Tans and Burns

[Matt the Merciless]

Hah! I try to stay pale too XD

I don't like being in the sun, I'm very much an indoors person.
And when I get stuck out in the sun for a long time, I do burn pretty easily

[Hollow cost]

I try to stay out of the sun as much as possible, which is easy, since lately I sleep through the day.
I much prefer being pale, and I can't really tan anyways.
I just burn, and then go back to being pale. o3o

[ecco]

definitely a wise idea for you to aim to stay pale then, hehe

[TheMountainScene]

I have "the gift"!

All will feel the wrath of my beatiful darkened skin!
I don't burn, I brown like an oatmeal cookie :3
Mweh heh heh...
I feel so proud of myself

[Maeve]

I burn, then tan.
My skin is really pale. I get sunburns really easily, and after getting one or two in the same spot, my skin will usually become a bit darker. Though I tend to get freckles more than anything that could be called a tan.

[Medi Mint]

I used to like getting sun kissed when I was younger by going to the beach or pool, but a few years ago I had a skin cancer scare and now take pride in staying pale. -The biopsy was negative for those who are concerned-.

If I am going outside, I slather on a bunch of sunscreen and sulk in the shade otherwise I burn, peel and then tan a bit.

[Biomecha]

Despite being rather pale and living in the south, I've never experienced a sun burn. I tan pretty easily if I do get sunlight.

Currently I try not to tan, and will wear sunscreen. Mainly to avoid the damaging effects. Being either pale or tan suit me fine, though.

[Athilea Majiri]

I enjoy my paleness very much. When I was a kid I spent so much time in the sun that I looked like a blond Native American girl. Now, even if I were to try to tan, it wouldn't take as well.

Oh, I'm sure that if I spent enough time outside, or in a tanning bed, I could get that same nice shade of brown I was before, but I don't want to. I prefer to lessen my risk of getting skin cancer. Not to mention, I just think pale is prettier unless you have a naturally dark skin tone.

I would prefer my nice creamy complexion to the dried up leathery look I have seen on chronic tanners any day.

[tavis harts]

I had one really bad burn experience. I couldn't lift my arms for about a month.

After that I avoid the sun at all costs. I'm pretty pale too.

I think I'm missing a lot of vitamin D tho so I started taking calcium pills and drinking more milk to get the vitamin d I need.

[Perish Song]

I am really, really pale (with freckles everywhere but my face, I kid you not). I come in your choice of pasty white or lobster red. In other words, I do not tan. I burn, and then I peel and go back to being pasty white.

So, I tend to use a nice strong sunscreen (or wear long sleeves, or stay indoors). The one I have now is SPF 70 I think.

But I have really dark hair, so it's nice and striking looking with pale skin. If I wanted a tan look, though, I'd get one of those sunless spray tans or something (and then continue to use sunblock).

[Fire_wolf1918]

when i was at band camp this summer everyone called me pocahantas...... i can't burn trust me we were outside for 6hrs straight for 4 weeks straight. everyone except me got burned. while i just got darker. i'm still one of the darkest people. only 4 people are darker than me an their black. man i love them.

[Kimi_Delaetus]

[Athilea Majiri]

I did have a burn, once, that was so bad it caused water blisters on my face. That was terrible.

[sychobunny]

color=mediumvioletred]I don't really care until its too late. If I know there's a chance I'll get burned, I'll put on sunscreen, but I'm rarely out enough to need it. I used to be able to tan, now I can't.

And Raz is from Michigan where it was dry? I used to live in Grand Rapids, and compared to where I am in Wisconsin, it was so humid and there was soooo much precipitation.... And fog... I miss the fog.[/color]

[Puck]

Me and my brother were down at the beach once and we didnt wear that much sunscreen. It all came off in the ocean and when we got back we were reader than the corest on my avatar.