So it begins. I received my bottle of Atomic Meltdown and immediately gave it a whiff--smells good enough to eat, very butterscotchy.

I should let it be known that my current skin color is somewhat "tan" for me, i've been tanning for about a month (not very regularly though). My eastern European genes don't tan too well so this should be a good test. I've also never used a tanning lotion so I'm not sure what exactly to expect.

Here is the before picture


Today was my first time using AM. In the bottle, AM smells great but it has a completely different character once on the skin. It's weird, the smell comes in waves, sometimes it seems nasty, other times it's decent--I can't even begin to describe it though. It has a nice consistency, it goes on smooth and dries quickly. I did not get any tingling sensation though.

Should I update this once per session? Every other?

and sorry D Sade, I was unable to get you those voyeur shots

Nice, I'll be checking in on this one.

Every other session should be fine. Looks like you are going to be the perfect candidate for this, judging by your pictures.

How long should the AM be left on after tanning?

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By the time you are done with your tanning session, you can probably shower if that's what you're asking.

That's what I meant. I just didn't know if it had to stay on for a while or not, to give the actives enough time to soak in.

I have only kept it on for 2-2.5 hours each time.

After 2 Sessions







In these pics (and the other one above) I was 100% "cold" (hadn't worked out in 2+ weeks). I hate taking time off. I went back today for the first time and felt like a weakling. I should also say that these pics were taken about 24 hours after my last tanning session to let some of the post-tan pinkness subside.

Excellent....comparing before and after, the cut in your uppermost abs is MUCH more apparent, and the cut in your second set down is coming out as well (not as much of a fat depost, even if it was minimal to begin with).

Color is very apparent, surprisingly, on your neck and lower abs.

Dig the red strip on your back...I get the same thing.

Wow, some impressive effects already. I agree with dsade your upper abs look to be thinned out a bit. Color is also pretty impressive after 2 sessions. Looking great so far bro.

After 4 Sessions

So you're this tan after only tanning 4 times? Man, I wish I was like that. Guess I need AM too

Holy crap dude!

What it does kind of makes up for the smell, huh? (I just think of it as the smell of burning fat) I have gotten to liking it a bit but my husband still hates it passionately. I will be back tanning again this week...I just got back to working out yesterday.

yeah at first I really didn't like the smell once applied but I think i've gotten used to it now as it doesn't seem to bother me anymore.


For once I wont be ghostly white during spring break

2 weeks ago was spring break, hence the delay.

This pic doesn't look too different from the last as I now think the 4 Sessions pic was too dark.



And for the heck of it, here's a candid, relaxed shot of my back:

Barely breaking the 50s/cloudy here...I hate you.

lol well HERE its in the 30s and there's snow on the ground.

The beach pic was from 2 weeks ago in Florida. I enjoyed a week of great weather then came back to 6" of snow on the ground. I'm ready for spring.

I got a bottle of this stuff and so far I'm impressed with the results as far as color goes. I have almost no sense of smell but apparently when I've been wearing it its noticeable as soon as someone walks in the house (since I was immediately asked about it from the other side of the house). I was told it smelt like a mix of coffee and the reddish brown stuff you pick out from between pecans when shelling them. I like the way to goes on. Absorbs very fast.

I'm not too many other things to attribute any weight loss to it but I do notice my abs are somewhat more defined.

What part of Florida were you in? I just got back from the Destin/Fort Walton/Navarre area. Nice but breezy....still beats Ohio this time of year!

The Redneck Riviera (Pensacola). It was definitely nicer than Michigan. The first few days were a little breezy and chilly on the beach but it got better throughout the week.

quads weren't flexed enough...

Thats a huge improvement.