Tanning for Disney

[kalaim@charter.net]

If you live in the northern states and are pale at this time of year, do you tan before going to Florida to minimize any burning? And to look better in your shorts!

I used to tan in a booth, but now I'm getting a little nervous about doing that due to the health risks.

I thought about doing the spray on tan, I know that only lasts a few days though. Maybe do it the day before leaving?

Any advice?
Thanks!

 

[MommyBuzz909]

Do Mystic Tan!!

http://www.mystictan.com/home.htm

Even if it only lasts for a couple days, at least do it so that you'll have enough time to get your real tan on in Florida!! Therefore when the fake tan ware off, you really can't tell!!

 

[Honeymooner04]

Recently I tanned before a trip to Las Vegas. I didn't want to be too dark but I wanted to look good in a light colored dress. I just went every other day and used a high quality lotion from the tanning salon. I started out at 4 minutes and built up to 8 minutes a session. I was by no means dark but had a nice healthy, not sick looking glow. I too worry about the health hazards of tanning but it was worth it to me not to be so pale for my trip. If I'm still pale by the time our Disney trip rolls around in May I'll do it again. I haven't used the spray tans but I'm curious about it....but honestly every time I consider doing it I remember that Friends episode where Ross used the spray tan and looked ridiculous!

 

[MommyBuzz909]

Mystic tans are the big thing here in SoCal. All the famous people do it and I have friends that do it and you can't tell that it's fake at all. I totally thought the same thing too, you might look orange, but not with this, it's actually pretty good and I'm definitely going to try it before I hit up the beach here soon!!

 

[drnlhome]

I live in MN so I do tan. I start about a month ahead of time and go 2 times a week. I just don't want to expose my pale northern glow to the FL sun too much!

 

[ZoZo]

Use a "gradual" self-tanner - they look pretty natural, and you can keep it up while you're at WDW.

I avoid tanning beds like the plague and use sunscreen religiously -- I have two relatives that were in their early-to-mid-20s who developed malignant melanoma, and one of them used tanning beds all the time (she got her melanoma on the bottom of her foot, which isn't usually a spot that's exposed to sunlight). My brother-in-law died from melanoma at the age of 26, and my cousin had to have a big chunk of tissue removed from the bottom of her foot. It's just not worth it to try to get a "real" tan when so many good self-tanning products are available. Many people think you can't get skin cancer from tanning beds, but you're exposed to unfiltered UV rays, and they're terrible for your skin!

 

[frtchr]

I love, love, LOVE Mystic Tan. I did it for my wedding and loved the natural results. I would do it now in a heartbeat, but I'm pregnant, and I don't know if that's okay or not. It is a great way to get some color before your trip.

 

[MommyBuzz909]

I don't see why you couldn't do it. It's not an internal thing.....

 

[Melanie98]

Another vote for Mystic here! I LOVE the Mystic tan. However, I have discovered that there are several different models for the booth, and some of them are not as great as others. I am not sure what the really good one is called, but near me they only have one at the most expensive place (of course). It is worth the money though. You get a great tan without the risk!

 

[JenSop]

f you live in the northern states and are pale at this time of year, do you tan before going to Florida to minimize any burning? And to look better in your shorts!

I used to tan in a booth, but now I'm getting a little nervous about doing that due to the health risks.

I thought about doing the spray on tan, I know that only lasts a few days though. Maybe do it the day before leaving?

I've done this before (going tanning) - in fact I did it before our last trip which was in '06. I am extremely pale and for me it was more about preventing burning too badly when exposed to the Florida sun. I wasn't tanning for looks, just to build up a base so my skin didn't freak out.

I was thinking of doing it again at the beginning of the summer before our trip, but my dad had skin cancer this past year. They got it in time, but it was a scare for us all. Although, he went his whole life spending lots of time outside WITHOUT sunscreen ever. Now he knows he can't do that anymore.

