Comments on: Baseless Base Tan Balony

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:50:59 +0000

I prefer to use self-tanner to make myself appear to have a base tan, then am vigilant with SPF 30 or more sunscreen. Even with the sunscreen, I still eventually get tanned (but not burned!), but no one is the wiser about my fake summer glow.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:14:06 +0000

Thanks for the info on base tans! I could’ve sworn they worked on preventing further burning….until last summer, base tan and all, when I went hiking and burnt my forearms until they blistered. Now it’s long-sleeved shirts and sunscreen for me.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:40:40 +0000

Last summer, I fake-baked (for the first and last time)to get a base tan so that when I went on my honeymoon in July, my pasty skin wouldn’t turn lobster-red the first day and ruin the whole trip. It worked, and the honeymoon was fab. No sunburn!

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:01:12 +0000

I regret the time I spent sun tanning, as well as not using sunscreen daily. As a result, I’ve acquired freckling all over my face, neck, chest, & arms. I’m very self-conscious putting on tops and dresses that are sleeveless with low neck lines. So far I’ve spent $3000 at a dermatologist’s office to remove the freckling and I’ve got a few more laser treatments to go. Ouch! Lucky for me, the skin on my face is still wrinkle-free and I have no signs of skin cancer. Now, I slather up with sunscreen every day and avoid the sun as much as possible to avoid the ill effects.

By: Janis

Janis — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:08:02 +0000

I was never entirely certain what a “base tan” was, anyway. A tan is a tan is a tan — and it’s all damage. Calling the initial darkness a “base tan” is like saying that it’s “base damage” that will keep your skin from getting damaged further … when it’s … already damaged. o_O