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Nighthawkk
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Never been to a tanning salon...what do they charge usually? And how long do you have to stay in one to get a decent tan? Also, do you have to go more than once to get a full tan?
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sconoscuito
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WizKid25 said:
damn
for 10 bucks you can get an 18 pack of miller lite
GoldenDelicious
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depends where you go. at proper tanning places you can pay $15 a trip, while at some beuty salons that use tanning beds as a loss leader (a drawcard, basically) you can pay $5
i got sick of it and bought one for 300
i got sick of it and bought one for 300
Price and time needed varies. Where I live and used to work...it was around $4 a single visit (only an idiot buys singles though instead of a package) and if you went 20 in a 20...you would peel. My X was going 30 in a 20 where she lived (no idea WHY they allowed her to do this) and when she went 20/20 here she was burned for a week...and peeled.
I suggest finding a solid place to tan. Don't look for the best looking beds as the actual beds make little to no difference in the quality of tan you will get. Look for a place with 32-36 lamp beds with good lamps in them. The lamp makes the bed...not the bed.
Ohh...and there is NO such thing as a Wolff Bed...lol (just in case anyone wanted to ask...lol).
I used to sell, set-up, assemble beds.
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I suggest finding a solid place to tan. Don't look for the best looking beds as the actual beds make little to no difference in the quality of tan you will get. Look for a place with 32-36 lamp beds with good lamps in them. The lamp makes the bed...not the bed.
Ohh...and there is NO such thing as a Wolff Bed...lol (just in case anyone wanted to ask...lol).
I used to sell, set-up, assemble beds.
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Nighthawkk
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I don't want to get a competition-like tan, but something to add a decent brown tint to my skin, as it has been utterly disgusting here in NY in terms of weather. As soon as the weather is nice, I would like to be able to at least wear a beater without looking as white as a powder puff.
PHATchik
Studio Gangsta
Well, it's going to take more than a couple of visits, so buy a package. I just bought a month of unlimited tanning for $34, thanks to my student discount. Buy a month or just buy 10 and see how you are looking. Just make sure you start off low with your tanning time. It's a miserable experience being burned.
Romanesque
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I'm friendly with a girl at the gym who works in the tanning department. Apparently, when people get bored chillin on their backs it turns into a jizz factory. Makes sense. Some places have staff that keep the gear clean after each visit. Most don't. Just be sure to towel off the bed a bit before you climb in.
Romanesque said:
We always had a staff member to disinfect every bed when the person left. We would find all kinds of things in there. Used tampons were about the worst though...and crap in the trashscans.
B True
you gotta be kidding LOL
aerojaxx said:
Had a woman who wanted some tanning accelerator for the tanning bed (which we also sold) and all the bottles said "for external use only" and she never understood that she could use them INDOORS.
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Burning_Inside
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They charge a fraction of what you will pay when you are in your 50's getting your skin cancer treated, still wanna tan?Nighthawkk said:
napolean22
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actually, once you've got a decent tab, it only takes 1 or 2 trips a week to maintain. Well worth it in my opinion. I was once a pale as wangsta.
Couple of Notes:
- I prefer the 20 minute beds because they are very relaxing.
- Change it up ever 2nd or 3rd trip to a stand up one to get the hard to reach spots under the arms.
- If you are tanning naked, consider covering your dick and balls for half the duration of the tan. They are not used to the UV rays, and need to be built up slower than the rest of your body.
- DON'T TAN IF YOU ARE ON ANTIBIOTICS. Unless you think breaking out in a nasty rash all over your body is sexy. Made that mistake once.
- The tanning lotions they sell in the store WILL help you tan faster, BUT they are expensive. If you know someone there who will hook you up w/ a sample each time, use it. Otherwise, don't waste your money.
- I've heard stories of people jerking it in the beds, but I can't figure it out. 1) There's hardly any room. 2) If you are so hard up that you have to bring lube to a tanning bed to jerk it, you should end yourself. 3) However, that fan blowing up the bed on you balls feels really good. Almost like a chick breathing on your testicles.
that's all I can think of now.
Couple of Notes:
- I prefer the 20 minute beds because they are very relaxing.
- Change it up ever 2nd or 3rd trip to a stand up one to get the hard to reach spots under the arms.
- If you are tanning naked, consider covering your dick and balls for half the duration of the tan. They are not used to the UV rays, and need to be built up slower than the rest of your body.
- DON'T TAN IF YOU ARE ON ANTIBIOTICS. Unless you think breaking out in a nasty rash all over your body is sexy. Made that mistake once.
- The tanning lotions they sell in the store WILL help you tan faster, BUT they are expensive. If you know someone there who will hook you up w/ a sample each time, use it. Otherwise, don't waste your money.
- I've heard stories of people jerking it in the beds, but I can't figure it out. 1) There's hardly any room. 2) If you are so hard up that you have to bring lube to a tanning bed to jerk it, you should end yourself. 3) However, that fan blowing up the bed on you balls feels really good. Almost like a chick breathing on your testicles.
that's all I can think of now.
toga22
SideShow Freak
I usually go to the stand up beds... it is about $5 a session, with a max time of 10 minutes. After 2 trips I am getting a good tan going, but I tan very easy, naturally darker to begin with.
You know they do have those new spray tan booths...for only $10 you go and stand in a booth and they spray paint a tan on you. I guess it is suppose to last 2 weeks. I would never do it, but it is very popular here.
You know they do have those new spray tan booths...for only $10 you go and stand in a booth and they spray paint a tan on you. I guess it is suppose to last 2 weeks. I would never do it, but it is very popular here.
Nighthawkk
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Well I just ended up going today, I did the 20,000 watt one where you lay down, and did 20 minutes on each side. It was quite relaxing with the music and the fan, and I have a bit of color now. I got a student package where I pay half the normal rates for one full month, so it should be nice since I am now on spring break. They also have a stand up one, two other beds, and the ones where you sit in the chair (apparently it's just for the upper body and face).
SoreArms
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Nighthawkk said:
Whoa! You did 20 mins. on your first visit?
you might look like this tomorrow
http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/imgs/emergency/sun_burn/sunburn1.jpg
string_bean00
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I pay $9.95 a month for unlimited. The beds are probably rather low quality, but at 20 minutes 2x a week I'm as brown as I want to be.
string_bean00
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I pay $9.95 a month for unlimited. The bed is probably rather low quality, but a 20 minutes 2x a week I'm as brown as I want to be.
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Nighthawkk
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SoreArms said:Whoa! You did 20 mins. on your first visit?
you might look like this tomorrow
http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/imgs/emergency/sun_burn/sunburn1.jpg
lol nah, it is a special type w/ high-pressure quartz lamps where you don't burn at all. Though the wattage is high, you can do up to 40 minutes per side and not have any troubles. It is only the stand-up one that he warned me about, as that one may turn you real red quickly, and you can do no more than 8 minutes at any given time.
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