Sunbed Tan, Fake Tan Or a Wait For The SunTan?...

I own a tanning bed. So I tan in it. I have laid out in the sun though but that takes to long. I lay in the tanning bed for 30 mins. and get the same thing as if I laid out for hours. I tan long enough to give me color another than white. I don't like to wear shorts when my legs are white as a ghost. I have tried self tanners and ended up with orange knees and elbows. So thats not for me.

You obviously haven't seen me! lol That milk bottle white skin you are talking about is me with a tan! When I got married in Greece everyone joked that I went there blue and came back white! No fake tan or tan moisturiser works on my skin and neither does a sunbed so I just have to make the most of my colouring and laugh when people compare their tans to me! xxx

I love the sun :) I actually tan quite easily so I don't have to use sunbeds or creams. I am so looking forward to some warm weather.

Hi gemini. Tanning. One more thing we have been told we must have to look good. The problem with this is the same as the problem with so much of how others opinions matter. I am a Nordic Blonde. That means, my lily white skin is close to the white on this page. My hair is naturally blonde. The depth of blonde, or I should say the shade is regulated by the seasons, depending on how much sun my hair gets. My eyelashes and eye brows are so light it looks like I don't have any. When I was very young, they called me toehead, meaning very light blonde. I've tried over the years tanning beds, laying in the sun, fake tans, spray on, rub on, lotions, mists, - well, you name it. The only time I ever had a tan - in my entire life was when I lived in Hawaii. You can't live there and not get one sooner or later. I decided years ago, my skin is very light. With the damage one can get from tans, with the problems connected with chemicals to tan your skin, and the rest.....I'm going out in public, camping, boating and gardening with my lily white skin protected from the sun. I've learned to accept my fair skin and be proud of it. So tanning was thrown out of my life years ago. I'm not concerned about tanning anymore and if someone tells me I should get one, all I can say is, 'been there done that'....and go on about my business. The whiter the better......

hey gemini_rose!Oh it's summer all year here in Malaysia.I don't have to fake a tan since I am born Asian;p

I've never done this before as I already love my skin color, but I have to say though... I heard that having a tan specially under the sun is pretty dangerous, not only are you more prone to skin cancer with long exposure but as you grow older you would easily get wrinkles. Having a tan might look good, but I would rather avoid these stuffs if it might do me harm in the long run.

I use the Johnson one that is very good As long as you really rub it in and spread it evenly you should be ok just make sure it is all rubbed in properly I hope you liked the Roses Gissi left you lol

Im hoping summer is comming to. I myself like to tan in the sun. I use a dark tanning oil and I get a real nice tan in a couple days. I cant wait for the sun to come out so I can lay around and tan. I love it. The kids get to play in the yard and Im right there tanning if they need me. I do make sure to put sun screen on them though because I dont want them burnt. They always end up with a nice tan as well but its safe for them. I have never tried a taning bed and dont think I will. I really like the sun to much. Although a friend of mine told me theres a place in town that cost 45$ a month and you can tan everyday if you want. But then again why spend money when the sun is free?? ~May The Kisses Of An Angel Cover And Protect You Always~ Copper

Fake tan all the way for me! My skin is pale and my legs especially take forever to tan naturally, and we don't get that much sun in the uk either! Both the sun and sunbeds can be harmfull for skin so i prefer just to use fake tan. I noyl use it on my legs anyway to take the edge of the whiteness and i don't overdo it, just give myself a bit of a tan.

I susally just wait for the sun to get a bit of a tan but then I feel bad about it becuase the sun is so bad for you. I will probably just get a bit of a tan at the beach or at my husband's parents pool or something though. However sometimes I do you self-tanner. The brand I use is Marcell and it works really well, it looks realistic as long as you make sure that you apply it evenly. You should try it out. One time i bought a bottle and used the whole bottle in one night, putting on coat after coat, the next day I went to work and a co-worked stared at me for about 5 minutes before demanding to know where I went after work the day before because my tan looked so real it confused her.

Lucky you Summer on its way, we are the opposite winter on its way here. SO looks like my legs will getting whiter, lol. I am too worried about the solariums too, as you here some stories of people dieing. I love those creams, the brand is Palmers, it does not give you that yucky orange colour, it gives a nice subtle bronze tan. I have also had a spray tan once, years ago for my birthday we were going away to Byron Bay and I did not want to look like a white ghost, lol. SO I got a spray tan, it looked really good I felt like a bronze beauty for a few days, did not have any yucky streaks. In summer I do sometimes sunbake, I am lucky as it does not take me long to tan, as I have Indian in me (half Inidan). When I was younger never had to worry about tanning, I was nearly black lol, always out and about in the sun. Sorry for my long response, had alot to say on this one.

I love summer as it means my birthday is near!! As for tans, I wish I was able to do this naturally! I too have milk white legs but havent tried the tanning moisturisering creams but would like to try them but I dont like showing my legs offso Im alays in trousers! I like sitting in the sun as long as I dont get sunburn or the sun in my eyes!

A tanning disaster..yes!!...and i was very orange!!...im not anti fake tans..they can look great!!...my daughter keeps hers up and she looks fabulous ...but then again she goes and has an airbrush tan ..in a tanning cabin....topped u p with tanning cream in between....as for my legs Rose...well ...think we will leave them out of it!!!lolol...they are lovley...white as sheets!!!...with the odd bristle or two!!!!Maybe i will gwt them out and have a look at them before the summer really kicks in!!!

I don't bother with sunbeds - they don't even appeal to me. I'm scared of using fake tan and looking awful, so many people leave streaks I'd rather be white then look tangoed lol. As I live in London most people don't really sport much of a tan in the summmer, as it's not exactly summer lol. I go on holiday to a hot country once a year so I save all my whiteness for then and normally get a tan within the first day of being there so I don't hurt too many peoples eyes lol.

I actually always wait for Summer to get any Color to my skin now, especially since I am Diabetic. I have to watch being in the Sun too long, etc. so I have to be really cautious and careful or it can be dangerous for me. Back when I was younger due to being so light skinned, it always seemed like I would get burnt first before getting a tan, but I would always do it the real way of laying in the Sun, as I was never much for the tanning beds. And I remember trying the fake Tanning lotion once and looking really orange so I never tried that again.

I live in a hot country where summer lasts between May-September. So there is no need to go sunbathing to be tanned. Sunbathing for a few hours is not bad but one must avoid the hottest hours of the day. It is not that beneficial because of ultraviolet rays.

no tan at all for me. I tan really easily, so use factor 60, long sleeves and skirts, big floppy hats, staying in the shade and even use a parasol to prevent getting a tan. I just don't like having a tan. I look better with pale skin.

when I was in my teens I tried out the fake stuff and wow did I look funny I had orange spots all over the place.so no more of that now that I am elderly and have lived here in Ca for years I have acquired a year around tan quite naturally.I sunburn so easily that I cannot stay out in the sun for long periodsof time but do get enough sun that my tan does not fade. I should look into that moisturiser cream as my skin is so dry and I cannot sit in the sun very long and specially if its really hot.

I no longer sun bathe due to health risks and have never used a sun bed. I have used fake tan and ended up with a reasonable result for a day and then it all faded part from my knees which seemed to last for weeks! I have used the body lotion with a int of tanner and agree that is probably the best way to go. However, I do not care about looking tanned anymore, I do not bare my skin outside in the summer as it is too dangerous and so probably will not bother about having a tan at all.

I prefer waiting for the sun. The natural is always better.