What's the best way to tan?

I've just been outside in the back garden for an hour and had to come in as a) I felt like I was dieing and b) I was turning as red as a beetroot (I was wearing factor 20).

I know an hour isn't anywhere near enough, but I just can't build up the stamina to stay in the heat for long, and even if I am out all day I either stay like a ghost (factor 50), or burn (anything lower).

 

I don't see the need for people wanting to "tan" I would much prefer a natural looking English Rose.

 

Well said fired.

 

I'm allergic to the stuff unfortunately! I was mainly having a little rant, or wondering what other people do (safely). I feel like there's a secret that everyone else knows as I've never even gotten slightly brown. I'm not actually bothered enough to try and force it.

Also, I was out doing gardering rather than deliberatly sunbathing, but reading my post back, it does sound as if I was desperately laying there cooking myself to try and achieve it.

 

No probs.. I can help you out here

tomorrow I am creosoting my shed... I have a spray thing too... pop round I will give you quick going over... Its a nice deep brown too.. it does smell a tad like mothballs mind... but is apparently guaranteed for 5 years before retreating is needed.. oh and apparently it will inhibit mould Fungi and various insect groups too


hope this helps

 

Where you setting off from?

 

Don't tan, gives you wrinkles and skin cancer.

Women look better pale anyway, especially if they have dark hair.

 

8 mins on sunbed once a week will propell your tan!!!!

A could lay out in it all day me....nothing finer. Get some music on and lay back and chill...perfect

 

Bet way to tan is go outside. Heard it works

 

I used to be the same a couple of years in Australia and India and I just have to look at the sun and go brown. Take those teaching skills abroad.


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Just like the real Judith Chalmers, whose skin rather resembles my leather sofa.

 

Hugh Jackman has just had a second skin cancer removed from his nose.

 

Hi dragon, am I ok to pop round tomorrow ? (with my shed like)

 

Try this?

During the war women would stain their legs with tea to give the impression they were wearing nylons.

Just done a quick search following your question and found this.

http://www.selftanningqueen.com/2009/05/28/how-to-fake-it-with-black-tea/

 

Take it slowly. Friday & Saturday were our first hot days of the year. We've had six months of rain, we've all become a translucent grey as the melanin has leached from our skin, due to us not requiring it. It wasn't a case of an hour being nowhere near enough, it was far, far too much. 20 minutes maximum on your first day in the sun, with your factor 20 on. Same for the next two weeks if the weather keeps up. As your skin slowly darkens you can increase your time in the sun, the melanin isn't just a colour, it's your own defence against the sun's rays, but keep wearing your sun cream. By the end of the summer you'll have a golden tan.

Your skin has to last another 60 years. Don't burn it off on the first day the sun comes out.

 

There's no such thing as a healthy tan, if your skin is going brown it's still burning, better than going lobster red yes but still not good.