Tanning Beds

Well, I’ve decided that I have no choice but to go to Sun Capsule to get some color in me. Lots of cycling lately has severely accentuated my Farmer’s Tan. And I mean severely.

I’ve made the decicion out of necessity, not want. So don’t flame me.

So anyways, since I’m a newbie to tanning I was wondering if any of you seasoned veterans could give me any words of advice.

I have a couple questions, so I’ll fire them out right now…

  1. Is tanning oil necessary? I have a feeling that when I get there, the chick behind the counter is gonna try pressuring me into buying everything between here and Mongolia as far as tanning products are concerned.

  2. Nude tanning. Is is good? Bad? Do certain places forbid it? I don’t wanna be gingerly crawling into the tanning bed buck naked with an attendant busting in the door exclaiming, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?” That wouldn’t be good.

I can’t think of anything else, so if you have any suggestions or warnings then I’d appreciate your feedback.

Again, I’m not gay, and I’m not a metrosexual. Like I said earlier I’m doing this out of necessity because this looks hideous.

Chris… Are you sure you’re not gay?

Just kidding, as long as you don’t put one of those playboy bunny stickers on yourself to assess the depth of your tan you’ll be ok.

Oh oh, a girlyman!

just kidding… As I have said before, sometimes a tan is required to eliminate poon repelling paleness. Good luck.

You don’t need tanning oil. And at least all the places I have ever been to nudeness is pretty much presupposed.

/Jacob

Tanning oil isn’t necessary if you already have a good base and tan easily.

I tan naked. I don’t think the owner (a) cares and (b) knows. Only the chicks that work for him do because I’ve invited them in with me. Of course, I go to a place where there are stand-up booths instead of beds so there’s no actual penile contact. That might make a difference.

I don’t have a good base and I don’t tan easily. Hope that helps.

When you say penile contact, do you mean penile contact with the chicks working at the tanning bed place or penile contact with the tanning bed itself? I’m a little confused. Because I thought you lie down on your back and theres a little bit of a gap between the top of the bed and your front-side.

By all means, tan naked. But make sure you do the following:

  1. Go Red Hot Chili Pepper style and put a sock over Mr. Happy & The Boys. That’s probably the most sun sensitive skin you’ve got and the LAST place you want a burn.

  2. Put a towel over your face. It’s exposed to the sun much more than the rest of your body and doesn’t need more exposure. More exposure = more wrinkles.

  3. Assuming you are using a lay-down tanning bed, rotate from side to side every few minutes to avoid getting a fat burn on your butt cheeks.

  4. Slop on some kind of moisturizer before you put your clothes back on. It makes the tan last longer and keeps your newly crisped skin happier.

There are both stand up and lay down beds.

Some places go with the stand up because it greatly reduces space that is needed.

There’s no penile contact in a tanning bed. I just felt like using that phrase. But, seriously, I wouldn’t buy the oil. It’s very expensive. You’ll get good color without it. And don’t worry about being naked. It’s probably fine.

The sock/towel idea over your purple headed yogurt slinger (sorry just wanted to say it!) is a good idea, but some exposure isn’t gonna hurt/evens out tan lines/looks better IMO. Tanning lotions are a good idea and if your place is any good they have little sample cups for $2-$3 bucks. BTW tanning is definitely not gay, granted I am from Jersey. It’s a cornacopiea of sexy tanned little vixens and I love my little tanning vixens oooohhhh sooo much :slight_smile: and they love me :slight_smile: :-):slight_smile:

Wideguy you’re from Jersey? That explains oh so much…

:o)

I tan every week or so for a bit…I like it, it’s relaxing and I swear it improves my mood, and after Mike criticized my white ass IN PUBLIC I owed it to my ego :wink: teasing Mike! really!
Anyhoo tips:

  1. DO NOT tan your most sensitive areas the first couple of times you go. Wear a bathing suit/underwear. Give yourself a couple of sessions to adjust before you go totally nude, or you will regret it.
  2. Moisturize alla time! The lotions they sell are horribly overpriced, but they do work.
  3. Do make like a chicken and turn over, or you’ll end up with white armpits. I usually rotate from back to stomach halfway through the session.

Question about rotating.

I’m assuming when you rotate to your stomach you put your arms up over your head so as to tan the underarms.

Yeah…

Tanning? - not that there’s anything wrong with it.
Anyway, the lotion makes you tan faster and it lasts longer. Don’t be a sucker and buy it at the tanning place though. Go to Target and get indoor lotion there. Its about $20 cheaper.