What is the safest way to get a tan?

If you like sun tanning, the best thing you can do for you skin is use sunscreen with at least a 15 SPF, use moisturizing lotion regularly to make sure you skin doesn't dry out. Bed tanning, use tanning lotion and go in the high pressure beds, there is less UV rays in the higher beds and your tan lasts longer so it is less harsh on your skin than regular or medium beds. Con: high pressure tans are pretty expensive Sunless tanning, I use Jergens Natural Glow daily moisturizer, it gives you the tan look without the sun and it looks completely natural, no orange like with other sunless tanning. Probably the safest way to tan. Or you could get a spray tan, only con is spray tans sometimes get you too dark and when it peels off you look blotchy.

I'm a Caucasian with pale olive skin. I take FOREVER to tan, and I rarely burn. I have been tanning in my back yard for two days, hasn't made a dent. but I use banana boat tanning oil with spf 15. And lye out from 11:30 to 4:00, if I can. Usually read or listen to my ipod. Anyways, the suns most extreme hours are 12-3. Even on cloudy days. And its best to switch sides every 10-20 minutes.

Don't get your tan all at once. Build it up over the span of a few days. That way, you won't look like a lobster, but instead have this nice glow. You should put on some suntan lotion w/ spf 30,..then lay out for an hour or less,...& do the same thing 2 days later. . Wear black,..You'll look hot!

Spray tan all the way =] Get it hand sprayed on though. (if you're comfortable naked in front of someone) It works the best anyway. Or you could do a machine spray tan like mystic tan or something.

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