Questions for the women who Tan

[cashmoney]

Originally posted by tri-d
I have found that Neutregena self-tanning lotion works well--it continues to get darker the more often you use it. It seems to work best on my legs, so maybe that would help you.

Where do you buy that at? Publix?

[amycat412]

Originally posted by honeychile
Nobody's legs ever get as dark as their arms & face naturally. Your legs don't get anywhere near the year-round sun exposure that your other parts do.

My legs are darker than my arms and face. But I am a self proclaimed tanorexic.

I don't know Craig-- I am blessed w skin that tans fast and dark and at 36, I have not a single wrinkle. lol my friends hate me for that.

Originally posted by amycat412

I don't know Craig-- I am blessed w skin that tans fast and dark and at 36, I have not a single wrinkle. lol my friends hate me for that.

I'm so glad I am also blessed that way and I don't have to put up with some of the stuff y'all have to go through!

Yay for Polynesian and Asian blood!

[Munchkin03]

Originally posted by OTW
I'm so glad I am also blessed that way and I don't have to put up with some of the stuff y'all have to go through!

Yay for Polynesian and Asian blood!

Isn't it great?

[Tippiechick]

Originally posted by cashmoney
Yea, but the guys in muscle & fitness and people in magazines along with models have their legs as dark as their arms and faces.

You could always get some "skin dye." Bodybuilders use a type of self tanner that stains the skin for a period of time. It can dramatically fake-bake the entire body or parts of the body in just one application.

If I can think of the name, I will tell you. I can't remember the name of the stuff right now. But, the stuff will get you trophy dark.

[norcalchick]

there are tanning salons that have the leg tanners. exfoliate before you go, use a tanning lotion that you can buy at the salon (or if you can find them cheaper somewhere else), but don't exfoliate afterwards cause you'll be scrubbing off the tan that you just worked on.

there are tanning lotions that have a bronzer in it. but i don't like them since it can look streaky.

[PM_Mama00]

Try using a higher SPF on the rest of your body, and a lower one on your legs. For some reason when I was in Florida last week, my legs tanned alot darker than the rest of my body.

I heard that new airbrush tan stuff works awesome. I think it's Neutrogena and it's just in an aerosol can. I guess it's streak-free and you don't get the orange hands. A few of my friends used it for formal and it came out great.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally posted by OTW
I'm so glad I am also blessed that way and I don't have to put up with some of the stuff y'all have to go through!

Yay for Polynesian and Asian blood!

Yay for being Irish?

Yea, I'm kind of a tanorexic and my legs and arms never get as tan as my stomach and back. I exfoliate and moisturize and that makes it easier to get darker, and I use Neutrogena self-tanner to balance it out.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by ADqtPiMel
Yay for being Irish?

Yea, I'm kind of a tanorexic and my legs and arms never get as tan as my stomach and back. I exfoliate and moisturize and that makes it easier to get darker, and I use Neutrogena self-tanner to balance it out.

Another Irish "former tanorexic" (great word, ADqtPiMel!!) here! I used to try everything - including being a lifeguard! - to get an even, healthy looking tan. I finally realized that the only way I'll ever be tan is if my freckles run together - and now that I've had a bout with skin cancer, it just doesn't seem quite as important.

I have a "bronzer" that comes in a lighter shade, though, and doesn't look quite so fake. I'll check the brand the next time I'm at my house.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Originally posted by cashmoney
OK, here's my deal. I just shaved my legs

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

okay, okay. Really, what you should do is

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA



yeah. That's all I got.

[AOPIHottie]

Originally posted by honeychile
Another Irish "former tanorexic" (great word, ADqtPiMel!!) here!

And a 3rd Irish tanorexic. My legs just won't get as dark as I want. I actually got a lotion that "gradually" darkens you each time you use it, but I am too lazy to look at the name. It works though, but if you use it 3 days in a row, you kinda get that orangey look. Of course, now I have a tanning memb. so I do that!

Neutragena Micro Mist Sunless Spray
The commercial for this JUST came on!!!

[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by AOPIHottie
And a 3rd Irish tanorexic.

It's ok my fellow fair-skinned Europeans. I'm a Sicilian tanorexic (lol I used this word frequently on my trip to Florida). I'm 1 out of 4 in my family who doesn't tan after being in the sun for 10 minutes.

[kddani]

Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

okay, okay. Really, what you should do is

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


yeah. That's all I got.

Haha, me too. The only guys i've EVER known to shave their legs have been swimmers before their championship meets.

[cashmoney]

Originally posted by kddani
Haha, me too. The only guys i've EVER known to shave their legs have been swimmers before their championship meets.

I take it you havent met any body builders or men who lift weights seriously?

[kddani]

Originally posted by cashmoney
I take it you havent met any body builders or men who lift weights seriously?

nah, i tend not to hang around them, I think they're gross