sunbeds

[paulyoung666]

just seen this , i reckon it is about time some form of action was taken , there is a tanning salon near me and the state some of the ppl who come out of there is disgusting , you can see the damage they are doing to themselves , orange skin and all wrinkly , the best laugh is the way they prance about thinking they are gods gift

funny how having a tan used to be thought of as 'common' & only the rich could 'afford' not to e.g. work on a farm outdoors & maintain a pale complexion.

Nowadays it seems to be 'look at me I can afford to have foreign holidays'.

[kronas]

how about using tanning spray or is that diffarent ?

Originally Posted by kronas

how about using tanning spray or is that diffarent ?

afaik the 'do it yourself' ones are a bit pants & can look 'streaky', but apparently the new, salon applied, 'all over' spray treatments are quite good.

But no UV radiation so less risk of skin cancer - till you lie on the beach all day in the sun & get burnt, of course

[kronas]

Originally Posted by homealone

afaik the 'do it yourself' ones are a bit pants & can look 'streaky'

i guessed they would not be the same as the real thing, its better then getting burnt to a crisp or contracting cancer

Originally Posted by homealone

afaik the 'do it yourself' ones are a bit pants & can look 'streaky', but apparently the new, salon applied, 'all over' spray treatments are quite good.

But no UV radiation so less risk of skin cancer - till you lie on the beach all day in the sun & get burnt, of course

Ok, who wants to start a sweepstake on the betting that, some time in the next 10 years, someone will come up with a report that says that "DIY home tanning treatments cause cancer"...!!

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

just seen this , i reckon it is about time some form of action was taken , there is a tanning salon near me and the state some of the ppl who come out of there is disgusting , you can see the damage they are doing to themselves , orange skin and all wrinkly , the best laugh is the way they prance about thinking they are gods gift

A lady at work went to a tanning salon near were our factory is she was there for 20 minutes and she had some sort of allergic reaction she was a red and blochy and had a rash plus she had burned

Originally Posted by Graham

Ok, who wants to start a sweepstake on the betting that, some time in the next 10 years, someone will come up with a report that says that "DIY home tanning treatments cause cancer"...!!

lol - that's why I said less risk, not no risk

- afaik a spray tan does not block the sun, like a 'real' one - so it might be hard to prove it was the spray 'wot done it'? - especially if the user has lain on the beach for 2 weeks, after application?

Originally Posted by smegs

A lady at work went to a tanning salon near were our factory is she was there for 20 minutes and she had some sort of allergic reaction she was a red and blochy and had a rash plus she had burned

Getting heatrash & burning could mean she was under too long, or the tubes are 'dodgy'.

light tubes in sunbeds should be checked regularly, to ensure the wavelengths output are 'safe'

[Steve H]

A mate of mines owns a Tanning Salon attached to his hair-dressers.. Some people use them 4-5 times a week, for 10 minutes at a time. Most of em are blonde tho

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Steve H

A mate of mines owns a Tanning Salon attached to his hair-dressers.. Some people use them 4-5 times a week, for 10 minutes at a time. Most of em are blonde tho

if you say blonde, female, good looking, i want the address :pp

Originally Posted by homealone

lol - that's why I said less risk, not no risk

- afaik a spray tan does not block the sun, like a 'real' one - so it might be hard to prove it was the spray 'wot done it'? - especially if the user has lain on the beach for 2 weeks, after application?



Getting heatrash & burning could mean she was under too long, or the tubes are 'dodgy'.

light tubes in sunbeds should be checked regularly, to ensure the wavelengths output are 'safe'

she was under for 10 minutes , she is fair maybe thats why she burned easy

[Chimaera]

Well I use sunbeds - but only VERY occasionally - on medical advice - because it's the only thing that can keep my eczema under control when it really flares up!
It's either that or strong steroid creams - so given that choice I'm not sure which is the worst!

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Chimaera

Well I use sunbeds - but only VERY occasionally - on medical advice - because it's the only thing that can keep my eczema under control when it really flares up!
It's either that or strong steroid creams - so given that choice I'm not sure which is the worst!

lol for some reason i was thinking of cream but not steroid cream........ :pp

shame about your eczema, it can be a pain

[bopdude]

A short story.... ish, but true, I used to go to a particular tanning salon and used to go on for 9 mins a time ( in the morning ) not to hot but hot enough and was getting a fair tan. Anyway, one day I decided to go on for 12 mins ( in the afternoon ) well what can I say, started work at 6 that night and by 10 p.m. I was shaking like the proverbial dog :pp

I was red as a beetroot, shivering and deliousional, yep, full blown sunstroke
needless to say I still use them, but with a lot more respect

EDIT : and yes, I started to peel ALL over as well, not recommended

[Chimaera]

Originally Posted by kronas

lol for some reason i was thinking of cream but not steroid cream........ :pp

shame about your eczema, it can be a pain

OI!!!! Keep your 'cream' to yourself young man!
Yeah when it's bad it's REALLY painful - but it's much better now I use the sunbeds! Having said that the last time was a bit hot............