spray tans anyone?

I have had them done and I acutally used to manualy spray clients for a local tanning salon. I would highly recommend it AS LONG AS IT'S A PERSON DOING IT. Do NOT stand in a booth to have it done. It tends to turn out blotchy and orange, darker in areas than others. I have seen horrible results from the machines. They also make some lotions to gradually add a bit of color over time, sold right on the shelves at the grocery store. They dont look too bad, just be sure to clean in between your fingers and along your wrist line after applying it. I would try all the options out now, months before your wedding to see which gives you the best results for your skin tone
Hope this helps!

Congrats on getting married!!!

I have not gone yet, but was discussing this last night with my friend, who is also getting married in May and doesn't want to be white either!! She wants to get spray tanned once, and then go to the tanning bed to kind of "bake" the color in. I have seen good and bad as far as spray tans. A couple of months ago, I asked another friend how long she'd been tanning for and she told me she was getting spray tanned once a week and I was amazed!! She had a beautiful bronze color that looked like she'd been sitting on the beach for a week! BUT, I've also seen some get it done and look like an orange. I'd love to see some responses to this as well, from people who've had this done!

I am a spray tan aholic I recommend VersaSpa if you have a tanning salon that offers them (it's a type of spray tan machine). Make sure the person shows you the proper way to stand and how to use the machine!!! This will ensure an even tan. OK so
1. Get your spray tan the day before your wedding, even 2 days before so you look more natural
2. Exfoliate the CRAP out of your skin before you get your tan and shave etc as well
3. Workout before you go to your appt because after I would recommend not sweating too much for 24 hours for optimum tan cuteness ;-)
4. Wear loose clothing, black preferably so that any tan transfer isn't super apparent.
5. No makeup so that your face gets tan too!
Go do it! It's a much healthier way to get a tan and it looks great for about a week. Don't shower for as long as possible afterward, I try to wait at least 12 hours.

I would totally recommend it!!! I have been in countless weddings, and it is a perfect excuse to have a glow! I would recommend going to a salon that you go into a room, and someone sprays you. (Don't do a machine.) You will want to do this a couple days before the wedding, and when you do it, I wouldn't plan on on having any plans after that. You can't shower for a good 8 hours (could be different.) Also...one thing I learned the hard way....be careful if it is RAINING! The first time I had it done, it was raining out, and I didn't think much of it. Well the gal that sprayed me walked me to my car very carefully under an umbrella, but that didn't help me stepping right into a puddle!!! Needless to say when I got my petty the next day, I had to have her scrub the tan off that foot...(it looked like I had a diese on my foot!) Good luck!! (Many salons at least in my area, do a special pricing for 1st time goers, so it shouldn't be too much...I paid about $25)

I have had done the spray tan twice, and it's DEFINITLY something you want to try to see if you like before the wedding. I LOVED the natural look of the "versa spa". while the "Mystic" tan left me blotchy. It all depends on the machine, and be sure to ask lots of questions, or you might get a "double dose" like I did. woops!

I am also a white-y ghost girl, who happens to be getting married this year too!

I would say to forget the spray tans, bottled tans, and all that jazz. All the vogue models in the wedding magazines all have creamy white skin, its the new thing, and it makes for gorgeous pictures.

I used to be obsessed with having darker skin because I was made fun of quite a bit for it when I was younger, but for some reason I quit caring this year, and have been so much happier because of it! (I'm not saying you have these same feelings
Im just simply saying.

I think in years to come you will be much happier with your pictures if its your all natural beautiful creamy white skin. Plus you can definately try out all the lotions months before, but what if you accidentally apply them wrong, or the person applying it, or the machine applying does it wrong, or it ends up blotchy? then you are screwed for your wedding, it takes a few days atleast for it to come off, and scrubbing with a steel sponge wont even work taking it off. I have tried them all, and I haven't been impressed or ever thought "wow this looks so natural" with any of them. I have never been complimented on my "tan skin" and people have always been able to ask "hey did you get a spray tan?"

If you should choose to do a spray or bottled tan I would reccommend Victoria's secrets, they have a bronzer brush that you just brush on. its natural, has a tint of sparkle to it, and completely wash off-able immediately! I used to work for them and was the whitest of the group! lol I would wear it at work to display and demonstrate it! I don't know when it comes out, because they pull it out for summer, but I would say if your wedding is in may you have a good chance of it being available.

I hope my opinion helped! and congrats on getting married! I am sure you are ridiculously excited! because I know I am :happy:

What SHE said below!!!! Find a salon that has VersaSpa...these booths are AWESOME....NOTHING like Mystic Tan or the other competitors. I don't really do these in the winter (but I'm going to do one before my next 'progress pic' in a bikini...ha) I do these all spring/summer long. Totally hooked. VersaSpa ROOOCCCKKSS.

I am a spray tan aholic I recommend VersaSpa if you have a tanning salon that offers them (it's a type of spray tan machine). Make sure the person shows you the proper way to stand and how to use the machine!!! This will ensure an even tan. OK so
1. Get your spray tan the day before your wedding, even 2 days before so you look more natural
2. Exfoliate the CRAP out of your skin before you get your tan and shave etc as well
3. Workout before you go to your appt because after I would recommend not sweating too much for 24 hours for optimum tan cuteness ;-)
4. Wear loose clothing, black preferably so that any tan transfer isn't super apparent.
5. No makeup so that your face gets tan too!
Go do it! It's a much healthier way to get a tan and it looks great for about a week. Don't shower for as long as possible afterward, I try to wait at least 12 hours.

I used to work for ultra tan and we did spray tans they work well and keep u tan for a week, u just need to exfoliate b4 doing it and cant shower for up to 3 hours after

Yes, they are so much fun and so quick and easy!! Definetly have a person at a salon trained to do so. I have had many friends try the machines and it doesnt come out nearly as even!!! good luck!! ps. i have a son named kaleb also,lol