Suntan vs. Sunburn

[Alan S.]

As someone who just returned from their first visit with a wicked sunburn (but it was worth it), does anyone have advice on achieving a nice tan without the burn. I worry that too heavy SPF will keep me a cottontail forever!!

Alan

[Alan S.]

As someone who just returned from their first visit with a wicked sunburn (but it was worth it), does anyone have advice on achieving a nice tan without the burn. I worry that too heavy SPF will keep me a cottontail forever!!

Alan

[skyclad85]

If you have the ability to sunbath nude at home, start sun bathing as soon as the air and sun are warm enough to keep you comfortable. Don't wait until the summer heat comes marching in and the sun is really high in the sky. Even if you don't get an out and out tan, and you just get a hint of color, that's really better then trying the all-at-once approach to a tan. Sun burn = skin damage, from what I understand. If you continue to sunbath, your tan will continue to darken over time, and by the time the height of the summer rolls in, you will have a nice deep tan.

My parents yard is 3 acres (sp??). Its pretty open here, but there are trees on the borderline in the back and side yards. Our deck is elevated - it's on the second floor. So, when I want to sunbath nude, I wait till my parents both go to work (they do not accept nudism at all), then I drape towels over the deck rails for privacy, walk out on the deck with a suit on, lie down, and then remove my suit. Or I just wrap myself in a towel.

If that option isn't available to you, you may want to try sunbathing in your house by a window that allows the sun to shine in. We have a sliding glass door that lets a large area of sunlight filter in. So I have the option of sun bathing nude on the floor of the house as well.

[Vin]

I tan pretty easily, so I don't usually use sunscreen. That said, I sometimes get a light burn if I overexpose for the first couple of times in the sun every year.

Two things that work for me:
?Discretely tan for increasing amounts of time over several days.
?Visit a tanning bed that permits nude users (make sure they have a sanitary protocol in place)

You might also consider using a low-SPF sunscreen. If I'm going to use one, it's usually SPF 8 or lower. It lets me tan more slowly without the burn.

Vin

[Bob S.]

Hey, a cotton tail is not necessarily bad. Heck, I go to a park called White Tail (after the deer of course, wink, wink). But really, I have been thinking of ways to tan better and I may have come up with a somewhat plan (just in case I ever want to use it).

I think that if you are new at trying to tan (like me) you should first stay out of the miday sun or use a high SPF diring that time. Also if you want to get tanned, you may want to lie out when the shadows are long (early morning and evenings). Do this without suntan lotion for maybe 30 minutes/day. Slowly and carefully lay out longer times or start later.

If anyone has any comments on my theory of tanning, feel free to say soemthing. I'm just a pale freak.

Bob S.

[FireProf]

Gotta agree with Bob S., begin tanning slowly. Work your way up to longer periods of time out in the sun. I've seen way to many people at the beach and at resorts laying out all day long. Then they are miserable the next few days because of sunburn.

I used to bake under the sun for hours and I mean hours. As I've gotten older, I find I can't take the sun as much for long periods of time, so we sun awhile, seek some shade and then sun alittle more later in the afternoon. This sun, shade, sun method has helped my wife get a great all over tan and she doesn't have to skip days of sunning because she over did it in one day. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[AussieBeachBoy]

And remember - different people tan at different rates, and some people just have very sensitive skin! If you are one of them (I am!) you need to be very careful.

Aside from the advice above, someone mentioned in a post a few months back that they sometimes would start for 20mins or so with no sunscreen but then put the sunscreen on.

[butnaked]

Hi Alan, CAUTION, Sunburns,not suntans cause skin cancer. Take it slow ie. short periods at first, shade in the mid-day and keep in mind conditioning the skin takes a-while. My wife and I have medium to dark all-over tans and if we are unable to get our regular sun we have tanning salon plans. Remember to only use the better salons, (clean) with the best booths or beds. I use the booths my wife likes the tanning beds, to each thier own. I also suggest to buy a set number of visits and not a timed plan, as some times we get out regularly but our purchased salon plans don't expire. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]

[atan4ray]

I am a new member and am working my way through the bulletin boards. I also like keeping my tan all year. I tan easily and only remembered being burned once in my life, and that was my fault. I use sunscreen all year and moisturizer all year also. Try to protect the skin. Everyone is different. Whenever we have a nice day I am in my back yard picking up some all-over rays. We have a fairly private back yard for the city and I use a screen also and have no complaints, although it does make my wife nervous. She is not a nudist.
I do have a question also. Does anyone know where I can purchase a face reflector to use in the winter to keep a tan. I see them being used on TV, recently by George Hamilton, The ultimate tanner, in a Ritz commercial. Can anyone help?
I love nude beaches and being nude as much as possible.

[Naturist Mark]

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Originally posted by atan4ray:
[qb] Does anyone know where I can purchase a face reflector to use in the winter to keep a tan. [/qb]

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Those fancy folding ones? Nope

But all you need is some cardboard, aluminum foil and duct tape.

-Mark

[atan4ray]

Thanks Mark,

That is what I currently use and it works fine, but I have always wanted one that wasn't as susceptible to moisture.

Ray