Tanning?!
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I feel the same way in the fall and am about to start my "fake bake". Here is what I do, I use "L'oreal Sublime Bronze". I have used/tried many other brands and found this one does NOT make you orange. Before applying make sure you exfoliate the areas you will put it on. I use a sponge to apply the lotion and it helps prevent your hands from getting overly tan. Using the sponge make sure to "pat NOT rub" the lotion on. On the back it says to be careful around ankles,knees and elbows.....they are not kidding! It takes practice to get it right. It will stain clothes and sheets so make sure you let it dry WELL. Some people buy the lotion without the "bronzer" but, I find it helpful to be able to see where you are putting it. It will dry darker than when you initially apply it.
Tanning beds make me "freckle" i.e. Skin damage and Burn.
Mystic tan smells HORRIBLE! Even after you shower.
GOOD LUCK!
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I love going to the tanning salon. It is a perfect "me" time... relax, music, and get a great healthy skin tone0
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Tanning beds are very bad for you. Like others have said try tan towels, gradually exposing yourself to the sun, or if you want a quick fix get a spray tan.0
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Skip the tanning beds and avoid too much sun. Always use sunscreen - even in winter. Take it from somebody whose had a scare with skin cancer. Plus my hubby just went for his annual skin check today and had to have 2 biopsys (sp) for possible melanomia. We'll know more next week but he may have to have surgery! Everybody needs a few minutes of sun each day for Vit D but long exposure can be deadly - this includes tanning beds.0
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I use tanning beds:sad:
I have an aunt that is always telling me to stop baking my skin and use what she uses and she swears by it!! It's a self tanning lotion from Clinque'.
I plan to someday buy it and try it out, but haven't yet!!0 -
I have worked the last 20 plus years in the Sunless Tanning Industry. ( I worked worked in the UV tanning industry before that)
If applied correctly - artificial spray on tanners, or lotions are an excellent , skin friendly option.
To prevent some of the issues noted:
If you are orangy- you applied to much product, or to high a DHA percentage product, Go to a lighter blend, and do not over apply.
If it is rubbing and sweating off - you have not prepared the skin correctly with good exfoliation, and or applied product to clean lotion free skin.
If you are blotchy and streaky - this is an application error. Again can be easily prevented with some instruction.
You can purchase and apply Professional Solutions at home as well, if you don't want to go to a salon and be sprayed. You can use a spray gun, or even a large pad to wipe product on skin. A varity od darkness levels are avaiable - if unsure always go "light" you can easily add more on a later visit if needed.
I am "tan" year round, and no one - including my Mom - knows its fake (until I told her.), I never UV tan, and wear sunscreen year round. I look about 35, I am 47. No one else in my family has aged as well. Sunscreen IS your friend. 80 percent of skin aging is directly related to UV exposure, ether tanning, or day to day exposure.
Great website for the how toos here: www.sunless.com , I am a Moderator there
If you want to know how to apply correctly, whether a lotion, or a self applied spray on - look here:
Under Application Help:
http://www.sunless.com/phorum/read.php?7,1275629
Any UV tanning, no matter how little, is unsafe, and not a great option for skin health, body health, and skin aging concerns. UV tanning is cumulative, even a little adds on over the years, and takes its toll, later down the road. The damage done "stays" , and each minute adds more onto your "bank". You cannot undo it - once it is done, except in a limited manner. It typically appears 20-30 years down the road.
You never know what your personal "to much" level is, until the day you have to deal with a cancerous growth, mole, etc. The numbers differ for everyone, there is no set "safe" tanning level. And it is not only those who "go to much" or "get burned" that deal with cancer concerns. rapid skin aging etc.
I have seen girls get cancer growths from as little at 4-5 sessions, no burning at all, done one time to prep for the prom. And I have seen Grandmas, getting their nose cut off, after tanning for years. I know many men and women who now have to go to the DR over and over every year to continually get new suspicious growths cut off, this is directly correlated with UV exposure and or tanning bed use.
The World Health Organization, American Academy of Dermatology, and Medical Societies world wide, all condemn purposeful UV tanning, as unsafe for many reasons.
