to tan or not to tan...

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 09:54 AM

to tan or not to tan...

So I was hoping to get some color before the wedding friday via natural sunlight but its cloudy hear and once tuesday hits I have NO time to sit outside...do I just do the tanning salon? Agh! Help!

dazies1011 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 09:54 AM

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I would go today and then wait 2-3 days and go again.

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 09:55 AM

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Posted by dazies1011

I would go today and then wait 2-3 days and go again.

thats what i was thinking...they sell lotions there right?

dazies1011 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 09:56 AM

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

Posted by dazies1011

I would go today and then wait 2-3 days and go again.

thats what i was thinking...they sell lotions there right?

Yes they do

PROBM Posted: Jun 28, 2009 10:00 AM

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yes def tanning salon .

EsquireBride Posted: Jun 28, 2009 10:08 AM

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I am totally against tanning -- not worth the damage, the potential wrinkles, the cancer. PLUS -- since this is so short term, what if you mess up and actually get a burn and peel? Not the look you want for your wedding day. There is nothing worse than an orange-skinned bride in a white dress!

2009Bride2Be Posted: Jun 28, 2009 10:09 AM

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Yes I would say tanning salon... You want a lotion that is an accelerator. This will help you tan and not burn. You want to go every other day, this way it gives time for the tan to develop and then you go again and get darker...

And ask about different level beds and stuff so you can upgrade the bed and use stronger ones to get more color...

ETA: You cant get orange for going a few times before the wedding. Girls tend to get orange when they OVERDO it... Like tanning practically every day or every other day for MONTHS or even years... AND you cant get burnt unless your not telling the staff that you burn easily and need to start slow...

MirabellaNYC Posted: Jun 28, 2009 10:12 AM

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I would go no more than twice this week. Make sure you're in a BRONZING bed (they're usually a bit pricier, but worth it).

How cloudy is it out by you? I live on the beach in Queens and its really sunny here. You may be able to get some sun today.

PS-keep in mind that tanning beds seriously dehydrate your skin, therefore potentially making your foundation look a bit texture-ey. SO if you DO go in a bed, drink a ton more water than you normally do, and SLATHER yourself in moisturizer afterwards.

alli3131 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 10:21 AM

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Lauren get you butt outside.....Its sunny and you can get a little color and then maybe tan tomorrow at a bed.

Summertimegal424 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 10:52 AM

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try the airbrush tanning. i have a coupon for 20 bucks for beach bum, let me know if u want it

allegracristina Posted: Jun 28, 2009 11:20 AM

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Posted by Summertimegal424

try the airbrush tanning. i have a coupon for 20 bucks for beach bum, let me know if u want it

Honestly Lauren at this point she's right. First, get outside today!! It's really sunny, even if you just lay out in a backyard you will get some color. Then on Weds or Thursday or depending on your RD and schedule I guess, get an airbrush tan at Beach Bum. They rock!!! Esp if Col has a coupon!! But I would highly highly stress making the drive to the Plainview location for Melissa or Ilana who are both awesome. I can also give you a load of specific pointers in FM. You won't get as tan as you think frying in a bed for a week before your wedding. You will damage. I promise you, it's not worth it. I did the bed for a month before and I wasn't as tan as I wanted to be, and there was damage. I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MrsDtoBe09 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 11:23 AM

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Lauren, I thought you looked good on Friday. You didnt photograph pale at all. I'd be afraid at this point that you might burn and then you'd be super pissed.

coldasice217 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 11:47 AM

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I definitely would not do a tanning salon, but I'm generally super against them, and I'm predisposed to burning, badly.

It's REALLY nice out where I am right now, so just sit outside! Worst case scenario...I definitely recommend the Jergen's Natural Glow daily moisturizer...it's that gradual color building one, not an actual fake tanning lotion. This particular one doesn't have that gross smell some tanning lotions and spray tans have, and it gives you a nice, natural color, not orangey or streaky. I swear by it as a little ghost myself.

gina409 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 03:04 PM

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imo..ur too close to use the tanning salon...sometimes the first few times u can come out really red..i would def go spray tan..it will give u a nice healthy glow

FinallyMrsB18 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 04:07 PM

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thumbs down

MrsGRod09 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 04:22 PM

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Do the spray tan. I got really burned one time while at the beach. I got so burned i couldn't walk for an entire week without looking like a cowboy and i had to stay in shorts all the time just laying in bed. It was the most horrible pain ever. I'm a ghost myself and i plan on doing the spray tan or getting the Jergens lotion the one Ali recommended.

jenn4214ever Posted: Jun 28, 2009 04:25 PM

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I swear by airbrush tanning. It looks amazing and really natural. I also swear by regular tanning, but the girls are right ... you are too close to your wedding and if you peel or get burnt... bad deal. Airbrush all the way!

sharvin09 Posted: Jun 28, 2009 09:31 PM

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I am feeling the same way you are. If you have to go tanning I would go tomorrow and Tuesday. But honestly I would be scared to do a spray tan, I know they say it is n't suppose to come off but all i would worry about is once you are dancing and sweating and it coming off on your dress,. So I vote for doing anything EXCEPT spray tanning for your wedding!

KittyGags Posted: Jun 28, 2009 09:45 PM

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To answer this question I'd have to know your skin.

I'm not a huge tanner but I do go for certain events and I always get red the first 2 times. After that I get really bronzey tan but the first two times are no dice...soooo are you predisposed to burn or tan?