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17 Responses to “Should someone with fair skin like me not put on lotion right before going into a tanning bed?”
No, you should definitely put on lotion..atleast SPF of 15. You’ll just have to tan slowly. Tanning Beds have UV rays. People who use them (especially fair skinned people) are more susceptible to skin cancer. I would recommend doing mystic (spray) tanning, for the sake of your health. Tanning beds also age your skin faster. Be careful. Quit now and use Mystic tanning before it’s too late. OR, Definitely use lotion.
i like fair skinned people. i **** fake tans because people usually come out with orange skin. and if you want to atract some one then that not the way to do it in my view.
Tanning beds not only dry out yor skin & lead to early wrinkles & age skin faster … they can also lead to melanoma. I was just diagnosed. Don’t take chances. Even after chemotherapy and radiation I’ll have to be followed every 3 months for 2 years and every six months for 5 years,then yearly for 15 years.
yes, you should never allow your skin to get dry before or after tanning……..i made that mistake and i’ll probably never get over it. my skin dried up like the desert and it was very difficult to retain moisture in my skin after that. but i must admit that i definitely over-did and turned really dark for a caucasion. my skin has never been the same since. and now i’ve just been told i have skin cancer so please tread with caution !!!!!!! and never,never ever tan without using some kind of SPF lotion
Depends what lotion you mean. There is no point putting on sun blocker, obviously, because you want a tan in comtrolled circumstances.
But you should put on a moisturiser before and after going on the tanning bed or the skin will dry and wrinkle. And do not overdo it – after all, the tan you get from this or the sun is the result of skin damage.
I also have fair skin and I must advise you to stay away from tanning beds. Research has shown that people who have tanned 10 or more times per year are 7 times more likely to develop melanoma. The concentration of UV from a tanning bed is more concentrated than that from the sun. Tanning also causes premature aging. There are so many other alternatives for you to get a tan. There are spray on tans, lotions, etc. Your health is much more important than going for the leather look.
I tan and I always put lotion on my whole Body before I get in and then I have lotion to put on after I tan.You will get a better tan if you use lotion I tan every year starting In April and ending in sept and I get great Tan I start out going 3 times a week for 20 minutes for the 1st month and then twice a week for the rest of the Months and I get a Dark Great Tan
Not neccesarily but if your not going to use a tanning lotion then at least use a moisturizer or it will make your skin dry. I have very fair skin also and I did the same thing -I didn’t use any tanning lotion and I noticed my skin got very dry.
Tanning beds are very bad for your health. especially if you are light complected. Yes, it’s bad if you are darker complected also. But the beds have harmful UBV UBA rays. that damage your skin.
There are “healthier” ways to get that all over glow, such as spray on tans. [can be expensive and if not matched correctly to your skin, might make you orange] Or DIY tan in a can.
But if you insist on getting extra crispy in the metal death traps, I’d suggest you use a lotion with an SPF and not tanning lotions. Don’t stay in there for too long. Since you are light skinned go for shorter amounts of time. If you have dry skin and you use a tanning bed you are going to look like a sun dried reptile. Good thing to do is apply cocoa butter after each shower. Try Palmer’s.
Also, you should love the color you are. Beauty is natural, not artificial.
I dont know who would tell you that, but thats so dangerous. I know someone who owns a tanning salon and by law, he has to have wrtiien consent that you protect yourself with a tannin lotion specific for UV rays that come from tanning beds, not the kind you use when you lay out in the sun. AND because you are fair skinned, you especially should be using it. You are certainly going to damage your skin. Your skin should be dry and well moisturized from the tanning lotion. Do not tan again without this lotion, there are several to choose from and your tanning salon should have them for sale. If not, go somewhere different. She is not telling you the correct information.
I don’t see why you would be concerned. It’s not new information to anyone that tanning, more so in tanning booths than in sun, causes skin cancer. WHY you are willing to risk this i don’t know. If you have been fortunate enough to avoid cancer in yourself, or anyone that is close to you, you are being very ignorant to the consequences. There are many people who have incredible stories of fighting cancer. There are also many people who fought, and lost. I find it disgraceful that one would risk this for such a superficial reason. Not only are you not even experiencing nature to get the tan, but you’re going to get a tacky orange tan, and with fair skin, you’re probably paying for a burn. Isn’t there something better you could spend your money on?
January 28th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Samuel Schulman
no
January 28th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Craig Cortes
No, you should definitely put on lotion..atleast SPF of 15. You’ll just have to tan slowly. Tanning Beds have UV rays. People who use them (especially fair skinned people) are more susceptible to skin cancer. I would recommend doing mystic (spray) tanning, for the sake of your health. Tanning beds also age your skin faster. Be careful. Quit now and use Mystic tanning before it’s too late. OR, Definitely use lotion.
Stagger.
January 30th, 2009 at 3:47 am
Todd Domingo
My suggestion is to not go to a tanning bed at all, it damages your skin and can possibly give you skin cancer.
