posted May 18, 2000 11:09 AM            

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Hey bros, I was wondering, does it really ruin your time at the tanning bed to take a shower after you tan? I was wondering because I tan after working out, which means I'm pretty damn nasty, so I have to take a fuckin shower, but all my buddies tell me that you're not supposed to take a shower until at least two or three hours after a tan or the tanning bed will do you no good... Any help bros? Thanks a million, Marauder out.

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posted May 18, 2000 11:31 AM            

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Nah, it was belived before to be true. that showering would wash away the skin cells, but thats proven just to be bullshit. so go ahed, take a shower..please

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posted May 18, 2000 11:36 AM            

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I feel sorry for whoever has to clean that tanning bed and the customer that follows you. Nothing worse than laying in a stinky, slimy tanning bed.

To answer your question, showering after tanning shouldn't lessen your tan at all.

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posted May 18, 2000 12:39 PM         

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It's true. Don't shower up to an hour before you tan and definitely don't shower for at least a few hours afterwards.

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posted May 18, 2000 01:41 PM            

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Actaully that isn't true. The skin cells that would wash off in a shower are already dead skin cells. Dead skin does not tan. If anything if you shower before you tan you get a better tan because you would not have as many dead skin cells on the surface of your skin as to prevent tanning

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posted May 18, 2000 02:19 PM            

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Thats soooooo not true...Showering after actually makes your color come out quicker if you never noticed that, by washing away the dead cells. Also not showering afterwards can lead to the development of skin funguses, like white blotches...so uhh take a shower please

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posted May 18, 2000 02:49 PM            

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That could be true. I developed skin blotches from tanning. Doctor said it was a fungus! Gave me Nizerol, its gone now.

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posted May 18, 2000 04:57 PM            

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I show afterwards, and I'm getting pretty dam dark. I don't want to walk around smelling like that bed. I think from a hygnie stand piont it's important. You have no idea what nasty SOB has been in there before you.
I think the best thing I did was jump to a bronzing bed. Last couple trip have realy kicked in. Also I am grabbing some natural sun these days - seems to help. Some say you don't want to mix natural and fax. Shit rays are rays to me.

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posted May 18, 2000 05:05 PM         

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I believe this is a anabolic discussion board whats next what atire to wear to the gym for best results.

"The more you sweat in training the less you bleed in battle"

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posted May 18, 2000 05:30 PM            

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I shower 2x a day to prevent acne...if i just tan then forget it it doesn't lose the acne...however im not saying who is right or wrong but i tan before class and let me say that i have been getting very dark. but i do shower right after school because i feel gross...if u use lotion i say shower immediately, if not u could wait...hell couldn't hurt

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posted May 18, 2000 05:53 PM            

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read the disc. anything about BB.
enough on that - tanning applies.

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posted May 18, 2000 05:58 PM            

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thats funny, your tan washing off...haha

no flame intended...

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