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IMO, workout doesn't matter. You could do it before or after.
I do it before showering because I always smell like the tanning bed after. But use the cream to keep your tan longer...I like "Hold it Right There" from Bath and Body Works.
http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2609759
I always do it after a workout and then I don't shower for a few hours after tanning.
One thing to keep in mind if you do it directly after a workout is that you are more likely to burn as your blood is closer to the skins surface.
I don't know why they say not to shower after tanning but they do and so I oblige! LOL
@FutureMrsMartin: I don't shower for a few hours after either. I think it has something to do with keeping your tan. I just meant before showering in general. Like not taking my daily shower and then going tanning hehe ;o)
I work out, then shower, then tan when I was going. My sports bra can rub off skin (gross i know) and would probably irritate freshly tanned skin. Plus that smell! Oh i hate that. I shower before, lotion up, tan, shower again. Exfoliate, too. If your skin is flaky your tan will be spotty. I was crazy about doing it carefully before the wedding
Thanks! I'm going to check out the stuff from B&B Works. I really liked the spray booths but the last time the machine froze up and I got sprayed twice on one side. It was like a re-run of Ross on Friends! LOL
@vintage: It's cheaper than the stuff they'll try to get you to buy at the tanning place ;o)
Mmmm tanning. I have posted quite a bit on tanning boards, so you all are probably very aware of my addiction. I just liked to read posts about tanning, it makes me all warm and tingly inside. Mmmm.
@ Future Mrs. Martin- I love that episode too! And the super white teeth. Gotta love it!
So I went last night for my first session. They only let me go for 10 mins. Which is a good thing because my tummy and back are pink today. So good thing I decided to get a tan started now before we hit St. Lucia! :)
some science for ya.... 'dont shower after tanning' thing is a myth. (except when it comes to spray tan). when your tan you are activating the melanocytes in the bottommost layer of your epidermis. you can't scrub that away unless your using a hacksaw. exfoliate prior to tanning, so you don't need to do it after. and moisturize so your skin doesnt dry out and peel off, where you would then risk loosing your color. so i say shower! the tanning makes you smell and also the beds are skeevy.
I'm tanning too right now, for the wedding and honeymoon. I used to tan all the time about 2 or 3 years ago, but I took a break until now. I try to shower right away after I tan...that smell...ugh. Someone once told me it's better to tan right after working out because your blood is pumping more - I don't know how true that is. I just go when it's convenient for me.
10 minutes is a lot to start with! Or I'm just a wuss...lol. I start at 5 minutes, stay there for two sessions, and move up by one minute to avoid getting burned or pink.
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They sell the high end lotions at cost. Best discovery ever. I just bought Designer Skin's "Luminary", which my salon sells for $120 for a rockin' $39.95. The shipping is roughly $11, so I usually order a few bottles at a time for other friends, etc.
Also, I try not to shower for a couple hours because the lotions that I use have a bronzer and I feel like leaving them on the skin longer helps them do their thing....
I have gone about 4 times so far for about 12 minutes. I don't think their bulbs are very strong. I typically go right after work and before I work out. It is easier for me to get out of my work clothes, tan, and then put on my gym clothes rather than be undressing and redressing multiple times. After I work out, I shower later that night when I get home.
So far so good, but I was thinking about going up to 14 minutes or so. I am not sure if I am using good lotion or not. I tend to use a lot of it because I want to make sure I dont' miss spots and get a funny tan.
I prefer to tan before a work out, because I've been told that tanning and waiting an hour to take a hot shower(hot as you can stand really) will help you tan sooner and tan longer. also if you shower after you tan you won't smell like burnt skin lol If you aren't tanned right now,then it's better if you start off at a small amount of time, like 8 or 10 minutes depending on how easily you burn.
Also don't tan if you are planning to be outside for the day, it increases your chances of skin cancer!
(sorry if I repeated anything, I didn't read the posts before me!)
Does tanning help with acne? lately i am breaking out like CRAZY. it's making me feel terrible! This normally never happens.
@Melissabegins: It definitely helps mine. I've read that in the long run, it's not helping, because it will just create more oil production. But from what I've observed in my own skin, especially when I used to tan year-round, my skin was so much clearer.
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Okay-
I'm headed to the tanning beds tonight for the first time in 15 years. LOL I usually do spraytan booth. I just want to get a little tan started so I don't fry on the beach on the honeymoon.
So my question is when is the best times to tan. Is is before or after workout? Before or after a shower? I'm use to the spray booth that says not to shower for a certain time after.
Thanks!