Tanning...

mheebner

There is so much ignorance in this thread its almost ridiculous. Tanning occasionally is no more going to give you skin cancer than drinking a glass of wine or a beer is going to make you an alcoholic. It appears the dermatologist multi-million dollar lobby against tanning is truly working :huh:

If you want to get a little color and have a hard time retaining the color, or your skin type is just plain stubborn about developing melanin try finding a place that offers high pressure tanning. There is a cobalt blue glass filter in front of the lamps that prevent about 98% of UVB from passing through so you can get some color from specific UVA spectrum. Basically that means you will be able to get some color without having to worry about burning, or getting pink. Just be aware that UVA offers zero vitamin D production since UVB is what causes the skin to produce vitamin D. Not sure if that is even a concern of yours but at least you know.

I would suggest getting in a few sessions and building a base tan. With having a base tan you can spend more time in the outdoor sun with having some natural sun protection built in. Always use some type of sunscreen if you are in the sun for extended amounts of time however.