Tanning?

[[BERSERKER]]

I hate, to say it, but I'm sick of being a little pasty. Recently, I've been outside more, and I'm getting a little darker.

It really all started after a weekend at the beach, and I was a little brown. An older woman I know said that it brought out the blue in my eyes and made the bald thing look really good. I was kinda flattered, and a second female opinion sold me on it. After all, I did like it. The pale thing has to go.

So, here's the dilemma:

I do not want to go to a tanning bed. They are expensive and I don't have the gas to drive out in town. I do not want a spray-on tan. They turn people orange. I want the all-natural, cancer-causing UV rays straight from that big ball o' fire in the sky.

How can I go about this without burning myself into a big blister? I figure some of you womens here would know. I've got a few hours of daylight after work every day, I can chill with a cold beverage and my iPod.

Help?

[UberSkippy]

Uhhh... it's called "being outside in the sun." That's how you get a tan.

Sunscreen prevents sun burns. Or, not being outside in the sun for hours and hours also helps. You know, go do an hour of yard work, or working out or something in the sun. Do it every day. Soon you'll be baked like a ginger snap.

[AdrenaLyn]

First off...I just want to remind you of the jersey douchebags.

and then giggle.

and then let you know that the mystic spray on(you go into a booth at the tanning salon) tans actually look really good. Not orange looking.

other than that you really cant avoid skin damage caused by tanning. but Id say outside in your skivvies for no more than 10 minutes on each side during the hottest part of the day. Do this everyday gradually and you should see results in a few days. Once you hit the color you want, only go out every other day for like 5 mins each side.

But seriously tanning is gross. You are cooking your skin.

[meh_it_all]

Use lots of tanning oil. Even vegetable oil you use for frying would be good....


I'm kidding. Do not do that. I'm just messing.

I like being pasty white.

[[BERSERKER]]

Uhhh... it's called "being outside in the sun." That's how you get a tan.

Sunscreen prevents sun burns. Or, not being outside in the sun for hours and hours also helps. You know, go do an hour of yard work, or working out or something in the sun. Do it every day. Soon you'll be baked like a ginger snap.
I understand that, but here's the thing- (I should have specified earlier)

I burn very, very easily. I was hoping there would be someone who would know of any good products that would enhance the tanning somewhat, but also protect me from burning. Length of time, time of day, etc. I know Aloe Vera helps a lot, and I have an allergy to coconut products (I think they're in some tanning things).

Also, keep in mind- I can get into trouble for getting a sunburn. "Destruction of Government Property". I've seen it happen. Guy got his back sunburned so bad he couldn't do situps. He was ignorant (midwesterner, it was like the 2nd time he'd ever been to a beach).

[Stardust]

Just be outside, you actually get more tanned if you move instead of sweating on a blanket in your garden. Clouds that are thin(aka not those that dispose rain) are not protecting you from the sun, leaf shadows do not protect you from the sun. So if you burn easily, lotion up. A few hours outside, not when the sun is at it highest it's like asking for cancer(almost).

Oh and don't get too much that's yuckie, but a nice tan is always a nice tan.
You should get a picture of a orange guy/jersey guy to then see so you are nowhere near that. A tan is healthy, but as always there are always people that overdo it. If you have trouble getting a tan you could eat carrots, which has carotine(or something in that way) that makes you go tan in no time(if you eat them like..for a year every now and then). Although abusing this, makes you go orange. So if you get some of that stuff from the pharmacy(carotine) be careful or youll go orange. Do not use tanning oil, it makes you look icky. Use lotion and quite high if you burn easily, after sun lotion is good, it cools the skin down and makes your tan last longer. Lotion up half an hour before you go out so the skin soaks up all the stuff, then lotion up every few hours or so.

:happysad:

[steelasp]

Keep in mind, the SPF rating on sun tanning products can be applied as a multiplier to the time it takes you to burn. For example, if you find that you fry to a crisp within 10 minutes of lying out in the sun with no protection, SPF 15 sun block will allow you to lay out in the sun for 2 1/2 hours before you fry to a crisp. (10x15=150 minutes) Take that into account when you go buy sunblock. If you're trying to get a tan, you probably don't need to use anything more than like SPF 8. Do be careful though. My father used to be something of a sun worshiper in his younger days, and he's had every type of skin cancer there is. He has to visit the dermatologist every few months, I don't know how many pieces of cancerous skin they've cut off of him, but it's alot.

[Tostig]

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[AdrenaLyn]

If you burn easily thats why you should go in small increments of time. You wont burn in 10 minutes. And if that makes you tender, the next day go for only 5-8 minutes a side.

The reason I say flipping sides is so you dont burn your nose and mouth. Whenever I stand outside I inevitably burn my nose and my lips. They stick out so...shit happens. If you do 10 mins a side you wont over expose certain parts, everthing is even.

[UberSkippy]

;912293']I understand that, but here's the thing- (I should have specified earlier)

I burn very, very easily. I was hoping there would be someone who would know of any good products that would enhance the tanning somewhat, but also protect me from burning. Length of time, time of day, etc. I know Aloe Vera helps a lot, and I have an allergy to coconut products (I think they're in some tanning things).

Also, keep in mind- I can get into trouble for getting a sunburn. "Destruction of Government Property". I've seen it happen. Guy got his back sunburned so bad he couldn't do situps. He was ignorant (midwesterner, it was like the 2nd time he'd ever been to a beach).

Well, think of it as drinking. If you drink a LOT you get drunk yeah? But if you just have a beer you maybe get a insy little buzz.

So, if you get a LOT of sun, you get a burn. If you get a little sun, you get a little darker. So, as someone else said, 10 minutes a day. If you get pink one day it'll be a LITTLE pink and you just don't go out that day.

FYI: If you burn easily and choose to tan, you dramatically increase your risk of skin cancer. So it's your call. But you know what else will bring the blue out in your eyes? Wearing the right clothes for your skin tones. Sounds queer but if I wear a light blue shirt, my eyes look REALLY blue.

Light colored skin? Don't wear the color orange. It'll make you look weird.

[[BERSERKER]]

I've got some SPF 40 from the beach.

The times I can lay out in the sun during the week is after 4.

I think I will lay out for a few, and then just go inside and chill to see if I can feel the heat in my skin. I know that's a sign that I'm getting roasted (I've spent some time in the desert).

As far as the sunblock goes, I think I may overdo it. Is it safe to wear any kind of oil/lotion/etc with that, or is it best I wait?

Oh, and Uber- I have a lot of clothes. I am told that white and tan shirts bring out the blue. I have a few blue shirts, and they are dress shirts. They get the job done, though.

I don't, however, want my skin to wear out.

[Stardust]

;912320']

I don't, however, want my skin to wear out.

Get some kind of lotion to put on after you shower, because you will dry out if you do not moisturize. Just watch out so you don't get this oily look, that's just icky.

[AdrenaLyn]

spf 40 will prevent you from tanning. Seriously...small amounts of time each day with no protection.

[HrlyQnn]

I find it ironic that a tough guy like Hostile gets owned by coconuts and sunshine.

Lols aside, :yeahthat: to Uber's suggestion, but I think orange is a horrid color in general.

[[BERSERKER]]

I find it ironic that a tough guy like Hostile gets owned by coconuts and sunshine.

Lols aside, :yeahthat: to Uber's suggestion, but I think orange is a horrid color in general.
Coconuts seriously fuck me up. My throat will start itching, my eyes will water, and eventually I am swollen and red.

[HrlyQnn]

;912341']Coconuts seriously fuck me up. My throat will start itching, my eyes will water, and eventually I am swollen and red.

Yeah, tomatoes do the same to me. Genius that I am, I had to try all the hybrids just to make sure. A single cherry tomato gave me a cicada sized blister on my lip three years ago. I had to perform at a concert with a huge band-aid across my lip. I just gave in to reality and realized that allergic reactions don't just go away.

[Stardust]

well they do if you eat antihistamins :happysad:
I'm also allergic to tomatoes(not cherry tomatos though...)
and grass,still I keep tweeking the grass when I sit on it, and cause this runny nose and eyes :happysad:

[AdrenaLyn]

Im allergic to cilantro and kiwi. I love kiwi though so I just eat a little every so often...it just makes my throat itchy. Cilantro makes me throw up in small amounts and the full reaction to large amounts. The worst was at work I put a buttload of cilantro in the garbel(grinder) because it had turned. The oil released into the air and I got very very sick. Like couldnt breathe sick.

[Stardust]

ish that sounds horryfying(sp??) :hug2: what is Cilantro?


btw..threadjack FTW :D

[UberSkippy]

ish that sounds horryfying(sp??) :hug2: what is Cilantro?


btw..threadjack FTW :D

Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander) It's also known as Coriander. It's common in Asian and Mexican cooking as well as other cuisines.

[steelasp]

Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander) It's also known as Coriander. It's common in Asian and Mexican cooking as well as other cuisines.

Coriander generally refers to the seeds, while cilantro refers to the leaves. It resembles parsley. A certain percentage of the population have a genetic thing that makes it taste strongly of dish soap.

[AdrenaLyn]

Coriander generally refers to the seeds, while cilantro refers to the leaves. It resembles parsley. A certain percentage of the population have a genetic thing that makes it taste strongly of dish soap.

I didnt know that untill I read it. The few times I ate the stuff it DID taste like soap. My mom cant stand it either but she doesnt have a reaction to it.

[thekid65]

A little trial and error seems to me to be the best solution. Put on some strong sunblock, and go fuck around outside for about 15-20 min under the sun. Next day, check the results.. and if you didnt burn, go to a little less stronger block...repeat sequence until ya git a lil red....but by then, you'll probably be as tan as yer gonna get.

[PiercedPsycho]

I love the smell of cilantro.


I think Lyn's suggestion is best, though I have no idea really. I'm very fair and I freckle, regardless of the time I spend in the sun. I'd try her suggestion first.

I have a friend down in Florida who lies out in the sun at a nude beach for about two hours every day, but he's in his sixties and he just does it to keep his base tan.

[Unspun]

put on a low protection sunblock. Something like an spf 30, you won't burn, you should get a decent tan.

[steelasp]

SPF 30 sunblock is not low. That's what you use if you plan on being at the beach all day. If you want to be able to go out for just a little while each day and get a tan, something like 8, or 15 at the very most is what you should use. remember: take the time it would take to tan with no protection and multiply it by the SPF, and that's how long it's going to take you to tan wearing sunblock. I understand you don't want to burn, but suggesting you use 30 SPF is fairly ridiculous.

[MaxPower]

I love the smell of cilantro.

In the morning?

Smells like victory.

[PiercedPsycho]

SPF 30 doesn't do shit for me. I use 45 or higher, but then again, I don't want to look like a piece of poorly maintained leather when I'm in my forties.

[Unspun]

SPF 30 sunblock is not low. That's what you use if you plan on being at the beach all day. If you want to be able to go out for just a little while each day and get a tan, something like 8, or 15 at the very most is what you should use. remember: take the time it would take to tan with no protection and multiply it by the SPF, and that's how long it's going to take you to tan wearing sunblock. I understand you don't want to burn, but suggesting you use 30 SPF is fairly ridiculous.

I use spf 65. skin cancer is predominate in my family.

SPF 30 doesn't do shit for me. I use 45 or higher, but then again, I don't want to look like a piece of poorly maintained leather when I'm in my forties.

yeah exactly, that's why I suggested 30, better safe than sorry, he can always downgrade.

[BrIONwoshMunky]

I get sunburned once at the beginning of a summer, and then after that, I just tan.

[Rook]

I get sunburned once at the beginning of a summer, and then after that, I just tan.

Same here. Hostile, if you like being fit, you can always run a mile and a half. I run 1.5 miles in about 12-13 minutes, and with the sweat and the exertion I get a bit red. The final touch comes in when I walk back to my car from wherever I ended up. That should be a solid half hour (probably more) of being in the sun, sweating. You'll definitely get some color.

[MentorX]

;912285']
I figure some of you womens here would know.
Help?
lol at the guys who answered.

Because of the above restriction, no help from me.