Instruction on how to use the tanning bed safely

[iluvnllm]

Really informative video, love it!! Do you have any tips for getting a darker tan in the face? I now have a golden tan all over, exept for my face...its somewhat lighter. What can I do?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@iluvnllm Don't tan your face darker. You will get wrinkles. Just use a darker tinted moisturizer on your face in the day, and accept your face will be lighter than your body. If you want to look natural and shimmery, use the Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer *illuminating" one.. It will make your face match your body. anyway, most people's faces don't match their bodies.

[Heartsclimbmelody]

Yea, I went tanning for the first time last week and she started me off on 7 minutes however I didnt see a change so than I went back and she told me to go for 10 minutes so I did.. and now my stomach is completely red and my whole back is burned and both my sides are white and I have a random white line going down my back. Should I not tan for 2 days and than go back and go for 3 minutes?

[TheKitten300]

my tummy doesnt turn pink, my butt did the first time I went in though lol. My legs seem the darkest right now. Above the butt cheeks and just below the butt cheeks I seem to get slight pink burn that stays for a day or 2 so I have been covering that part for half the time in the bed and that seems to be going away. I'm going for 5 minutes right now and want to move up to 6 if it wasnt for my butt area haha.

[TheOriginalGDahl]

I love this video! So much useful information! I went to a tanning place today for the first time and the woman put me in for 20 minutes! needless to say, I look like a lobster! I wish I would have seen this before I went!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@TheOriginalGDahl OMG I would sue their asses. Go back tomorrow and show them how you LOOK!!! That is the shit that causes skin cancer. Morons like that shouldn't even work in the salon! At least for the damage they should give you a month's worth of free tanning, and if they don't offer anything take friggin pictures and take it too a lawyer! They should be put out of business.

[BabyMama702]

you talk really fast and i feel nervous and like im in a rush but your video is good

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@BabyMama702 Thanks, that is what happens if you have a shitload full to say and only 15 minutes to say it in. In fear of not getting everything important said, you have to speak fast.

[Anubisrunner08]

i want to start using the beds because i look too white haha.. problem is by me the tanning beds start at 3 minutes and only go up in 3's? 3,6,9 mins etc what would you suggest the safest way to approach this?

[dancelifeLOVE77]

Hi! :) so i have freckles&i dont hardly burn, my arms burn most my legs are extremely pale&stomach, i could go a whole day in the sun w/out any sunscreen what so ever and they will do nothing Will the tanning bed help? & i am trying to minimize freckles not to completely rid of them but could tanning be an issue to that or will the tan catch up?should i wear spf on face in beds?also last time i tried tanning beds i got a whole body painful tingling. i used a lotion and went 7min 4 days in a row.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@dancelifeLOVE77 Hun it is very difficult for me to give you advice on your specific skin type. Wear sunscreen on your face, and you will have to tan and find out what your body does. I can't see your skin, so I can't tell what your skin will do. Obviously what you did before did not work, so follow the rules as I described in the video and see what happens. If it makes more freckles (I assume you are a redhead) then either quit, or embrace them and tan, the choice is yours:)

[Skky8686]

My legs are significantly lighter than my stomach. Should I still use the "if my tummy is pink" method, or go with "if my legs are pink"?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@Skky8686 Definitely tummy hun, never use the legs or you will burn to a crisp. Your legs are always harder to tan, and always lighter than the rest of your body. You exfoliate your legs a lot more through shaving, waxing etc. The skin on your legs are tougher than the rest. Eventually they will catch up. What I sometimes do, is to get fully clothed on sunbed days, and just expose my legs in the sun for an extra 10 mins. I only do that occasionally.

[fznsports]

Amazing video!! In general, how expensive is a decent tanning bed if you want to go 3 times a week?

[pockylovergrl2]

thank u! i found this video when i was worried that my stomach was pink and no where else was : )

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@pockylovergrl2 No problem, that is exactly how it will be:)

[coulterxo3]

I've never tanned in a bed before, so how long should I tan for my first time? Also what clothing should I wear? And I've heard I need proper eye wear. Can I purchase that somewhere?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@coulterxo3 Go starknaked, start at 2 minutes and they usually provide sunglasses, or you can purchase it right at the tanning salon.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy No they are maybe not dumb, but they obviously think their clients are dumb if they try and feed you bullshit shories like that!!! Wow, every time I think I heard it all, another one pops up. The human race truly is amazing bulshitters:)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy LOL, you should have asked her if God mended you together out of two different people's bodyparts. That is the biggest bullshit story I've ever heard. Why is it that if I tan my legs in the sun, seperately than eventually my legs catch up? There are actually some places in Canada that has a sunbed for your legs only. You sit in it with your lower body only. It is s new thing and there are very view places with it. Doesn't that prove this might be a general problem?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy The less you exfoliate the more you will tan, but hun, don't let it bother you. Eventually the difference won't even be noticable. My legs look dark, and nobody sees anything, but if i put my arm against my leg, my arms are at least 2-3 shades darker:)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy LOL, yep I have the same problem. It is because our legs get exfoliated a lot more than the rest of our bodies. In most cases we shave every second or third day and take the top layer of skin off in the process. Just keep tanning, eventually the difference will be less obvious. I sometimes wear shorts and just sit in the sun with my legs when I get an opportunity. Yep, I agree with you that is a little frustrating:)

[cutekiwi1045]

so when going into the bed you shouldn't wear any type of lotion or any sunscreen?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@cutekiwi1045 Just the moisturiser that you put on that morning, and sunscreen on your face. meaning you don't have to shower everything off before going on the bed. But no special lotions or sunscreens no.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@hijabwhite Thank you so much. Hopefully someone will read your comment and learn from it:) You are very sweet.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy It is too soon hun, you will need to go 3 times a week for at least 8 weeks. If you drop to twice a week right now, you will burn again.

[jjdanca18]

New subbie here! Thanks so much for these videos! I'm learning soooo much! Used to buy into the tanning bed=skin cancer myth but recently have learned otherwise and started tanning. Did research and started tanning with 5 minutes in a stand-up bed (max. 10 mins.) but am a bit inconsistent and do wear lotion. But after this video I'm probably gonna switch to the 20 min medium bed with fewer mins and tan regularly. Also don't forget to wear eye protection! Thanks soooo much!!!)))

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@jjdanca18 Hi sweetheart. welcome to my channel:) I am so happy I could give you some information to help you out. that makes all these videos so worth while. You go girl! Stay away from those creams, they make you light sensitive and can cause burns after a period of time. You will be so happy when this is set up for you. have a fabulous day, and thanks for subbing:) Marinda

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy If it is only your forhead that is pink by tomorrow morning, go again but cover your face with a towel. So the body is already starting to adjust. that is great.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy It was funny, my bum and upperback has those "heat" patches as well. I went wednesday and today, and I'm going back on Monday. I haven't upped my minutes even if there is no pink, just because of those heat patches. I feel it a little bit on my bum today, but not my back. so I will go for one more time on 6 minutes, and then I will up it to 7 minutes next wednesday. glad you figured it out. Remember once you have your color, keep it up by going once a week to maintain:)

[meinacello]

I started last tuesday with 5min (what they recommended) on a 20 minutes bed. Wish I had seen your video before. I did not experience major disconfort, but i went back saturday with 6 min, and hurt my boobs and bikini. They became really itchi, worsened as the day passed, and got really red. I waited until tuesday this week, and thought I could go back for 3 minutes. Same thing happened, same place, sooooo itchy I can't stand it and red. I only moisturize after with coconut oil . Scares me..

