Yes, for the same reason that we tell people who have gotten a sunless tan to be careful in the sun. A sunless tan does not protect the skin very much from the harmful rays of the sun, so I would think it would still be quite possible to get a tan from a tanning bed. However, I am curious why you would want to... more
Can I still tan in a tanning bed after I get a spray tan?
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465 posts
24 Mar 2009
There are many foods and antioxidants that have been shown to provide sunburn protection.... If you are going on vacation and trying to avoid sunburn ect..I would try to load up on these as well as a good sunscreen and the spray on for cosmetic color.... If you are pale white and insist on going in the bed or getting natural color to protect from sun burn... You have do it slowly and minimally… A dark tan is really out of fashion not to mention unhealthy.. I read a recent study that Melanoma has increased in women 50% but not men since the 80’s A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests the rates of basal cell and squamous cell cancer have nearly TRIPLED for women under 40 since the late 1970s. One cause’s DEATH but they can both cause severe DISFIGUREMENT I would strongly discourage tanning on a regular basis unless it is minimal to prevent sunburn.. A bad sunburn is the worst thing you can do to your skin…Even one can cause the development of cancer.. 40 comes before you know it… You don’t want to live without a nose or huge scars on your face… Google images of skin cancer disfigurement of women and you may think twice if that tan is worth it….
2 posts
24 Mar 2009
ok thank you! Just wondering because I am getting ready for prom...
465 posts
25 Mar 2009
Lindie You should do the Mystic Tan...Make sure they give you good insctructions and follow them.... Exfoliate very well before going and don't use any lotion ect.. unless have dry spots Knees ect that you don't what to get dark.. Be careful to put on the dry spots only Two sessions should be perfect...... A hour after you should scrub or wipe any area that the solution may collect between toes,cuticles ect or dry spots....I assume you want your feet to look nice in sandles so don't wear the booties wipe the bottom and dry areas of your feet...or use the barrier cream on toenails ect I love the Mystic Tan... It's very natural & even.. The plus side if you have freckles or uneven skin it evens it out..... The sun or a bed makes the freckles or darker spots darker while it darkens the lighter skin so it doesn't even out any imperfection or blochiness Spray on blends everything and evens skin tone ect hiding imperfections as opposed to irritating them..... HAVE A GREAT & SAFE PROM!!!!!!
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10 Apr 2009
Not a good idea. Recent studies have found that sunless tanner actually causes more free radical damage when exposed to sunlight (or tanning beds). Free radicals are a major cause of skin damage. This means that baking in a tanning bed with sunless tanner on is actually worse than without it on. Free radical damage ages your skin, causing wrinkles, sunspots, sagging, etc. I believe that free radical damage can also be responsible for skin cancer. Your safest bet would probably be using the sunless tanner without laying out or using a tanning bed, but if you are set on the bed use it without sunless tanner on or apply the sunless tanner a good while afterwards.