ot...tanning

I tanned in UV beds for 10 years pretty consistently, and I never realized (until I stopped going and my skin got pale again) how much it damaged my skin, blotchy-ness wise--that's not even to mention the cancer risk.

Now I use self-tanners all the time--usually just on my face and neck, though. I use an Estee Lauder self-tanner/bronzer for that, but I've heard a Sally Hansen product (I think it's called "airbrush" something) is great for tanning your whole body. The facial tanner works much better for me if I exfoliate first, and mix it with some moisturizer. :)

oh yeah, def. tanning and goth dont really go hand in hand lol

It is nice to be a little different than the others though. Everyone has that dark tan, the whited in tan lines, big boobs, all copies of each other.

Kalika, from what I can see in your picture, your paleness is nothing compared to mine, so don't feel bad. I practically glow in the dark!

My friend is a beauty therapist and she does Mystic tan in her salon and uses it her self and I think she looks great....she always looks nice and healthy and it never looks fake. I really would urge all you girls who use beds to STOP........I know u have heard it a million and one times but it is SO BAD 4 u, premiture ageing, skin cancer and very dry skin....please don't do it. I used to go on beds 3 times a week for like a year and I had a scare with a mole and also I had a skin analisys done and my skin had aged like 10years...I had the skin of a 25year old and I was only 15-not a good look!. After alot of skin treatments my skin is alot better.

I have done the Mystic 4 or 5 times and it was nice for a quick fix, but it kinda turns ya orange. The tanning salon I went to only had one level of darkness and the salon I go to now has 3 different levels, light, medium, and dark. They usually give you little booties to wear in the booth, but I wouldn't wear them because I wanted tan feet, JUST BE SURE TO PUT THE LOTION THEY SUPPLY ON YOUR TONAILS, AND FINGERNAILS! And not to get too technical or anything, but when the spray comes on, spread out your fingers and bend your fingers somewhat, otherwise your going to get really tan in the crease line of your fingers, AND IT AIN'T PRETTY! I also turn my head from side to side so the sides of my face get tan and not just the front of my face. I would give it a whirl! Good luck!

i wouldnt suggest going to hollywood tans for the spray on tan..i forget if that ones the mystic tan or not but its horrible *or at least my experience was* made me streaky as hell....i know my hairdressers have one where the people actually apply it onto you..ive never used this one but its supposed to be very good and a good price for a weekend out *dont know what its called tho* the creams ive used that have worked good are fake bake and something called clarins paris self tanning gel that works REALLY good *picked it up at a department store*, only thing about creams is to be really careful around the knee area, legs are where i usually mess up...and dont worry your not the only pasty one out there!! good luck! oh and i was looking at that stuff too leia pls tell if ya like it!

ps another reason on streaky is if you don't towel off properly. the guy's place where i went was a stickler for teching EVERYTHING PROPERLY. he wanted to make sure i used everything right so that i would come back lol

I honestly wouldnt know.

Im kindly referred to as "pasty"

Uh! i LOVE fake tan, i get sick of my sun bed, it takes too long!
I used to always wear St.Tropez, thats ok i used to put it on with moisturising cream so it went further!

Then i decided to try Piz Buin's "mousse" fake tan. I would say that one's the best if you wanna try it! It doesn't come out AS orange as St.Tropez, also it spreads easily and doesn't become patchy!
Good Luck! x

I seen my friend about a week ago b-4 she left for New Orleans - and she got the mystic tan... I thought it looked great on her face and arms, but she had two white streaks going down her inner legs.... I'm sure you have to go a few times though...