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GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Okay, so its mid summer, and I'm looking a lot like Casper the friendly ghost. I don't "go tanning", because I refuse to crisp myself into skin cancer, but I am looking for a self tanner that WILL NOT turn me oompa loompa orange.

I am scared to just go out and try something because I am so pale that if I turn orange it will be REALLY obvious.

I am going camping on a lake/beach in Michigan in a month and I do not want blind people with my fierce white skin.. please help!
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  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Okay, so its mid summer, and I'm looking a lot like Casper the friendly ghost. I don't "go tanning", because I refuse to crisp myself into skin cancer, but I am looking for a self tanner that WILL NOT turn me oompa loompa orange.

    I am scared to just go out and try something because I am so pale that if I turn orange it will be REALLY obvious.

    I am going camping on a lake/beach in Michigan in a month and I do not want blind people with my fierce white skin.. please help!

    Michigan has plenty of fierce white skinned people :p:) Where are you staying in Michigan, what lake and such?
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  • Hands boundHands bound Posts: 534
    Unfortunately, I have tried EVERY self-tanner out there and all of them turn me oompa loompa orange. And I'm as white as white gets.

    The best thing I found was just laying out in the sun for a little bit. Not long enough to get crispy fried, but just long enough to get pink. Eventually turned somewhat tan after about 3-4 days.

    Good luck though, and if you find something that works....share the knowledge!!
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  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    gobrowns19 wrote:
    Michigan has plenty of fierce white skinned people :p:) Where are you staying in Michigan, what lake and such?


    On Lake Charlevoix on the Boyne City side of it. We camp out there with my husband's parents every summer.. It's so beautiful.
  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    GraySaturday wrote:
    On Lake Charlevoix on the Boyne City side of it. We camp out there with my husband's parents every summer.. It's so beautiful.

    Amazing! Have a great time. Charlevoix and the surrounding area is my favorite spot in the whole state. I love taking the trip out to Torch Lake too. :)
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
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  • alexersalexers Posts: 492
    JERGENS, girl! Works like a charm ;) ...as long as you don't put too much on, you won't turn orange
  • CityMouseCityMouse Posts: 1,010
    I like the Jergen's tanning moisturizer. it says it's really subtle and you have to use it for a while, but it always tans me immediately. (it does have kind of a weird lingering smell though, though not necessarily bad).
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    If you find a good one that works, PLLLLLLLLEASE let me know...I'm Norweigan and German...there was never any hope for me to tan. :(
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    I really recommend Bath and Body works tinted self tanner Strike Gold..It is very goof proof and doesn't make you look orange..it is so darn natural..i love the stuff and I hoard it. My sister who is fair skinned looks great in it too. Im more olive skin toned.
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  • CityMouseCityMouse Posts: 1,010
    I was thinking, why don't guys use stuff like self tanners? My ex used to complain incessantly about not being tan, but he wouldn't use it.
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    CityMouse wrote:
    I was thinking, why don't guys use stuff like self tanners? My ex used to complain incessantly about not being tan, but he wouldn't use it.

    Some guys think it's girly I guess. I have known guys who did the airbursh tan
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  • StateOfLoveBoatCptn.StateOfLoveBoatCptn. Posts: 904
    CityMouse wrote:
    I was thinking, why don't guys use stuff like self tanners? My ex used to complain incessantly about not being tan, but he wouldn't use it.
    I have never used a self tanner but for a while would go into a tanning salon only cause my sister in law at the time and her friend worked at one and was curious. It was free. Liked the feeling of gettin so hot. Kinda the same as when I'm chillin by the pool or at the beach. plus I was tan all over lol!! I mean I didnt need to cause I, have no problem getting tan (italian in me), but it was fun for a few. Who cares what people think. Just dont think I have any desire to be orange
  • iamsampjiamsampj Posts: 784
    i've used the jergens natural glow express tanner. it is really natural, and works really fast. you get a nice tan within 3 days. the only downfall is that it is quite expensive for a small bottle.
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    10 - 15 (or longer) mins a day.....

    go out...get some sun...

    week or two later...voila...some color...

    mmm... vitamin D
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  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    thanks for your help friends!

