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Marius_II

2009-06-22, 08:07 PM

Are there any tanning salons in Tokyo? Anyone know the average costs?

I can be wrong but I think SOLE is the biggest chain.
15 minutes costs 2100. But hang around the stores awhile and you're sure to get some coupons.
http://www.so-le.com/system/charge.html

If you want cheaper alternatives try finding out if your gym has some. I know my old place (http://www.midbreath.com/) had a box for 500 yen a go.

edit: oh yah, Pink did sole already.

kurogane

2009-06-22, 08:09 PM

You wouldnt afford it.

couldn't, Smashy...........couldn't. ;)

Is Sunday night Special Retard Discount night on here?

Not Smash, but the OP, and all of his drool cup brethren.

It's like a Buster Keaton for dummies Movie night on here right now.

Smash

2009-06-22, 08:13 PM

my old place (http://www.midbreath.com/)

"Let's move a body".

Do you exercise by dragging and pulling and lifting the staff and/or other fellow ojiisans?

Sure sounds cheap to me. I wonder what their tanning beds look like.

Marius_II

2009-06-22, 08:17 PM

"Let's move a body".

Do you exercise by dragging and pulling and lifting the staff and/or other fellow ojiisans?

You forgot "...right now".

Never forget "right now".

kurogane

2009-06-22, 08:24 PM

SunSun in Shibuya has pretty good rates.
I used to use Sole in Shinjuku. Sole has salons all around Tokyo and the quality is very nice but their prices jumped ridiculously recently so I don't go there anymore.

Somehow the image of you in a tanning salon shakes me none.

It makes you even more comical, but it does not shock.

Do you that before you go to clubs with all your "All My Friends are Japaneez" Friends, or after???

:p

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-22, 08:43 PM

I can be wrong but I think SOLE is the biggest chain.
15 minutes costs 2100. But hang around the stores awhile and you're sure to get some coupons.
http://www.so-le.com/system/charge.html

If you want cheaper alternatives try finding out if your gym has some. I know my old place (http://www.midbreath.com/) had a box for 500 yen a go.

edit: oh yah, Pink did sole already.

Sole doesn't have a 15-minute option on the menu, although they can do it if you ask.

They now make you start at like 25 minutes, which will run you about 3000yen unless you are a gold or platinum member, and then it's cheaper.
The only way to become a gold or platinum member is to either a) accumulate 500 points on your card, or b) be female.
Even as a gold member, it still costs like 2600yen, and they don't even give out those 500yen coupons to women every time anymore. They also no longer seem to do zengaki cash back days, and the hangaki cash back days are a rip-off as well because they now only do the coupons in 500-yen increments. So they argue that "hangaki" of 2600yen is actually 1050 because you didn't spend enough money to go up to the next 500yen increment. Friggin BS, they used to actually give out those coupons exactly 50% of what you had spent.

The place I started using now, SunSun, is really clear about their system and the pricing is more reasonable. The cheapest one is like 30minutes in a weaker machine for 1500yen, and that includes your tanning gel, etc. Oh and that place has much better conditioner, if you care about that kind of thing. The only bummer is they don't give you any after-tanning gel.

Marius_II

2009-06-22, 08:53 PM

Sole doesn't have a 15-minute option on the menu, although they can do it if you ask.

You're right. It's been years since I been.
And now that you mention it I think it was only 10 minutes they did back then.

To mindlessly blabber: In the winter, while I hybernated, I got that shade of pale that spooked onlookers.
Saw a visit or two to that Sole as a social service during those colder month until finally the whiff of skirts would wake me from out of slumber, crawling out of my hole to bask in the sun and frolic by the sea.

Of course now I don't really care.
All about what-you-see-is-what-you-get. And life is good.

天邪鬼

2009-06-22, 08:54 PM

why do people willing expose themselves to mutagens

Marius_II

2009-06-22, 08:57 PM

why do people willing expose themselves to mutagens

If it's a short time it's suppose to be good for you. No?

天邪鬼

2009-06-22, 09:05 PM

If it's a short time it's suppose to be good for you. No?

wottha fvckdu I no, mi eyes are rouhnd j4pskin is diffrent

Marius_II

2009-06-22, 09:08 PM

Mine are bleeding cancer from uv-rays.

Now I'm not sure anymore.

Can all summer-umbrella carrying Japanese ladies be right?
...Not that I'd let that get in the way of my frolicing.

