Pro-tan...

[AJ]

Alright, might be a stupid question but I'm trying to figure out how many bottles of the Pro-tan that I'll need to buy. I'm fairly light skinned and dont know how many coats it is for the normal person and how many coats you can get out of one bottle normally?

AJ

Any suggestions?

[Pharm Animal]

go with 2 bottles. here's how i use pro-tan:

the day before the show (morning), i scrub the shit outta my skin so all the dead skin comes off. i use an abrasive exfoiliator (hurts) and let the skin heal somewhat for the rest of the day. then when nighttime comes around, i take a warm shower and soap softly one last time.

you'll need lots of room, lots of newspaper to cover the floor, a fan, a blow dryer, and an experienced pro-tanner for this. put the newspapers down to cover the floor. then, set the fan so it will blow directly on you, but leave it off. then get out the protan. with only your posing suit on (or less), have the person applying the protan spray your body down with a generous coat of it (do not use the protan brush!), being careful not to make it so thick as to where it's streaking down. you should have the blow dryer in your hand, on low, and drying the protan onto your body as the applier is putting the color on. After the first layer is done, continue to dry the protan onto yourself with the blow dryer and turn on the fan, to speed up the process. Do not worry about streaking, as it will even itself out while you sleep in your sweats (or whatever you sleep in). repeat this process 2 times, and then once you're satisfied with your darkness, continue to dry out for an additional hour. you will even out any streaks and splotches during the night in your sleep. in the morning, touch up a few of the light or still smudged spots. you should be good to go!

good luck AJ

PA

"You cannot flex fat."

[gopro]

Ok,PA has a unique pro tanning method!I will not criticize it because he knows exactly what he is doing and has had obvious success with his methods.However,I do it a little differently.I pour the pro tan into a bowl(not the whole thing,just a little at a time).I then have my trusty pro tanner dip the brush into the bowl and dab it off lightly on a towel.This keeps it from dripping when applied.I have my tanner start on my chest up by my clavicles and slowly and evenly work down and around my entire torso.Then its time for my legs and calves.Next is neck,shoulders and arms.Finally,a careful app on my face.I help it dry with a blow dryer.I wait about 20 minutes b4 putting on any clothes.This process is repeated 4-5 times over 2-3 days.Oh,by the way,get two bottles...better safe than sorry!

symmetry over size

[JaySee]

Here's what I like to do: Tanning bed 4-5 times per week starting 4 weeks out.
Week of show: Shower and scrub skin good on Wednesday night. Apply first coat (heavy) of ProTan - I use the brush and put a good heavy coat on. Sleep on old sheets and don't worry too much about lying still. Apply another good heavy coat on Thursday night. Friday morning, rinse off in the shower, but don't scrub yourself. This shower is just for smell purposes only. I stay in for just a few seconds, time enough to wash my hair. After shower, put on another coat - not so heavy this time, trying to touch up any streaks that may be there. Friday night, another light, touch-up coat of ProTan. Saturday morning, about 1 hour before you go on stage, Apply a coat of Dream Tan No. 2. This stuff is a cream, it does not dry like ProTan does, it will shower off fairly easily. In my opinion, the Dream Tan No. 2 on top of the ProTan produces the best looking contest color.
Total - 4 coats of ProTan, one coat of DreamTan No. 2. Normally, I can get 4 coats out of one 8 oz bottle of ProTan, but I always buy 2 just to be safe.

[AJ]

wow, you guys are great. Everyone's posts were very detailed and helpful. I really appreciate it. Just gotta put my order in now! /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Thanks again everyone!

AJ

[Pharm Animal]

MORE INPUT GUYS!

i wanna see other different methods as well as these! (i'm thinking about putting a book together....you guys wanna be contributing authors?)

"You cannot flex fat."

[gopro]

PA,I would love to contribute to any manuscript you are thinking of writing.It's funny because I was thinking of doing this myself.We should talk about it.

"Those who fail to plan,plan to fail..."

[DROCK]

AJ it's not that f'n hard..jeeez. I'll show you, 3 bottles just to be sure..DROCK

[AJ]

OMG... you're such an idiot! LOL. I'm covering all my bases here "DROCK" LOL. I've gotta look good for the show man!

Oh... and... I just ate my first boiled piece of chicken mmmm. Its gonna be a fun 2 weeks let me tell you. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

AJ.

[Pharm Animal]

here you go, up to the top for FC /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

"Creating anabolic excellence for 2002"

[archive_FitnessChick]

Thanks!
I just read an article about the "proper way" to do it...


Everyone seems to know what works for them, but I'll post it up later today anyway.

[Pharm Animal]

for the guys and girls with upcoming shows!

"Creating anabolic excellence for 2002"