    I'd have no problem getting a little color on my arms/legs/face from being outside, but I want to tan to wear a bikini, and I'm just not going to lay out on my roof top deck in a bikini because its shared with the other people in my building, and thats a little much for me. So I need a natural looking lotion. I will try jergens for sure! Thanks guys!
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    I'm like you GS... and I'm very picky about tans cos I can never put them on properly :( but Sally Hansen spray on tan for legs is FANTASTIC... it's like foundation for your legs... I get the lighter one so it just takes the white glow off me :D but you know exactly what you're doing and how much you're applying and where... it's foolproof. I have found though that a little bit gets onto clothes... but not a significant amount for it to bother me :D

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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    I tried self tan once... I'd never have compared my knees to satsumas, til that day...
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    go take the sun instead of using that fake shit
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    I think tan is over-rated.
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  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    Is this what happens in places where there's less sun and no beach for people to get a real tan, with fake tanning crap? ;)
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    know1 wrote:
    I think tan is over-rated.

    Then you've never seen my legs! :eek:
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    know1 wrote:
    I think tan is over-rated.

    yes because the pasty white look is the way to go :rolleyes:
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    CityMouse wrote:
    I was thinking, why don't guys use stuff like self tanners? My ex used to complain incessantly about not being tan, but he wouldn't use it.

    Its called HAIR !

    We are too hairy for that stuff...I dread putting on suntan lotion

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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    know1 wrote:
    I think tan is over-rated.



    agreed.


    sure, a bit of color is nice, but i don't think necessary to be attractive. especially if you are quite fair, i personally don't think a 'tan' is worth the risks. beyond that, not a big fan of the self-tanners, i am all for natural, whatever is natural for your skin. however, i will agree that the jergens is probably one of the best, and less pricey options, out there if you really want to warm up your skin tone a bit. whoever said 10-15 minutes of sun a day and that's good....i kinda agree. getting a moderate amount of sun exposure, a little at a time, i think is a good thing. just don't bake yourself. me, i just stay white. it is rare that i allow myself to get even a wee bit of color, i usually avoid the sun at the peak times for gtting color, but sure on occasion i get a very light tan.


    GraySaturday wrote:
    thanks for your help friends!

    I'd have no problem getting a little color on my arms/legs/face from being outside, but I want to tan to wear a bikini, and I'm just not going to lay out on my roof top deck in a bikini because its shared with the other people in my building, and thats a little much for me. So I need a natural looking lotion. I will try jergens for sure! Thanks guys!




    ooooooooooooo...congrats on the bikini! i know it's been a goal of yours, so kudos! :D sure, a wee bit of color will go great with your new bikini body! :cool:
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  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    decides2dream wrote:








    ooooooooooooo...congrats on the bikini! i know it's been a goal of yours, so kudos! :D sure, a wee bit of color will go great with your new bikini body! :cool:

    Yeah thats why I would be doing it. I am already very nervous about wearing a bikini for the very first time ever, and I feel like I'd fit in a little more if I had a little color at least to make myself not stand out. I don't really want any attention drawn to me, and the fact that I've really never seen anyone in a bikini as stark white as I am. Its more to take the edge off. I'm not looking to win Miss Hawaiian Tropic.. hahaha.
  • BizGirlVABizGirlVA Posts: 17
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Okay, so its mid summer, and I'm looking a lot like Casper the friendly ghost. I don't "go tanning", because I refuse to crisp myself into skin cancer, but I am looking for a self tanner that WILL NOT turn me oompa loompa orange.

    I am scared to just go out and try something because I am so pale that if I turn orange it will be REALLY obvious.

    I am going camping on a lake/beach in Michigan in a month and I do not want blind people with my fierce white skin.. please help!


    I work PT at Bath and Body Works. Try the Solar Power Self Tanner, you may have to buy it online since it's probably no longer in the stores, but you may be able to find some in stores. It's in a spray so you can apply it to the hard to reach areas like the back. Just once over should give you stuble color and then you can re apply every three days to maintain, if you keep spraying more each day it will eventually turn you really dark. You probably want to just do it every three or four days. It costs $15 so get one of those $10 of $30 coupons and buy two and save yourself $5 on each.

    Let me know how it works for you!
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    go take the sun instead of using that fake shit

    hooray for skin cancer!
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    libragirl wrote:
    hooray for skin cancer!


    with all the problems in the world..............

    and i notice the pasty white people are the ones who say this ;)

    the tube of glue look isn't happening lol
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Phantom Pain wrote:
    Its called HAIR !

    We are too hairy for that stuff...I dread putting on suntan lotion

    Arms,legs....yuck


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  • CityMouseCityMouse Posts: 1,010
    NY PJ 1-

    everyone would prefer to be in the sun (and I do agree that small amounts of sun are probably healthy) but who has time to go to the beach? I spend a lot of my free time outside in the process of things, but I find I never really get a "tan" unless I lie out on the beach. Plus, tanning requires wearing a bathing suit in public, which I personally have vowed never to do again.
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