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@meinacello Don't be scared hun. I just started back up on Monday. typically the bikini and boob area gets the least amount of sun, so when you start on the bed, you have to tan for the lightest part of your body. Wait untill the mostly covered parts are the same color as the rest of your body, and then only up your minutes. Make sure you wear loose clothes, nothing lacy or scratchy. My upperbody is very dark, but my tummy and bikini (lazered and hair free) very pale, so I started on 6mins.

[rebecquebec]

I started today at 5 minutes (the salon recommended this) and its now evening and im not pink at all! When should I next go on? And for how long? My skin looks normal, it is not pink or red or itchy or anything, it feels an looks the same as usual! I would be so grateful to you for answering this :) great video btw! Your full of information! xx

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@rebecquebec Thanks hun. I started today at 7 minutes and not pink at all. Even if you are not pink. It takes about 24 hours for the melanin to develop, so I wouldn't go twice in a row. I'm going back on Friday. I will do it on gym days, which means Mon, Wed, and Fridays. No more than that, Seems like the newer bulbs out there have taken the UVB (burning rays) 90% out of the bulbs, so the more modern bulbs are bronzing bulbs. Even so, no more than 3 times a week even at max. time:)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy Oh and one more thing. If you want, you can try taking a non drowsy antihistamine, if the itch goes away, you know it is a sensitivity to something. If it stays even after the antihistamine, you know it is your malanin waking up.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy Oh remember to discuss the itch with the girls there, in case they want to start you on a low bed. Also if it is a lay down bed, make sure she sterilised that thing before you go on it. don't want other people's sweaty germs on you, and also remember to lift your butt cheeks up when lying down otherwise you are going to have two very unattractive white smile lines underneath your bum:) when I went to Florida out on the beach I recognised Canadians buy those white buttlines:)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy Oh yes, make sure you just get a light non perfumed moisturiser. You might actually because of the tanning, have a slight sensitivity to the creams you put on, until your skin gets used to it. Get something with no smell from the pharmacy. the fact that the itch went away and came back, makes me suspect the moisturiser. Just for a while use some bland base cream, till your skin has a base.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy It is normal for the first time user to be pink for as much as 3, sometimes even 4 days. It will get better. Your melanin needs to wake up, it has been asleep for so long, your body needs to adjust. Just hang in there. Don't give up because you got itchi. Next time maybe take a cool shower afterwards. But don't go back before the pink is completely gone. You might have to start out with twice a week for the first month. It's is a question of triggering dormant melanin

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy Don't go back on the bed yet, keep moisturising. Next time you go, ask them for 3 minutes on a low bed. How pink were you the day after? Are you sure they had you on a medium bed, and not a high bed? What is the maximum time for the bed you were on? Was it a 20 minute bed. Some those people don't know what in hell they are doing. Make sure the bed you go on is a 20 minute bed. If it is a 10 minute max, it means they put you on a strong bed. Don't panic:)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy Yes it is normal, especially if it is your first time. Do not tan with any of their tanning creams, that stuff will make you lightsensitive and you will burn. Just clean skin. Now, moisturise very well, and do NOT GO BACK on the bed before the pink is completely gone. And only go for 2 minutes again, and repeat the same thing. Do not up your minute untill you see no more pink at all.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@kimberleybrophy You won't look different. It will take 8-10 sessions before you see anything:) If you are not pink. Just wait one day, do one more session of two minutes, and if you are still not slightly pink, you go to 3 minutes. Stay at three minutes while you are pink, and when not pink anymore, move to 4mins. Just make sure you go no more than 3 times a week at first. You will be perfectly fine. the fact that you showed no pink whatsoever, means your skin are stronger than you think

[psychojoker131]

Hey is it bad for me to use a tanning bed since I'm 13? I'm thinking about trying this place down the street called "L.A. Tan."

