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I go tanning and use self-tanner. I put a shirt or towel over my face so I won’t get tan, because I don’t want a wrinkly face. It’s not tooooo difficult to maintain face to body color, you just need a good self-tanner to apply daily, and some bronzer application. I might tan my face like once a week just to get rid of extra oil/dry out blemishes.
Tanning is like my drug. After I go I feel so calm and refreshed, and generally happy for the rest of the day. It seriously helps any winter blues I might be feeling.

I used to in high school around prom time because I would get a farmers tan from being outside during track practice. But other than that I don’t. I use Jergens gradual tanning lotion to get a glow in the winter without fake baking.

I’ve seen too many naturally fair girls (those who you know would never be able to actually tan more than a shade darker than their natural skin tone) look kind of… well, I can’t think of a word that isn’t rude. But it just doesn’t look good on a lot of women. Kind of like how going too light with your hair can be ageing. 

If we are talking actual tanning and not lotions and sprays, then it definitely can make the skin look aged as well. I’d much rather be fair than fake-tan, even if I wanted a darker complexion. 

Obviously I would not recommend actually sitting out in the sun on purpose to have a darker complexion.  Personally, I don’t really care to be much darker than I am, however a little bit of being sun-kissed could look attractive so I would probably go with the gradually tanning lotion (the kind used like a regular body moisturizing lotion) coupled with light bronzing makeup.  I don’t really see the appeal of being tanned, but that’s just me.  I’m very Americanized, but my grandmother told me that in our culture, it is desirable to stay pale, especially when she was young because pale meant that you were fortunate enough to not have to work out in the fields.

Nah, I don’t bother with the fake and bake since I have color already. I “lighten” up during the winter. However, as soon as summer rolls around, I become a bit tanned despite avoiding the sun like the plague, wearing hats, and slathering on sunblock/sunscreen religiously.

90% of intentional tans I’ve seen are awful, so no, I don’t fake bake. Most of the good tans I’ve seen are those on people of olive or gold undertones who naturally tan right up anyway. I’m porcelain and see through too but I’ve never found that to be problem. I am healthy so I look healthy. 

I’ll stick to my gradual tanning moisturizer…

I think all women secretly desire the sun-kissed shoulders that men go weak in the knees for when your spaghetti strap falls off to the side, but if you want sun-kissed skin ALL the time, move to a place where the sun always shines.

Moisturizers with built-in bronzers are a good option too when you don’t over-do it.

I’m definitely against fake baking, there are too many other options out there to settle for something where personally, I see nothing but consequences.

Nope, don’t tan.  I like my ivory skin.  

@specialxplaces@xanga - … I don’t :/ I actually used to wish I could be fairer. 

@ashleynicole - To each their own! I have fair skin too, which makes me want to be white white instead of this blotchy mess I’ve got going on. A tan doesn’t suit me too well, but to me both looks are sexy depending on the person

I like sunshine – no fake baking for me.

It’s unnatural to be extremely tan in the middle of winter unless you naturally have a darker skin tone.

No. I’m pale for a reason.

@AbnormalButSane@xanga - What’s that reason?

Nope, life is too short, and my pale skin is beautiful.

No. It’s unhealthy. It’s expensive. And my natural skin tone is just fine. Why can’t girls just be happy with their bodies the way they are? What’s the point in changing your skin tone? There’s not one.

i am so guilty of fake baking.. i’m obsessed with tan skin but i do put a towel over my face when i’m in the tanning beds. 

@DrummingMediocrity@xanga - Because that’s how I was born. If I would have looked normal/natural tan, I would have been/be tan. I think tan/dark skin is most beautiful when it is natural, but that’s my opinion.

Besides, by not tanning/using tanning lotion, I’m told quite frequently how nice my skin is. My sister tans and her skin is all leathery looking. 

I never fake-bake and I wear sunscreen religiously because A) I’m avoiding skin cancer, B) I don’t want to look like a leather handbag when I’m old, and C) sun makes tattoos fade faster and I paid a lot of money to get mine so I’m protecting them as long as I can.  I used to try to tan, but I gave up because my skin doesn’t tan very well naturally and I have come to like my very fair skin because it sets me apart.  When I go out in the sun, I always burn.  ALWAYS.  And I’ve had some sunburns that were downright excruciating, so I’ve learned my lesson over the years.

I’ve never fake baked, but I might consider a gradual lotion. I like how I personally look tan. I never intentionally tan, in fact, I wear SPF 50 in the summer every day, applied every few hours. Even so, I still get quite dark and the look suits me. I miss my color in the winter. By the way, this is not to say that pale isn’t beautiful. Different skin tones suit different people. I look alright pale, but I look much better tan.

from the time i was 15 until i was 18, i was an avid tanning bed user until i found a discolored mole and had to have it removed due to its pre-cancerous nature. made a promise to stop using the bed and only spend limited time in the sun. i’m 21 now and i’ve literally tried every fake bake under the sun. expensive, cheap, done by a professional, etc. this past year i have finally discovered what’s, in my opinion, the best fake-bake i have used. it’s Loreal Sublime Bronze and i buy mine at either Walgreens or Walmart for $7-10. usually around $8. it’s lotion and the best method i have found is to shower and exfoliate at night, apply the lotion ALL over(even my face), and then go to bed. when i wake up, i shower immediately. i apply more to any area that looks spotty(rarely do i have this problem) and you can even apply an extra layer very lightly because it doesn’t smell bad and has AWESOME shimmer in it. i have a lot of body(i’m 5’11″) and one bottle will last me about 3 weeks to a month if i apply it once a week. the problem areas are standard with any fake bake, but i’ve mastered how to avoid them. 1) it will turn your hands if you don’t use gloves(i don’t) and apply it to your entire body. the best trick is to use exfoliator and after i do a part of my body(like both legs), i stop and wash my hands with warm water and exfoliator, scrubbing my palms and cuticles. then do another part of my body, stop and scrub, and repeat. 2) it’s also tricky to get the back of my shoulders and my back so i either ask my mother or friend to help, or prepare for a workout because i must stretch so hard to reach the area. 3) especially in the winter, after weeks of use, it can become cracked looking on parts of skin that stretch a lot or where my jeans sit on my hips, must moisturize EVERY day, TWICE a day. i know everyone’s skin is different, but this is THE best product i have found. it lasts, it doesn’t come out spotty, it doesn’t smell awful, and the shimmer is an added bonus. as long as you’re willing to put the time in weekly, you can maintain a nice, golden color(not orange at all) year round! best advice it to try out different products until you find one that works for you! hope this helps!

@AbnormalButSane@xanga - Agreed, and same here. I just found your wording intriguing. It sounded to me like a fate thing.

@starcrossedloversdivine@xanga - a shirt or towel only block out 6-8% of all UV rays. The best thing to cover your face with is something like an UnderArmour shirt material. They sell actual Face Shields that block out 99% of all UV light. Just an FYI

I regularly tan, spray tan on special occasions and ‘fake bake’ in the summer…and I work at a tanning salon lol

Nope. Pale and beautiful for me, thank you. One of my friends came by today to show me her fake tan. She used a spray, and it worked fine except she didn’t use gloves. Now her hands are orange. XD 

for about a year when i was younger, i did the self-tan sunless tanning stuff every single week.  then i just got sick of wasting time and money to smell awkward and look strangely blotchy.  now i embrace the pale.  there isn’t a skin color that’s better than any other, in my opinion.  embrace what you’ve got.  confidence is more beautiful than obsessive tanning, even the sunless variety.

My skin is naturally tanned. And actually, I think people look best in the skin they were born in…

         Jergens makes a daily lotion that tans you over time, its very moisturizing and gives you an even glow. it takes a while to get tan so it does appear natural and clean. Im pale too and would never get ina bed.

Nope, I don’t fake and bake.  I’m a natural redhead and I’d probably look pretty stupid with a tan.  Besides a lot of guys like “pure, white skin”.  Sometimes I worry they might have some strange vampire fetish or something, but not all guys like the tanned look on all girls.  

i love tanning. and not just because it clears my skin and looks amazing. but because it’s therapeutic! it puts me in such a good mood when i tan, i feel – happier, especially after being stuck inside all winter long! i don’t have very fair skin anyway. so i tan very easily without burning. i’m obviously not going to make a huge habit out of it, but for now, i’m young and i absolutely love it. i think i shall go tanning today.