Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

Turn on the tanning bed and lay down inside as you usually would. For the first minute, keep your arms next to your sides in the tanning bed.
2

Raise your arms above your head at the second minute, so they are laying parallel to your face. Your underarms will be exposed to the tanning lamp bulbs, helping them get a little more of a tan color.
3

Lower your arms two minutes after you raised them, back to your sides. Alternating in this manner will help create a more even tan on the arms, but still provide a little color to the underarms. The underarms are not supposed to be very tan, as that does not appear natural, so you want them to have just a hint of color.
4

Raise your arms parallel to your face again, two minutes after you lowered them. Repeat this procedure every two minutes until your tanning time is up.