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@psychojoker131 Sweet thing, I think you will be perfectly fine, but I'm not sure if they will allow you to go. I think all tanning places have an age restriction. I took my daughter on the sunbed in Canada when she was 11 so she would have a base not to burn in the summer. she is paler than the palest foundation. she looks like a vampire. She has a nice base now that we live in San Diego. If your mom gives consent, maybe they will let you tan, go ask them.

[psychojoker131]

@thebarbiewithmuscle lol yeah i found that out like an hour ago. They said you half to be at least 14 yrs old. haha guess I half to wait until september when i turn it....

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@AlexTubed Hey you, what do you mean should you still do two minutes? Have you been on the bed already? or if you are meaning should you also start on 2 minutes, yes you should if you start on a medium bed like you should:)

[aliceapplepie]

@jalapena2007 Unfortunately you are wrong. You are putting your health at risk by not getting any form of UV exposure and with our modern indoor lifestyles if you cannot get out in the sun then you should be using a tanning bed. You have to make sure that the bulbs have a UVB component because this is what the body converts into vitamin D. If you are deficient in vitamin D then you are at greater risk of getting cancer, heart disease, lung disease and bone disease.

[aliceapplepie]

@jalapena2007 It's only dangerous if you are continually burning your skin, it is prolonged over exposure that increases the risk of skin cancer. You can use a sunbed quite safely to develop a tan. The general rule of thumb is that if you are still red more than 24 hours later then you need to reduce your time. It's not the UV exposure in itself that is bad, it is excessive UV exposure that does the damage.

[aliceapplepie]

@jalapena2007 Okay well I do believe that you are well intentioned in what you are saying but I do hope for your sake that you don't end up suffering from one of the many illnesses that is linked to vitamin D deficiency such breast, ovarian, bowel or colon cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, osteomalacia or osteoporosis.

[joshy1990]

I love your videos, so informative. I've been following your guides for over a month now and I've started to build a beautiful base tan and avoided sun burn and redness. Thank you! X

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@joshy1990 Hey sweetheart! Thank you so much for letting me know, and I am so happy that I could help you out. That is fantabulous:)

[willcox5]

does tanning effect skin that has acne?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@willcox5 Yes hun, tanning is very good for acne. Many people who has acne on their bodies, will have bad acne in the winter, but once they get in the sun, the acne clears up in the summer. Remember sunrays sterilize your skin and kills all the bacteria that are bad. In dentists and doctor's offices you will see some sterilizing boxes that has UV lights in them. They use it to sterilize certain implements. Same things in salons. Hope that answers your question well:)

[gokellie]

Hey Marinda...I am going through your videos...I didn't realize you had so many. They are great. What body exfoliater are you using that is your fav?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@gokellie Hey Kelly, Actually I don't have a specific favorite. I definitely prefer the course salt in oil. I try a different one every single time one finishes up. I was a very bad girl. Over the Christmas holiday we went downtown, and we went to this place that is expensive as HELL. It was fascinating to see. They acually sit there right in front of you and mix you up anything you like, from bodyscrubs, to perfumes, creams etc. And you mix your own fragrance... continue....

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@thebarbiewithmuscle I was in that store for more than an hour. She made one up for me with sandalwood, and wood something. OMG, it smells.... friggin awesome. she was going to do a coconut one first, but I told her to try mix something with sandalwood. OMG, these people are good! Anyway, I think I might do this just once a year, because the bodyscrub and perfume cost me just under a 100 bucks! Usually smells depict what scrub I buy:)

[soccer031233]

hey, i had a question hoping if you could answer it. i need to be really tan 4 months from now (It is January 4th and I need to be tan for April 30th). I tan pretty good and don't really burn that much. I was in las vegas and only put on spf 4 and stayed out for 8 hrs and didn't burn. my question is when should i start going to get a really dark tan?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@soccer031233 Hun, you never want to do any tanning "quickly". Don't try and get a dark tan in the shortest possible time. THAT is exactly what will age you and give you cancer. If you want to be dark by April you should start now, and build it up slowly and SLATHER on the moisturizer and exfoliate at least twice a week. 4 months is a good time to build up and strengthen your melanin in your skin.

