help please

[whitey_Mike]

ok... so heres my situation. I am VERY new to tanning and just bought a year membership to a salon. I have NO Idea which step one tanning lotion or gel I should use. I am pale right now and dont tan in the sunlight very easy. I have a friend that let me use Ganja, and I bought a sample of X-speed. If any one has a suggestion on what I should use (not necessarily one of those) i would really appreciate it. PLEASE HELP

[Anya1976]

I am going to move this over to the tanners den

[Anya1976]

are u a hairy guy? cus maybe a thicker lotion wouldn't be right for ya... tell us about your skin. are u oily cus then also a thicker lotion may not be the best either. how many sessions have you had already?

[colorgod]

Yes, give us more information so we can help you get the "best" lotion for you!

[tr0nado]

Whitey_mike,
Have you skin-typed yourself? Most salons nowadays can do that for you and do some recommendations. As long as you aren't 100% albino (red hair & green eyes) you can probably tan. You mentioned that you don't tan well so by my thinking, you may be somewhere in the type 2 category. Again, have yourself skin typed.
Just start out slow, like 3 minutes or so and gradually work your way up.
As others have said, give us more input
Anyway, I found a link to a skin type scoresheet:
http://www.tan-a-rama.com/text/skin_typing.htm

[BrOnZeDbOmBsHeLl]

I good step one lotion that I reccomend for starting out would be Ambrosia Step One. It's great for moisturization and smells good too. It comes in the smaller bottle because your not a step one for that long. Another great thing would be the no waste container, and it's clear so you know when your running low...great for if your salon is having a sale on lotions!

[colorgod]

I really like Accomplice by Cal Tan for starting out. From what you described, you might benefit from a light bronzer to help you tan. I suggest Worship by DS.