Tanning

[CelineChic]

I think your risk of getting cancer after 5 or 6 uses of a tanning bed are very slim.

 

[vintage_princess]

I wouldnt risk tanning beds if i were you....cancer risk obviously and people i know who use it look really orange

I suggest fake tan, but apply it a few weeks before so you know what shade it is and you have extra time to even out the tan more

 

[StellaStarr]

I heard in CA there making it illegal for teenagers to use tanning beds.

 

[CelineChic]

We have a tanning bed in our pool house and none of my family members have cancer.

Fake tanners on naturally pale skin look disgusting and dirty.

You could always go on a nice little vacation down south

 

[StellaStarr]

Originally posted by CelineChic@May 23rd, 2004 - 1:06 am
We have a tanning bed in our pool house and none of my family members have cancer.

Fake tanners on naturally pale skin look disgusting and dirty.

You could always go on a nice little vacation down south

im sure you all look older then you really are though, if not now give it a few years.

I dont think fake tanners on Fair skin look gross at all, thats basically the reason they were invented. If their put on even and well they look good.

 

[CelineChic]

Originally posted by StellaStarr+May 23rd, 2004 - 1:09 am--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(StellaStarr @ May 23rd, 2004 - 1:09 am)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-CelineChic@May 23rd, 2004 - 1:06 am
We have a tanning bed in our pool house and none of my family members have cancer.

Fake tanners on naturally pale skin look disgusting and dirty.

You could always go on a nice little vacation down south

im sure you all look older then you really are though, if not now give it a few years.

I dont think fake tanners on Fair skin look gross at all, thats basically the reason they were invented. If their put on even and well they look good. [/b][/quote]
actually quite the contrary. My mothers skin looks much better than most women her age.

As for me I think I still look young because I am young.

 

[Lena]

i hate solariums and tan beds, apart from the health reasons, they have a YELLOWish effect

twilight, i'd say try to catch some real sun and use a good tanning product,
there is nothing like a real sun blush

 

[perignon]

Uhhh...de-tanning?

I've had this tan since last July and I can't get rid of it! It's mainly on my legs but some of it's on my stomach and it's completely uneven. I wear skirts but I don't wear stomach-exposing anything and the tan is still slightly there. Is there a way to get rid of it besides covering up all the time?

I doubt there is, so can anyone reccomend a self-tanner? I have pale skin.

 

[Sephora_Socialite]

Other than staying out of the sun exfoliating and putting sunblock, I wonder if a whitening cream would work, but thats something to consult with a derma if it really is bothering you.

 

[Deleted member 36123]

^ Yeah like SK-II or something should lighten your tan but it's meant for the face so it's going to be damn expensive to buy enough for your legs!

 

[Curious]

I'm guessing it's because you're out in the sun? How about sunscreen?

 

[perignon]

If I use sunscreen will it eventually go away?

 

[Sephora_Socialite]

well sunscreen helps because it prevents any further tanning so if you prevent further coloring it should "de-tan" eventually.

 

[tinuvielberen]

A tan should fade pretty quickly, especially if you have fair skin. I agree, a trip to the dermatologist is probably in order. You may have a skin condition that causes mottling.

 

[~Gina~]

DO you tan fast?
Do you love tanned skin?
So you think that you get a better tan
in the swimmingpool/ water or while just lying in the sun?
What is the secret to a beautiful tan?!?
Do you prefer sunmilk or spray?
What sunspray/milk do you use?
Do you think that LSF(40/50) is better than a small(15/8/30) one?

 

[Ungaro Kitty]

I am the worst when it comes to tans! I probably shouldn't be tanning at all, because first I get a bad rash for 2 weeks, then it turns tan, but it's still itchy for a while! I am still itchy from a tanning session a month ago! I don't know why this is, it wasn't like this a few years ago. I used to get nice tans. Just be careful and don't overdo it. Cancer, remember?
Anyhow now I'm experimenting with different self tanners.

 

[stacyyyy]

i dont tan at all.i was in america for two weeks and am pratically the same colour i left as yet i dont even think im a fan of overly tanned skin,and dont think for one second id look good with a dark tan.and the secret is being careful,burn and you'll go patchy.its better to have too much protection then too little.and drink lots, eat, and dont fall asleep in it

 

[Trista]

I tend to tan but I need to wear an SPF 15 sunscreen (no higher unless I want to avoid nasty tan lines when not in swimsuit) so that I don't burn. I just got Coppertone's waterproof SPF 15 stuff and it works well. However I tend to tan the best with tanning oil.

 

[hitzpink]

I tan really slowly, and I am naturally VERY pale. I don't like the overly-tanned look, but I also don't like how so very white I am. I know that laying out in the sun is bad and that tanning beds are even worse, but I admit to doing them both sometimes. I am careful to never burn, and the way I see it everyone has their vice!

 

[huda914]

I know tans are out but i am a addict i wear self tanner year round. I love to be golden. and if i am at the beach i am never dark enouph. I am lily white ,burn at first but then turn so dark people dont believe me when i say im really snow white!