To Tan or Not to Tan

DreamyD Posted: Oct 20, 2011 05:02 PM

To Tan or Not to Tan

So?
Did you/ will you???
It's a good base tan for the HM- and I'm SO pale that I'll look like a ghost in my dress- but I destroyed my skin when I was younger so I'm kind of agaisnt this....

RandEWedding2011 Posted: Oct 20, 2011 05:26 PM

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FH and I went tanning last weekend and both got burn to a crisp!! It was horrible! I only went in for 4 minutes and he went in for 10 ...awful!!

SoonToBeEMM Posted: Oct 20, 2011 05:34 PM

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Hey date twin, I dont like to go tanning either really but I'm pale And like the way I look when I'm tan. So I have been going once a week for 8 minutes for the last 3 weeks. I am not going anymore before the wedding, just a little something so I'm not ghostly.

Bree71584 Posted: Oct 20, 2011 06:28 PM

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no i wanted to look like myself in my pics and everyone knows me as a pale person. even though my hubby tans naturally like nothing i've ever seen before i didnt bother with any fake tanning, in fact i stayed out of the sun for fear of tan lines and peeling skin. i dont regret it i wanted to look like me.

TnM1030 Posted: Oct 20, 2011 06:38 PM

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I used to tan at Beach Bum, not a lot but quite a few times a week. It was so warm & cozy in those beds lol, but I know its not worth it.
Maybe just one time before the wedding?

JuneBug86 Posted: Oct 20, 2011 07:50 PM

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Maybe you can do airbrush tanning, that way it is even and you can get the color you desire...

KroertGS Posted: Oct 20, 2011 08:45 PM

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Yes but airbrush only! Cancer is not cute.

futuremrstaheri Posted: Oct 21, 2011 08:40 AM

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I went to get airbrushed a couple days before my wedding (I'm very pale- I don't tan, I freckle). I told the girl spraying me I didn't want it dark, something light that would look natural on me since I never really get tan anyway. Well, I got home and she sprayed me 3x darker than the nude underware I had on!! And she missed a HUGE spot on my arm, and you could tell how retarded I looked. Needless to say, I got in the shower and washed it off. Just beware whatever you do!

Yankeeelove Posted: Oct 21, 2011 08:53 AM

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I did a spray tan for mine, it came out great and is safe. I highly recommend it

JandS Posted: Oct 21, 2011 09:46 AM

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I am not a tanner, but I wanted some color for the wedding. Ended up just using bronzer for a sunkissed look and I loved it.

leesah85 Posted: Oct 21, 2011 09:52 AM

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bought a 5 tan package only last week

plan on doing one more this week, and two next week and one the monday before the wedding

HTH

evita2781 Posted: Oct 21, 2011 09:54 AM

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I say no to bed but spray tan is ok ONLY if it's a light tan. nothing like 3 shades darker. i wanted to keep my skin color as close to natural looking in the pictures

VCanizalez Posted: Oct 21, 2011 09:55 AM

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I would say NO...

I am always AGAINST it...

and if it did destroy ur skin ONCE , why do it again????

U are Beautiful chica... I's say, Dont do it....

U dont want NOTHING to go wrong SO close to ur weddidng day!

MsRtoMrsK Posted: Oct 21, 2011 11:00 AM

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Posted by Yankeeelove

I did a spray tan for mine, it came out great and is safe. I highly recommend it

I agree! I did a spray tan before my wedding and everyone was floored that it was a spray bc it didn't look like it! A close friend owns a tanning salon and does spray tanning so I went to her (trust her with my life).

If you want a tan, i would say, try this, but go to a reputable place where people you know have gone before so that you won't come out orange and go at least 4 days before the wedding so that it has time to settle.

Richiesgirl Posted: Oct 21, 2011 04:34 PM

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I did go tanning -you need to know what tanning bed to use and what lotion to use. DO not tan wihtout using lotion. I used bronzer (because I wanted a bronze look) they have lotions without bronzer. I would recommend 'HOT' they have both with and without bronzer. You can't start off with 12 mins (if you have fair skin please start with 6 mins) I would go 3 times a week for 2 or 3 weeks and I stopped. You have to gradually get your tan. I am def not a tanning expert but I did go to a high end salon to get 'schooled'

mybabylovesmoi Posted: Oct 21, 2011 04:39 PM

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I say yes...IF you are not the type to burn. I just personally think a nice glow is flattering in pics. I hate pictures when I'm really pale!

I went three times before the wedding. I think that was perfect for a natural color