天邪鬼

2009-06-22, 09:14 PM

i used to be concerned that the uz would dry up the lube, now i just spit and its ok

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-22, 09:19 PM

Somehow the image of you in a tanning salon shakes me none.

It makes you even more comical, but it does not shock.

Do you that before you go to clubs with all your "All My Friends are Japaneez" Friends, or after???

:p

Hey, laugh now, but I won't be the one burning and peeling after a day at the beach :P

And for the record,　I usually don't go on club days.

And you and your 20,000+ posts of glory should know by now that I go to clubs with a few certain forum members here, who are not Japaneez :P
But...is it a problem that msot of my friends are Japanese?
Living in a country that's like 98% Japan and not living in any of the gaijin ghettos within it, I'd find it stranger if someone didn't have many Japanese friends here :P

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-22, 09:22 PM

wottha fvckdu I no, mi eyes are rouhnd j4pskin is diffrent

yeah Mr. rouhnd eye, cuz we all know our beloved Swede Marius has "j4pskin."

Zebra Skin

2009-06-23, 01:46 AM

Hey, laugh now, but I won't be the one burning and peeling after a day at the beach :P

Ever heard of skin cancer?

Living in a country that's like 98% Japan and not living in any of the gaijin ghettos within it, I'd find it stranger if someone didn't have many Japanese friends here :P

But you live in Tokyo (gaijin ghetto) and shave your arms because that is normal here...

Do you like anime?

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-23, 05:52 PM

Ever heard of skin cancer?

But you live in Tokyo (gaijin ghetto) and shave your arms because that is normal here...

Do you like anime?

You know you're supposedly more likely to get skin cancer by burning and peeling once a year (like many people do on their first trip to the beach) than you are by maintaining enough of a tan to help prevent that from happening? Not to mention the other damage that happens to your skin from burning and peeling. Of course excessive tanning is bad too.

And not all of Tokyo is a "gaijin ghetto." The place I used to live in the boonies was far more of a "gaijin ghetto" than where I live in Tokyo. Yeah there are gaijin in my neighborhood but they generally mind their own business. If you think Tokyo is a gaijin ghetto then you need to get your sorry a$$ outta Roppongi for a few minutes.

As for shaven arms...I've had no complaints about those :P

Not an anime fan. Not sure what that has to do with this thread, but I'm sorry to disappoint you if you were hoping to find an otaku friend to do "cosplay" in Akihabara with. Do you feel shy going to maid cafes alone or something?

kurogane

2009-06-23, 05:59 PM

Hey, laugh now, but I won't be the one burning and peeling after a day at the beach :P

And for the record,　I usually don't go on club days.

And you and your 20,000+ posts of glory should know by now that I go to clubs with a few certain forum members here, who are not Japaneez :P
But...is it a problem that msot of my friends are Japanese?
Living in a country that's like 98% Japan and not living in any of the gaijin ghettos within it, I'd find it stranger if someone didn't have many Japanese friends here :P

Amen to all of that.

Carry on up the Mikan Tan road................:D

Oh, and No. It's not a problem. Just an old schtick.

PS you Tanning Salon people do realise, we know it's not a real tan, don't you? ;)

PPS a friend said it can be very useful for The Winter Blahs; have you ever used it for that, or noticed such an effect???

Zebra Skin

2009-06-23, 06:05 PM

You know you're supposedly more likely to get skin cancer by burning and peeling once a year (like many people do on their first trip to the beach) than you are by maintaining enough of a tan to help prevent that from happening? Not to mention the other damage that happens to your skin from burning and peeling. Of course excessive tanning is bad too.

Sunscreen? Gradual tanning. Fake tans with sunscreen?

Sorry but coming from Oz we are drilled re: sun damage.

The shaving arms and anime was just teasing you turning more Japanesey than the locals. Do you use skin whitening products?

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-23, 09:20 PM

Sunscreen? Gradual tanning. Fake tans with sunscreen?

Sorry but coming from Oz we are drilled re: sun damage.

The shaving arms and anime was just teasing you turning more Japanesey than the locals. Do you use skin whitening products?

Not sure what you mean by the first part.
Sunscreen does help gradual tanning. Tanning in a bed is essentially the same as tanning in the sun (it's not a fake tan like the kind you can buy in a bottle) and if done correctly, should also be gradual.

