does tanning cream work?

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: allisolm
I avoid the sun most of the time because I'm a pale skinned Irish person.I like the Neutrogna spray on tan.There are several tricks to getting a good result with this stuff.

Exfoliate-
rub a towel lightly over my knees,elbows and ankles before the spray is totally dry
either wear gloves when applying the tanner or scrub your hands really fast afterwards

I agree with Geekbabe. (Irish fair skin, freckles and red hair here).
I, too like the Neutrogena spray.
Do exfoliate before using your choice of product. Otherwise it will come out darker at your elbows and knees where the "harder" skin is.
Gloves or hand washing pronto is important unless you want tan palms.
Be sure to rub the creme all over evenly (hard to do unless it's colored just keep rubbing and rubbing) or you will have streaks.
Remember to end the tan where it would end if you got it naturally.
Wait the full time it says for the tan to develop before you decide to add more.
Ignore Judgement's posts.

I'll agree that people who can't naturally tan should look to other methods like the one you mentioned, but for everyone else I really think that spray on/wipe on tans look grossly unnatural. Maybe this is just a pet peeve of mine but I really don't think getting tan for the summer will make that much of a difference. Its the people who go for the year-round tan that should be worried.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: Judgement
give me a break, if you want to live your life that way go ahead

if you honestly think the nerds on this forum who have barely seen the sun through their lives, nevermind spent enough time in it to get tan, are at any risk from getting skin cancer from controlled UV rays in a tanning bed then I suggest you stay in your room and live off distilled water and saltine crackers so you can prevent all forms of cancer

ummm...the nerds on this forum are more likely to burn which increases the risk of skin cancer and the UV rays of beds are not as controlled as you think. The owner of the tanning salon I go to uses the spray. Why do you think that is genius? Given your other thread on the subject you are hardly qualified to give advice. The spray cost about $30 initial and $10 per week upkeep. Yes it is expensive not to get cancer.

fredtam burned you there, you little sh!t

lol im fireproof

like i care if you guys are too scared to get a real tan, pay out the ass if you want... if you want to get your tan spray painted on then by all means go for it

You shouldnt let the opinion of someone on an internet forum influence you so much.

I know at the end of the day i will be tan, and it will be real and thus will look real, and i won't live my life scared of my own shadow... if you're predisposted to cancer you're gonna get it anyway, imo tanning will add a very minute difference and to me its not worth it. If its worth it to you to pussyfoot around a real tan then by all means don't let anything I say stop you.

You shouldn't mind me blowing my secondhand cigarette smoke in your face, then.

 

[TuffGuy]

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: Judgement
if you're willing to pay why bother for the spray, just pay to use a tanning bed

the spray wont cause skin cancer

give me a break, if you want to live your life that way go ahead

if you honestly think the nerds on this forum who have barely seen the sun through their lives, nevermind spent enough time in it to get tan, are at any risk from getting skin cancer from controlled UV rays in a tanning bed then I suggest you stay in your room and live off distilled water and saltine crackers so you can prevent all forms of cancer

ummm...the nerds on this forum are more likely to burn which increases the risk of skin cancer and the UV rays of beds are not as controlled as you think. The owner of the tanning salon I go to uses the spray. Why do you think that is genius? Given your other thread on the subject you are hardly qualified to give advice. The spray cost about $30 initial and $10 per week upkeep. Yes it is expensive not to get cancer.

do you honestly believe that? how the fvck did mankind evolve and survive without tanning sprays?

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: TuffGuy

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: Judgement
if you're willing to pay why bother for the spray, just pay to use a tanning bed

the spray wont cause skin cancer

give me a break, if you want to live your life that way go ahead

if you honestly think the nerds on this forum who have barely seen the sun through their lives, nevermind spent enough time in it to get tan, are at any risk from getting skin cancer from controlled UV rays in a tanning bed then I suggest you stay in your room and live off distilled water and saltine crackers so you can prevent all forms of cancer

ummm...the nerds on this forum are more likely to burn which increases the risk of skin cancer and the UV rays of beds are not as controlled as you think. The owner of the tanning salon I go to uses the spray. Why do you think that is genius? Given your other thread on the subject you are hardly qualified to give advice. The spray cost about $30 initial and $10 per week upkeep. Yes it is expensive not to get cancer.

do you honestly believe that? how the fvck did mankind evolve and survive without tanning sprays?

