Tanning ?
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its not worth the risk0
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Have you tried the spray tan yet ? I have heard they look fake and it's a mess when it starts to wear off. This might be a stupid question but are there different levels of color with the spray tan. I don't really want to be tan I just want a bit of color because I have very fair skin.
I have gotten the airbrush spray tan where someone literally stands there and sprays the stuff on you so that it's even and the results were great. I did this before going on a beach vacation so I wouldn't blind anyone and then once before a wedding and everyone remarked on how natural it looked...even the skeptics were impressed. It wore off gradually over the course of 2 weeks. They had different levels of color that you could request that I think were just based on how much they sprayed you - I went with light/medium since I am fairly pale to start with.0 -
Light, untanned skin looks younger and healthier.
If you pick up a tan incidentally as part of life, fine. Purposely getting one...meh. Seems silly.
For a caucasian person or person of light skin for example, ttanning may slowly get rid of the pigment, and natural oils that makes your skin look youthful over time. I am with you 100 percent on what you said.0 -
I went on sunbeds as a youth because I couldn't get a tan. I now have wrinkles in places they don't warn you about (top lip and chest) and age spots on my face and legs I am trying all sorts of cosmetic and concealing solutions for, so far unsuccessfully.
My dad, who has much darker colouring than me, has had dozens of carcinomas removed from his face, neck and torso through uncomfortable surgery and laser treatment. Every time he goes for a bi-monthly check-up they find more that need removing. All from sun-bathing as a youth. With the damage I've done to my skin, chances are I'll have them later in life too.
I regret every minute I spent in the sun without sun screen and every sunbed session I had. With the realistic, easy and pleasant-smelling self-tan solutions out there, there's no need to bake yourself. Please don't make the same mistake as me.0 -
Tanning (Sun or sunbed) is like drugs and alcohol: Dont abuse and take your precautions! :glasses:
Then it should be just fine.
Just go that far:::::::::::::
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There's a difference between tanning to relax and get a little color and looking like that "Tanning mom"
This!
I'm really pale and I have trouble getting at least a little color. I started going to the tanning salon every now and then, I find it rather relaxing. If you're responsible and you don't overdo it you most likely will NOT get skin cancer lol.0 -
Tanning = Cancer
dont get me wrong .. my gym has free tanning beds and mannnnn my pasty *kitten* could use a little bronzing .. my bum is so white it literally glows in the dark i kid you not!
Simply put .. its cancer ... What if aids was on sale? would you go buy it .. no you wouldn't because its aids...
dont buy cancer if you wouldn't buy aids
just because people tan DOESN'T mean they will get cancer! Your statement is ridiculous!0 -
i don't tan, but used to work in a salon when i was younger. the only women who had leathery skin are those who went religiously every day.. they were also the ones who used the beds for long periods of time. i haven't tanned since i was a teenager, but that's just something i don't want to do. i say do what YOU want. you know the risks. if you feel like they aren't anything that will keep you from going, then go. if you are truly worried, spray tan or use a bronzing lotion.
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might try spray tanning.0
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Tanning = Cancer
dont get me wrong .. my gym has free tanning beds and mannnnn my pasty *kitten* could use a little bronzing .. my bum is so white it literally glows in the dark i kid you not!
Simply put .. its cancer ... What if aids was on sale? would you go buy it .. no you wouldn't because its aids...
dont buy cancer if you wouldn't buy aids
just because people tan DOESN'T mean they will get cancer! Your statement is ridiculous!
No but like I posted it raises your chances by 75% so 3 out of 4...not good odds.0 -
Rediculas! More bs from pharmacon. I tan both in sun and booth. I am the healthiest I've ever been. I don't burn and haven't in 6 years. NO I don't use sunscreen either.
Tanning safely = vita d boost
vita d boost = cancer prevention and super healthy immune system
Oh skip all tanning goops and sunscreen unless you do want cancer.
www.mercola.com search vitamin D
You will be both shocked and angry something so simple, necessary, and natural is being kept from you.
Educate yourself and you empower yourself.
enuff said.0 -
Tanning daily for 15 minutes every single day of your life will almost always cause cancer. Tanning once or twice a week to prevent sunburns? probably a great idea.0
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I have eczema and no treatments were working. My dermatologist told me to go tanning. Within a month, it had cleared up. I do the highest (safest) level beds and use the tanning lotions to help my skin. Tanning also works on psoriasis. I was terrified at first but after a few sessions, it became my favorite part of the day. I get 12 minutes to relax with NO interuptions. It's bliss.0
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My legs are so white they scare small children. I don't tan naturally, and there is no way I would go near a sun bed, have had too many friends get badly burnt using them.
I use fake tan on my legs if they are going to be on public view. I buy fake tannning products specifically for fair skin, I find them easy to put on, they don't streak and they don't come off onto my clothes or bed linnen. I would advise wearing a surgical glove when administering the products, as they can stain your hands.0 -
I'm pale as hell and I would never consider tanning. Not only because I know that my family is very prone to skin cancer, but also because of way it destroys your skin. Tanning ages you. It reduces the amount of collagen and the elasticity of your skin which will lead to more wrinkles. It can also damage your eyes if they're not well protected.
http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/Tanning/ucm116432.htm#30 -
Rediculas! More bs from pharmacon. I tan both in sun and booth. I am the healthiest I've ever been. I don't burn and haven't in 6 years. NO I don't use sunscreen either.
