Do you need protection from the sun?

[Catzsy]

I am pretty fair skinned so unless I wear sun protection of a high factor to start with all I do is burn.
A natural tan does look great I think as opposed to fake ones. I really envy people who only have to look at the sun and get a nice healthy colour. What type are you? Also do you think we should avoid the sun at all costs because of the dangers of skin cancer? I do believe that sun helps promote health as it boosts our immune system as it is a natural provider of Vitamin D.

[leah]

not usually, it depends how hot it is, if it's really hot then yeah i'll need a bit but if it's just a bit sunny i tend to tan

[Mikey]

I don't really tan that welll But like if it's a really sunny day and i'm out and about then my arms get tanned a bit.

[Shar]

I get tanned very quickly
sometimes I get burnt like today

[Swastika]

Im naturally brown so nah i dont use protection - i can go to spain and abroad and not use any sun cream.
Only time ive ever slightly been burnt is in the canary islands, and thats because its like 50 degrees, i wasnt even badly burnt, just my shoulders were hot lol.

[Cosmic]

I'm half Spanish so I think that works in my favour. I usually get a tan only a day or two into a holiday and rarely ever burn, in fact I'm pretty sure that I've only ever been sunburnt once.

[Nicola]

I burn pretty easy which sucks. I broke the lid on my suntan lotion bottle this morning - gutted It's not a very high factor anyway so I'm going to need to buy some more.

[immense]

i am pastier than the twilight peeps after their make up. have freckles......

me and the sun = no

[Special]

i go red for about a week, then go brown from there after and it lasts for 4-6 months

[FlyingJesus]

Thread question and poll question aren't necessarily related - I don't tan much at all but I don't tend to burn for some reason either, so I don't need huge amounts of protection. Even in Egypt last summer I was only using factor 30 and didn't burn anywhere, which makes me something of a miracle child as gingers go.