Tanning for Disney

[IHEARTNY]

Everyone is different on their own level of exposure to the sun and the consequences of it. But your skin will see the sun at some point in your life who cares if it's in a concentrated bed? If you only plan on doing it a few times KatieIsSoPR, I say go for it! Then protect yourself when you're actually in the sun.

Just to point out though, burning skin and tanning skin has the same level of no bueno! When you burn AND tan, what you're doing is frying your skin, the color is only different due to the pigment of your skin! Burning your skin just hurts TONS more.

I think everyone knows the consequences of tanning, as well as smoking, as well as bungee jumping, as well as flying on an airplane, as well as walking down the street. Everything has it's chance of something bad happening. Soon I'm going to get a lecture on running 5 miles a day because of something like... um... I could get hit by a car, IDK... LET ME DO WHAT I WANT WITHOUT LECTURING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kalaim@charter.net]

I've been using the Jergens since I started this post, no idea it would get so many replies! Thanks

I think the Jergens smells fine, but I find that I'm at a point now where it just won't go any darker? I have a slight color, but not too much. Better than nothing though.

I'd still like to try the Mystic Tan before my trip, and maybe beyond if I really like it! I'll have to check out some prices though, my funds are getting low!

 

[Augustheather97]

I like the smell going on too but I notice after a while I feel i can smell a smell when it interacts with my skin i don;t like .....
I found this info on the website:::
As the product works to darken the skin, some people may develop an unfamiliar smell on their skin. This smell is a part of the skin darkening process. Some people have told us that it smells like they have spent a day at the beach, and their skin smells warm & toasty. The fragrance in Jergens® natural glow express Body Moisturizers masks the smell for many of the consumers we tested on, but unfortunately, the smell is different from person to person and for a small group of consumers, they still find the smell comes through the fragrance.


that is what i can't stand....anyone find one that doesn;t do this ????

 

[patti_jim_peanut]

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.

That is exactly the reason why I tan before I go. I also like to not look like a ghost either! lol
I am very fair skinned and would burn in a matter of a couple hours if I just used a self tanner. I'd rather tan before I go than be in pain while i'm there cause the FL sun burnt through my SPF...lol
I start tanning about two weeks or so before we leave and I go every other day. They start me at 5 minutes and work me up to 10 by the time we leave. And the best thing is if i'm not getting the coverage I want, like my legs are SO difficult to get color on, they will have me put one lotionwith bronzer on my legs and a regular one on the rest of my body.
And to tell you the truth, thats the only time I tan...lol When i'm going to disney!

 

[beachgrl001]

Anybody do the mystic tan with tattoos? should I cover them up?

 

[LKLush]

Anybody do the mystic tan with tattoos? should I cover them up?

I have tats and use rub-on tanner all the time - they aren't affected by it at all. Actual tanning is worse for them than a fake tan paint. I also occassionally use a high pressure tanning bed and don't cover my ink up then either. I know I'll pay for that later and need to get the coloring redone , but I doubt a faux tan will do anything to them. It's just lotion with pigment.

 

[juliana_sd]

I have a hint for those who "burn through" their sunscreen: use more. You should be using a shot glass full to cover your body (in a bathing suit). You need to reapply about every 4 hours, more often if you are sweating or swimming (even with waterproof) and also every time you dry off with a towel.

Glow-in-the-dark and proud!!!

 

[PinkTink63]

I like the smell going on too but I notice after a while I feel i can smell a smell when it interacts with my skin i don;t like .....
I found this info on the website:::
As the product works to darken the skin, some people may develop an unfamiliar smell on their skin. This smell is a part of the skin darkening process. Some people have told us that it smells like they have spent a day at the beach, and their skin smells warm & toasty. The fragrance in Jergens® natural glow express Body Moisturizers masks the smell for many of the consumers we tested on, but unfortunately, the smell is different from person to person and for a small group of consumers, they still find the smell comes through the fragrance.


that is what i can't stand....anyone find one that doesn;t do this ????

The Jergens one does not smell like the other self-tanners that I have tried! That is why I like it!

 

[JulielovesDisney]

I use the tanning lotion from Bath & Body works. It give me great color and it's not orange (unless you keep using a lot of it). It's gradual coloring too, so it's not streaky like the instant stuff if.

 

[kellig]

Good read!

 

[javamommy]

I bought Jergens also and have been using it since Friday. I love it!!! It is so natural looking and so much better than tanning in my opinion. You get a nice looking tan fast without the risk.

 

[LoveTwoTravel]

I have been going to the tanners recently to prepare for a trip to florida in a few weeks. I know everyone always bashes the tanners because of the risk for skin cancer, but if you are extremely pale like I am, having a base tan (not a really dark one, just a little bit!) isn't such a bad idea, a tan is your body's natural defense, after all.