[soccer031233]

@thebarbiewithmuscle okay, thanks for the advice!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@soccer031233 No problem hun:)

[LooeyVambooie]

by going 3 times a week for 2 years is that not bad for your skin? i am really pale and im worried about skin aging and cancer etc.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@LooeyVambooie excessive tanning of any kind is bad for your skin. Moderation is the key to preventing skin cancer and aging. You will age whether you tan or not. If you don't tan, you will have all kinds of other health issues which is ten times worse than a couple wrinkles:)

[mufcgirl93]

thank you, very helpful as i'm a newbie to tanning.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@mufcgirl93 You are so very welcome sweet thing. Let me know how long it took you to get your gorgeous golden tan, and how you liked your sunbed you chose. Keep me up to date.

[ZebraLollipopx]

do u think 13 is old enough to get in a tanning bed??? Please answer!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@ZebraLollipopx Hi sweet thing. I'm sorry but it is not legal, anyway not in Canada. I allowed my daughter to go on the sunbed with my concent, just a couple of times before the summer holidays, to make sure she doesn't burn when she goes in the sun, since she is so fair. But I have to say I was friends with the lady who owned the sunbed. If your mom is okay with it and gives her consent, maybe you can go and speak to the lady at the tanning salon:)

[Munchies89]

i want to start using the tanning bed cause i got a farmers tan..what do you recommend to do to get rid of the farmers tan?...do i use a bronzer on the places were i lack color or do i just use a normal moisturizer ???

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@Munchies89 LOL, yes my hubby has one of those too:) Self tanners don't really work in such a case, because a self tanner is not the same color as your own tan. Your own tan is usually more red in color, so with the orangeness of the self tanner on the other parts, you end up looking like a chameleon on a smartiebox. Just go to the tanning bed, and after a couple sessions, everything will be same color.

[greeneys19]

so you cant go everyday???? I went today for the first time in a long time for 4 min and I was fine . no pink still white

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@greeneys19 No hun you NEVER EVER go two days in a row. The fact that you are not pink doesn't mean color change has taken place. Your pigments are still transforming. If you go for 4 minutes tomorrow, you will burn. You wait one day and then go for 5-6 minutes, then if you are pink, you know you stay at those minutes until you are not pink anymore, then go up a minute.

[greeneys19]

@thebarbiewithmuscle thanks a bunch. The girl at the salon told me to go for 3-4 min every day for the first week then next week go up to more min?? :( wonder why she told me that,

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@greeneys19 Hun, all she cares about is getting you brown, she won't be around when you are old and wrinkly and your skin is damaged. That is why I so CLEARLY warn people about tanning SAFELY. It is healthy to tan, but you got to do it with caution:) they will tell you all kinds of crap, if you look like you don't know what you are doing, and most of them have no clue either. You are the client and you tell her what YOU want.

[greeneys19]

@thebarbiewithmuscle lol thank you soo much i will be taking your advice you sound like you know what your talking about ;) ur too sweet!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@greeneys19 Thank you sweet thing:)

[jillisill]

what types of lotions should I be using while tanning?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@jillisill Just a normal moisturiser that you put on everyday to keep your skin soft and moist, and a little exfoliation every so often to get rid of dead skin, is a good idea too. You don't need any extra creams.

[charleebayybee]

can you wax or shave the day before or the morning of the day you go on a sun bed ? or do you not reccomend that either?

