I'm sooooo pale....w/ poll

should i go tanning this weekend?
i don't know if it's going to do much if i only go once or twice and the last thing i need is a sunburn...
i don't want to do the spray tan, cuz everyone i've seen looks fake to me...hmmmm....what do u think?

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ehhhh unless you have done it before I wouldnt go for too long.
But I think that you in your dress,, cause I am super special and saw you... LOL look great! i dont think you need to tan honestly

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Posted by Kimbalina

ehhhh unless you have done it before I wouldnt go for too long.
But I think that you in your dress,, cause I am super special and saw you... LOL look great! i dont think you need to tan honestly

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DO NOT do the spray tan!!!!! unless your going to fly out to cali where they have the top notch spray tanning, DO NOT DO IT!!!! i have not seen one person who looks good with a spray tan!!!

if you are a regular UV tanner, then i say sure y not... if you dont normally tan, then i say no no no

why dont you buy some of that darkening lotion... i forget who makes it - its NOT tanning lotion... its everyday body lotion that gives you a dark glow each time you use it.... i've used it beore & got the most natural looking results with that - its not drasitc AT ALL.... may not give you the deep tan you want, but its better than lookin like an orange mess!!!

JMO

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Posted by jennarose023

should i go tanning this weekend?
i don't know if it's going to do much if i only go once or twice and the last thing i need is a sunburn...
i don't want to do the spray tan, cuz everyone i've seen looks fake to me...hmmmm....what do u think?

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this answer is horrible

my mom had melanoma, i have had so many biopsies for suspicious moles, one was actually bad - not cancer but bad...my most recent biopsy required stitches my sister who is only 17 had pre cancerous cells removed from her back - she also need stitiches.....needless to say, i SHOULD NOT be in the sun or tanning bed

as a teen i abused the sun even though my mom would get upset, i thought it would never happen to me......well im going to be 24 and ive had over about 10 biopsies and i have so many beauty marks from tanning - i live at the dermatologist....

i think i am still going to go tanning before my wedding its risky, and its bad, and i know this, but i dont want to be pale - normally i get a spray tan, which would be fine for the wedding BUT i dont want to go to aruba pale.....im vain....what can i say....and i figure my skin is going to be getting damaged on my HM anyway (even though i plan on wearing tons of spf).....

but you probably shouldnt go......tanning is bad for you, ANY tan is bad for you - even a base is causing damage to your cells.....its just as bad as smoking b/c it causes cancer....

but i love tans maybe b/c i grew up in staten island?? and if your pale you REALLY stand out

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i'm nervous about being pale too. My dress is white white white. Not ivory or cream, but WHITE. So i really don't wanna look like a ghost come December when I'll already have lost what little tan I have. I'm gonna be tanning 3x a week starting Dec 1st. But I've done it before. If you don't normally go tanning, most people DO burn their first time. Some people even get weird tan lines from the tanning bed (unless you're doing the stand-up one). But if you DO decide to go, I'd suggest doing it for a short time frame the first day. Wouldn't wanna risk something funky happening to your skin right before the wedding

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i would say it really depends if u think u neeeeed color. im super pale and probably will be way pale for the wedding but im more anti-tanning.

fake n bake is bad for you

mikeandjess got spray tanning and it looked natural on her based on the pics she posted. if u go that route i wouldnt just go to anyone...only to places where u know u wont come out orange. but i heard spray tans can rub off (dunno if that is really true).

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Posted by Future Mulligan

....and i figure my skin is going to be getting damaged on my HM anyway (even though i plan on wearing tons of spf).....

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word of advice... we went to aruba on our HM & i am like you - i love laying out & getting tan.... the first day i thought SPF 30 would be fine - well it wasnt & i BURNED the first day. the thing is... there is a constant wind in aruba & it makes you feel like you arent getting sun when you really are... for the rest of the trip i wore SPF 50-75 and i got one hell of a tan let me tell you!!!

just be careful!! the sun is soooo strong there!

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Posted by Future Mulligan

this answer is horrible

my mom had melanoma, i have had so many biopsies for suspicious moles, one was actually bad - not cancer but bad...my most recent biopsy required stitches my sister who is only 17 had pre cancerous cells removed from her back - she also need stitiches.....needless to say, i SHOULD NOT be in the sun or tanning bed

as a teen i abused the sun even though my mom would get upset, i thought it would never happen to me......well im going to be 24 and ive had over about 10 biopsies and i have so many beauty marks from tanning - i live at the dermatologist....

i think i am still going to go tanning before my wedding its risky, and its bad, and i know this, but i dont want to be pale - normally i get a spray tan, which would be fine for the wedding BUT i dont want to go to aruba pale.....im vain....what can i say....and i figure my skin is going to be getting damaged on my HM anyway (even though i plan on wearing tons of spf).....

but you probably shouldnt go......tanning is bad for you, ANY tan is bad for you - even a base is causing damage to your cells.....its just as bad as smoking b/c it causes cancer....

but i love tans maybe b/c i grew up in staten island?? and if your pale you REALLY stand out

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GO IN A REGULAR BED A FEW TIMES - YOU SHOUDLNT BURN. THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DESK KNOW HOW LONG TO PUT YOU IN FOR. I WOULD GO MORE THAN TWICE FOR 2 WEEKS MAYBE LIKE 6X - YOU WONT BE REALLY TAN BUT YOU WONT BE PASTY ANYMORE EITHER

HTH

ETA: also, I DO NOT burn easily EVER. I dont wear sunblock on vacations - caribbean, mexico wherever and I dont burn. So if you burn easily I would make sure to mention that if you do decide to go tanning

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Posted by Future Mulligan

....and i figure my skin is going to be getting damaged on my HM anyway (even though i plan on wearing tons of spf).....

