Do you girls use tanning salons?

[SparkyMaddie]

a few friends really like them and they seem popular right now in my age group.
anyone using them and i know the risks but does the danger stop you?

 

[Trashionista]

Personally, I don't.
I don't think skin colour makes a huge difference in attractiveness. If you're pretty, you'll be pretty pale, tanned, olive, or dark. I'm happy being pale.
I had a bad burn about 15 years ago on my shoulders - the red, peeling freckling kind on my shoulder blades. I ended up freckled - and it was such an uncomfortable experience that I gave up the sun after that.
I'm also paranoid about aging, but that's another story.

That said, I have friends who tan and they don't look like Oompa-Loompas. I know some people [aquaintances, co-workers] who do look like they've escaped from Wonka's factory, though.

While there is risks, I do think the risks have been blown out of proportion. Tan in moderation if you're going to do it.

 

[Oblivious]

I did for a while several years ago. Now, I like to get out about once a week or so. Not so much for a tan; the sun actually helps my skin clear up.

 

[nikkipompom]

I like them but just at the beginning of the season when bikini time hits.

 

[SparkyMaddie]

thanks you girls

 

[DaisyDay]

Yes, the danger (and the expense) stop me. There's no way around it: it damages your skin - especially us freckly folk.

 

[mxpxchrist_chic]

i love going tanning.. it does clear up the skin a bit, but i'm afraid of the aging effects on my face. But it still doesn't stop me. I do it though often to just relax cos it feels so nice! Its awesome after a hard day to just relax and lay in a warm bed. especially winter! mm its nice! But, i wouldn't recommend the year round tanning... it looks kinda funny if you are super tan in the winter, unless you vacation in cali, then your allright.

 

[KrazyPhish]

Too expensive and too dangerous.

Plus it would kinda undo my years of religious SPF 30+ every. single. day. all. year. round.

I just don't think it's worth it, fashion is so fickle -it used to be that I was "pale and weird", now I'm "pale and trendy, just like Bella Swan!" *gag* I rocked the pale look before Twilight made it trendy (it's true, it even says so in my sig )

 

[Sunburst]

I won't after hearing what CNN reported. Tanning before 30 yrs of age-80 % chance of skin cancer, thnk about it. Not worth that. I miss tanning though it was relaxing! I loved the warmth in thr winter. Everything fun is bad for you!

 

[Truffle]

Sure have!

 

[keek]

Nah, no way, never! lol

I think they are gross, even if somebody cleans them right before you use it...think of all the grody sweaty people who have just laid there. Besides there are so many better ways to spend your cash...like gas money. =/

 

[WhiteWillow]

The cleanliness worries me too. Ick.

 

[Coconut12]

I've used them, mainly for events and usually once when I need help clearing up my skin. I prefer sunning the natural way because tanning can get expensive and addicting actually. I say put on some SPF and sit outside an hour a day--- you'll feel and look better for it!

 

[aandb]

I don't go. The risks are too great. I'd rather be pale now, and look ten years younger when I'm forty then ten years older and tan now.

 

[Rois]

I don't use them--I don't mind my pale skin. Plus, I'd rather spend money on something fun.

 

[Rosedust]

For me, having a tan is not worth the risks. If I feel like I need a glow, I use some of Jergen's healthy glow tanning lotion. No sun and no lamps means no premature aging and no cancer!

 

[Big Mouth]

Too expensive and too dangerous.

Plus it would kinda undo my years of religious SPF 30+ every. single. day. all. year. round.

I just don't think it's worth it, fashion is so fickle -it used to be that I was "pale and weird", now I'm "pale and trendy, just like Bella Swan!" *gag* I rocked the pale look before Twilight made it trendy (it's true, it even says so in my sig )

Ha ha ha!!!

I am naturally quite pale, if I feel the need to be darker then I use those tanning lotions, not a tanning bed. My mom died from cancer, so to put myself at that kind of risk just to be tan seems petty beyond reason.

 

[Avolarx]

It's very unhealthy.
And I do not understand the appeal of tanned skin. *shrugs* Unfortunately too many people do things for no other reason than because other people do them.

 

[sandymc]

I'm totally new here, but hope you don't mind me giving my advice, when I was young, my town came out with the first tanning salons, they were stand up booths, so I didn't worry about the sanitary thing, but I had always been very pale and wanted a tan, well I tanned probably for about 5 years, had a beautiful tan, then I read an article about the dangers and stopped cold turkey and started wearing a sunscreen, I think I was able to reverse some of the damage, but I go to the dermatologist every year for a skin check and it pretty much never fails, he cuts something off every time, I had one cut off that he told me was 1 degree away from being melanoma. It's just not worth it, I now believe pale is beautiful and wear sunscreen every day but the damage has been done. If I could go back I would never set foot in a tanning salon.

Sandy

 

[SparkyMaddie]

hard for me to stay out of the sun.. but yeah tan booths are like no no to me now