had my dress fitting on Saturday and looked amazing!!! although at the moment I have a tan and getting married in march I quite simply wont have a tan so what is best spray tan ot sun bed??? Ive never had either so completely clueless so any advice would be helpful :)
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CommentAuthorsamd87
Spray tans can look really nice, but it depends on where you go and how well it's done. If you have never had one before I would advice you to try one out first about a month or so before the wedding. My friend had one for her wedding day, she had never had one before and she hated the colour it went. x
CommentAuthorNearlyMrsFountain
oh no :( I would just like a slight colour, I find spray tans just a bit orange but sunbeds are dangerous aren't they??? x
CommentAuthorMrsCross2be
I would go sun bed- a few people who are recently married who I have spoken to who had spray tans had issues with it coming off onto their dress and it has ended up ruining them. Some even got it on the underarm so during the day it was visible too!
CommentAuthorNearlyMrsFountain
thank you, think im gonna have to go for a sun bed aren't I??? it just looks slightly more natural....
Sun bed sun bed sun bed !!! My cousin has a trial spray tan which went perfectly, then 2days before her wedding she had it done and it was horrible !!! And there was nothing she could do.. Sun bed is such a nicer because its a natural tan.. Xxx
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CommentAuthorMrs T. 2 Be
If it was me, and I have never had either ... I would go for a sunbed, no risk of it coming off onto your dress then.
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Oh and sun beds aren't dangerous if you use them in the proper way.. You will only need a few 5-15min sessions to get your desired look :-) xxx
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CommentAuthorNearlyMrsFountain
thanks ladies :) might have to try them out November time.. im organised with everything now im stressing about silly little things, also I don't want to have spent all that money on a dress to get ruined by orange!!!!
thank u again xx
CommentAuthorVickyB70
I'm doing sun bed as I don't want to risk being too orange or the colour rubbing off onto my dress x
CommentAuthorBeckyU98
im going on sunbed. you can build up tan gradually until you are the right colour. also spray tan can make you a little orange and might get an orange dress at end of night x
CommentAuthorJoanna
I wouldn't spray tan just in case it comes off on the dress. I'd try one of those gradual tan moisturisers instead?
I just want to say don't go on a sun bed, they're dangerous and not worth the risk.
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CommentAuthorKatieA72
If you have a regular sun bed from now until the wedding it will keep your current tan topped up :) I will def be having sun beds before my wedding! I have only had a spray tan once and it was for my 21st and I absolutely HATED it!
CommentAuthorFernP61
I'm getting married in a few weeks and not bothering with a tan 1. Just incase it goes wrong/ green which has happened in the past 2. I don't want any tan on my dress 3. It smells horrible sorry x
CommentAuthorFernP61
Better off having a few sun beds but I haven't used one for years x
CommentAuthorLauraE67
hiya, im getting married in March to and don't think im going to bother with either, i cant do sunbeds as have Lupus SLE and don't trust spray tans, i think it will look nice me being pale just after winter and people wont expect me have a tan, at least that's what im trying to convince myself anyway lol
CommentAuthorsarah
I think it is best to look like yourself on the wedding day. If you normally use sun beds and/or fake tans then it would make sense to keep using them before your big day. However, starting just for the wedding can backfire if you do too much too soon.
FYI: Sun beds are a known carcinogen and increase the risk of melanoma (the most deadly form of skin cancer) by 150% in women who tan in their 20's. It isn't a safe tan or risk free. If you choose to use sunbeds it's important to understand these risks and the best way to minimize them (such as reducing exposure time to prevent burns).
CommentAuthorNearlyMrsFountain
I know u should be yourself but my dress is white and my hair is quite dark so I'm worried I'm gonna look like bride morticia!,!! I have a lovely tan at the Moment and it just looks perfect!!! Now u have got me thinking... Do I just be lily white???
CommentAuthorMarkS17
For removing tan you can use lemon juice scrub of Lakme it is helpful in tan removal.
