Tanning: Yay or Nay?

Yum, wrinkles and cancer, but the person looks a little darker--but it's a personal choice. These days they make every kind of fake tan and a lot are better than they used to be, so that is what i would go for, if I wanted to look different but still didn't want health or wrinkle risks. I'm really glad, personally, that I stayed out of the sun all these decades, and I look pretty decent wrinkle-wise without too much effort.

Never set foot in a tanning bed. I like my nice skin too much. Embrace it.

Pale B!tch For Life! :drinker:

Nay!!!! I'm pale as well, but pale + blue eyes + brown hair is hot!

And I always remember the Gym Class Heroes line, "she's got porcelain skin, of course she's a 10!"

And my boyfriend sings it to me too!

With all the things which can slowly kill you, I like to control the factors I can. I put on SPF on my face everyday, and lather up when at the beach or outside.

Honestly if you are THAT pale, it will probably take a lot of tanning just to maintain a little bit of color. You are not going to get dark and then only have to tan once a week. You will still have to tan a lot to keep the color. I know this because I am naturally white as a ghost myself, and I used to work at a tanning salon and tanned every day. I got dark through tanning every day, but even after missing 2-3 days you could see my color fade. I would say it's not worth the risk. I now get a little bit of natural sun when I'm out running, but if I really want a tan then I just use self tanner and dilute it with regular lotion. It helps just to give a little color without making me orange or streaking.

YAY YAY YAY YAY,,, all those pastey white people, i want to colour them with marker! GET YOUR BUTTS OFF THE COMPUTER AND GET SOME VITAMIN D!

It has nothing to do with sitting in front of the computer and not going outside. It has a lot to do with the fact that I don't want to die of cancer, thanks.

True story.

Nay. I think naturally pale people usually look best pale anyway, their coloring is made for it. Have you tried spray tanning? It might give you a better result than self-tanner (don't know personally never tried).

Never set foot in a tanning bed. I like my nice skin too much. Embrace it.

Pale B!tch For Life! :drinker:

My husband actually prefers me tan I love it high five! Plus you have beautiful skin like a doll

www.sttropeztan.com.. available at sephora. it's the holiest of holies if you're going to fake it.

I'm guilty of spending most Sundays at the beach. :-/

I LOVE my fair skin and do what I can to protect it.

OK, so, there are some PORS and CONS about Tanning beds.

I.M.O.: I really dont think they are that much different from being outside IN the sun except for the fact that you can control it better. TAKE IT SLOW and dont try to get tan the first visit. DO NOT GO EVERYDAY! If you take it slow, start at the minimum for the booth and slowly increase. Then, when you get to a desired "color" you back off and only go every so often. I burn before I tan and this actually gives me a better start so I dont burn in the summer.

FOR ME, going to the tanning bed has only had positive results. TO START, I suffer from a mild case of S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and by the end of the winter, I can have TERRIBLE mood swings and day-to-day activities seem to be a bear to get thru. I also have VERY dry skin and during the winter, it gets worse!! Going to the Tanning bed, FOR ME, helps with BOTH of these...it gives me that extra Vitamin D to get me thru the S.A.D. better and, because I am tanning, I moisturize SO MUCH MORE which makes my skin look and feel better.

NOW, mind you, because you have FAIR and PALE skin, you will have to be very careful and watch yourself. BUT, as long as it isnt abused and you take it one visit at a time, I say go for it.

I had about 3 years in a row where I went tanning in the Spring to build a base tan before Summer because of weddings and whatnot so I can speak from some experience....

I really hated tanning in the cheapest beds available - they were hot, miserable experiences.
I really loved tanning in the 2 best beds available - they had fans, AC, music, aromatherapy, misting sprays to keep cool, etc.

I found that with my fair complexion I typically needed to start out my first couple of sessions with 1-2 minutes LESS than the tanning salon suggested, no matter which bed I used - or I would burn. (The nicer beds I started out at 6-7 minutes in a 12 min. max bed instead of the 8-9 suggested.)

I found that for the money I was spending on tanning to look good, I didn't really feel like I looked that much better and instead of going back to tan the 4th year when I didn't have a wedding to prep for, I spent the extra money on a new Juicy Couture bag. I was much happier but I have an obsession with handbags so to each their own. :happy:

I find that finding acceptance and love for yourself within is far cheaper and less dangerous than any tanning bed I've found.

I tan a couple months every spring. I'm fair skinned by nature and don't want to burn on vacation or while out riding.

It's a great idea to use the newer tanning beds!
Just build up your time very gradually.
It's okay to get the slightest bit pink, but don't get burned.
It's a real boost to the skin, makes vit d, and a great mood boost!

I am NOT a proponant of the idea that sunlight is bad for you.
Sunburns can be damaging, but those rays are healthy.

Then when you have had enough sun, that's the time to use sunscreen/cover up your skin.
Also, I understand that you should not soap up your skin in the shower for a period of time (several hours or longer),
so that the vit d which your skin made gets absorbed into your system.
Have fun!
I like to do this in the wintertime.
BTW I like my skin, it is light, but I tan. I have always tanned in the sun, am 43years old, and i do not look old.

I love being tan....but it takes up so much time and money....so needless to say, I'm edging toward the 'casper' shade myself :sad: