Tanning Help!!

[reddragon4954]

Im to the end of my rope. I have used so many kinds of tanning products and no matter what I use I just dont seem to get realy dark!!
I go tanning and the next day I look darker but the next day im back to where I started.

Any advice??

[Receiver84]

Your next step is Melanotan II.

[crazyhorse666]

melanotan ll !!!

[MrTAME]

yeah tanning for me is hard too bro...it seems to go away quite quick...I tan 3-5 days a week. I have never tried melanotan but I guess I will give it a shot as well.

[BITTAPART2]

just flirt w/ the tanning salon owner, make her do some incriminating stuff behind her boyfriends back and then get free tanning for a year, it works and you can go 5 days a week w/o forking over 120$ a month for it.

[Expat]

Canthanxanthin, I don't know what your skin type is, if you are really fair this very well could make you look orangy. I used it for years,with great luck!! (these are not my words below)

CANTHAXANTHIN- A TAN FROM A PILL"

CANTHAXANTHIN "THE TANNING PILL"- Written by Unique

That's canthaxanthin--pronounced can-tha-zan-thin. Canthaxanthin is a well-studied carotenoid widely distributed throughout nature. Not withstanding beta-carotene, canthaxanthin has probably been studied more than any other carotenoid. In order to understand the functions of canthaxanthin, a comprehension of the group of molecules called the carotenoids is necessary.

Carotenoids are biological pigments that are both the coloring of living organisms and the necessary molecules needed for important metabolic reactions. They are distributed in leaves, flowers, fruits and roots of plants. Carotenoids are also found in many animals, especially in marine invertebrates. They also tend to accumulate in brightly colored feathers of tropical birds. All carotenoids that are found in animals are ultimately derived from plants or algae. Carotenoids are potent antioxidant molecules that protect plants from damage caused by single and triplet oxygen produced by ultra violet rays and photosynthetic metabolism. They are free radical scavengers that prevent harmful uncontrolled oxidation chain reactions.

Carotenoids also protect plants from direct ultra violet damage by absorbing high-energy ultra violet photons and dissipating the energy along their hydrocarbon chains. Mutant plants that contain no carotenoids soon die due to ultra violet induced damage to the chlorophyll. The beautiful array of orange, yellow, and red leaves in the autumn is colored by the carotenoid pigments. The green chlorophyll’s are destroyed by the cold and free radicals, thereby, unmasking the various carotenoids the leaves also contain. Likewise, in animals, carotenoids act as ultra violet light absorbers, antioxidants, and free radical scavengers, protecting DNA from genetic damage.

The carotenoids consist of two main groups: the carotene’s and the xanthophylls. Beta carotene, which nearly everyone is familiar with, is the most common CAROTENE. On the other hand, Canthaxanthin is a xanthophyll. A difference worth noting is that beta carotene converts in the mammalian system to Vitamin A. Canthaxanthin, as well as all xanthophylls, do not convert to any extent to Vitamin A.

Canthaxanthin is a naturally occurring carotenoid found in many different plants and animals. It is the red coloring of many fruits, vegetables, and flowers, as well as some edible mushrooms. It gives the pink hue of the feathers of brightly colored tropical birds such as flamingos and roseate spoonbills. A few species of pink shellfish and some ocean crustaceans such as the red lobster contain this xanthophyll as does the pink flesh of salmon and the red spots on the skin of trout. Besides being a red pigment, canthaxanthin functions as an ultra violet photon absorber, a single and triplet oxygen quencher, and a free radical deactivator. The incredible endurance of pink salmon on their long migrations to spawning grounds may be possibly due to the antioxidant qualities of the canthaxanthin that saturates their bodies. They swim for thousands of miles in highly ionized oxygenated water (condition which would normally be fatal to a fish) without damage or death.

A major cause of skin cancer is repeated sunburns to the skin. Damage to DNA due to ultra violet radiation, excited forms of oxygen, and free radicals can cause mutations which lead to carcinogenesis. The use of canthaxanthin may decrease one's chances of getting skin cancer by decreasing the necessary exposure time in sunlight and preventing sunburn damage to the skin.

OK, I know what everyone is asking, "That's very wonderful Unique--we can see that canthaxanthin is an awesome compound, but how does this SPECIFICALLY help me, a bodybuilder?" To answer this question, we must understand what happens to carotenoids when ingested in large quantities. I am sure everyone has heard that if a person eats too many carrots their skin will turn yellow.

Indeed, this is true and the condition has been termed carotenemia. Sometimes, this can appear to be jaundice, however, with jaundice the whites of the eyes become yellow, while carotenoids only color the skin and not the eyes. Beta carotene does a fine job of coloring the skin (actually the fat under the skin); however, the color is yellow--not very cosmetically pleasing! A

carotenoid that would color the skin a tan color would be ideal--both for health and cosmetic reasons. Well, we're in luck--meet canthaxanthin. While beta carotene is a yellow orange carotenoid, canthaxanthin is a deep red/brown. Thus, when carotenemia occurs, a much darker, orange/red/brown color will appear. On most parts of the body (except perhaps the palms and soles of the feet where it can appear orange) the coloring is very reminiscent of a tan. Furthermore, I have found that canthaxanthin will enhance an actual tan by 2-3 fold. Thus, one would have to lay in the sun or in a tanning booth much less to get the required tan. Finally, the time spent in the ultra violet rays would be much less harmful because the canthaxanthin would be quenching the free radicals and absorbing the photons! Pretty cool, huh?

