i have fair skin but i tan/burn easily..[both. it depends in what area...on my legs/stomach/arms i tan easily & on my shoulders i burn & my face half and half.] Anyway...today its going to be really sunny & warm where i live. How long should i lay outside for to get a tan? I'm going to lie outside around 11 [is that a good time?] and then im going to the pool after a little.
I'm going to be applying sunscreen a LOT on the areas i burn & on the areas i tan im gunna put tanning oil on.
will i get a reasonable tan?
2007-06-17 02:12:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
If you really want a tan and you have fair skin I think the best option for you is to buy some tanning cream. You put it on once a day after a shower and it will show up after a few days and it makes your whole body even:
I used Johnson's Holiday Skin and Garnier Ambre Solaire.
http://www.garnier.co.uk/_en/_gb/our_products/products_trade.aspx?tpcode=OUR_PRODUCTS%5EPRD_SUNCARE%5ESELF_TANNING%5ESELF_TANNING_BENEFITS
2007-06-17 02:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont listen to this girl that says to lay out for 15 min and then go look at yourself. It takes up to 4 hours for the tan or burn to show on your skin. 20-30 min on each side with some 15spf will be great for your first couple times in the sun. The key to tanning as opposed to burning is to get the sun gradually, over a period of a few weeks. Keep your skin moist with some good lotion everyday and you will be summer-time tan in a few weeks.
2007-06-17 02:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by ladymodez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I burn but look real good this year,.
I've been doing 30-40 minutes. daily but I live in Las Vegas so it is hot.
I will go into and out of a pool. Let the water dry off me and then back in again. Let the water dry off me.
I do not use Sun Screen. I also got a tanning oil this year with no sun screen and it is working. Those days take 40 minutes.
But, as I said I am getting real good.
I have had sun poisioning in my life so am careful.
Also, I am lucky been working on the tan since April.
Saw a friend that did not see since last October she told me I look very good.
2007-06-17 02:44:05 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am the same way. You sould lay out for about 15 minutes on each side, then go and see if you have tanned or burned. If you can`t tell, then wait for a little while. If you can tell you got a tan, cool!!! if you can tell that you didn`t get a tan, go lay out for 10 more minutes on each side!!!
2007-06-17 02:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think instead of tanning oil, you should just put sunscreen on everywhere cause its easier and tanning oil can still make you burn. Plus the tan will be uneven because your only goign to be tan in certain places.
2007-06-17 02:15:39 · answer #5 · answered by Orange Lipbalm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well when your in the water your skin absorbs the sun more i dont know why but it does
2007-06-17 02:26:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