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Can you just lay out in the sun for a little while everyday? That would be my choice. I don't like tanning beds, and the airbrush stuff can wear off. (My fiance's cousin got an airbrush tan, and even after letting it "set" several days, she wore flip-flops and it rubbed all the tan off where her flip-flop straps were!)
@abbyful: I'm afraid the suits I have would leave me with weird tan lines. I figured if I did the tanning bed I could go in topless to ensure no lines.
I recommend not getting air-brushed. I've probably been air brushed 5-6 timers and it turns out a bit different every time and it is definitely not something I would risk on my wedding day. Like @abbyful said, you can always lay out in the sun for a week or so or I would go in the tanning bed. Talk to the owner of the salon to get the best bed for your skin.
I went back and forth about this too. I am going to do the tanning bed for a month or so before the wedding. I haven't heard great things about airbrush tanning...I don't want to worry about it raining on my wedding day and getting brown on my dress, or if I sweat on the dance floor... Not worth the risk IMHO. My fiance's dad died of skin cancer so this was a hard decision for me to make, but I do not make it a regular habit so I don't think it's too bad to do it a couple of times.
Ummmm.... If you hate tanning beds then why is that an option? Just air brush it. If you go to a good salon they can mix the tan so it covers up your lines without looking fake.
i would do something like a magic tan.. it doesn't give you color right away, but you have your full color after like 24 hours, so it is a different sort of dye, it's not just the orange spray stuff.. but give it a trial run for what kind of spray tan you want then wear a white tank or tee and see how it goes.. but if your not a tanner, i would definately stick with some sort of spray tan!
Tanning in the sun and tanning beds both cause the same risks so laying out is just a slower (and hotter) way to do it.
I like tanning beds because you gradually build color and it's your natural tan color (as oppsed to a paint on tan). I don't dig spray because of the rubbing and that it can get a bit patchy when it starts to fade.
I am a huge fan of the tanning wipes - Have you ever tried them? There are some by Tan Towel and they are wonderful. If you feel comfortable have your FH and/or your MOH do your entire body. L'Oreal also makes them and they're at CVS, Rite Aid etc...
Hope that helps 
I'd say use tanning wipes to even out the white areas, then get a VERY light tan to make everything cohesive! Good luck!
do not use a tanning bed! Very very dangerous.
use tantowels from sephora. they've worked well for me and build a gradual tan.
I would like to *third* the tanning towel suggestions . . . I have tried both Tan Towel and the L'Oreal towels, and they are both awesome! Natural color and so easy to apply.
@SanDiegoAli: I'm totally in the same boat as you! Need to even out tan lines and "laying out in the sun" isn't going to work for me since the tan lines come from the job (lifeguarding!).
@amariem25 and those who used tan towels -- how much of a tan line can they even out? I'm two distinct colors thanks to my bathing suit.
I haven't been tanning in years for the obvious reasons. I've barely spent any time in the sun over the past 5 years. However, the airbrush thing is not a good option. I will be doing the tanning bed thing right before the wedding and that is probably the last time ever.
I am just like Georgia Bee on this one...I never use a tanning bed but probably will 4 or 5 times before the wedding....my wedding is in april so it will have been waay too cold to go out in the sun! I know its bad for you blah blah blah but its not something I will make a habit.
I have had some 'not so great' experiences with spray tan...its definitely not something I would want to risk on a white dress! (it "bleeds" when you sweat!) I too am completely against tanning beds...but I am having a late winter wedding, so looks like I will end up there as well...haha. the things we compromise for beauty!
Ali - There are tons of bandeau bikini tops in stores right now...cheap ones like at Target. That's what I've been wearing all summer.
I have always been against tanning beds, but I decided to try it for a friends wedding a few years ago. The first session was fine, but the second time I got some kind of chemical burn. It was painful! Don't do it.
I haven't used the tan towels, but tons of my friends have and love them.
I'd say you try just a bit of tanning bed tan so that you'll look gorgeous on your wedding day. Best wishes! :)
I'm in the same situation. I don't think I will risk a first time spray tan although, I do have a friend who used to get a spray tan reguarly and loved the results. I don't want to be orange and feel this is a risk with either option. These tan towels sound interesting though, maybe try those first and if they don'T work go tanning a few times the week of. I think that will be my plan now.
I did an airbrush tan for my wedding and it was just fine! It only "bleeds" or rubs off during the time before you take your first shower (when you have to let it dry) and as long as you avoid sweating alot or getting wet during that time, this won't be affected. And what is rubbing off is the layer of bronzer stuff that will come off anyways in the shower. What is left after that is the "real" tan that will not come off for like 7-10 days or longer if you moisturize it really good every day and aviod exfoliating (which is exactly how long it lasts for me). So you need to get it a couple days before the wedding so that all that stuff that bleeds is dry and gone. Also, make sure you follow the directions they should tell you, moisturize really good the week or so leading up to when you get it and before you go, take a shower and exfoliate really well to get all your dead skin off and that will help prolong it and it will stick better. It was really hot on our wedding day and I sweated ALOT, but not a drop of tan was on my dress! Just obviously don't get it the day of, then yes, it would bleed a little, lol! I got mine the Thurs. before our Saturday wedding, it was perfect! Just pick a reputable place and they should know what they are doing. The only downfall I found was that yes, it does get kinda patchy when it's starting to come off. but really, it wasent that bad, as long as you didnt go for the ultra dark tan and are really a pale person, lol! I could barly notice and once it did that, it came off fairly quickly after using some exfoliators, so i doubt anyone even noticed. Hope that helps! much safer then risking skin cancer, for sure! The people who say it's not a good idea have obviously went to places that do not know what they are doing or followed directions properly (which unfortunatly, alot of places seem to do, they buy a machine and just figure they can go to town). These are not meant to rub off and like I said, it will only do that (and not much at all or if any unless you sweat a bunch or get wet) after the application and when you have to wait 6 hours before your first shower. All that gunk will come off and you are good to go! that's as long as you go to a place that knows what they are doing, lol.
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I want to start this by saying I'm very against tanning beds, I think they are dangerous and probably worse for one than that actual sun.
But....I NEED to even out my tan before the wedding. I've been trying to decide whether I should get an airbrush tan done (my biggest worry about this is the color rubbing off on my dress) or use a tanning bed for 5 or 6 times.
Any thoughts?