The thing with the spray on tans and lotion tans is that they won't keep you from burning once you're exposed to the sun.

 

[frtchr]

I don't see why you couldn't do it. It's not an internal thing.....


It sort of is, though. I mean, you breathe that stuff in while you're in the booth. The website specifically says to ask a medical professional before using Mystic Tan while pregnant. I'll just embrace my pasty skin while I'm pregnant.

 

[mjh8955]

I am a pale redhead with horrible blue roadmap veins from my thighs to my toes. I do the spray on tan (I think it is Mystic Tan) either the day before or day that I leave. It lasts close to a week. The first time I did not put enough of the barrier shield on my hands and they ended up very dark and I looked strange. Now I do extra barrier lotion on them and hold them presssed together up above my head and have no problem. In the summer I can get by with using tanning lotion on my legs only; I don't get real dark, just a very light coat of color. The blue veins are less noticeable that way. Once at a golf outing someone noticed a bad vein just above my knee and commented on my "tatoo". Then she looked more closely and said "oops - sorry, didn't realize it wasn't a tatoo..." That's when I started using the tanning lotion

 

[WDWRocksMySocks]

I tried Mystic once and it came out TERRIBLE! I have eczema and VERY dry skin, so this may have had something to do w/ it. I was so sad too. I'm extremely pale and practically glow in the sunlight. I finally wanted a "tan" for once.

Once at a golf outing someone noticed a bad vein just above my knee and commented on my "tatoo". Then she looked more closely and said "oops - sorry, didn't realize it wasn't a tatoo..." That's when I started using the tanning lotion

Aw, I feel your pain. I have had that happen to me too.

 

[BigMike10]

I don't know how tan you want to be, but my family gets all pasty and pale around this time of year. We have been using the Jergen's moisturizer and everyone has a nice healthy glow, not unnatural or orange at all. I have not tried the one for the body or the accelerated one. We use the facial one for medium skin tones even though we are a little fair. You must use it everyday and don't forget your neck. It is very inexpensive and there are often coupons. It is safe as well. Try it for a few days and see if you like it. We Do!

 

[5onadime]

I am person who could blind someone else because I am so white. In the past I have gotten a natural looking tan using Jergens. My only problem with that is if I go swimming it seems to come off . Does the Mystic Tan that people are talking about also come off in the water parks and pool?

 

[WDWRocksMySocks]

I am person who could blind someone else because I am so white.

That's me too!!

 

[Melanie98]

I love the Jergens stuff too!

Before using the Mystic Tan I suggest going to the Mystic Tan website and following the pre-tanning directions carefully. You will get much better results that way.

 

[kalaim@charter.net]

Thanks! I think I will definately try the Mystic Tan and the Jergens too!

A salon here has three sessions of Mystic Tan for 48 dollars, that doesn't seem bad.

The site says to avoid chlorine the first day.

 

[NicoleWisconsin]

The place where I had my Mystic Tan done said that it is made from sugar cane... I could taste the sweetness when I'd breathe in.

She said you can't do it if you're diabetic, just as a fyi thing.

 

[sharon_wv]

I don't know how tan you want to be, but my family gets all pasty and pale around this time of year. We have been using the Jergen's moisturizer and everyone has a nice healthy glow, not unnatural or orange at all. I have not tried the one for the body or the accelerated one. We use the facial one for medium skin tones even though we are a little fair. You must use it everyday and don't forget your neck. It is very inexpensive and there are often coupons. It is safe as well. Try it for a few days and see if you like it. We Do!

I 2nd the use of Jergens Healthy Glow. It takes at least 5-7 days until you notice a change, but it's really natural looking and does cover up those spider veins too There's also a firming version of it that I just started using yesterday, so I'm not sure if it'll actually do all that, but for an extra $1.00 I figured I'd give it a shot.

I have not noticed that swimming causes me to "lose" the Jergen's Healthy Glow "tan".