Does laying out with tanning oil help you tan faster? Or swimming in a pool underwater?

Question

My friend and I are arguing about it haha I think the first one.

She meant that the water would give a reflection. & stfu about skin cancer that wasnt my question.

Answer 1

Tanning outside with a SPF 2 or 4 suntan oil.

Answer 2

I'm A Big Fan Of Tanning At The Beach Or At The Pool. I've Found It Easier To Do Both Put On Some Oil And Wait For It To Set Then Go For A Swim. But Make Sure That After Your Swim Not To Dry Off And Don't Bother On Apply'n More Oil Cause Then You'll Burn. Lay In The Sun After You're Swim And Poof! You're Tanned.

Answer 3

tanning is less dangerous under water or in it because the rays bounce off the water kinda of like looking at a pencil in a glass of water. With the reflection and everything. But it still works I promise! And it is safer! At least try

Answer 4

I think tanning oil, ive been using that and it definitely helps you tan faster. Although it does have some sunblock in it. Never got tan in a swimming pool.

Answer 5

You can't tan UNDER the water, above the surface will though.

Laying out with tanning oil would probably be faster.

Answer 6

Tanning outside the water will give you a tan faster...

Answer 7

Oil would be faster...it in a sense "cooks" the skin as opposed to water which would block some of the rays...

Answer 8

tanning oil is faster but getting your body wet then laying in the sun and keeiping you body kind of wet has always worked better for me.

Answer 9

you could do both- get No ad waterproof taning lotion. But I think the pool is the better choice, because of the chlorine. Chloring makes you tan quick.

Answer 10

Tanning now will make you look 50 at age 35:(
And--much more importantly--will give you skin cancer:(:(