TANNING the newly sly head.

[Chief86]

Happy holidays boys!
I hope all of you had a great christmas with family/loved ones.


Anyway I dug up some other posts on this but none had the information I was looking for.

I decided I'm going to hit up a tanning salon to try to even out the skin on the newly shaven head. Its been about 2 weeks since going sly.
I'm aware that this has to be done delicately.. I definitely don't want to burn my sensitive scalp.

But I think there would be much benefit in speeding up the process of evening out the skin tone.

I live in ontario canada so.. no sunlight to be spoken of. I don't really see it evening out naturally anytime soon and I don't like the way it looks colour wise.

Any tips/suggestions?
What should I use as a lotion before going in? I dont want to buy some over the top bronzer meant for extreme colour as the head is way less tanned than the rest of my body.

How long should I go in for? etc etc

thanks guys!

[mrzed]

Happy holidays boys!


I live in ontario canada so.. no sunlight to be spoken of.
Any tips/suggestions?
How long should I go in for? etc etc

Sure, move to Florida for the winter!  Get some sunlight! It will do wonders for the skin color AND your MOOD and general well being.

[nuts]

In Australia there are regular warnings against using tanning salons as there is against lots  of tanning at the beach during our summer (now). my view is it is better to let the colour even out naturally.

[Itall]

I agree with the natural approach. Much safer.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

As a teenager, long ago , I was "treated" for severe acne with sun lamps.  Now, at a much more mature age, I have had 20+ skin cancers and about 10 precancerous lesions--all in areas treated by sunlamps.  That's not "scientific" proof, but is persuasive IMO, that sunlamps can cause skin cancer.  Just let nature take its course--rushing might leave you at a point in your future with scars on that bonce--let time do its thing.

[Chief86]

Guys I know the literature for/against tanning or I wouldn't have made the thread to begin with.

[tomgallagher]

You asked for suggestions and I think the overwhelming suggestion is don't do it.

[baldjoeg]

I agree with Saintc and Tom Gallagher. I would not do it. Let uit happen naturally but be sure to se sun screen.

[Chief86]

Its the end of december... it isn't going to 'even out naturally' until the start of spring maybe. I'm not going to go until then with it looking how it does now..
thanks for the input though.

[Snakehandler]

If you are very fair skinned then neither the sun nor tanning beds are your friend & I'd suggest staying out of both. If your natural skin tone is darker then you can more safely use a tanning bed. Most salons have lotions that both protect & moisturize your skin & won't damage the surface of their beds. Start with about 5 minutes of exposure & gradually add time, 1 minute with each succeeding tan session. The proprietor of the salon will make recommendations based on your natural skin tone. I'm olive skinned. I'm 61 & been in the sun all my life. I've been using tanning beds for over 20 years. I've always avoided burning & used lots of moisturizer. I've never had a problem & see a dermatologist yearly as part of my annual physical check up. I think tanning beds are the safest way to tan because you have the most control.

[Snakehandler]

If you have fair complexion & burn easily & don't tan in the sun. Then you won't tan in a tanning bed either. There are some very good tinted lotions & moisturizers you can apply after shaving or daily that should work very nicely for you. 😄

[Paul the Headblader]

Hey, I never tried it, so I can not really answer your questions. I like to let the mother nature do its job.
hope it'll turn well for you!

[Kevets]

Somebody here mentioned some type of skin cream that had just a bit of 'fake tan' in it.   I was thinking of going that way myself just to even things out until I can get outside again.   I tan really well but not in January.

[Snakehandler]

Then check a local tanning salon for tanning & tinted lotion advice. You can can also check Walmart, Walgreens or a beauty supply store for tinted lotions.

[Itall]

That's the way to go. No tanning in the tanning bed.