Redish tint hair, blue eyes and freckles what should i use

[cjacobsen]

Hey everyone i just joined last night and i had a couple of quick questions. My hair is redish/brown and i have blue eyes, and of course the freckles to go with it. I had used a tanning bed once burned a couple of times and only got a small tan out of it.
Is there any lotions that i can use that will help me tan a little bit better. I was laying in the tanning bed 20 minutes a day after first couple of wks. about 4 days a wk. and never got anything. I am wondering if it could be cause of the cheap tanning lotions that i was using.
We are going back to our hometown(Orlando,fl.) in june and i would love to go back with a nice tan.

Any suggestions???

[Sc0tt]

from what you said you sound pretty fair skinned. i would go to a salon where you know has GOOD bulbs all the time so you're getting results. you need to start out slow so you don't burn. i would reccomend starting at 9 minutes and go for 9 minutes every other day for 3 sessions. then up it to 11 miunutes and go for 11 every other day for 3 sessions, etc etc.
Do you have any tan at all now? If not, I'd reccomend a light DHA Bronzer or a basic acclerator. What lotion brands does your salon carry?
Also always remember to WEAR THOSE GOGGLES because you don't want night vision loss!!!

[Summers Tan]

Welcome to the board,Christie.Glad you decided to become a member.First off,there is a skin typing questionere thread somewhere around here.Try doing a search on skin typing.If you are a type 1,it may not even be possible for you to get a tan.But hey,there is always sunless which has its benefits.I'll try to find the questionare link & bump it for you.

[Val]

cjacobsen welcome to the board! You may be be light skinned to get a tan. What did the people at your salon say? They should tell you what skin type you are and recommend how many minutes.

[BronzeGlowAlicia]

Welcome cjacobsen! I'm glad you joined. Do you get a tan outdoors? If you dont get a tan outdoors, its unlikely you will tan indoors. Also, what lotions do you have available at your salon? We can help you pick out a lotion that way. If you have California Tan lotions available to you.. I'm going to recommend Ambrosia.. I have nothing but great things to say about that lotion. I would say you could try a bronzing lotion but I'm always paranoid about getting it on even. I dunno how bronzing lotions work on fair skinned people though...

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[ This Message was edited by: BronzeGlowAlicia on 2004-01-05 01:35 ]

[sugarpie]

My niece has strawberry blond hair and really fair skin, blue eyes...
I got her to get a nice tan this past summer with swedish hemp creme (or you could use AG HOT!) and then she bumped up to a little browning syrup.

[BrownJen]

Well, like some of the others have already said, if you can't achieve a tan outdoors, it's unlikely you'll tan indoors. Sunless tanners might be the best option for you. If you can develop a tan, you need to start out at the minimum time according to the bed manufacturer and your skintype and gradually increase your time. You really should tan every other day 3-4 times a week. You should NEVER burn in a tanning bed.
Also, start out with a tanning lotion for developing a base tan. What lotion lines does your salon carry? Emerald Bay's Dark'n'Dazed, or Australian Gold's Dark tanning acclerators are good for building a base tan. If you use a bronzer I would be careful, if you're not dark enough for it, it will turn you orange.

And please, to all you high risk tanners out there, BE CAREFUL!
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[ This Message was edited by: BrownJen on 2004-01-05 23:04 ]

[Tpsyduck]

Welcome to the board Cjacobson, nice to have ya here, enjoy
Sounds like everyone's given pretty sounds advice, and besides a "Welcome to the board" I can't think of anything else to add to this