You really can run into problems with excessive exposure to UV rays, but if, like me, you burn through spf 50, buliding up a little bit of a tan really helps, because burning your skin is so much more damaging and dangerous than building up a tan. If you don't really burn when you wear high spf, go with mystic tan, but if you fry every June on the beach like I do, a base tan+high spf is not such a bad idea.

The most important thing to protect your skin is not letting it burn. While tanning isn't the best thing for your skin, especially if you do it excessivly, burning is so much more damaging and much more dangerous, since it ups your risk of getting skin cancer by quite a bit each time you burn really badly.

I used to tell myself this, too. Until I got skin cancer at 21 years old!

Any color on one's skin is not a defense. The color shows up because the sun's harmful rays are toxic to the skin. The color isn't a defense, it's a warning.

One must choose: looks or health. Sunless is best. Get color from a bottle (or other source). Not sun. Not beds.

Not to mention how wrinkly and old tanning makes one.

My motto these days is that I'm vain enough to want to look nice later in life as well.

 

[LoveTwoTravel]

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.

Ask your doctor if you are concerned. I chose NOT to do it because some studies say that yes, it can affect the baby, other say no. I decided NOTHING was worth any risk. The same was said about teeth whitening: some studies said okay, others said no way. Anything that wasn't 100% fine I decided not to do.

Do what you and your doctor feel comfortable with.

 

[LoveTwoTravel]

I am against using tanning booths. I come from a family that has strong cancer genes. I tend to bug my family too much about putting their sunscreen on but it is for their own benefit. I have found that every time we go to the water parks we put the lotion on liberally and reapply every 2 hours. Even with this one of us ends up getting burnt on our shoulders, chest, or back. Now what's up with that????

Sunscreens are less effective after 1 year, so pitch the stuff from last summer and buy new each season. That might help.

My other suggestion is to buy swim shirts that have built in SPF (some up to 50+). They are cool (temp wise) and work wet or dry. They come in sizes from infant on up.

Happy swimming!

 

[LoveTwoTravel]

I know an older woman who stayed out of the sun her whole life and her skin looks almost the same as mine and I am 20! I know another woman the same age who said she used to rub baby oil on her skin for a tan and "bake" outside. let me tell you that the woman who stayed out of the sun looks 20 years younger than the one who didn't and for that reason alone I stick to self tanners and serious SPF!

So true! Great post!

I learned my lesson (melanoma at 21 years old). I am happy to be pale (it used to be fashionable anyway!)

I plan on looking great in my later years (I'm pretty far from those now but plan on staying out of the sun AND using 50+ block forever!).

 

[Girldreamer02]

This might sound super crazy, but I have known people that have gone into the tanning salon to tan and have taken a light spf like maybe a 4 or 10. My dr even recommended it. I've worked in a tanning salon and I tan even though I know its not good for me, but the way I figure it I could walk around looking sick and pale or I could take the chance and tan in moderation and go on living my life. If I had to sit around worrying about what I could get cancer from I wouldn't be living my life. My dad had cancer and that is the moto he goes by so I go by it too. He told me not to sit around and worry about it because it'll consume me. He said just to be smart about stuff and wear sun screen and I'll be okay. Just a little tip though...don't let those tanning people in on the fact that you are taking a spf in the bed b/c if you put to much on and it gets on the acrylic of the bed it can ruin it. I'm not saying ruin the bed, but I'm saying if you apply just the right amount it shouldn't be a problem. I've done it and like I said I worked in a salon for almost five yrs. hth either way if you burn easily you there is still a good chance you could burn while there. I tan before hand and my face still gets a little pink. Either way enjoy your trip

 

[Chedstro]

I just found an ad in the Sunday paper for a new product. L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Pro-Perfect Airbrush tanner.

Seems to be a spray of some sort. I have been using Aveeno cream tanner, when I remember. But this looked neat.

Sigh - Walmart is out of it of course. Has anyone tried it yet?

How awful can it be if Eva Longoria is the spokesmodel

 

[LSU]

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 like Jergens as well. It does work. But I just can't get past the smell. It is pleasant compared to some - but I still find that all of them have a strong smell. Guess there's no way around that.

 

[ameraumi]

I love the Dove lotion that is like the Jergens. I personally did not like the smell of the Jergens and the smell of the Dove is different. I just started putting it on again since warmer weather is coming.

 

[LoveGoofy91]

I live in Florida and I'm pale year round, unless I get a sunburn that turns into a tan. There are a lot of pale people at disney and as long as you wear sunscreen you should be fine. Whatever you think looks best though, but if you decide to skip the tanning as long as you bring sunscreen it should be okay.