Help! Never tanned indoors before!

[RingletsOfRays]

hey i have some questions>>>
what do you wear when you go tanning?

how much $ is it?

how can i convince my parrents to give me "consent"

do you have to bring anything with you such as suntan lotion/sunscreen

[Anya1976]

we have covered a lot of this already u might want to use the search option and check out some of the threads and no u dont want to wear sunscreen indoors u just dont use the max time of the bed until you work your way up to it. prices vary from region to region. and i tan nekkid

[BrownJen]

Welcome to the board, RingletsofRays!! What you wear when you tan is really up to you, most people tan in the nude. As far as pricing goes, it varies with each salon. I would call and ask the salon you're interested in tanning at and ask them what their prices are.
As far as convincing your parents to give you "consent" why are they against you tanning? Also, why do you want to tan? Just to tan or for an event, a vacation? What skin type are you? Can you develop a tan outdoors? If not, you may not be able to develop a tan indoors. Answers to those questions can help us help you better.
You really shouldn't need sunscreen when you tan indoors. One of the advantages of indoor tanning is that you can develop a tan without burning. You should, however, use a good tanning accelerator lotion. Austrailian Gold's dark tanning accelerator is a good one to start out with. Using tanning lotion will keep your skin moisturized while tanning. Moisturized skin tans better than dry skin. It will also help to make you darker faster. Stay away from "drugstore" tanning lotions that contain mineral oil, they can damage the acrylics on the beds.

[RingletsOfRays]

well my parents think i am too yooung to tan...i want to tan because during the winter i loss a lot of my color and i dont like wearing alot of makeup to add it back i just want to during the winter...i have fair skin but i dont burn easily..i do tan outdoors durin the summer

[Anya1976]

how well do u care for your skin? i wouldnt let my kid tan all the time if i were a parent but maybe once a week or so but only if they practiced good skin care. i know as a kid i didnt do much for my skin.

[BrownJen]

Well, if your parents are against you tanning, there may not be anything you can do to convince them to let you tan. You could try explaining to them some of the advantages of moderate indoor tanning like not burning, or that tanning is a good source of vitiman D, just to name a couple. You might also want to share this board with them. There's lots of great tanning advice on here that they can read and it would be a great place for them to ask questions. We do have salon owners on here that give great advice. Also, have you thought about using sunless tanners in the winter if your parents won't let you tan?

[Anya1976]

yes Jen has made some great points. and remember NEVER EVER let yourself burn. read and let them read http://www.tanningtruth.com/

[wannatan]

That's a really good site Anya, I got some leaflets from a salon I was looking at out of town that had great straight to the point advice... maybe if I find them I can show them to you all.