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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => How To Protect Your Bald Head => Topic started by: nor_cal on March 15, 2009, 01:29:24 PM

Title: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: nor_cal on March 15, 2009, 01:29:24 PM

Greetings.  Just went sly again yesterday.  My scalp and face are VERY pale, and I'm looking to get a little bit of a tan without charring my scalp.  I was thinking of slipping in a tanning bed w/o sunscreen for 10 minutes.  Will this burn the scalp?  Does anyone have other good ideas for tanning a white scalp without burning it?  Your help is much appreciated.

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: parksie on March 15, 2009, 01:40:36 PM

Hiya Congrats on going sly again.  O0  If i were you I would not go without sunscreen tan your head slowly but do not burn it its very very uncomfortable.

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: Head Bald Guy on March 15, 2009, 03:58:51 PM

Never go without Sunscreen as the head burns faster than the rest of the body. Use a sunscreen that allows you to tan and not burn!

HBG

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: BALDANDRE on March 15, 2009, 04:30:36 PM

Take it slow bro...

a peeling bald head does NOT look good...

an even, perfect slick dome is worth the wait!

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: SBG Math Guy on March 15, 2009, 04:54:36 PM

Just enjoy what you have.  People spend lots of time thinking about what they don't have,.  Focus instead on what you do have.   
I agree with BALDANGRE.   

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: Tyler on March 15, 2009, 10:51:56 PM

Put some sunscreen on and get some occasional sun.  Before you know it you'll have a tan dome without burning.

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: StumpyDave on March 16, 2009, 10:45:32 AM

Don't do what I did in Antigua last week.
Use lots of sun block well rubbed in.  Otherwise you can get a kind of striped effect.  It settles after the redness has faded and the peeling has finished.

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: Ghost1988 on March 16, 2009, 01:29:50 PM

ive honestly NEVER used sunscreen on my head and its never burned. for some reason my face will burn but not my head. ill actually have a burn line deviding my face from my dome its strange.

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: The Scottish Ambassador on March 16, 2009, 04:06:50 PM

Avoid tanning booths my friend. Skin cancer aint worth it. Follow the brothers advice. As my old maths teacher once told me "softly, softly, catchy monkey". In other words take it gradually.

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: rward086 on March 16, 2009, 09:36:41 PM

Quote from: StumpyDave on March 16, 2009, 10:45:32 AM

Don't do what I did in Antigua last week.
Use lots of sun block well rubbed in.  Otherwise you can get a kind of striped effect.  It settles after the redness has faded and the peeling has finished.

Very cool pic of you and your kids!  O0

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: MLNHD on March 18, 2009, 04:06:52 PM

Welcome to SLYland, nor_cal.  PLEASE go easy on the sun exposure.  Use sunscreen.  Don't want to ruin the look, or put your dermatologist's kid through college.   :)

Title: Re: Tanning a freshly shaved head
Post by: Dome of Steele on March 24, 2009, 11:10:37 PM

My winter pale was brought in by going on 10 minute rides to class both ways.  No sunscreen.  So that's 20 mins a day.  If you're gonna be out longer than 25 I'd put some low spf on.