And yes, indeed, I use skin whitening products after tanning :P
I like tan super dark and then try to draw white designs on my skin. Working on a nice little heart shape on my a$$.

kurogane

2009-06-23, 09:26 PM

Tanning in a bed is essentially the same as tanning in the sun (it's not a fake tan like the kind you can buy in a bottle) .

EEEGADS!!!!!!! You are every bit as stupid as the locals. :p

I withdraw all historical objections, and officially give up on you. :rolleyes:

But I'll see you at the clubs in the late summer. ;)

Shakes Spear

2009-06-23, 09:42 PM

Tanning in a bed is essentially the same as tanning in the sun.

Except one is free and you get to check out scantily clad J-Girls in string bikinis, and the other costs 3000yen for 25 minutes and you get to stare at a ____ing light bulb. But yea, essentially the same.

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-23, 09:58 PM

EEEGADS!!!!!!! You are every bit as stupid as the locals. :p

I withdraw all historical objections, and officially give up on you. :rolleyes:

But I'll see you at the clubs in the late summer. ;)

OK I know I made an over-simplified statement there, but tanning in a bed is still a result of tanning from UV exposure, as in, your skin is changing color due to exposure to UV rays.
Yes, the sun can do this more quickly and effectively in the summer, but I don't know any good pants-optional places to go around here for that kind of thing.

A "fake tan" is different, the stuff that comes in a can simply dyes the surface of your skin a darker color. It comes off as soon as the surface layer of skin exfoliates.

anyway...

U down for clubbing later in the summer? :P
At that time of the year, outdoor raves are more my thing.

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-23, 10:03 PM

Except one is free and you get to check out scantily clad J-Girls in string bikinis, and the other costs 3000yen for 25 minutes and you get to stare at a ____ing light bulb. But yea, essentially the same.

Yeah, you can't beat the real thing. I'll take staring at the j-dudes without shirts though ;)

Unfortunately, it only lasts through the short lived summer season here. Dammit, why the hell do they gotta close all those "umi no ie" after August 31st? Yeah, I know the waters will become infested with jellyfish soon after, but September boasts some of the hottest weather of the year, and the water is so crappy around Kanagawa that nobody really goes swimming in it anyway.

Zebra Skin

2009-06-23, 10:14 PM

A "fake tan" is different, the stuff that comes in a can simply dyes the surface of your skin a darker color. It comes off as soon as the surface layer of skin exfoliates.

They do some great spray(air brush) tans these days here which last quite a while. And bottled tans with sunscreen to top up the color and protect your skin from sun damage, wrinkles etc.

I would advise using sunscreen for your hair too especially if it has been chemically treated (and I suspect it has!)

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-06-24, 07:50 PM

They do some great spray(air brush) tans these days here which last quite a while. And bottled tans with sunscreen to top up the color and protect your skin from sun damage, wrinkles etc.

I would advise using sunscreen for your hair too especially if it has been chemically treated (and I suspect it has!)

Yeah those spray tans look great...very natural and not orangey at all. Don't they cost an arm and a leg though?

Actually the reason I started using tanning beds was because it helps me feel a little more "genki" during times when I can't get much natural sunlight (like in the winter) so I'm actually not that dark, at least not compared to most people who use fake tans or go to the tanning beds for purely cosmetic reasons.

I've never heard of fake tan with SPF in it. Does that SPF last long-term or does it lose effectiveness quickly? Haven't really bought fake take stuff in a long time and even when I did, I usually only used it to fill in the areas that didn't tan naturally (like places cover by sunglasses or straps), so I don't know about it too well.

ahhhhh.....
This thread is just reminding me of how much I am anticipating summer and REAL sun though :)

Zebra Skin

2009-06-24, 08:48 PM

Yeah those spray tans look great...very natural and not orangey at all. Don't they cost an arm and a leg though?

Actually the reason I started using tanning beds was because it helps me feel a little more "genki" during times when I can't get much natural sunlight (like in the winter) so I'm actually not that dark, at least not compared to most people who use fake tans or go to the tanning beds for purely cosmetic reasons.

