fake n' bakin in the winter

tahiti__treat · #1 (**permalink**) Nov 11, 04

Its winter time and I cant stand to be pasty white nemore... my skin turns almost a purplish blue when im cold! so anyways I decided to buy tanning minutes... Im just wondering if ppl think its weird to be tanned in winter..?

Silverwinged · #2 (**permalink**) Nov 11, 04

I'll go with you! I've NEVER been tanning and I'm so fucking white I hate it. Like lift up my pant leg and WOOO blinded by the white!

tahiti__treat · #3 (**permalink**) Nov 11, 04

i go tanning in delta cuz i go before work.. but u can always come along if ur going out that way :)!!

Candy-Kid · #4 (**permalink**) Nov 11, 04

I like to see girls who are more white in the winter then baked like they just got back from the beach.. but im a tard

mapleleaf4ever · #5 (**permalink**) Nov 11, 04

What's wrong with being not tanned in the Sunless part of the Year?

tahiti__treat · #6 (**permalink**) Nov 11, 04

theres nuthin wrong with it but i look unhealthy because my skintone makes me look sick

bl0nde · #7 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

yah i miss the sun:( tan is fading.. makes me feel gross. so i think i'll be hittin up the tanning beds soon.. not to much tho..

Kraig · #8 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

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Originally Posted by tahiti__treat

Im just wondering if ppl think its weird to be tanned in winter..?

Nope... just don't over do it. If you come off as being way to dark, then it looks fake/retarded.

Partizan · #9 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

dont over do it then ul look like a tool

i dont have to tan .. i tend to not get white in the winter

stringbeans · #10 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

YOU'RE ALLOWED TO NOT BE TANNED IN THE WINTER

and if you girls do go to the tanning salon, you might as well just tan your forearms and ankles. how often will you be wearing your bathingsuit in winter. also dont forget to get bleach blonde hair to look like a tacky hawaiian in winter

tahiti__treat · #11 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

im not planning to be dark but i'd like a nice healthy colour to my skin

Kandyapple · #12 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

I did that before but not to much. And my dermotologist told me never to go back. I had to go get moles removed this year, and I never even over did the fake n bake before that. And I had only tried it for a couple months last winter and before the summer.
So if you are really pale don't go to much, and really keep an eye on your skin/moles.
I can't understand the white girls that look darker then some black chicks in the winter time. :sick:
They are going to look like old women by the time they are 25. Or just have major skin desease. Mmmm Melanoma.
So yah just moderate and be carefull. :)
*looks at scars from moles* :(

bungoshlung · #13 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

^scars.. boourns

my mom can remove them without leaving scars, that is if you dont pick the scab before it heals

-ff- · #14 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

Ugh - fake and bake is a total turn off.

3 Reasons why:
It looks unnatural in the winter.
It tells me that the person is wayyyyy to concerned with their appearance.
It is totally unhealthy.

mugsy · #15 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

i really really really dont understand why people tan. maybe i have too much first hand experience with skin cancer, but i truely do not see the purpose. be beautiful in your own skin. i almost lost one parent to skin cancer - mostly skin cancer isnt that serious, both of my parents have had it cut off numerous times, but one time inoperable tumors were developed under the skin, and my mom had to go in for radiation treatment. why? because she grew up in california, and always had a tan.
its not healthy ladies, its not worth your life.
like i said before be beautiful and comfertable in your own skin, im sure you are.

p.s. -ff- your avator is amazing....

-ff- · #16 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

^

Alas, I cannot take credit for this one - I just nabbed the poppy from a google image search. The sentiment is there though.

bebu*funfun · #17 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

i go once a week all year round..if i dont tan.. i get really gross asian pinky pale. ew its so gross. i duno..its become a routine thing. health wise.. i will stop one day.

bl0nde · #18 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

i dono y.. but it relaxes me and i like to have a healthy glow.. yah it may cause cancer, but so does A LOT of other things in this world. i dont smoke.. or do drugs.. so this is just my bad habbit hah

hardstylin · #19 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

as long as ur not orange ur legit!!!

Juicyka · #20 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

ive never fake in baked...
its not good for your skin..

bl0nde · #21 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

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Originally Posted by hardstylin

as long as ur not orange ur legit!!!

hahah, i agree. i never go more then twice a week. i usually go once a week or once in every two weeks because i am scared of turning 'orange' i havnt been in like 3 weeks so im kinda craving it.. but im debating whether i should go or not

LeeBrat · #22 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

i don't fake and bake anymore, but i don't think there is anything wrong with it if you don't overdo it....plus i found when i use to, that it was soo relaxing and almost theraputic

charly · #23 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

the only type of fake tan i've ever had is from a bottle. and that works well enough for me.

i'm pale, but whatever. it really doesn't bother me.

Kandyapple · #24 (**permalink**) Nov 12, 04

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Originally Posted by bungoshlung

^scars.. boourns

My mom can remove them without leaving scars, that is if you dont pick the scab before it heals

I went to a surgon and got them removed. I think he took out the stitches too soon though. They have spread a little and are really red and I didn't once pick at them.
Sun damage = boo-erns. Having Scottish and Irish background doesn't help in the sun much either.

galaxie · #25 (**permalink**) Nov 13, 04

Ew! Don't go before work, you'll have the icky after-tan smell!
Make sure you are using a lotion suggested by your tanning salon - this will increase your tanning by 40% (therefore you use less minutes), and it also replaces all the moisture that your skin will lose, and protect you from burning. My two favourites are Believe and Rasta. Believe has cooling properties and a bronzer, and Rasta smells amazing and has the highest percentage of tan accellerator.

Indoor tanning, in moderation, is NOT bad for you.
My doctor actually recommended it for me. UV Rays provide Vitamin D to the body - in the fall and winter, it is very easy for people to have Vitamin D defeciency because often, we go to work/school when it is still dark out, and return home after sunset, therefore missing the time the sun (and its Vitamin D) is available. Vitamin D defeciency can cause mood swings, depression, and yes, it can make your skin look bleak, pale and sick.

If you're interested in going just to get a little colour, for the healthy look and feel, I suggest two 10 minute sessions per week. DO NOT go stand-up tanning as this is the most damaging type of tan. I suggest checking out Fabutan - they have great package prices, and they ALWAYS change their bulbs every 500 hours so you're really getting your money's worth. The cheaper tanning places may have super beds or king beds, but most of them do not change the bulbs regularly enough for it to really work out "cheaper".

Here are some links with more information:

www.smarttan.com
www.fabutan.com