CommentAuthorValentinaK
Neither! Go for a proper Tan cream treatment... With full exfoliation and moisturise! So much better and skin will glow... Tan beds can dehydrate your skin and require more hard work to keep skin healthy... And what if you burn?! You can't rub that off!
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CommentAuthorVickyB70
Good thinking Valentina! Are you talking about the moisturisers with the gradual tan in them? Used one once and had orange fingers so will apply with a glove this time! x
CommentAuthorWhovianbride
im planning on going on a sun bed just for 1/2 5 min sessions to look glowing, don't fancy mucky fake tan
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CommentAuthorJanetM46
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I did sunbed sessions recently (stand up) i only had 3 minute sessions, three times a week, for three weeks and i have a lovely glow, although i had some colour from the sun on my arms already the rest of me was pasty, i just intend to top it up now occasionally until the wedding.
CommentAuthorChrissyH
I'm also getting married in March. I am naturally very pale and when I was trying on dresses I went blue/purple! Not a desired look! So I was thinking of going for a few sunbed sessions before the big day as I always go orange if I use any form a fake tan. And I'd also seriously panic that it would go on my dress! I'm normally very happy to stay pale as that's what I am... but I really don't want to look like Smurfette when I walk down the isle!
CommentAuthor*The NewMrsMalin*
I'm quite pale as well so I might use some of that cream that Valentina suggested but if I get married abroad which I want; I will probably have a slight tan anyway. My pic in my signature was when I had just come back from Portugal so was very tanned :P
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CommentAuthorMrsLowe
I would deffo say sunbeds, i did and went on about twice a week for 5 weeks leading up to the day and i had a lovely glow on the day. I just couldnt risk pray tans... could be patchy, rub off on your dress, orange. A few sunbeds sessions are not going to risk your health as much as going abroad every year on holiday. A one min exposure on the sunbeds is equivalent to approx 45mins in the hot sun.
As you can tell i am all for sunbeds for wedding days :) xx
CommentAuthorSonya
I know it's not the healthiest option bit I'd do sunbed as my SIL did spray tan and it transferred to her dress
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CommentAuthorMrsGothBride
embrace the pale! pale is beautiful!
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CommentAuthorcarnally
I am very pale and would never consider going on a sun bed. My health is so much more important. I would much prefer to get a spray tan and for it to transfer onto my dress than to be battling cancer a few years down the line. For me, it's just not worth the risk, even for my wedding day. Plus, I have so many risk factors already for melanoma (pale skin, moles, blonde hair) that I'm not adding anymore.
CommentAuthorJoanna
health is more important than having a tan. Spray tan/fake tan/gradual tan definitely
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CommentAuthorMrsRhodes2b
I'm really surprised at how many people are saying sunbeds, especially those who are saying they aren't dangerous - they really are, no matter how you use them. There is also the fact that if you're not careful you could end up burnt which is a heck of a lot harder to remedy than a dodgy spray tan which you can scrub off. I'm planning on getting a spray tan about a week before the wedding so the residue will have worn off before the day so it will be unlikely to stain anything. I have to say of all the spray tans I've ever had, I only had it rub off once and that was at a dodgy salon that I'll never use again.
CommentAuthorNearlyMrsFountain
Thank you ladies, I am still unsure what to do would love a slight tan but as many of you have stated sun beds are pretty dangerous and the health riskd just for one day....
Thank you for all your comments xxxx
CommentAuthorWhovianbride
i think sun beds are fine aslong as you do short bursts, seeming as in this country we don't get alot of vit d from the sun, and don't go on them every week
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CommentAuthorPrincess2be
Sun beds should be fine in short bursts - maybe bout 4minutes every week? x
CommentAuthorMrsRusty2B
I'm naturally pale and intend to still be pale for my wedding. Personally, I'd go with the fake tan as I had one done for my eldest brother's wedding - it looked really natural and didn't come off/transfer onto my dress.
health is more important than having a tan. Spray tan/fake tan/gradual tan definitely
