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Hi all.

I'm getting married in a month and a half, and I'd like a little bit of colour so I look a little less pasty for the photos and have a bit of a head start for the honeymoon.

What are your experiences of them, in terms of are they actually any good or do they just make you go red for a few days? I have a normal Caucasian skin tone, i.e. not fair skinned or ginger, so as long as I don't go wild I should think the health risks are minimal.

There’s a local place that charges £3 for a 3 minute session I think, or £20 for 30 minutes spread over up to 2 months.

Any recommendations in terms of dos and don’ts and general opinions gratefully accepted!
 
They make you look Puerto Rican after your first go, for about three or four days then you start to get colour.

It depends on your skin, whether you go red after five minutes in the sun or if you can sit there forever.
 
I've done it a number of times, just go on a stand-up for 5 minutes and see how red you go, then go back 3 days later for another 3 minutes. Rinse and repeat. You might need some accelerator on certain part of your body to make it more 'even'. Remeber to get moisturizer/after sun as not to dry out

Don't go on a lie down as it will give you a line down your sides - and the health risks come form silly hours on the thing, which shops will try and advise you not to do :)
 
how about, just don't do it at all.
what is the fascination with 'not wanting to look like yourself' on your wedding day?
i know *most* brides are guilty of it - but i didn't know it affected the groom too!

all uv exposure has risks, if you are naturally fair, any unprotected expose IS going to increase your risk of developing a skin cancer.
leave off the sun bed, but if you are that concerned / vain - why not use bronzer
 
goldilocks said:
how about, just don't do it at all.
what is the fascination with 'not wanting to look like yourself' on your wedding day?
i know *most* brides are guilty of it - but i didn't know it affected the groom too!

all uv exposure has risks, if you are naturally fair, any unprotected expose IS going to increase your risk of developing a skin cancer.
leave off the sun bed, but if you are that concerned / vain - why not use bronzer
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If he is sensible on sunbeds then it will decrease his risk of skin cancer, as he will be less likely to burn on hols.

Do 4mins on the sunbeds and go on 3 times then have a day off, then start on 5s. Dont hire one, they are crap compared to sunbed shop ones.

I do it every year around summer to stop myself from burning, it makes going anywhere super sunny more enjoyable as you are more used to it and dont get uncomfortable. Other year when we went to tenerife it was cloudy one day and no1 put suncream on, everybody got sizzled except me(didnt even have any tender spots!) and 2 of the lads shedded their skin.
 
Why can't you just be yourself?
About a century ago people used to white themselves up to look healthy and now they think they have to black themselves up.
Doesn't make sense to me.
 
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