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word of advice... we went to aruba on our HM & i am like you - i love laying out & getting tan.... the first day i thought SPF 30 would be fine - well it wasnt & i BURNED the first day. the thing is... there is a constant wind in aruba & it makes you feel like you arent getting sun when you really are... for the rest of the trip i wore SPF 50-75 and i got one hell of a tan let me tell you!!!

just be careful!! the sun is soooo strong there!

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yeah my FILS went last Sept and they said its dangerous with the sun - because you dont get that really hot burning feel....so im def wearing SPF 50 - and i will probably lay under one of those palaypa most of the time (not sure of sp?) unless i go into the ocean - they told us they got floats and just laid out in the ocean like it was a pool....ugh i cant wait!

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Posted by Future Mulligan

....and i figure my skin is going to be getting damaged on my HM anyway (even though i plan on wearing tons of spf).....

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word of advice... we went to aruba on our HM & i am like you - i love laying out & getting tan.... the first day i thought SPF 30 would be fine - well it wasnt & i BURNED the first day. the thing is... there is a constant wind in aruba & it makes you feel like you arent getting sun when you really are... for the rest of the trip i wore SPF 50-75 and i got one hell of a tan let me tell you!!!

just be careful!! the sun is soooo strong there!

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yeah my FILS went last Sept and they said its dangerous with the sun - because you dont get that really hot burning feel....so im def wearing SPF 50 - and i will probably lay under one of those palaypa most of the time (not sure of sp?) unless i go into the ocean - they told us they got floats and just laid out in the ocean like it was a pool....ugh i cant wait!

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I totally <3 aruba. It is by far our favorite place to go!! I already mentioned above that I dont burn and I tan easily. The most Ive worn in aruba was 15 if that so you should be fine with 30 or more if your trying protect your skin...

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well i've been tanning plenty of times and i would usually do the standup since i've gotten lines down my back from the other beds...thanks for all the advice...i think i'm gonna skip it

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Posted by Bride908

I totally <3 aruba. It is by far our favorite place to go!! I already mentioned above that I dont burn and I tan easily. The most Ive worn in aruba was 15 if that so you should be fine with 30 or more if your trying protect your skin...

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Re: I'm sooooo pale....w/ poll

look in my album i went tanning for 7 sessions b4 my wedding at barely got an tan, i am pale like capser and my dress was white white and it doesnt look bad

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I have been going tanning 1x a week now for two weeks, and I will go once a week for the last two. I don't want to be dark, I just want to maintain the nice caramel color my arms have now. (from the ONE time I went to the beach this summer - I guess I hold onto color for a long time) I am going to a stand up booth, 6 mins per session so far - I may make it 7 for the next two times. I burned a little the first time (on my (.) (.) and bikini area) but this last time, it just tanned.

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if you dont tan really and usually burn when you do then DON'T. But if you normally do get a nice complexion then go just once or twice and DO NOT do it a day or 2 before, give time for the tan to settle.

I stopped tanning 2 weeks before and the reason why is bc i noticed than when I do tan, even if in person it looks nice and subtle, in pics it stands out alot more and makes you alot darker than you are. Even if you look at the LIW 08 bridal shower, i went tanning just ONE time, and i look so weird in the pics and stand out bc i am so tan compared to everybody, i hated the way it looked in pics lol. Plus with wearing white it will stand out alot more. But I do the diamond bed at beach bum for 12 mins, and with the lotions I use, i seriously get soooo dark just 1 time. Then the problem with using a lesser bed, you have the possibility of burning, dont just use their lowest bc many are older beds and can burn a bit. The newer beds have different technology and have a bronzer effect instead so you do not get red at all

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i say go a few times in a middle grade bed for like 8 minutes, i went 6 times got a touch of sun look for the wedding and i did not burn in jamaica, so i was thrilled

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This is probably bad advice, but I would go get a little color. I'm only saying that because I know that's what I would do. Maybe go to the salon and ask them what they think you should do so you don't get burned or anything...they can probably tell you what'll be best!

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It is supposed to be really nice this weekend maybe you can lay outside for a few minutes...but nothing too long!! And be careful if you go tanning... some times you come out of there fried even if you only went for a short amount of time.

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I spray tanned( airbrushed by a person , not a machine, that make you look orange) at Brazil Bronze in Queens . The owner who sprayed me did a fantastic job and it looked completely "real" . I did have somewhat of a base tan from going to the beach already and Dh was tan too, but I wanted an even color and i loved it

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ok so now i'm torn again!!!

can anyone recommend a place in the massapequa or seaford area?

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what about using one of those self tanning lotions? just be careful since some make you orange! i know some girls hate the smell, but i love jergens!!

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well i just called hollywood tans over by my house and i can do unlimited tanning for a week for $30 so maybe since it's not too expensive, i can do that maybe 2-3 times over the next week for just a few minutes at a time