I've never heard of fake tan with SPF in it. Does that SPF last long-term or does it lose effectiveness quickly? Haven't really bought fake take stuff in a long time and even when I did, I usually only used it to fill in the areas that didn't tan naturally (like places cover by sunglasses or straps), so I don't know about it too well.

ahhhhh.....
This thread is just reminding me of how much I am anticipating summer and REAL sun though :)

You could try taking vitamin D supplements as that is something to do with not getting enough Ultraviolet-B on your skin.

old article but a good one! http://www.worldwidehealthcenter.net/articles-239.html

Clarins/Clinique do some great fake tans with SPF 15 in. I know Neutrogena did a tinted body lotion with SPF for daily use but I do not know and doubt it is available here. Next time I am in the Sony Centre I will have a look for you and if they do the hair protector.

But I do agree there is nothing like real sun on a beach (just use sunscreen)!!!

kurogane

2009-06-24, 08:53 PM

Heh heh. Far too much thought you put into that, but the effort was appreciated. I do like this idea that it helps the Winter Blahs.

U down for clubbing later in the summer? :P
At that time of the year, outdoor raves are more my thing.

My schedule is a bit up in the air now, but the plan is to get there in later July. I don't know how much I'll be in Tokyo, though, but it would be fun. I'll let you know.

AND, now that the gig is up about my rather transparent Anti-Club pose, the past 3 years, I have been having the greatest time at Japanese clubs, esp. down in Okinawa. The music is often a bit Not My Style, but the crowds are just so Luverly. They seem to be really cool about the whole Older Guy with his friends having fun dancing who isn't a sleaze (No, REALLY! I'm NOT!), so I don't feel awkward at all.

Kokoro Nuku Nuku.

Okay, UV away....................;)

Zebra Skin

2009-06-24, 08:56 PM

Okay, UV away....................

And there is nothing worse than being the pasty white and then striped bright red person at the beach!

天邪鬼

2009-06-24, 09:29 PM

Remember if you insist on taking vit D supplements that you should only take vit D3!

Zebra Skin

2009-06-24, 09:47 PM

Remember if you insist on taking vit D supplements that you should only take vit D3!

Vitamin D is found in Centrum (multi-vitamins), cod liver oil, canned tuna/sardines, eggs... there is really no need to take it separately if you can/are getting it from another source.

Marius_II

2009-08-06, 06:13 PM

http://i28.tinypic.com/207ns4w.jpg

U99A

2009-10-24, 12:49 AM

Hey pink-
Can you give me specific directions to Sun Sun in Shibuya that you mentioned? I tried sending you a private message but your box is full.

Smash

2009-10-24, 07:13 AM

Hey pink-
Can you give me specific directions to Sun Sun in Shibuya that you mentioned? I tried sending you a private message but your box is full.

dude, ive tried to pm her like everyday for the past 6 months. but no go! crazy isnt it?

NorthByNorthwest

2009-10-24, 08:03 AM

I found an online Japanese-language directory for tanning salons called "Hisaronavi":

http://www.hisaronavi.com

I used it to find the homepage of "SunSun":

http://www.globalsun.jp/

The Shibuya salon is located here:

http://www.globalsun.jp/shop/list.html#sibuya

Other locations are listed here:

http://www.globalsun.jp/shop/index.html

If you go, you should print out this discount coupon which allows for 20 mins tanning for Y1000:

http://www.globalsun.jp/coupon/index.html

well_bicyclically

2009-10-24, 08:56 PM

the money you save can be put toward all those melanoma treatments years from now!

Smash

2009-10-24, 09:25 PM

If you go, you should print out this discount coupon which allows for 20 mins tanning for Y1000:

http://www.globalsun.jp/coupon/index.html

your a lifesaver dude, thanks <3

the_pink_tako_yaki

2009-10-28, 07:48 AM

Just an update, I stopped going to SunSun and started going to Blacky Personal. SunSun is really cheap and the service is good but that place gets super busy later in the day and they don't give the machines enough time to cool down. They're basically running them all day with only a few minutes between sessions to clean them, so if you go any time from the late afternoon onwards, they are usually ridiculously hot, and their fans aren't very good either. I could barely tolerate the full 20 minutes the last time I went there.

At Blackey, they seem way more knowledgable about the machines and proper use (and tanning safely), you get a private shower/changing room, better radio stations, and really nice hair and skin care products to use afterwards. It's quite a bit pricier but defnitely gotta be one of the best out there. Unlike Sole, they don't limit the time you can use the shower/changing room afterwards, so there's no ridiculously rushing afterwards either.