Spinoff to 'developing a tan'

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:22 AM

Spinoff to 'developing a tan'

I was just curious but how many of you practice safe sun??? I've been so bad with my skin and tanning that it gets me super afraid. Last year I killed my skin with the pre-wedding tanning and then the honeymoon. This year I vow not to do this anymore..I guess that means self-tanner all of the way

Toucan311 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:25 AM

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I do! I'm pretty fair (although I do tan) but I'm very scared of wrinkles and looking older than I am, so I avoid the sun if I can.

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:27 AM

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Posted by Mimacat

I do! I'm pretty fair (although I do tan) but I'm very scared of wrinkles and looking older than I am, so I avoid the sun if I can.

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I'm just so afraid of the damage I have done my whole teen years and twenties..I don't want wrinkles either! I already have dark circles around my eyes. So this year I'm being safer than ever

SFAR89 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:27 AM

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I have maybe tanned one time in my life. I got into a bikini in my back yard (When I was bikini worthy) one day, and that was it. I don't really like to be tan. I also use a moisturizer that has SPF in it everyday and I try to shield my skin as much as possible. People don't realize how bad the suns rays are getting. I don't sun bathe, and if my legs and body are pasty white, so be it.

I actually was burned very badly as a child. I was at the beach for a birthday party, even though the food area was tented, nothing else was and I wound up getting bubbles on my cheeks b/c I was burnt so badly. I , like a dumb kid, peeled it away to where it was red and moist, like a really bad sunburn. Now I have redness all over my face b/c of it. Thanks to Taryn though, I no longer have to live with it. :) Bare Minerals covers it up :) woo hoo

I even use an spf lip balm, and I wear sunglasses whenever I wear my contacts.

jeanyus27 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:27 AM

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I always protect my face with spf 30....the rest of my body i put spf 4, but thats because I feel like it takes forever for my legs to get tan. I burned pretty bad on our HM and don't want that to happen again!

SFAR89 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:29 AM

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Posted by Mrs. V 2008

Posted by Mimacat

I do! I'm pretty fair (although I do tan) but I'm very scared of wrinkles and looking older than I am, so I avoid the sun if I can.
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I'm just so afraid of the damage I have done my whole teen years and twenties..I don't want wrinkles either! I already have dark circles around my eyes. So this year I'm being safer than ever

I would definitely start from this point on to do everything you can to safe guard your skin. I think it's never too late, unless you already look like this:

btw...she isn't wearing leather pants lol

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:30 AM

Re: Spinoff to 'developing a tan'

Posted by SFAR89

Posted by Mrs. V 2008

Posted by Mimacat

I do! I'm pretty fair (although I do tan) but I'm very scared of wrinkles and looking older than I am, so I avoid the sun if I can.
'
I'm just so afraid of the damage I have done my whole teen years and twenties..I don't want wrinkles either! I already have dark circles around my eyes. So this year I'm being safer than ever

I would definitely start from this point on to do everything you can to safe guard your skin. I think it's never too late, unless you already look like this:

btw...she isn't wearing leather pants lol

ew thanks alot now I won't be able to eat lunch! lol!!! I absolutely hate when people look like they have leather skin..its so nasty!

SFAR89 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:31 AM

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lol sorry I just always remember that picture whenever people talk about tanning haha

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:33 AM

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Posted by SFAR89

lol sorry I just always remember that picture whenever people talk about tanning haha

lol but thats good motivation though to avoid the sun!!! I'm hanging that on my fridge!!!!

SFAR89 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:33 AM

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Posted by Mrs. V 2008

Posted by SFAR89

lol sorry I just always remember that picture whenever people talk about tanning haha

lol but thats good motivation though to avoid the sun!!! I'm hanging that on my fridge!!!!

lmao yeah, I wonder what she smells like.......

sophisticat13 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:49 AM

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I do now I wear suncreen every day on my hands and face (inc lips) and neck. I had extensive sun damage removed this year (sun/brown spots) from my face and chest area and it cost an arm and a leg ($500 each area ) plus it was painful, so I am very careful now not to expose my skin to the sun to avoid having to do it again anytime soon!!! I am also scared of wrinkles and aging and the sun is the biggest wrinkle supplier!!

bigrd37 Posted: Apr 18, 2009 10:55 AM

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that picture is disgusting!! i used to lay out in the sun all the time with nothing on, trying to get a tan. i'm very fair so all i get are more frekles! i try to be more conscious now with my skin. i always put something on!