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Sunbed problems.
ok, so Im Irish, and I have the typical Irish skin: white, that DOES NOT TAN but I want a tan so much, I have been faking it for years but the result is just never as good as the real thing. So I started using Sunbeds. The first time I went on it didnt really work, then the second time I went on a stronger one, and my skin got a slightly red tinge. Will this turn into a tan? If I keep going on them, will I eventually get a tan? has anyone else had this issue? thank you xx.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Being a true Celt (Irish father, Scottish mother) I have blonde hair, very pale skin and freckles. Out of all us siblings, I tend to tan the easiest though! I've been using sunbeds since December last year and I started with a low-powered bed once a week. At first I would go a little bit pink, then back to white, but after 4 sessions I started to get a little bit of a permanent glow about me. So then I upped to 2 beds per week. My tan didn't really show until end of January though, and even then it was only the people who knew me who spotted that I had a tan!!
I'm now on high-powered beds and use 1 session a week to sustain (not build) my colour. I have a lovely golden tan and people comment on how healthy I look and ask if I've been on holiday.
So you can do it, but it takes a long time with our skin tone. Do you really want to sustain sunbeds for that period of time?
I'm now on high-powered beds and use 1 session a week to sustain (not build) my colour. I have a lovely golden tan and people comment on how healthy I look and ask if I've been on holiday.
So you can do it, but it takes a long time with our skin tone. Do you really want to sustain sunbeds for that period of time?
I have your skin tone as well but don't use sun beds because of skin cancer scare. I lived abroad for 3 years and was white when i came back - just go red and back to white. however this week I tried a spray St tropez tan and it is fantastic - a bit brown to start with but now lovely colour. Much better than tan lotions although it does have the usual problem with staining clothes but it washes out.