Tanning Beds

[Pink_minx]

I go tanning in my backyard with my mom...NUDE! lol or with a thong. and we dont have to pay to go tanning anymore. It gets so hot and sunny over where I live its hard to avoid the sun. Even though I use sunblock I still get tanned and burnt in some areas like my shoulders. GAWD The things we do to look beautiful!

andwhen I tan my legs my knees get darker than the rest of my legs. I dont like it! do you girls have this problem? I tried putting sunblock on the knees but it still gets dark bleh any possible suggestions ya'll might have??

 

[user3]

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Originally Posted by Pink_minx I go tanning in my backyard with my mom...NUDE! lol or with a thong. and we dont have to pay to go tanning anymore. It gets so hot and sunny over where I live its hard to avoid the sun. Even though I use sunblock I still get tanned and burnt in some areas like my shoulders. GAWD The things we do to look beautiful! andwhen I tan my legs my knees get darker than the rest of my legs. I dont like it! do you girls have this problem? I tried putting sunblock on the knees but it still gets dark bleh any possible suggestions ya'll might have??

Try to exfoliate your legs and knees to get a good even tan. I would say reapply the sunblock on your knees every hour should help. Naturally knees tend to be darker and the darker we get the darker your knees will get.

Also reapply sunscreen often to any areas where you tend to burn. Burning your skin is the worse thing you can do. Burning actually causes more damage than just tanning alone.

Also taking good care of you skin will ensure beautiful skin. (duh

) My mother is proof of that! The woman is 48 and I swear she looks to be about 35 some have even thought she was in her twenties! My mother has been a sunworshiper her whole life. A few things she taught me: SPF always on your face and hands! Those you can put bronzer on later. 2nd Always love your skin...moisturize, moisturze and exfoliate! Take your vitamins and eat right. Moderation is the key!!
I have to say the woman is right! Since I was little she has either tanned in beds or outside and you wouldn't know it looking at her skin. Her mom is the say way! Now my aunt who lives in AZ did the exact opposite. She looks 10 yrs older than my grandma but is actually younger.

 

[RavnAnn1702]

I have been tanning for a while now but I dont do it as often anymore. Dont want wrinkles when I get older!

 

[blondekitten]

I'm sure a lot of you have heard of Iamtan.com but for those of you who haven't, they are a really great message board! I just came across it and have already learned so much about tanning!

 

[pugmommy7]

Nessa I totally agree with you.
Moderation, and care are so imporatnt.
I have tanned for about 15 years.
I still wear sunblock and spf in the real sun and protect my face and lips in the tanning beds.
exfoliate and moisturize!!!
DO NOT BURN, and you will have beautiful skin for a long time to come.
burning and over sunning in the real sun has always been the problem with me. If GOD FORBID I ever get skin cancer, I *know* it was those awful burns that likely caused it, not the slow moderate and controlled tan that I got in the beds.I can live with the informed descisions that I have made.
Now at 32 the only skin issuse or wrinkles i have are from sleep deprivation. If i get a decent amount of sleep they dissapear!
That ad good skin care that emphasizes health cell renewal does a TON of good. and drinking WATER!!!
The emotional mental and physial benefits of tanning and so important to me.
It cures my kp,excema and S.A.D.
I start out slow and build up over time, always use lotions good sense.

 

[suebabyhappymeal]

I used to tan. I've probably tanned on about 4 different occasions, but I decided not to anymore. We all know it's not the healthiest thing to do and I just decided not to tan anymore.

Although I do miss being so brown!

I was waiting to be picked up after a lecture and I couldn't help but lift my skirt up while I sat down and waited.

Anyhow, I used to go into a booth. It's a standup booth, I preferred those to the beds. Even though they wipe the beds down after each use I still feel gross lying down on it naked, plus I think booths give a better result.

With the showering after tanning thing, I was under the impression it only applied if you were using a tanning lotion or accelerator that had a bronzer in it.

I never tanned my face, and now I'm actually quite vigilant about sun protection. I don't have any visible changes that have occured due to my tanning (wrinkles, spots,etc) but who knows what could happen in the future.

 

[as_cute_as_pie]

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Originally Posted by bluegrassbabe Girls, please don't do it. I spent a lot of my teenage years either outdoors or in the tanning bed. I'm 28 and have had 3 skin cancers removed so far. 2 were squamous cell carcinomas, and 1 was melanoma. Fortunately, all were caught very early,and hadn't spread to any other body part, and I have no residual medical issues because of it. I was told by my doctor to expect to have more throughout my life. I thought it was a non-issue for me because I was of mixed (native American) heritage, tanned easily and never burned. It is something I always have to be aware of now. I check my skin constantly for changes and unusual spots. I'm not trying to preach at anyone. I just want you to know that it is very damaging to even young skin.

i HATE then too, have very strong opinions on them

my friend goes on them whos dad is indian so shes darker skinned anyway, i feel its so silly cos it is so damaging, you can see it like women who go on holiday every year to somewhere hot and have wrinkly brown chests ew

 

[mspixieears]

Could I please just remind people that the purpose of this thread is to discuss tanning beds and not to dispense advice or criticism related to their usage?

If you oppose the topic in question, I do believe there are one or two threads already discussing the cons of tanning etc. and kindly direct such posts for those threads.

I'm not saying I support or condone the usage of tanning beds but I think those who use them have the right to discuss without feeling like someone will jump down their throats

I hope that makes sense, please don't think I'm trying to be rude, I promise I'm not, just want to keep things friendly here and it's a bit hard to do that when one member starts swearing at and attacking another.

 

[chiq]

i prefer stand-up machines. i've tried tanning-beds, but i think stand-ups just give a more even tan. plus, i just have this mentality that it's more sanitary since your not touching your bare body on something something someone else was just using a few minutes ago..

 

[Shimmer]

interesting article on tanning and the benefits and dangers thereof.

 

[quandolak]

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