newbie questions

megg0602 · 11-07-2009

so... ive been tanning for prob (on and off) 4 yrs. i stop then start again. ive been tanning about once or twice a week now for a while and have some questions.
my face will NOT tan! i dnt know if i need a strong lotion on i or what so im looking for suggestions. as well as my face my hands never get that dark- i think they fade a lot due to the fact that i am constantly washing my hands. i work at a daycare so im always washing :).
ive used middle of the line anning lotions as well as cheapies. im loking for a decent priced one with the most tanning potential for the $. i have a "normal" skin type so i tan ok and rarely burn, umless i over do it at the beach or watev.

any advice would help! thanks :)

KissTheSun · 11-07-2009

Welcome back to tanning :-) The face is often the most difficult area of the body to tan. It exfoliates faster and is much more delicate than the rest of your body. In order to tan your face well and take care of that delicate area, you need to use a facial tanning lotion. A couple of good ones that I can recommend are Crystal Faces (Australian Gold and my absolute fav), Privilige (Designer Skin, this one contains a bronzer and is one of my favs), or Surface (Devoted Creations) hopefully your salon carries one of those lines :-) If the bed that you are currently using does not have facial tanners I would also recommend upgrading on occasion to one that does, that can help ALOT! As far as your hands go, that's a tricky situation. Washing your hands alot is definitly the culprit of your color-loss there. The only thing I can really suggest is that you use a tan-extending moisturizer like Endless with Bronzer (Swedish Beauty) that contains a little bit of a bronzer, but beware, it could turn your palms a little orange!

I hope that helped!

punkeydew · 11-07-2009

Also using abed with HP facials usually helps. BUT if you are only using a bed with HP facials. Flip around in in every once in a while so it gets UVA and UVB . Helps your face AND your legs get darker.

megg0602 · 11-08-2009

thanks! i will def try out one of those lotions. i used to do just basic beds but now i go back and forth between two salons and at one i do a bed with 3 hp facial lamps and def noticed a difference, but it seems to me that at my old salon i the reg basic beds my body gets more color? weird -i know they constantly get new bulbs though too

VicAtSTC · 11-30-2009

I would try a facial tanning lotion, and a high-powered bed with face bronzing panels. This should help!Regards, Victoria Sun Tan City Let Yourself Shine www.suntancity.com victoria@suntancity.com

11-07-2009	#1
megg0602 mass tanned Join Date: Nov 7 2009 Location: western mass Age: 22 Posts: 170	newbie questions so... ive been tanning for prob (on and off) 4 yrs. i stop then start again. ive been tanning about once or twice a week now for a while and have some questions. my face will NOT tan! i dnt know if i need a strong lotion on i or what so im looking for suggestions. as well as my face my hands never get that dark- i think they fade a lot due to the fact that i am constantly washing my hands. i work at a daycare so im always washing :). ive used middle of the line anning lotions as well as cheapies. im loking for a decent priced one with the most tanning potential for the $. i have a "normal" skin type so i tan ok and rarely burn, umless i over do it at the beach or watev. any advice would help! thanks :) __________________ ROTATION ds bellezza ds golden ceremony FS MANGO TANGO TINI supre omen dc seeking serenity caltan facial attraction

11-07-2009	#2
KissTheSun IamTAN Newbie Join Date: Sep 29 2009 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 78	Re: newbie questions Welcome back to tanning :-) The face is often the most difficult area of the body to tan. It exfoliates faster and is much more delicate than the rest of your body. In order to tan your face well and take care of that delicate area, you need to use a facial tanning lotion. A couple of good ones that I can recommend are Crystal Faces (Australian Gold and my absolute fav), Privilige (Designer Skin, this one contains a bronzer and is one of my favs), or Surface (Devoted Creations) hopefully your salon carries one of those lines :-) If the bed that you are currently using does not have facial tanners I would also recommend upgrading on occasion to one that does, that can help ALOT! As far as your hands go, that's a tricky situation. Washing your hands alot is definitly the culprit of your color-loss there. The only thing I can really suggest is that you use a tan-extending moisturizer like Endless with Bronzer (Swedish Beauty) that contains a little bit of a bronzer, but beware, it could turn your palms a little orange! I hope that helped! __________________ In Rotation Luminary.Bellezza.14K Gold.Spellbound Oasis Bronzer S2.Gorgeous Gams.Legs Have It.Bombshell Dark Butter.Oasis Pure S1.Metro 365 Pure S1 Privilege.Crystal Faces.Angel. Luminous.Aloe There.Heiress Wish List DC Code.Posh Couture.Retro Couture.Pearfecto Hero Worship

11-07-2009	#3
punkeydew IamTAN Maniac Join Date: May 5 2009 Location: Rainy Washington Age: 24 Posts: 777	Re: newbie questions Also using abed with HP facials usually helps. BUT if you are only using a bed with HP facials. Flip around in in every once in a while so it gets UVA and UVB . Helps your face AND your legs get darker. __________________

11-08-2009	#4
megg0602 mass tanned Join Date: Nov 7 2009 Location: western mass Age: 22 Posts: 170	Re: newbie questions thanks! i will def try out one of those lotions. i used to do just basic beds but now i go back and forth between two salons and at one i do a bed with 3 hp facial lamps and def noticed a difference, but it seems to me that at my old salon i the reg basic beds my body gets more color? weird -i know they constantly get new bulbs though too __________________ ROTATION ds bellezza ds golden ceremony FS MANGO TANGO TINI supre omen dc seeking serenity caltan facial attraction

11-30-2009	#5
VicAtSTC IamTAN Regular Join Date: Jul 31 2009 Posts: 106	Re: newbie questions I would try a facial tanning lotion, and a high-powered bed with face bronzing panels. This should help!Regards, Victoria Sun Tan City Let Yourself Shine www.suntancity.com victoria@suntancity.com