TANNING: sunless vs. real thing vs. fake-n-bake

[MissMarz]

i love my vitamin D.
usually i start tanning indoors (various tanbeds, standups, laydowns whateva) around spring time to get ready for beachwear season, and as soon as i start getting color, i get happy! the sun makes me happy, and for a blonde, nothing is better than a nice summery glow. just recently i started to use the tingle lotions, and wow do they ever work so much better than just the bronzer stuff alone. i find that i get a deeper darker tan with the tingle, and not so orangey. and the lady at the salon told me that some beds make the rays penetrate 1mm and some 2mm. so keep an eye out for that too.
i use some normal moisturizing lotion after the tanner with that "hint of color" stuff to kind of tie it all together.. seems to be working for me this year :)
but my favorite kind of tanning, is laying out on the beach with a maitai and clear view of the water. ahhhh refreshing!

[brittni]

you should get airbrushed.. if you exfoliate really well before you go... it should last ATLEAST a week.. If you want your tan to last a bit longer go again the next day.. the tan will last alot longer and it willl look really nice..

[theCookee]

sunless - cool for Oompa-Loompas
real deal - lasts so much longer than any of the alternatives.
fakeNbake - pretty cool for those of us who are geographically challenged when it comes weather.

(cool thread btw)

[theCookee]

Originally Posted by -evil-duerr-

I recommend using shoe polish, burnt cork or greasepaint.

that cracks me up!

[Ms.Tarantula]

thank you ladies for all the advice/ info! :)

[mapleleaf4ever]

Sun!

That way you don't turn Orange... :)

[Kandyapple]

Originally Posted by Avana

we should go before the first wreck day.

Haha count me in on this trip too.

[impure]

my tan is already fading.
we had an unnaturally hot spring.
in march is was 100 out.
needless to say i was tanned but now it's fading.
boo.