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Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: jndietz
when you tan, do you have to like turn over or anything or do you just lay in it for 5 minutes then you are done?

No, the attendant just comes in with a giant spatula and flips you over...




Lol...


Tanning bed... lights above you AND below you....
 

Saint Nick

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Originally posted by: sonz70
I tan at tanning beds all the time, start slow, find a place that will make a plan for you, instead of throwing you in for 20min to make cash. buy minutes at first, than monthly plans as you tan more, wait 2 days between tanning at first, even though you cannot see a difference right when you jump out sometimes, the next day you will.

Just find a decent place to tan and they will answer all these questions for you.

ill take your word for it sonz, you seem to know what you are talking about
 

sonz70

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Originally posted by: jndietz
Originally posted by: sonz70
I tan at tanning beds all the time, start slow, find a place that will make a plan for you, instead of throwing you in for 20min to make cash. buy minutes at first, than monthly plans as you tan more, wait 2 days between tanning at first, even though you cannot see a difference right when you jump out sometimes, the next day you will.

Just find a decent place to tan and they will answer all these questions for you.

ill take your word for it sonz, you seem to know what you are talking about

One last thing, they will push you to buy expensive tanning lotions, which at first you really don't need. These are only for when your sorta brown, and want to be golden. Dont buy them at first, they are a waste of money.
 

Murphy Durphy

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I've always been pastey white and I just started going with my girlfriend to the place she goes after months of girls urging me to get tan again. I haven't used lotion even once even though I burn very easily and not only haven't I burned, I really like the results.
 

DarkManX

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i went in for 5 min for the 1st time on thursday and didnt get any noticible different, i did 7 minutes today, and if i dont get any results ill go again tommorow. its pretty boring in there :(