Trying to figure out what to do about my bikini tan lines this summer,

Since this will be the first summer my body is perfectly smooth and a bikini actually looks pretty nice on me now, I would like to have a bikini top tan line but I'm still not out to my daughter and assorted friends that might stop by for a swim.

The pool in our backyard is very private and of course being topless in the bikini bottom is no issue at all, but I have always wanted the distinct tan lines on the top...silly I know, but its a girl thing I've dreamed of forever

I also plan on spending time in the sun at the beaches on Lake Tahoe and San Francisco, some beaches topless is fine, others not so much...and I have no issues being "out" there at all.

Hum... I say go for it. Your body looks great. Since your already getting so far into transition and pass well I think your family/friends will take it better (the ones you have not told yet).

Thats true Tristan, and my customers never see that side of me anyway...my job is a whole other issue



Wow! look at you missy!!

If your daughter does come over just wear a tee-shirt and say you got burnt. OK not so good for at night but works. You obviousl can't use my big fat blubber belly excuse.

Don't tan. It's really unhealthy.

Dilemma solved.

You seem to have five options:

1.  Talk with your daughter then do it.
2.  Do it then cover up with a dark shirt
3.  Don't tan this year and wait until everyone is comfortable.
4.  Don't tan ever
5.  Tan like a male

I don't know the situation with you and your daughter However, having tan lines and then accidentally getting caught could cause unnecessary problems.

I'm not on a big mission to get a really dark tan, its just when you live in California you almost cant help it

My daughter is 30 and is very progressive and non judgemental (she lives in San Francisco btw) its just going to be a big thing to her and the rest of the family, and I just dont want to deal with that yet I suppose.

Yep I thought of the tshirt deal which is most likely what I will end up doing just to be safe...or just have a "topless" tan which isnt all that bad I guess.

I do have distinct natural boobs which stand out even more being all smooth...I like that

Quote from: Michelle G on March 25, 2013, 09:09:10 PM
I'm not on a big mission to get a really dark tan, its just when you live in California you almost cant help it

My daughter is 30 and is very progressive and non judgemental (she lives in San Francisco btw) its just going to be a big thing to her and the rest of the family, and I just dont want to deal with that yet I suppose.

Yep I thought of the tshirt deal which is most likely what I will end up doing just to be safe...or just have a "topless" tan which isnt all that bad I guess.

I do have distinct natural boobs which stand out even more being all smooth...I like that

what she lives in SF and is progressive. now i really say just tell her

Geex woman.
Tan.

Quote from: Michelle G on March 25, 2013, 05:45:34 PM
Trying to figure out what to do about my bikini tan lines this summer,

Since this will be the first summer my body is perfectly smooth and a bikini actually looks pretty nice on me now, I would like to have a bikini top tan line but I'm still not out to my daughter and assorted friends that might stop by for a swim.

The pool in our backyard is very private and of course being topless in the bikini bottom is no issue at all, but I have always wanted the distinct tan lines on the top...silly I know, but its a girl thing I've dreamed of forever

I also plan on spending time in the sun at the beaches on Lake Tahoe and San Francisco, some beaches topless is fine, others not so much...and I have no issues being "out" there at all.

It appears you want the tan lines.  Personally, I was never keen on the tan lines, or having a butt so white it lit up a darkened room.  Consequently, I enjoyed the fully natural approach.  There does exist, however, "tan-thru" swimwear, which would allow you to enjoy your one or two piece swim suit, without leaving obvious traces.

Simple. Dont tan . I stay away from the sun as much as possible, it ages your skin fast.

Since I grew up in pretty much sun free Seattle my skin is actually quite nice for my age as compared to others I see here in California.

  Being super dark isn't really a goal and I do wear sunscreen when I'm at the beach or in the pool....but the sun just feels so good


Thanx girls

Even the slightest bit of tanning is skin damage. Personally I'd never go out intending to spend time out in the sun without SPF 50 or so. 30 is a big minimum. I get sunburns with SPF 30. And no, I'm not albino. xD

Anyway, the point is, you might say that you don't care about skin damage, and I guess it's fine since it's your skin, but don't deny its existence. Tanning WILL damage your skin. You tan because your skin was damaged to begin with.

Quote from: kkut on March 26, 2013, 10:00:54 PM
I think as long as you don't burn and don't over do the exposure it can be healthy.

Here in Australia, which minds you has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world we had an ad on over the last few summers.

It stated that no is no such thing as a healthy tan.
A tan or sun burn is a result of damaged skin cells. they turn brownish or red. it takes just 1 of those damaged cells to turn to cancer.

It would be better to get a fake tan, go to the right place and wear sunscreen.

BTW, its 34˚ here today, this late in march and I'm dying for this summer to end, its been the hottest & driest I can remember, we had 9 days over 35˚ at the start of march, Feb we had 10 days in a row over 30˚, Jan we had barely a millimetre of rain and days all over 30˚.
I love summer, but I'm so over it.

Yeah uhm. The only reason a little tan is "healthy" is because according to people's beauty standards, when you're a little tanned, you look healthier. But that's just as true as those women from 500 years ago who bleached their skin with chemicals and were told it was healthy. Oh yeah, and there's also the fact that when hit by sun damage, I think the body releases some sort of euphorizing hormone, like it does with more obvious injuries.

You might also hear that seeing the sun is good because it produces vitamin D. It's true. However no remotely moderate amount of sun exposure would give you your recommended daily intake, if I remember well. Not to mention it's visible light that makes your skin make vitamin D. Not ultraviolets. Which means even with SPF 300 (assuming it exists), you'll get the very same amount of vitamin D produced.

The very reason you tan is that your skin was damaged. It says "never again!" and brings up some protection. Which is pretty ineffective overall.

There is aaaaabsolutely no reason to believe a tan is remotely healthy.

Besides, staying white has its advantages. After staying coped in almost all day, every day, all summer, and wearing SPF 50 every time I went out for any considerable amount of time, my mother invited me to go pick strawberries on a hot day. I noticed that my very white arms actually reflected light. It was over 30 degrees with humidity, yet I barely ever felt hot. And putting my arms out in the mid-summer sun barely felt warm-ish. I didn't know it was possible to be so comfortable out in the sun on a hot day. Apart from the eyes. I don't have sunglasses because of my prescription glasses, and my eyes are over-sensitive to light. Sheesh. I must have looked like I was making a bad imitation of an Asian all day. To give you an idea, I simply CANNOT bear to watch the TV with the Christmas tree lit up next to it. Yes, those really weak LEDs. Oh yeah, and when I borrow sunglasses to make a ridiculous contraption of dual glasses in my mother's car... it's still a little too bright. The landscape, that is, not the sun. :p