Tan Lines

[singletrackmind]

Ok, I've got 'em and I've often wondered if there were any way to get rid of them-besides sunbathing nekkid? I've thought of but not tried fake tanners. I
A) Don't want to be Oompa Loompa Orange
B) Think I'd just end up with a darker, oranger version of the tan lines I've got.

It's not a big deal but it would be kind of nice to wear swimsuits, shorts and tanktops in the "real" world. If I'm meant to be spotted and striped then so be it. The "real" world can all kiss my blinding white behind!

[fixedgeargirl]

I posted this on another thread, but don't know how to link it:

The Biker Tan Correction Plan:
Go to the tanning salon and get on the bed or in the booth wearing only your arm and leg warmers.

Okay, for real. I have used Alba Botanica Sunless Tanner on my lily white abdomen. I saw some color after the first application, even more color after the second a few days later, and a true suntan appearance after the 3rd application. Color was true suntan, not Oompa Loompa. It fades after not too long though (less than a week), so I personally will only use it a) when I think of it, b) when I have time (you're supposed to wait 15 minutes after application to get dressed so you don't turn your clothes orange), c) for a specific occasion when I know I want to bare more than I do on the bike. I like the color and I like this brand b/c it they use natural/organic ingredients including essential oil scents (I'm allergic/sensitive to artificial fragrance. Also, I just plain don't like them.)

BTW: I am so psyched about the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie ! One of my mostest favoritest books as a kid. I wonder what the Oompa Loompas are gonna look like this time !

[spazzdog]

fixedgeargirl:
The Biker Tan Correction Plan:
Go to the tanning salon and get on the bed or in the booth wearing only your arm and leg warmers.

I'm lovin' the visual... now imagine if you got caught in this snappy outfit by one of the "tanning teenagers" (the kids manning the shop). You tell them you heard Paris Hilton was doing it at the Golden Door Spa and you thought you'd give it a whirl.

Within a week, every 15-22 yr in a 200 mile radius would be buying up leg and arm warmers.

spazz - whose butt is so white it glows in the dark

[caligurl]

i HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE my cycler's tan did i say i HATE my tan lines? grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

i was ready to jump all over FGG's post... til i realized she was joking about the tanning beds! lol!

i may have to get some of that sunless tanning lotion.... but i usually lotion up RIGHT before getting dressed... i can't imagine having 15 minutes to just hang around (uhm... i'm ALWAYS late and running behind!)

i guess i'll have to take a couple of rides nekkid... but i fear i would be arrested!

did i mention i HATE tan lines????????????????????????????

[spazzdog]

I don't know that it is a joke... I mean I know it's a joke, but it would work.

Technically, no one sees what you're doing once you're in the little room. So why not? It's just a bigger version of the little stickers you get at the salons.

spazz

[caligurl]

oh.... if it's not a joke.. i have to yell at her for suggestion an unhealthy tanning machine

but ya.. technically it would work... hmmmmm i wonder if i could do that in my yard? nah... someone would look over the fence and call the cops on me... i'm sure!

[Deanna]

Any solutions for white feet? I like to wear strappy sandals in the summer and having my tan stop at the sock line looks pretty funny. The sunless tanning lotions I've checked out specifically tell you not to do your ankles (I tried anyway and it was a bad idea). Has anybody found a tanner that works well on the feet?

Thanks Deanna

[spazzdog]

Cure for the white feet:

When you stop for lunch, take of shoes & sox, sit in sun.

When you finish ride, take off shoes & sox, sit in sun to chat up friends or watch everybody come in. Bring flip-flops as after ride shoes.

My feet generally pick up more color doing this than the rest of my bike garment covered parts.

spazz - of the white butt, but tanned feet club

[SadieKate]

The sunless tanning lotions I've checked out specifically tell you not to do your ankles (I tried anyway and it was a bad idea). Has anybody found a tanner that works well on the feet?

What is the problem with ankles?

[fixedgeargirl]

i guess i'll have to take a couple of rides nekkid... but i fear i would be arrested!

Well, World Naked Bike Ride Day is coming up....

[fixedgeargirl]

It's a joke if it means you won't yell at me for suggeting the use of unhealthy tanning appartus .

It's not a joke if you're willing to try this out and give us all a report

Maybe someone with some acreage could do an al fresco test?

[singletrackmind]

caligurl
i guess i'll have to take a couple of rides nekkid... but i fear i would be arrested!

Here you go
http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/

[singletrackmind]

Ok, how did I completely miss fixedgeargirl's post???

Chocolate depletion! Alert! Alert!

[spazzdog]

If the sun would ever come out, I could do it in my back yard.

No, don't have lots of acreage... just a regular back yard, but the houses all around that have a birds eye view are all very elderly people. Can't hear well, can't see well.

Plus I'm so scrawny they'll think they're seeing a white ash moving across the yard and check their prescription for side effects.

spazz

[singletrackmind]

* Sally Hanson Airbrush Legs: Say goodbye to pantyhose (which are such a “Glamour Don’t” anyway) and say hello to Airbrush Legs! Walk proudly in your short-shorts or teeny bikini. Hide the spider veins and less-than-smooth spots on those legs of yours with Sally Hanson Airbrush Legs from Rite Aid. It gives you a perfect airbrushed look you’ll love (though best to do it in the shower since it is a tad messy.) No exfoliating necessary. It’s quick and easy. Spray on sexy, healthy looking legs from thigh to toe in an instant. Very nice investment. Make sure you aim for a natural skin tone.

Hmmmmm........

Ok, I'm gettin' outta hand here.....and there's no way in the frosty frosty land of h-e-double hockey sticks that stuff's goin' on my anythings!