Do you tan or burn?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (182235)
United States
August 30, 2016 8:25pm CST
I rarely am outside long enough to burn. I am fair skinned, so I don't tan too well, but I haven't actually had a sunburn for years. I would describe my skin now as lightly tanned. I might be outside a bit more as the weather cools. Burner or tanner? Do you wear sunscreen? I usually do.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
31 Aug 16
I'm very fair and I always use sunscreen. My sis had a melanoma cut out last year, now she has to wear special tops that filter the sun. All kinds of precautions. Anyway, I haven't had a sunburn in years because I'm very careful. My nose used to get sunburned when I was a kid. My mom put zinc oxide on it, I was humiliated haha
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
31 Aug 16
I seem to freckle rather than tan..but as I said, I don't burn. I would have to be outside all day probably for a burn.
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
31 Aug 16
@JudyEv Oh I didn't know that but you better make sure that you wear your sunscreen!
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@JudyEv (342179)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Aug 16
@snowy22315 I think UV levels in Australia are much higher than in the northern hemisphere too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
31 Aug 16
I usually wear sunblock and I still burn somehow! I am super fair skinned. =(
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@1creekgirl (41752)
• United States
31 Aug 16
I burn so I try not to be in the sun too long.
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
31 Aug 16
I am sure sunscreen doesn't block out all of the Vitamin D
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
31 Aug 16
@snowy22315
Huh. After looking into it I discovered you're correct. I'm not sure where I got the idea that sunscreen blocks vitamin D. Weird.
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
31 Aug 16
@Genipher I could see where you might get that idea, as it blocks harmful rays, or it should
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
31 Aug 16
I burn first and then it turns to a tan. I use sunscreen all the time because I spend a lot of time in the sun in the summer.
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
31 Aug 16
I tan very easily and keep my tan for a very long time to. After I get as dark as I want to be I start using sunscreen.
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
31 Aug 16
Well you are dark complected people with darker skin tend to tan a bit better I think.
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
31 Aug 16
@snowy22315 I have an olive skin tone.
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@snowy22315 (182235)
• United States
31 Aug 16
You should use it anyway, everyone should..helps prevent melanomas.
