thelaura answered Monday April 27 2009, 7:25 pm: Fake it from a bottle.
If you want to be naive and damage your skin with wrinkles and skin cancer, then do it between 11am-3pm - when the sun's hottest.
You might just be one of those people who are harder to get a tan (I can't say I've EVER had one!), so start off by using a sun bed to give you a "base coat".. then carry on with going outside.
NoCandy answered Monday April 27 2009, 5:27 pm: It always depends on your skin type, and you want to be careful of course when tanning because of the risk of skin cancer. However, if you are having trouble getting tan, you can use a tanning accelerator. There are different accelerators for indoor and outdoor tanning, so make sure you get the outdoor one if you're trying to tan outside. Accelerators come in oils and lotions, and there are many different brands of varying price range. Some of them have an SPF factor, but don't let that scare you off. They block the harmful rays of the sun, but you will still get a tan. Other than that, be careful and do your best not to get a sunburn. Good luck and be careful out there!
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Darby answered Monday April 27 2009, 5:16 pm: Get some tanning oil and put it on just before laying out. It enhances tans and can make you skip the sunburn stage.
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