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@charleebayybee You can shave or wax anytime before exposure to the sun or sunbed, just not for 24 hours after. Your skin will rip off if you tan and then go and wax. Your skin needs to settle with the tan before you wax. But it wouldn't matter if you wax the morning of, depending on how sensitive your skin is. Some people get dots that last for 24 hours. If your dots subside within 2 hours, then for sure you can tan after that:)

[aquadanceangel44]

This has to be either the best or one of the best tanning videos on youtube. :) you seem to know soo much about this topic...well great vid! hope you make more!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@aquadanceangel44 Hey sweet thing, that is so very kind of you to say. Thank you so very much. If you want me to make videos on something specific, message me then I can write it down and do something about it:) I'm a little MIA at the moment because we are in the process of moving to the states. I'll be back soon, I promise.

[Jmlullo]

5 minutes in a bed = 1 hour outside!!! Think smart, the first time i went i did it for 15 minutes. LUCKILY i didn't burn because i used a lost of moisturizer and i dont burn

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@Jmlullo If you are not a burner (lol) you are very damn lucky. If anybody else tried doing that, they would have ended up in hospital with serious burn wounds!

[takidoki]

thanks so much!!!!!!! you have saved my life :O it was my first time taning and I found this video and it has helpt me so much I look like a chocolate now :D THANKS AGEN!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@takidoki Oh sweet thing, I am so happy for you, and I am so happy that I could help. Good for you:) You will never burn in the sun again. Use your knowledge wisely and keep tanning safe:) Lovies

[jillisill]

thank you thank you thank you for making this vid! im a tanning bed virgin planning on building a base for the summer

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@jillisill aaw, you are so very welcome hunnybun:) You will enjoy it a lot, and won't go out and burn yourself on a nice sunny day.

[xxjulzzxx]

Hey im gonna go tanning for the first time, but i have a question. Is it true that tanning causes more rinkles when your old? (sorry if i talk not good english) and thank you in avance : )

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@xxjulzzxx If you overdo it, yes it will cause aging. However if you do it very slowly and wisely it will actually strengthen your skin, so that you do NOT burn and age and get skin cancer.

[thedog105]

lol i go every day! for 20 mins

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@thedog105 Holy cow, you must look like an indian by now. Now remember, once you have your color, you only need to go once or twice a week for maintenance.  You do not want to overdo it, just like not overdoing it in the sun. Everything in moderation! Eating, drinking, tanning and exercising:)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@ilovemusik987 The sunbeds do heat up yes, but they all have "air contioners" or "fans" built into them that blows over your body, and it feels nice. The heat wont burn you, it's not like you are in an oven or toaster or something. Usually they play music, and you just lie back and relax. I've actually fallen asleep on occasion and so has my husband. Usually if the bed has been used alot, it starts of warm, and then you can literally get up in a pool of sweat, LOL

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

@ilovemusik987 That is fine that your mom did 20 minutes. You most probably will be able to work your way up to that quickly. BUT YOU NEVER start at 20 minutes. You will burn yourself to a crisp. I don't know what your skin looks like, and how strong the bed is. I can't tell people individually where to start. ALWAYS play it safe. Talk to the tanning lady. Most probably you can start at 6 minutes.

[MAKEUPGRL1114]

I'm soooo glad I subbed to your channel! You are awesome and your videos are very informative!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

Well hun, I am very glad you subbed to me too. Thank you:)

[lilasian016]

Thank you for this video. I've reconsidered the "tanning is bad" bit that we so constantly hear about. I tried tanning about a year ago, and it weakened my immune system, causing me to get a cold sore, which I have never gotten before. That just scared me from then on I suppose. I think I will try your methods and see where it can take me. I like the idea of a glowing tan and less visible stretch marks. Heh. Thanks again, you're awesome!

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

Hi sweet thing. let me know how it goes. I doubt that the tanning in itself caused the problem. I think the immune system was shot, and the tanning most probably "flushed out" that underlying cold sore. Cold sores are another very interesting subject you should do some research on. They can lie dormant in your body for years and years, before they all of a sudden pop up out of nowhere to make your life miserable:) Let me know how it goes.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

Just a note to people: Has anybody ever thought about the fact that self tanners contain chemicals that actually enter the bloodstream? Have you also thought about the fact that you have only two organs to get rid of toxins, your kidneys and your liver. Have you also thought about the fact that those two organs will only serve you so long before shutting down. It's okay to put chemicals in your blood that kills your organs, but you worry about tanning:) Yep that is very smart.

[AMommaoftwo]

Thanks sooo much for sharing this information!!!:)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

You are so very welcome girlie. I'm glad you enjoyed!

[Thekatieab]

I fall in the freckled fair skinned red headed Irish category. I threw in the towel on a nice tan years ago. But I think that people like Nicole Kidman are making fair skin more socially acceptable. *Sigh* Still jealous of a nice tan though.

[faith120604]

I'm glad you are sharing information on how to tan if you choose to do it. :) I wish people could appreciate the value of agreeing to disagree. I like being my pale self, but I think it's great for people to learn how to do it

All this silliness about unsubscribing is getting tiring. We don't need announcements when you disagree with her....just quietly un-sub and go about your way.

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

Thanks hunnbun, I don't make any rules do I? Everybody has a choice, but if they choose to tan, I would like to teach them to do it safely:)  Thanks for your beautiful comment.

[mqs7524]

Interesting...

what about face while tanning in bed?

do I cover it w/ a towel, put a moisturizer, sunscreen?

I'm on retinoid so it's pretty sensitive...

tnx ...

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

I usually tan my face for half of the time, then cover my face with a towel, for the other half. It is your choice what you want to do there. You can cover completely or wear sunblock on your face. I like a little color on my cheeks, so I get a little bit of exposure, just to make sure my skin doesn't actually burn when I go outside.

[dipsybla]

I think I am gonna pick up going to the tanning salon again.(I did it regularly years ago) It was good to hear that the creams are actually useless. Tanning salon people do always ask if I have a cream before I go to the tanning booth and have made me feel like I most definitely need the cream. In the future I will lie to them and keep my money. :) Tanning the itself is expensive enough. Thank you for these tan-themed videos. I enjoyed getting the information. :)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

You are so very welcome. Yeah I don't like the fact that people abuse other people's lack of knowledge to nickle and dime them for no reason. That is not nice. yeah, just act like you have one, that way they will leave you alone.

[120togo]

So many people do not know how to use a tanning bed! And a lot of times when you go tanning for the first time they just show you to the room but they do not show you how to use the bed. The first 10 times I went tanning I kept the lid open all the way! No wonder I wasn't getting tan! :)

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

LOL, LOL, LOL, OMG hunnybun, that is so funny. Well actually it is not right, but it is funny. It makes me so angry that people don't think about stuff like that. I'm a very curious person by nature, so I ask and ask to the point where I irritate people.  I guess I should have discussed that too. You would think these people that work there will have more brains than that.

[AuntMaumet]

I know this sounds weird but nothing brings out some tan lines on me like a shower. It may be just a coindidence but who knows....

Of course now I won't have any tan lines... :D

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

LOL, that is funny. Never thought of tanning naked before:)

[ritashelton]

very interesting..thanks

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

Glad you enjoyed, now watch all the people not knowing what's going on, that's going to come on here kicking and screaming....sigh.. Like my mom used to pray: "Please God, give me patience and not strength, because you know what I will do with the latter" LOL (South African joke)

[ritashelton]

very funny..sounds like my mom..I have been in Okla. visiting my sister and parents..we had a great time..If I'm not mistaking this is a new 6 weeks. Have I missed a video on what to do, or do we continue with what we have been doing..I didn't do so good on my eating, so I will be back on track tomorrow..

[thebarbiewithmuscle]

You haven't missed anything hun. Johan and I are working on the video as we speak. Saw clients today, but I have to get that stupid video out ASAP. first one will be contest winners, because the other one needs a lot of typing, and is more time consuming:)

[ritashelton]

Ok..you two work hard and I totally understand..I will be ready when you are..got to get back in the swing of things.