Tanning safely = vita d boost
vita d boost = cancer prevention and super healthy immune system
Oh skip all tanning goops and sunscreen unless you do want cancer.
www.mercola.com search vitamin D
You will be both shocked and angry something so simple, necessary, and natural is being kept from you.
Educate yourself and you empower yourself.
enuff said.
Dude, you can't even spell "ridiculous" correctly, and you're telling people to educate themselves? Take a D supplement (at the same time as calcium) and you'll get all the D you need.0 -
Don't do it; try spray tan. It's a cancer risk and it can age you.0
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I love being outdoors, but I douse myself with SPF50 spray-on sunblock for babies. Never been in a tanning bed. Never will.
<-- This is as dark as I get.
Same here. Well- I went into a tanning booth before my junior prom one time- all it did was grew more freckles.
My family has lots of red heads, so the importance of sunscreen was all around me growing up. I use a low SPF every.single.day. on my face, and the baby 50SPF when I am out. I am pasty white- so in the summer I do use a self-tanner here and there to make me feel more confident in shorts.
Each to their own though. My MIL is a sun bather and calls it her vice. I'm not going to preach at her, and it's something she obviously enjoys...0 -
Tanning (Sun or sunbed) is like drugs and alcohol: Dont abuse and take your precautions! :glasses:
Then it should be just fine.
Just go that far:::::::::::::
I was about to eat breakfast. THanks! haha0 -
Rediculas! More bs from pharmacon. I tan both in sun and booth. I am the healthiest I've ever been. I don't burn and haven't in 6 years. NO I don't use sunscreen either.
Tanning safely = vita d boost
vita d boost = cancer prevention and super healthy immune system
Oh skip all tanning goops and sunscreen unless you do want cancer.
www.mercola.com search vitamin D
You will be both shocked and angry something so simple, necessary, and natural is being kept from you.
Educate yourself and you empower yourself.
enuff said.
As long as you don't turn into Tanning Mom you will be ok.0 -
I have tried to tan in the sun, I burn I can't tan. I have tried tanning in a booth, I burn it's a waste of money. To much of anything is bad for you, there are a lot of things that cause cancer, you can get cancer from being in the sun to much, so just do it in moderation if you do it. I am going to go try out the spray on tan's soon.0
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One day I will die. I will live my life enjoying it in whatever way I find appropriate. The odd tanning bed for 99.9% people won't change a thing.
Too much of anything kills you, everything is toxic at a certain level.
Do what you find appropriate for you and allow others the same virtue! 0 -
The best approach is to do what you want after some research.
Public forums are full of people that love to post stupid opinions, post ignorant pictures and say totally false stuff.
use skin protection when you tan, good luck.
And for all the "cancer" posts, im so sure you put on SPF50 all over your exposed body every day of your life. Everyone is exposed to the sun daily. Get real.
Totally negative responses are LAME.0 -
If you aren't sure it's worth the risk, then perhaps you should base your decision on research rather than our opinions. Just sayin. Carry on.0
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I know that everyone is not the same, but my friend who is only like 18 got skin cancer from tanning 2-3x a week. It doesn't run in her family or anything and they new it was from tanning. I wouldn't... I still get a tan wearing 50 spf out in the sun for like 4-6 hours. I don't like being brown I just like a glow, and getting it in a healthier way...0
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I tanned when I was your age and had to have two moles removed, now I have two large scars. Once you are in your 30s and 40s and beyond, you'll regret tanning, I do. Now, I use an uber expensive face cream (La Mer serum & cream) to make up for tanning.
When I want color, I get an airbrush tan. They look natural if you don't go too dark. When I'm out in the sun, I use SPF 50 on my face and SPF 80 on my body.0 -
I'm the idiot that ignores all the risks people talk about and do it anyways, I find it incredibly relaxing and having a bit of a tan gives me a little more confidence.
Ditto. I know the risks, but...0 -
I'll post a pic. I am deeply tanned, all my family tan easily. We are big swimmers and I have a swimming pool at my complex (2!)
I don't go to tanning beds and I use sunblock - I start with a 25 broad spectrum, then go to an 8 after I get my base but still I get a tan. I protect my face as much as I can (vanity) and keep a 45 on it. My face right now doesn't actually match my body tan but I use tinted moisturizer for that and nobody can tell.
I'm not staying indoors all summer, NOT bundling up in hot uncomfortable clothes and I refuse to hide from the sun. So I guess you can say I'm taking my chances but there it is.
Just to clarify once more - you can still tan WITH SUNBLOCK/sunscreen. It takes longer and you won't tan as brown but you CAN get a tan. from the sun. probably tanning beds too0 -
In my salon we do not recommend our clients to use tanning beds. The UV you are exposed to is far stronger than if you were out in the sun naturally. It's not worth the risk. Not only that but it ages your skin something terrible.
Personally, I'm pale as chalk. I'm covered in ink, I'm not ruining my artwork with UV rays, even from the sun. If I wanted a tan I would get a spray tan, if you get it done properly it will not end up too dark,0 -
Well said bro .. and yes, I've been in the sun since I can remember as a kid. We all have to die .. living in fear won't prolong it.One day I will die. I will live my life enjoying it in whatever way I find appropriate. The odd tanning bed for 99.9% people won't change a thing.
Too much of anything kills you, everything is toxic at a certain level.
Do what you find appropriate for you and allow others the same virtue!0
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