tanning

[KingOfAces]

so as the resident member of the forum who actually lives at the jersey shore, i feel it's my duty to discuss one of the three concepts contained in the GTL. the T. tanning.

why is this important? because i've seen a lot of pasty ass guys lately, and i'm even talking about guys from the forum who i've seen pics of on facebook and things like that. there is a reason that people strive to be tan. because everyone looks better when they are tan. and of course in new jersey, we've perfected the art, so here are some things to consider...

first, it is NOT gay for a man to go tanning. i used to think it was. then i had some girls convince me to try it out. and after i started tanning, it made me look so much more attractive. in my mind, and from the comments and compliments that i got from others.

use a stand up bed as opposed to lay down one. they provide more coverage.

tanning beds are rated in strength by levels. the lower the level, the weaker the bed. a level one tanning bed is very weak. go with a level five. very strong. you want the maximum exposure possible in the least amount of time.

if you've never tanned before, you need to start with only a few minutes. your first couple trips to a level five bed should be for no more than five minutes each time. they actually max out level five's at ten minutes. even though i tan all the time, they don't even allow me to go for more than ten minutes.

do not spray tan. it doesn't look natural. you will look like jersey shore cast if you do this. some people think of tanning and imagine that people turn orange and all that. if you tan properly, you will not have this happen. so stay away from spray tan.

use a tanning lotion. no, not sunblock that you wear to the beach. tanning places sell lotion. you need to buy some and use it while in the tanning bed. you lose the first 2 minutes of your tanning session without an accelerant lotion. avoid a lotion with bronzers, unless they are "natural bronzers". a bronzer basically is something that darken your skin. it will streak if you don't apply the lotion properly, and they definitely have that fake and bake orange looking type of feel. and you're not tanning to "paint" yourself. you're tanning to have the light naturally color your skin.

so, i just thought this was a post that could provide some good tips. go tanning. you'll look better. 3x a week for about 3 weeks will provide you a nice base tan, then just once or twice a week will keep it looking good. of course, going out to the beach and laying out is the best way to get tan, but tanning is a great option as well.

[KingOfAces]

2 pics before tanning when i was pale as shit...





and 2 pics of me tan...

[KingOfAces]

especially compare the top picture to the bottom one. you can really see what a difference it makes...

[Poppa]

i dont tan. i burn.

[KingOfAces]

i dont tan. i burn.

pasty ass mutha fucker...

that's all the more reason to go tanning. just got 5 minutes a session and it'll color you out a bit without a burn...

[FRO]

What about tattoos? Main reason why I haven' t tanned is because I've heard tanning will affect the tat? Is this true or not?

[KingOfAces]

i don't have any tats, but i know people with tons of tats that tan all the time. i think there is a cream or something they have there that you can put on the tat that prevents it from fading.

[delaris]

The magical cream that protects tattoos is called suntan lotion. It comes in a variety of strengths known as SPF. The higher the number, the more protection. Anyone with tattoos should use this if they are going to be in the sun or a tanning bed.

Xoxo,
Delaris

[KingOfAces]

there is a cream specifically designed for tats that is something other than sunblock. you can put sunblock on a tat, but i've heard the cream is better. if you are using sunblock, make sure you ONLY cover the ink with it. when you're tanning, you don't want sunblock on, you want an accelerant, which is the opposite.

so yes, you can use sunblock on a tat, but check out the cream. most tanning salons sell it. just google it and you'll see what i'm talking about.

[Footsy]

Even though I hate the show, I agree with the concept of gym, tan, laundry. Gotta stay fresh!

But the cast is a bunch of fucking retards, Dj Pauly D can't even DJ saw him live in VIP luckly I had bottle service because he just texted 90% of the time haha and situation.... People don't believe me when I say he has no game, he has social proof.. Lol

Just needed to rant about that.

Oh and laydown beds are awesome because you can take a 15 min nap.