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Tanning Question!
Hey guys!
I'm a 16 year old girl living in Minnesota and I have a hard time tanning! I'm pretty fair (due to my swedish background) but I don't really burn. I just can never really get a good solid tan that lasts, you know? I was wondering if anyone had any good tips like certain times to go outside or whatnot? Or if you've even tried a good sunless tanner? I use Jergens ever now and then..
*Please don't recommend a mystic tan! I got one for prom this year and I absolutely loved it, but it faded after a week and they're way too expensive to get weekly!
Thanks for your help :)
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mystic tan is a waste of your money. any tanning owner will tell you (but only if you work for them of course) just use a tanning bed. i know a lot of people say they are bad, and its true they can be if you don't use them right. don't scorch yourself for 12 mintues. all you do is tan little by little. if you are fair skinned like you said, start really low like 3 mintues on a second level bed. go three mintues for like 3 days, then move on to 5 mintues, and so on. if your fair skinned i wouldn't recommend more than 10 minutes TOPS. moisture everyday. it keeps your tan longer. also the shampoo and coniditoner you use can run off of you in the shower and create a barrier on your skin. i would recommend HEMPZ body wash and shampoo and conditioner, it doesn't stick to your skin and gets rid of that barrier. hope i helped!
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Same boat as the person below, but just so you know, the sun is usually at it's strongest between 11am and 2pm. That's when I tan :)
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I have very fair skin just as you do, and I air brush tan, but you are right that does get expensive. So I would try to lay out for little increments at a time, like an hour here and there during the day so you don't burn at all. Also, keep a good SPF on because even though you say you don't burn, you have fair skin and us fair skinned people have tendencies to get skin cancer. Another good tip for keeping a tan is getting a really good moisturizer with no alcohol because alcohol dries your skin and rubs your tan off. Hope I helped!!
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