How many min. do I have to be in a tanning bed for a good tan?

i'm going for my first time in 2 days. How long do you have to be in one for a dark tan? And i'm going to be using just a classic bed

How many min. do I have to be in a tanning bed for a good tan?
The place you are going, for your tan, should recommend the amount of time. You will not tan in one session which is why most tanning salons offer packages. Tanning is usually done over a series of sessions with the time in the machine being increased slightly each visit until you reach the darkness that you desire.





Why not opt for a spray on tan? It is certainly much better for your skin (which will age/wrinkle faster due to the ultraviolet rays) and healthier (no risk of skin cancer). Spray on tans look natural, color is very fast and it lasts from 2 to 4 weeks depending on how well you take care of it.
Reply:the longest the salons will alow you is 15 min if they are lenient 20 is good
Reply:5 hrs.
Reply:30 minutes.
Reply:u wanna start of onlike 5 or six minutes dependsing on how light u are





if u go for more than that on your first day you will be red for days





once youve been a few times u can work your way up to 15 minutes
Reply:depends on your skin color to begin with. im dark so i can go the full 20 min. if you are pale, you might wanna start off at like 7. ask the ladies at teh receptionist desk and let them know if you burn easily :)
Reply:wow, first time in two days! thats such a long time!





just go on for like 2-3 hours, that'll save you money! lol
Reply:OMG. all those responses are crazy. For your first time dear I would say between 8-10 minutes. If you go any longer, you will be as red as a tomatoe.
Reply:0 minutes... unless you find skin cancer appealing.
Reply:Your first visit you should DEFINITELY NOT stay in any longer than like 7 or 8 minutes, its very easy to burn.You need to start out with low minutes and work your way up to higher.A friend of mine went a couple weeks ago and stayed in for 15 minutes her first visit and the next day she was at the hospital with 2nd degree burns.
Reply:tanning is different for every person, but i would definitly tell you to take it slow because it can effect your health in many ways such as wrinkles and sun spots and thats not a pretty site, so take it slowly and as you keep going each day you will gradually get darker my mom goes for 30min.and that usually does it but if you haven't done it for a while you may get red and burnt so take it slowly and every day you go will gradually make your skin darker..
Reply:You'd have to go more often to get a tan, but I don't recommend it in general. What for?