Spray tan or sun bed??

I can't remember! ☹️ useless memory me... I know it was a well known one, but it was nearly 2 years ago lol. She paid £45 for the exfoliate, polish and tan xx

I have never ever had a good spray tan, I have had at least 2 in different areas of the country, both went orange and patchy.

I tried the ones you do at home, had the same problem.

The only fake tan I had ever had that was any good was a rub on one but it still came off on my clothes/sheets etc.

I used to use sunbeds when I was younger but I wouldnt touch them now - I didnt really know the dangers then.

If I had never been on a sunbed in my life I would probably have used them for my wedding. I love the warmth on my skin & find them relaxing but I wasnt going to let myself start them again. Reaistically I would have to use them twice a week for about 2 months to get the colour I like which is way too much.

I did my own tan for my wedding - I fake tan once or twice a week & love being tanned. I top up my face & hands an extra time during week as people have said - those areas you wash more regularly so they fade quicker. But if you had a professional application on a thur night for a saturday wedding you wouldnt encounter this problem in time for your wedding.

Those who are saying about rubbing off etc - your either using a crap brand or putting on too much. Its not rocket science. Exfoliate & wax the day before. Go clean with no deodorant or jewellery. Wear lose clothes & flip flops & go without a bra / strapless depending on your dress. Wash it off the next morning with an oil free shower gel. Moisturise & et voila.

St Tropex & Xen tan are the best spray tans. Get a patch test / practice first - say for your hen do.

I agree SaSa. If you exfoliate properly then you don't go patchy. My tan did not rub off on my dress either.

Any doctor who advises sunbeds should be sacked! Here's the NHS stance on it: /common-health-questions/lifestyle/are-sunbeds-safe/

To say that getting a tan on a sunbed before holiday prepares your skin is simply ignorance, a sun tan is skin damage, end of!

Here's a few main points from the NHS link:

Sunbeds give out ultraviolet (UV) rays that can cause skin cancer. Many sunbeds give out greater doses of UV rays than the midday Mediterranean sun.

A tan is your body's attempt to protect itself from the damaging effect of UV rays. Getting a tan using a sunbed is not safer than tanning in the sun. In some cases, it may be more harmful.

UV rays can also damage your eyes, by causing problems such as irritation, conjunctivitis or cataracts, particularly if you don’t wear goggles.

Theres also this by cancer research uk https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/sun-uv-and-cancer

- Using sunbeds for the first time before the age of 35 increases the risk of developing melanoma skin cancer by 75%.

- A tan offers very limited protection from sunlight or burning. At most, a sunbed tan is the equivalent to a sunscreen with SPF of just 2-4. Not enough to keep you safe in the sun.

ETA - btw a lot of people don't seem to understand their skin type. Most white British people have fair skin.

I think those that say how bad using a sunbed is, will just be banging their heads against a brick walk. You can keep saying how bad it is and bring up loads of statistics or research but it still won't stop those that use sunbeds. As people do have their own minds and will make their own decisions.
It's just like banging on to someone who smokes, how bad smoking is. They won't stop until they actually decide for themselves.

Nowadays you can get cancer from a lot of things so scientists say. Smoking, drinking, eating the wrong stuff, sunbathing, using hair dye etc the list goes on.

I do appreciate that, but to say that a doctor advised sunbeds, well...

I agree with Mellow_Yellow, any doctor who recommends sun beds should be struck of. That's completely irresponsible!

It is very different to say that there is a link between certain things and cancer to saying that this thing CAN cause cancer and there is plenty of evidence to support this view.

And yes it is a bit ?. But I can't watch people give out silly misinformation and not call them up on it.

And my persistence got my OH to change the habit of a lifetime and stop the sunbeds. So it can work (sometimes) ?.

I also believe its bang out of order for a Doctor to advise that. It's bad practice. And any doctor that gives out advice like that should be reported.

I'm sorry but for those who would rather use a sunbed over a spray tan are bonkers imo.

I had a spray tan for my wedding, and they don't come much paler than me, red hair, freckles everywhere, you get the picture, prep your skin at least a week before by exfoliating and moisturising, I had my tan done 2 days before my wedding so it had chance to fade a little and it looked great, completely natural it didnt rub off on my dress, it didn't look orange it looked lovely.

I also had another spray tan prior to a hoiday I went on 2 weeks ago, I opted for the lightest shade just to take the edge off it lasted the whole week as I moisturised every day and it faded really nicely, no patches nothing. It all depends on your pre tan skin prep and the tan you get, ie, no skin prep, cheap spray tan = umpa loompa look!

I'd recommend using Dove summer glow. Gradually build's a lovely light tan.
There's two different types one for fair-normal skin and normal-dark.