Do you tan outside in the sun or in a tanning bed?
363677
Tanning bed and I think I need to start going back.
599258
It is mainly to avoid those nasty tanlines, but it feels really good to have the sun shining down on your bare naked body. Whenever I live somewhere with a private yard, I take any chance I can to sunbathe nude. It just feels good!
889881
I get an itch dry red rash on my back from tanning beds. Try laying on your side or switch to a stand up bed. Stand up beds are awesome and take 1/2 the time.\nThey wash that plastic and it is supposed to be sterile but I am sure there are oils and residue left behind and that effects people with sensitive skin.
260286
I'm with ya, hon! Orange is wayyyy out! If you can't get a natural tan, stay away from those cheap ones in a bottle! They make you look really dumb! Tanning beds are ok, as long as you don't overdo it. I start my tan, like I said, "I start my tan" in April, in a tanning bed. However, once I have a base tan, the rest is all natural! I don't want to look older than I really am! I want to be healthy, and I don't let myself burn. People who tan so much that their skin looks like leather looks horrible!
698875
Exercise. Make a list. Keep it simple. Go on vacation. Go in the tanning bed.
477424
If you're planning on cooking yourself in a tanning bed, consider these thoughts first: You might have to wait for dehydration to kill you. I don't know if the tanning bed itself would be enough, being as I am proud of my pasty skin and have no up-close experience with them whatsoever. I don't know if you'd actually cook or anything, but if it was hot enough in there, you'd dehydrate faster than normal. But by the time you die in there, you're not going to look good. You'll be crispy. And that's not cool.\n\nSeek some professional help, buddy.
939225
I also suffer from SAD and have been successfully utilizing a tanning salon, in the winter months only, with great results.  I realize UVA/UVB rays can be harmful, but I use sunblock and I only go 2 times a week during Dec./Jan./Feb.; by then, spring is back where I live and I can be outdoors again.
461931
the tanning bed will make you age faster, and make you wrinkle faster
415181
I used to work in a tanning salon for four years. You are trying to get a tan way too fast. You must gradually get a tan. Right now you are sunburned which means your body is going to get rid of all those cells you just killed and all the tanning you've done has been for nothing. Buy a tanning lotion that is meant for use in the tanning bed. One that you use outside is NOT recommended. It can ruin the acrylic on the tanning bed. If you can afford a tanning bed lotion, as they can be quite spendy ranging from $15 for the cheap stuff, (where you might as well just use a moisturizer), and up to $45 for the awesome stuff. Back to your problem... you itch because your skin is dried-out. You need to give your skin a break and go back to the beginning. When you start tanning again start with going half of the maximum time allowed in the bed OR LESS. If you burn the first time go less time the next time. If you didn't get ANY color don't go anymore than 2-3 minutes more than the last time. You really must gradually work on your tan in a tanning bed go get the best tan for your money. BTW, if you decide to go for that lotion I recommend something with a bronzer and without the hot stuff... your tanning salon should know what I'm talking about. ALSO... if you have very pale skin and have never been able tan outdoors you will not be able to get tan in a tanning bed and is not recommended that you try to do so. Also, always use those tanning eye covers... you can do severe damage to your eyes without doing so, and over time at the very least you can get uncorrectable night vision problems.
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don't use tanning lotion the first time..and only go in for like 10 min. then if you can stay in that long with out burning..you can use lotion. also only go like every other day..ppl who go everyday are asking for cancer. and you should try the hemp-ology lotion it works really well...gives you a nice realistic looking tan :)
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Yes you can. Sunscreen is there to stop some of the harmful rays that cause things like cancer away from your skin. It doesn't stop you tanning although you might tan slower than you would if you didn't use it. But personally I'd rather be healthy.
241800
go to tanning bed honey believe it or not it should help you a lot
61964
at the beach it is for a better tan.  on the street...maybe they dont know anybetter or just don't think about it.
1172734
I don't get a sunburn. I get tan.
189762
I would live on the sun.\nIt would be too hot during the day , so i would only stay there at night.
679858
Everything must be done in moderation.  If you lay out in the sun too long and get serious UV burns you are just as prone as if you stay in too long or excessively use a tanning bed.  Since the UV bombardment of a tanning bed is a conscious decision one would think that it would be less prone to abuse.  Sometimes when you are outdoors it is easy to not realize you are getting burned.
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DON'T!  It is much safer to tan with self tanning products.  If you really like to lay out, that is safer than a tanning bed. Make sure to use sunscreen!  The damaging rays in the tanning bed are higher concentrated than the sun's rays.  Tanning beds filter out some of the UV rays(the rays that are responsible for burning your skin) but gives you 3 times the exposure of uva radiation when compared to the sun! UVA rays, or "tanning rays," have long wavelengths that penetrate deep into your skin. They tan your skin, but don't burn you. Overexposure to UVA rays can lead to long-term skin damage. \n Although UVB is the more harmful type of radiation, UVA is linked with immune system damage and malignant melanoma. Melanoma is now the most common and deadliest form of skin cancer in women aged 25-29. Researchers also say that since UVA rays penetrate deep into the skin, they destroy skin fibers and damage elasticity, causing premature aging, wrinkles and leathery skin.\nWhen you're older and your skin is still smooth and supple, you'll be thankful that you avoided tanning beds and slathered on sunscreen with SPF 30! Remember, the best and safest way to get a tan is to fake it - use a self-tanning lotion for your face and body, and apply bronzer to your cheeks and forehead for a warm, summery look.\n  I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU!