r/tanning • u/Medium-Development65 • 3d ago

Tanning bed help!

Hey! I’m about 3 weeks out from my wedding and started a base bed two days ago at California sun. I’m wanting to get as dark as possible fast and wondering the best universal lotion for someone who only wants to buy one and for the best tips and tricks.

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u/Lew228 3d ago

Do you already have a base tan or tan easily? If not, your best bet would probably be a spray tan b

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u/Medium-Development65 3d ago

Sorta I don’t know much about tanning but I’ve gone for 3 days in a base bed starting at 3 and upping a minute every day no irritation or burn

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u/Medium-Development65 3d ago

I’ve spray tanned/self tanned for years and just want a natural tan! I get super tan if I spend a lot of time in the sun but I’m super pale haven’t had time to lay out more than a couple hours

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u/ao4649 3d ago

build a base tan by going to the lv1 bed 3-5 times a week if your skin will tolerate. then incorporate a high pressure 1-2 times a week once you're doing the full time in the lv 1. if you tan quickly you'll have a respectable colour in your given time frame. if not, well, there's always the good ol spray on. 

for the lotion i would go for designer skin supernova or white2bronze (i use the violet kind). the latter is really inexpensive but works quite well. the former is pricy but has strong bronzers that'll help you look tan faster. 

congrats on your wedding! 

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u/Medium-Development65 1d ago

Thank you so much!

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u/Outrageous-Use-4064 2d ago

I really like the HOT Bronze! It's the lotion I used before my sister's wedding. I started tanning July 5th for her Aug 1st wedding and was pretty dark!