Fake tan?

Gem · **Posted:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:29 am

Hi all.
I was wondering, can we albinos use fake tan? Either bottle or spray tan? Has anyone ever tried it?
I'm going away in april and was thinkin of trying a fake tan (probably spray tan) but I'm unsure how it will turn out. I'm worried it might react badly to my skin and turn out wrong and look awful.
I'm also worried that because my skin is so fair it will take longer to go away and it might stain my skin?
Any ideas anyone?
Please help.
Gem
xxx

vebra · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:29 am

Why don't you just try a little on like your thy or stomach and see how your skin reacts? I did that once and I got a weird circular rash, it didn't itch, it just looked funny.

Gem · **Posted:** Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:50 am

Assuming noone wants to answers my questions/posts. Neither this one or the one about nystagmus?

x

Mickey Red · **Posted:** Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:16 am

Hi Gem,

Sorry, not had chance but will get to it soon...... been a bit crazy because of the documentary in Sweden........

X-Ray Mel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:14 am

It's all your own decision...But I hope you will get a good result with spray tan, because I knew someone who tried this technique and she got a bad result: she was very very very orange :lol:

Joe · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:00 pm

Know this is a few months late, but my sister who has albinism uses fake tan regularly and it comes out fine, although some types don't last as long.

Bee · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:31 pm

Joe wrote:

Know this is a few months late, but my sister who has albinism uses fake tan regularly and it comes out fine, although some types don't last as long.

Hi Joe.... welcome to the forum... :smt039

What make of fake tan is it and is it a very light one coz mine came out orange :lol:

Joe · **Joined:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:25 pm **Posts:** 5

She uses something called Airbrush Legs, which is a rub on, wash off type thing, and also she's had Santrope (don't have a clue if i spelt that right) tan before. Thats the one they do in salons that sprays on. It didn't last as long as it does on people with normal pigmentation though, we're not entirely sure why.

cakekisses · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:28 am

hi... I am not albino, but extrememly fairskinned. Most of the self tanners turn out orange on me, or they look okay the first day or so, and by day three I look speckeled..lol

munkyfish · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:14 pm

San tropez fake tan works with the melanin in the skin - which is something that albinos have very little of so that one wont work too well. Best to try out the ones you can get in the supermarket? Try some on an area like your tummy and see which one works best for you?

bernnebez · **Joined:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:23 pm **Posts:** 1

I've already tried the spray tanning. I just really like it. It could last with an average of two weeks, so it is more convenient.

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