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Anyone who even considers using a tanning bed should see this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4jgUcxMezM 0 -
Of course I am going to add here since I have personal experience w/tanning beds and having ugly scars now and yearly derm check ups. Please, please stay away. No amount of time in them is safe. Maybe "safer" but never safe. You are playing w/your life, seriously. I am a naturally easy to tan person. Not at all at high risk for skin cancer according to all the statistics. I tan easily, dark features, etc. Yet I have had 5 moles removed so far. I never went tanning every day either. I went once a week for maybe 20 min at a time and most times it was every other week for 20 min instead. So that is not a lot of time to do the damage that has been done. It takes YEARS for that damage to show up. So don't kid yourself and think it is okay. Later down the line when you are older, you will regret it for sure. Sorry to be the downer here but it's real life you are playing with. Best of luck.0
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I'm a beauty therapist but not a tanning expert, but for personal experiences the most important thing about tanning is you must exfoliate well before hand, and dont use perfumed soaps, also I've always preferred having a St tropez tan that you can get done in a salon or buy the products for home use, also a little tip you could use, if you think your a little to orange, you can use lemon juice to reduce the colour slightly but don't use it to much or your tan will come straight off, but as tanning beds go they all have disadvantages you must be very careful, They will age your skin, And increased risk of skin cancer. And well as loads of other Factors.
But I hope you This helps
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I am very fair skinned as well and I can't tan. My options are burn or be white. I used an AMAZING tanning lotion in high school, but I can't remember what it was called. I tried that Jergens Glow stuff a few years ago and it worked pretty well. No blotching or orange color. It slowly builds that "tan" look.0
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I'm super pale and have no HOPE of tanning (as you can see), so I have stayed out of the sun all my life. Now at age 43, I have no wrinkles, and people routinely think I'm 10 years younger than my age. My sister, who is a year younger than me, now looks at 5 years older than me. She never even went to a tanning salon, just went to the beach a few times every summer.
When I was in college, there were a lot of girls who laid out in the sun and used tanning beds. At my 15 college reunion, when we were all in our mid-30s, I saw those girls, and you could see their wrinkles ACROSS THE ROOM. and this was at night.
If you want your skin to be pretty when you're over 40, don't tan. not in the sun or in a tanning bed.0 -
I am very fair skinned and you can see veins also. I have a skin condition though taht is called vitiligo which caused me to lose the pigment in my skin . So I will never be able to tan but I might add I am 10 years older then a sister of mine that tans and people thihnk I am younger, woop woop! Be proud of who you are and your beautiful skin color :0) But as many said or suggestd I also do a spray tan now and then and use Jergens lotion with gradual tanner in it! It works great and you control the color. My bf loves me and my super fair skin. Think he gets a kick out of people thinking I am younger, lol!0
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I stopped using tanning beds a few months ago. The skin damage and risks were just not worth it to me. I use the Jergens gradual tannin lotion and it works really well! I have been using it over a month and have not noticed any blotches, streaks, or weird coloration.0
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FWIW, pale is hot....0
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Tanning is not safe, we all know this! It causes skin cancer but I must say I am guilty of tanning in the summer to the point I do not look like myself. I feel like everyone looks better with a tan. I am not promoting tanning but some doctors say vitamin D is good for you and you get Vitamin D from the sun. But just like weight loss, everything in moderation. My opinion. IN MODERATION!0
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I had skin cancer at 24 and am STILL having to deal with it. I suggest just embracing your natural color so you never (or rarely) have to have any lesions removed. I have 2 crater-like scars on my face now because of tanning in tanning beds and sun damage. I think those are worse than a few veins showing through.
PS, your skin is probably just thin, which means your veins will still show regardless of being tan or not.0 -
Carrots and tomatoes! No joke. I've done the airbrush tan in a salon (where a person actually sprays you tan, not a booth), and that turns out very well too.0
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embrace pale0
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I take vitamin D in a pill, every day, and that gives me all I need. It's cheap, easy to find, and doesn't give you cancer.0
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Hey Everybody-
I am pretty white skin color- sometimes you can see my viens- It makes me really uncomfortable and really lowers my self esteem. I have thought alot about tanning- I have no idea what would be best?
Tanning beds- (heard thats very bad for your skin- not sure if I want to damage my skin)
Tanning lotions (stuff you can get at the store and it gradually tans you----heard some of it can make you orange and blotch??)
Tanning sprays? (you can get it at beauty supply stores---heard it can turn you orange nad blotchty)
---I heard there is some tanning beds that are less harmful to your skin......
What would you reccomend? (p.s I dont want to be dark dark or orange- im not into the fad of being tan tan- i just want to add some color to my skin so i feel better...)
ANY thoughts or advice would be greatly apperciated!!THANK YOU and i hope i get some feedback!!
Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.0 -
I already use Dovonex, which is a topical Vitamin D ointment...you cannot use Vit. D supplements along with using it. They definitely tell you not to do that. And again...my dermatologist is the one that told me to go no more than 3 times a week, 5 minutes a time...BUT it's also because I have a darker complexion, if I was pale she would not have suggested it.I take vitamin D in a pill, every day, and that gives me all I need. It's cheap, easy to find, and doesn't give you cancer.0 -
20 years from now, you are going to be very, very sorry you did this.
Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.0 -
Hey Everybody-
I am pretty white skin color- sometimes you can see my viens- It makes me really uncomfortable and really lowers my self esteem. I have thought alot about tanning- I have no idea what would be best?
Tanning beds- (heard thats very bad for your skin- not sure if I want to damage my skin)
Tanning lotions (stuff you can get at the store and it gradually tans you----heard some of it can make you orange and blotch??)
Tanning sprays? (you can get it at beauty supply stores---heard it can turn you orange nad blotchty)
---I heard there is some tanning beds that are less harmful to your skin......
What would you reccomend? (p.s I dont want to be dark dark or orange- im not into the fad of being tan tan- i just want to add some color to my skin so i feel better...)
ANY thoughts or advice would be greatly apperciated!!THANK YOU and i hope i get some feedback!!
Tanning beds are hideously bad for you, they have like little pamphlets and stuff that have "information"about how tanning is not actually that bad for you. IT IS, they're just trying to sell you a product. Tanning beds are SO much worse than the sun because it's concentrated UV lights. If you're very pale it only takes limited exposure to increase your chances of getting skin cancer, by A LOT.
I'm very pale like you, people always call me "casper" and comment on it..it's ridiculous, so I know how you feel, trust me haha. There's a brand of self tanners called St. Tropez and they come in a brown colour lotion or foam so you can see where you put it on, you're less likely to miss spots that way. It's good quality stuff so it actually makes you brown instead of orange...unless you put it on too much.
I so recommend you do this instead of the tanning bed, it's really not worth it when you're older.0 -
it's one thing to go for a few minutes a week for medical reasons. That's not at all what most people are talking about (or doing).
I have psoriasis too, but given my redhead skin, using a tanning bed is out of the question.
I already use Dovonex, which is a topical Vitamin D ointment...you cannot use Vit. D supplements along with using it. They definitely tell you not to do that. And again...my dermatologist is the one that told me to go no more than 3 times a week, 5 minutes a time...BUT it's also because I have a darker complexion, if I was pale she would not have suggested it.0 -
I'd agree...going every day is not a good idea under any circumstance.20 years from now, you are going to be very, very sorry you did this.
Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.0 -
Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.
They're TERRIBLE for your skin...they're a concentrated version of the rays the sun gives off. People only really need to be in the sun for 15 min a day to get the benefits...0 -
You're right. Many of the bubbly tan girls that work at the salon try to push their bronzer lotions and to get you to use higher concentration machines and for long periods of time. Sadly this is more of the norm for people that DO use the beds. Also I should note that while I enjoy the mild tan I get from going, I only go because of the doctor recommendation, not vanity.it's one thing to go for a few minutes a week for medical reasons. That's not at all what most people are talking about (or doing).
I have psoriasis too, but given my redhead skin, using a tanning bed is out of the question.
I already use Dovonex, which is a topical Vitamin D ointment...you cannot use Vit. D supplements along with using it. They definitely tell you not to do that. And again...my dermatologist is the one that told me to go no more than 3 times a week, 5 minutes a time...BUT it's also because I have a darker complexion, if I was pale she would not have suggested it.0 -
20 years from now, you are going to be very, very sorry you did this.
Tanning beds aren't really bad for your skin. They're the same rays that the sun naturally gives off. Some tanning benefits are: the "sunlight" rays stimulates the thyroid gland, which boosts your metabolism, if you have psoriasis it helps improve it, decreases adrenaline levels and release endorphins, if you have the winter blues it'll cheer you up, and it helps clear up acne. I tan almost every day, sometimes I'll skip a week here or there.
20 years from now she will look 40 years older. I'm willing to bet she'll be very, very sorry LONG before then.
I don't tan. I have dark hair and dark eyes but a very pale complexion. I embraced my paleness at a very young age and never did the laying out to tan thing like my sisters did when we were teenagers. I'm 42. My sisters are 40. Both of them look like they are pushing 50. I got carded for beer 2 weeks ago.0 -
Pale is pretty Come on - the vampire thing is so in right now! j/k I love pale skin. It's so much prettier than orange. But if you want color, take melanin capsules and get a spray tan. 0
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And by spray tan, I DON'T mean the stuff you buy at a store, that stuff is awful. I'm talking about Mystic tan. Just have them go light on you.0
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