"Suntan Lotion"

[Lost]

Well i was at Wallgreens looking for suntan lotion.. and i couldnt really find what iw as looking for. i saw these oils... which are supposed to be bad for you. self tanner(no sun). and there was suncreen and sunblock.. but i couldnt really find suntan lotion.
also the low spf stuff was either 4 or 8... is there a suntan lotion with spf 15? my sister says ill probly burn if i have any less(i have been lately)
can someone help me out with this whole confusion on "suntan lotion"?

 

[Heizen]

I dont know of any with 15 in it. Hell the stuff I use doesnt even have SPF in it.

 

[Shiftkey]

If you want to get tan, using suntan lotion with 15 SPF is counter-productive (assuming it exists...). Sun Protection Factor is used to BLOCK the sun. Why would you want to block the sun if you want to tan?

 

[Lost]

ok so.. it HAS to say "SUNTAN LOTION" .. nothing else, correct?
would u suggest this http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jhtml?id=prod7858&CATID=100802&navAction=push&navCount=0
?

 

[taqueso]

NO-AD makes SPF 15, it is at walmart and a lot of other places.

 

[Lost]

i bought this one..
http://www.cosmeticmall.com/froogle/default.aspx?product_id=69025

.. its in a brown bottle
brand is Hawaiian Tropic
i belive spf 6

 

[California Love]

Dude, whats the point. Either u wanna get darker or u wanna get lighter. Such a low SPF will not protect you, and will simply lower the amount you tan. It's counterproductive.

 

[Lost]

Originally posted by California Love
Dude, whats the point. Either u wanna get darker or u wanna get lighter. Such a low SPF will not protect you, and will simply lower the amount you tan. It's counterproductive.

ok that made sense, not.
you said: THE LOWER THE FPS = LESS OF A TAN................................

 

[Shiftkey]

No, he's saying that you would tan better with NO lotion.

It makes NO SENSE to wear a lotion with SPF because the things it protects you from are the things that make you tan!

 

[ShizamDaMan]

Sun Screen protects you from sun.

Sun Tan cooks you with sun.

There's a difference, but if you want to DARKEN anything with an SPF rating will HINDER it.

 

[Lost]

what?
u cant have 0 spf... ill just get a sunburn. all of them have some spf on it.. just some are called suntan some sunscreen,etc.
im not going to go with nothing.
6 spf is very low..... im pretty sure i can tan with it. i dont see what yall are saying lol.\


ok i understand what he was saying now.
ok... so what are yall trying to tell me. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BUY????? shouldnt i be using SUNTAN LOTION to get a TAN?
you say A LOW FPS WILL NOT PROTECT ME....... so what the hell am i supposed to buy to get a TAN? everything has SPF in it. AND A HIGHER SPF WILL PROTECT BUT I WILL NOT TAN.

 

[This Times For Real]

Originally posted by Lost
Well i was at Wallgreens looking for suntan lotion.. and i couldnt really find what iw as looking for. i saw these oils... which are supposed to be bad for you. self tanner(no sun). and there was suncreen and sunblock.. but i couldnt really find suntan lotion.
also the low spf stuff was either 4 or 8... is there a suntan lotion with spf 15? my sister says ill probly burn if i have any less(i have been lately)
can someone help me out with this whole confusion on "suntan lotion"?

spf 15 exists. But it is really strong and you have to be for atleast 2 hours or 3 to get a tan. My sister vcouldent really get dark useing it.Spf 8 is straight.

 

[Shiftkey]

u cant have 0 spf... ill just get a sunburn.

You get a sunburn from being in the sun too long, not from 0 SPF. Yes you can tan with a lotion that has SPF, but not as well as without it. Any SPF will just force you to stay in the sun longer to get the same amount of exposure.

Learn how long you can stay out without getting burned and keep stretching that limit every day to build a tan.

Lotions without SPF can help in two ways. 1) Your skin stays hydrated so you don't get all dried and cracked 2) You absorb more sunlight so you don't have to stay out as long (but you're still getting the same exposure). If neither of these are appealing to you, don't waste your money on a lotion.

 

[Lost]

look, heres the thing, i stay in the sun for a long time since i surf... atleast 2 hrs.. up to 5

so would this suntan lotion spf 6 be proper for me?
im thinking it is....... i obviously need protection since i stay out for so long.. but i still want to tan... like u said.
so wasnt this the correct purchase?

 

[Shiftkey]

I doubt any lotion would stick to you when you surf...

 

[Lost]

i wear a shirt when i surf.

 

[Trance]

I have a tanning lotion with factor 2 protection.

Why to use it, or even if it had factor 6 protection? Because it gives you small protection, concentrates the sun a bit more on you, and its also gives you some hidratation to your skin, allowing you go get more sun exposure while hidratating you.

 

[Shiftkey]

Well you're not going to get a tan with a shirt on...

 

[semag]

shouldnt i be using SUNTAN LOTION to get a TAN?

i obviously need protection since i stay out for so long.. but i still want to tan... like u said.
so wasnt this the correct purchase?

I doubt any lotion would stick to you when you surf...

i wear a shirt when i surf.

Well you're not going to get a tan with a shirt on...

LMAO!!!!

 

[deeloo]

Are you guys ****ING RETARDED? get educated..

NOT putting on sunscreen is counterproductive.. not the other way round..

why?? cuz sunscreen blocks out the harmful parts of the UV.. without it, you will get a sunburn and guess what? you won't get a good tan when you get sunburnt.. and NO, SPF simply indicates the duration of the sunscreen, not how much it blocks the sun. and it will NOT, I repeat, will NOT stop you from tanning, it is there to protect you.. if you want to enhance your tan, get those super tanning cream to put ON TOP of the sunscreen.. it will enhance the bronzing effect.. and im not talkin about those self-tanners, those are for pussies.

****.. i bet half of you people don't even have a friggin tan.. stop giving out wrong information. and if you want to challenge my information, get educated first.