January 31st, 2009 at 8:31 am
Kenya Larin
Tanning beds are bad for you. You can get skin cancer. Without lotion with sunscreen you’re at higher risk.
January 31st, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Diane Tso
Dont tan! You will get melanoma! Light skin is not meant to bake in the sun!
Your skin turns brown after tanning because sun exposure burns your skin, and blood turns brown after it dries.
February 1st, 2009 at 5:51 am
William Kersey
You need a tanning lotion or sun block regardless of your complexion, atleast that’s what the medical channel said.
February 1st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Maricela Riesgo
i like fair skinned people. i **** fake tans because people usually come out with orange skin. and if you want to atract some one then that not the way to do it in my view.
February 3rd, 2009 at 8:40 am
Agnes Chenault
Tanning beds not only dry out yor skin & lead to early wrinkles & age skin faster … they can also lead to melanoma. I was just diagnosed. Don’t take chances. Even after chemotherapy and radiation I’ll have to be followed every 3 months for 2 years and every six months for 5 years,then yearly for 15 years.
If you are fair you are at an even higher risk
February 4th, 2009 at 3:13 am
Norman Just
hi kim w,
yes, you should never allow your skin to get dry before or after tanning……..i made that mistake and i’ll probably never get over it. my skin dried up like the desert and it was very difficult to retain moisture in my skin after that. but i must admit that i definitely over-did and turned really dark for a caucasion. my skin has never been the same since. and now i’ve just been told i have skin cancer so please tread with caution !!!!!!! and never,never ever tan without using some kind of SPF lotion
February 5th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Brian Stamey
Hi.
Depends what lotion you mean. There is no point putting on sun blocker, obviously, because you want a tan in comtrolled circumstances.
But you should put on a moisturiser before and after going on the tanning bed or the skin will dry and wrinkle. And do not overdo it – after all, the tan you get from this or the sun is the result of skin damage.
February 7th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Howard Ginter
I also have fair skin and I must advise you to stay away from tanning beds. Research has shown that people who have tanned 10 or more times per year are 7 times more likely to develop melanoma. The concentration of UV from a tanning bed is more concentrated than that from the sun. Tanning also causes premature aging. There are so many other alternatives for you to get a tan. There are spray on tans, lotions, etc. Your health is much more important than going for the leather look.
February 10th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Erica Windsor
I tan and I always put lotion on my whole Body before I get in and then I have lotion to put on after I tan.You will get a better tan if you use lotion I tan every year starting In April and ending in sept and I get great Tan I start out going 3 times a week for 20 minutes for the 1st month and then twice a week for the rest of the Months and I get a Dark Great Tan
February 13th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Robert Granados
Not neccesarily but if your not going to use a tanning lotion then at least use a moisturizer or it will make your skin dry. I have very fair skin also and I did the same thing -I didn’t use any tanning lotion and I noticed my skin got very dry.
February 15th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Vincent Svoboda
Tanning beds are very bad for your health. especially if you are light complected. Yes, it’s bad if you are darker complected also. But the beds have harmful UBV UBA rays. that damage your skin.
There are “healthier” ways to get that all over glow, such as spray on tans. [can be expensive and if not matched correctly to your skin, might make you orange] Or DIY tan in a can.
But if you insist on getting extra crispy in the metal death traps, I’d suggest you use a lotion with an SPF and not tanning lotions. Don’t stay in there for too long. Since you are light skinned go for shorter amounts of time. If you have dry skin and you use a tanning bed you are going to look like a sun dried reptile. Good thing to do is apply cocoa butter after each shower. Try Palmer’s.
Also, you should love the color you are. Beauty is natural, not artificial.
Good luck!
February 16th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Tanya Barraza
I dont know who would tell you that, but thats so dangerous. I know someone who owns a tanning salon and by law, he has to have wrtiien consent that you protect yourself with a tannin lotion specific for UV rays that come from tanning beds, not the kind you use when you lay out in the sun. AND because you are fair skinned, you especially should be using it. You are certainly going to damage your skin. Your skin should be dry and well moisturized from the tanning lotion. Do not tan again without this lotion, there are several to choose from and your tanning salon should have them for sale. If not, go somewhere different. She is not telling you the correct information.
February 16th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Victor Roldan
Having fair skin + no suntan lotion + tanning beds = SKIN CANCER.
February 17th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Roxie Pickert
I don’t see why you would be concerned. It’s not new information to anyone that tanning, more so in tanning booths than in sun, causes skin cancer. WHY you are willing to risk this i don’t know. If you have been fortunate enough to avoid cancer in yourself, or anyone that is close to you, you are being very ignorant to the consequences. There are many people who have incredible stories of fighting cancer. There are also many people who fought, and lost. I find it disgraceful that one would risk this for such a superficial reason. Not only are you not even experiencing nature to get the tan, but you’re going to get a tacky orange tan, and with fair skin, you’re probably paying for a burn. Isn’t there something better you could spend your money on?