Just ONE more question re tanning then mystic tanning....

[boobrandt]

What type of lotion would be best for this? I normally use bronzer lotions on the beds, with or without a tingle. Should I just use a regular one or stick with the usual? Thanks yall, you're awesome!

[f0xy813]

definitely just use a moisturizing one... no bronzers (you won't be able to tell how much color you get from Mystic because it'll be mized with the bronzer, ya know?) and NO tingles... because i know when i use a tingle i get red, and if you're red then you really can't see the color you get from mystic either. but then again, you really see the color change the morning after you use mystic, so maybe any lotion would be ok.

[linn]

Your best results with any sunless tanner are to have no lotions on your skin, this dilutes the DHA solution so you are paying to have half the product put on you. Also if you have on deodorant your armpits can turn black. You should never have anything on your skin when you sunless tan otherwise it is diluting it, and kind of a waste of cash.

[boobrandt]

So according to Foxy, I can use a regular lotion like Babie, but Linn says none! I want to do the bed first then the booth, so I do not want to go into the bed without lotion do I?

[linn]

Theoretically, you should not have anything on your skin when using a sunless tanning product, if you do you are diluting the sunless solution which has the ingredient DHA in it. This can be a good thing if the sunless tanner is too dark, it would make it less concentrated and so you could avoid an orangey look. If you want to enhance the color of the sunless tanner you should not have lotion or skin care products on your skin. FYI from a sunless tanning guru!

[boobrandt]

Do you do the bed then the booth? Or are you all booth?

[linn]

I do not do tanning beds anymore due to melanoma at age 28. Only sunless tanning now but I personally do not like the booths, I prefer to apply the sunless tanner myself but the booths are convenient. When I do the booth I usually take some regular lotion with me and apply it five minutes after on my hands and feet to dilute it since feet and hands usually do not tan as dark on me, so this is how I make it look natural.