Why cant I tan here?

[linzlue]

Ok I have been working in a tanning salon for awhile and been tanning for a longtime and I have a great tan on my legs and tummy but for some reason I cant seem to tan my shoulders and arms. I'll be honest I tan 3-5 times a week, use very good lotions, I exfoliate and use an at home lotion and drink lots of water but still I am getting little to no color. Any Suggestions?

[teresa]

Have you tried tanning in a stand up booth????
Or how about using a bed with a facial tanner...that sometimes helps with shoulders.

[nitrooverride]

Youneed to post more. Just kidding.

[linzlue]

I always tan in our super beds with facial tanners, and I will even lay the other way so i have stronger light on me but still no tan, dont get me wrong i do have alittle color but not as dark as my legs.


Nitrooverride- hay I'm new to the site give me a few days and I'll have tons of posts.

[nitrooverride]

Go way to think about the beds. I like supers with facials.

[nitrooverride]

How often do oyu Tan?

[linzlue]

On a good week I will tan 5 times but most weeks only 3-4times

[Anya1976]

do u flip over on your stomach? i flip over and put my hands on my head so my shoulders are up a bit that helped me

[linzlue]

Yeah I filp over, I put my hands on my head, i do everything and still no change. I am even using a tingle lotion ( Enigma sometimes bombshell)

[linzlue]

I have even used bronzers and those helped but not much.

[njchica]

have you tried a tingle on the parts that are lagging behind?

I also have to say that tanning 5 times per week is WAY TOO MUCH! Give your skin a chance to replace lost moisture and oils. Be kind to your skin and it will look good for you!

[Laurel]

Very true Chica..I have found that if I even skip 2 days in between sessions that I get alot more color the next time I tan.

[Anya1976]

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On 2003-05-16 17:49, linzlue wrote:
Yeah I filp over, I put my hands on my head, i do everything and still no change. I am even using a tingle lotion ( Enigma sometimes bombshell)

does your salon have a face tanner? i use that on occasion to even things out

[cyndestan]

I'm having trouble with my arm pits, and since I have large brests the area above my brests. I've laid on my stomach a lot and put my hands on my head, but no luck. Any suggestions? I also scrub off my deodorant, and I've had no luck. I've got a great tan, but my pits and the top side of my boobs are white!
Also, the the creases on my heels are white! UGH!
I also find that if I only tan every other day, I get more. I noticed when I go every day I don't look as dark.

[Anya1976]

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On 2003-05-17 23:43, SLPNGQT wrote:
wow is that what a face tanner looks like?? i thought they were supposed to be in a bed cuz thats the onlly way i've seen them pretty sweet and logical...

i think the only way to get the tops of my shoulders is in the sun cuz i've been having problems with that... although next step is prob upgrade to the bed with facial tanners... shoulder tanners didnt do anything

well that is a stand alone facial tanner... the ones in the beds are in the canopy itself. if i feel that my shoulders and upper chest are not tanning enough i do 5 or 10 extra mins in the face tanner(the stand alone one).

[Anya1976]

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On 2003-05-19 13:27, cyndestan wrote:
I'm having trouble with my arm pits, and since I have large brests the area above my brests. I've laid on my stomach a lot and put my hands on my head, but no luck. Any suggestions? I also scrub off my deodorant, and I've had no luck. I've got a great tan, but my pits and the top side of my boobs are white!
Also, the the creases on my heels are white! UGH!
I also find that if I only tan every other day, I get more. I noticed when I go every day I don't look as dark.


well it does take time for those white areas to catch up. it's not going tohappen with just one or two sessions you have to continually flip to notice any difference. even with just using the shoulder tanners you have to do it more than once. tanning takes time and especially if you are trying to even everything up.

i know when i first am tanning i just get my base i dont flip and after i get my base i start flipping to even everything out. it happens over time.

[Anya1976]

oh yea and for the heels part.... hold your feet straight. i move my legs all over kinda like a frog for awhile with my feet straight so there are no creases.

[linzlue]

Ok so I took a few days off(3days) came in and tanned today and I got some color on my shoulders. Not as much as I wanted but I still got some. Its better than nothing. Thanks for all the input everyone. Any other tips would be great.

[Anya1976]

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On 2003-05-19 16:56, linzlue wrote:
Ok so I took a few days off(3days) came in and tanned today and I got some color on my shoulders. Not as much as I wanted but I still got some. Its better than nothing. Thanks for all the input everyone. Any other tips would be great.

if u keep doing what u are doing u will eventually even up

[cyndestan]

Thank you for the info! I've only been tanning for a couple months, so I'm trying to learn all I can. I've got a great tan, but still have those white areas!

[Anya1976]

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On 2003-05-21 12:04, cyndestan wrote:
Thank you for the info! I've only been tanning for a couple months, so I'm trying to learn all I can. I've got a great tan, but still have those white areas!

i hope u even out too.

[BrOnZeDbOmBsHeLl]

my stomach is the darkest part on my body I think, I have trouble w/ my face and legs

[Anya1976]

my stomach and legs get the darkest my back gets really dark too it takes awhile for my arms and upper chest a shoulders to catch up

[nikptbo]

my upper arms are the worst to tan, i always feel that they are lighter than the rest...

[Anya1976]

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On 2003-05-21 16:33, nikptbo wrote:
my upper arms are the worst to tan, i always feel that they are lighter than the rest...

actually me too. but if u are paitent everything will even up in the end. just keep movin around.

[njchica]

my calves and shins are the hardest to tan... argh! I just use bronzers or mild tingles on those.

[nikptbo]

i need to get into a standup but im being cheap, lol ... ive got the sexiest tan starting and i have like white white armpits....

[njchica]

I just lay in the regular bed and put my arms over my head for 1/2 the session. that gets rid of the white pit problem.

[Anya1976]

that's a good idea too, i'll have to try that out

[linzlue]

well I have tried to lay alittle closer to the shoulder tanner in the bed and i have used some new lotions and my arms and shoulders a tanning now, its a Miracle! My body is starting to be all the same color, its great. Thanks for everyones info