I have two weeks left until school starts and I want a real tan (NOT an instant tan or spray tan!). But I don't tan easy. It usually takes me a while to tan. Is there anything I can use to make me tan faster? I've tried all kinds of lotions and oils to enhance the tan and make me tan faster but it never works. Is there a certain brand that works better than others? Or is there something different I can use? Like, my friend uses baby oil and says it works really good and someone told me that lemon juice works (I dont believe that but just so you know what I mean).
LM answered Thursday July 27 2006, 10:04 pm: The best way to get a tan is to stay in the sun for a couple hours at a time, WEARING SUNSCREEN. You'll eventually tan- it's a gradual process for many people.
Trust me on the sunscreen thing- you may be tempted not to wear it (like I was) because it takes you so long to get color. But be warned- the one day you don't wear it, you'll get a horrible burn. This exact thing happened to me. And I was red as a lobster for three days.
And even though killer sunburns can become killer tans, I do NOT recommend this method because of the skin cancer thing. Plus, it will hurt like heck and you'll wonder why you ever sat in the sun for so long.
Also, fake tans look a LOT more natural than they used to. If all else fails, you can use a litle of a light-toned, gradual color product if you're not the desired shade of tan by the first day.
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