9 replies to this topic

[The Immortalist]

What is the safest and best way to tan? My skin is as pale as can be. The good news is that I have the type of skin that tans easily and is resistant to sun burns. The problem is that I don't get outside very often(actually I never go outside except to use local transport and go to school etc. Also I live in Canada and it's going to be winter very soon. Are tanning beds safe if used correctly or should I avoid them entirely?

Edited by The Immortalist, 04 November 2011 - 01:25 AM.

[1kgcoffee]

Why do you want a tan? Carotenoids like astaxanthin and lutein will give your skin a healthy glow. It's better to have undamaged, lovely white skin.

[jep]

Tanning beds are absolutely not safe.

The safest tan is from a bottle. But if I were you, I'd embrace pale! Pale skin is lovely.

Edited by jep, 04 November 2011 - 11:25 AM.

[Elus]

Don't expose your skin to harmful rays unless you want to bombard your skin cell DNA with mutagens. Cancer and accelerated skin aging aren't worth it. I don't really know about tanning lotions, but I'd do a bit of research before sticking those chemicals on your skin.

Edited by Elus, 04 November 2011 - 02:38 PM.

[Stefanovic]

this person want to tan, then let him or her tan ( we all have the right to prefer a darker skin to a pale one) and give some tips on safer tanning. I've always heard lycopene and tyrosine supplements make you tan faster and safer.

[mustardseed41]

There is no safe way to play Russian Roulette

[niner]

This is kind of like asking what's the safest way to smoke unfiltered Camels, but if you really want to get a tan, I'd look for a place that has UVB lamps. I would use low doses (both low intensity and short exposure), and I would protect my face, neck, and the back of my hands by covering them with something. Those areas usually get enough UV as it is, and are usually the first parts of your body to show the effects of photoaging.

Avoid UVA lamps. My understanding is that they will darken melanin that already exists in a precursor form in the skin, (or may exist there), but they don't trigger the production of new melanin. Also, they penetrate deeper into the skin and are a lot more damaging than UVB. For some reason, a lot of tanning salons started using UVA lamps, because they supposedly didn't cause "burns". Apparently they missed the memo on the whole "aging" thing... and the "melanoma" thing...

[Luminosity]

Tanning isn't safe. Getting a little sun each day late or early in the day is one thing, but it's best to avoid tanning.
Try putting green tea on your face with a cotton ball and see if it gives you a healthy glow. If you are skilled, you could use bronzer or fake tans but that could go wrong. Very wrong.

Edited by Luminosity, 04 November 2011 - 11:54 PM.

[niner]

you could use bronzer or fake tans but that could go wrong. Very wrong.

I'll say.

[happy lemon]

How about this sunscreen/

http://www.bioderma....action/606.html