What exactly are you talking about?

 

[TuffGuy]

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: TuffGuy

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: Judgement
if you're willing to pay why bother for the spray, just pay to use a tanning bed

the spray wont cause skin cancer

give me a break, if you want to live your life that way go ahead

if you honestly think the nerds on this forum who have barely seen the sun through their lives, nevermind spent enough time in it to get tan, are at any risk from getting skin cancer from controlled UV rays in a tanning bed then I suggest you stay in your room and live off distilled water and saltine crackers so you can prevent all forms of cancer

ummm...the nerds on this forum are more likely to burn which increases the risk of skin cancer and the UV rays of beds are not as controlled as you think. The owner of the tanning salon I go to uses the spray. Why do you think that is genius? Given your other thread on the subject you are hardly qualified to give advice. The spray cost about $30 initial and $10 per week upkeep. Yes it is expensive not to get cancer.

do you honestly believe that? how the fvck did mankind evolve and survive without tanning sprays?

What exactly are you talking about?

Everyone who's been bringing up skin cancer as an excuse for tanning creams/sprays. Mankind has done pretty well without them. Trust me, you won't die if you get a little sun or a little burn.

Now if you're out there every other day working on your KFC tan, that's a different story.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: TuffGuy

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: TuffGuy

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: Judgement
if you're willing to pay why bother for the spray, just pay to use a tanning bed

the spray wont cause skin cancer

give me a break, if you want to live your life that way go ahead

if you honestly think the nerds on this forum who have barely seen the sun through their lives, nevermind spent enough time in it to get tan, are at any risk from getting skin cancer from controlled UV rays in a tanning bed then I suggest you stay in your room and live off distilled water and saltine crackers so you can prevent all forms of cancer

ummm...the nerds on this forum are more likely to burn which increases the risk of skin cancer and the UV rays of beds are not as controlled as you think. The owner of the tanning salon I go to uses the spray. Why do you think that is genius? Given your other thread on the subject you are hardly qualified to give advice. The spray cost about $30 initial and $10 per week upkeep. Yes it is expensive not to get cancer.

do you honestly believe that? how the fvck did mankind evolve and survive without tanning sprays?

What exactly are you talking about?

Everyone who's been bringing up skin cancer as an excuse for tanning creams/sprays. Mankind has done pretty well without them. Trust me, you won't die if you get a little sun or a little burn.

Now if you're out there every other day working on your KFC tan, that's a different story.

Really? Recreational tanning is a fairly new thing. Most of our history has been spent clothed shielding us from the sun. Goole for skin cancer rates in sweden to give you an idea of the sharp rise in cancer rates when recreational tanning catches on. If there is a safe way to do it and a potentially unsafe way why choose the latter?

Also for a large part of that evolutionary period we didn't live long enough for it to develop.

 

[TuffGuy]

There was a time not too long ago when people worked the fields and were not stuck indoors for the majority of the time. Indoor confinement is only a recent development.

Skin tone has historically been a way of differentiating between the upper and lower classes. The rich were light skinned since they didn't have to work outdoors, and the workers were dark skinned. How often have you heard of masses of workers getting skin cancer from working the fields?

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: TuffGuy
There was a time not too long ago when people worked the fields and were not stuck indoors for the majority of the time. Indoor confinement is only a recent development.

Skin tone has historically been a way of differentiating between the upper and lower classes. The rich were light skinned since they didn't have to work outdoors, and the workers were dark skinned. How often have you heard of masses of workers getting skin cancer from working the fields?

Apparently you haven't worked in to many fields.The usual attire is long pants, long sleeved shirt, and a hat. As stated in many studies the cancer is usually found in places traditionally covered by clothing.

The incidence of skin cancer is noticeably higher in farmers than in the general population (Marlenga and Lee).