Is it ok for light skinned african americans to go tanning ?

Yes. Youll get a beautiful tan. Be careful of sun poisoning, and peeling unmericfuly. Go to Cancun, Mexico for a hellava tan :)

Is it ok for light skinned african americans to go tanning ?
It is not ok for anyone to tan. Everyone should wear spf 30 even indoors (flourescent lights put off light rays!) and anyone can get a sun burn or skin cancer. You should look at your skin under a black light or ultraviolet light, you can see all the skin damage...it's scary!
Reply:i don't see why not. all though generally speaking short amounts out in the natural sun will do the trick. unless your purpose is to get an even all over darker complexion of course. i advise, if that is what you are going for when you do go outdoors whether it's for short amount of time or not to wear sunblock (at least 30spf), other wise your exposed areas will become darker and defeat the purpose. fortunately for you it won't take as many visits to achieve a darker tan and you probably can skip the tanning lotion as well so it will be fairly inexpensive for you. if you do choose to use a lotion i would avoid ones that have bronzers due to the fact the bronzers are made for Caucasian skin tones not african american or even asian skin tones. which would cause your skin tone will look very unnatural.
Reply:While skin cancer trends tend to run higher in the African-American community, as long as sunblock is worn (30+ spf for extended activity), brief periods of tanning should be acceptable. Keep in mind that generally African-American skin needs more moisture, so be sure to keep hydrated (both body and skin). Also, there are a number of lotions available that do gradually tan skin - but not as instantly noticeable as sun-tanning. Olay and Aveeno have really good products to consider as well.
Reply:I don't think anyone should go tanning, its bad for your skin. As for light skinned blacks, I say no, just going to the beach or being out in the sun should do the trick. And always use sunblock.
Reply:Why would you want to tan?

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