Are there any side effects to using canthaxanthin? Yes, it turns the stool a reddish color. The body will expel excess amounts that are not assimilated in the body, thus coloring body waste. The only other side effect is orange palms and soles of the feet. However, this can be controlled with dosage. Usually, the orange color appears with very excessive dosages--cutting the dosage in half usually controls this phenomenon. What are the most common misconceptions about canthaxanthin?

1. Canthanthin stimulates melanin in the skin. This is a blatant lie and any company making these claims is defrauding the public. Canthaxanthin has nothing to do with the skin's normal tanning process from ultra violet ray stimulation.

2. Canthanxanthin will color the hair and eyes. NOT TRUE! Canthaxanthin only colors subcutaneous fat--thus giving the appearance of colored skin.

3. Canthaxanthin causes liver damage. FALSE. Canthaxanthin is non-toxic. The confusion may come from any of the two following reasons: a. Excessive Vitamin A can cause Vitamin A Toxicity which could lead to liver damage. The carotenoid beta carotene is pro-Vitamin A and converts on demand into Vitamin A as the body needs it. Unlike beta carotene, Canthaxanthin is not pro-Vitamin A.

b. Liver failure can cause jaundice. The coloration of the skin by carotenoids is not the same as being jaundiced. If this stuff is so good, why don't we hear more about it? Basically, we have our most wonderful (yeah, right!) FDA to thank. Only one company in the U.S. manufacturers this compound and the FDA puts much pressure on this company to restrict its sale. The FDA will not allow it to be sold as a tanning agent. Thus, it must be sold as a food colorant/dye (how it is used in the food industry). It is an arduous task to market such a compound and few companies are willing to spend the time and effort in doing so. Canthaxanthin can be bought through some mail order companies in muscle magazines in the form of capsules--however it is usually very expensive. Fortunately, Massquantities (web site), carries canthaxanthin in bulk, powder form at roughly half the cost. Now, a person can enjoy the health and cosmetic benefits of canthaxanthin without going broke!

How should canthaxanthin be taken? I have found that 500 mg of the 10% powder (50 mg of canthaxanthin) three times daily should be sufficient to saturate the body with the carotenoid. Usually, it takes about a month to reach full saturation. Once saturation is reached, the dosage can be cut in half. This conserves on this precious supplement and also will reduce any orange color of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Finally, it takes about 3-4 weeks AFTER saturation before the color will be golden bronze. At first it has an orange tint. This darkens in time or through a small amount of sun exposure. This is called equalizing the molecules, which turns the red canthaxanthin molecules brown. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE CANTHAXANTHIN FOR AT LEAST SIX WEEKS CONSISTENTLY THEN YOU WILL NOT KNOW HOW IT WORKS FOR YOU! Six weeks is really not that long and the result is well worth the wait--the coloring is pleasing and is quite easy to maintain!

As the summer approaches with its requirement of having a tan, don't waste countless hours in the sun just to get that tan. Instead, invest in some canthaxanthin and be a tan ahead of everyone else!

[LawMan018]

Canthanxanthin, I don't know what your skin type is, if you are really fair this very well could make you look orangy. I used it for years,with great luck!! (these are not my words below)

CANTHAXANTHIN- A TAN FROM A PILL"

CANTHAXANTHIN "THE TANNING PILL"- Written by Unique

That's canthaxanthin--pronounced can-tha-zan-thin. Canthaxanthin is a well-studied carotenoid widely distributed throughout nature. Not withstanding beta-carotene, canthaxanthin has probably been studied more than any other carotenoid. In order to understand the functions of canthaxanthin, a comprehension of the group of molecules called the carotenoids is necessary.

Carotenoids are biological pigments that are both the coloring of living organisms and the necessary molecules needed for important metabolic reactions. They are distributed in leaves, flowers, fruits and roots of plants. Carotenoids are also found in many animals, especially in marine invertebrates. They also tend to accumulate in brightly colored feathers of tropical birds. All carotenoids that are found in animals are ultimately derived from plants or algae. Carotenoids are potent antioxidant molecules that protect plants from damage caused by single and triplet oxygen produced by ultra violet rays and photosynthetic metabolism. They are free radical scavengers that prevent harmful uncontrolled oxidation chain reactions.

Carotenoids also protect plants from direct ultra violet damage by absorbing high-energy ultra violet photons and dissipating the energy along their hydrocarbon chains. Mutant plants that contain no carotenoids soon die due to ultra violet induced damage to the chlorophyll. The beautiful array of orange, yellow, and red leaves in the autumn is colored by the carotenoid pigments. The green chlorophyll’s are destroyed by the cold and free radicals, thereby, unmasking the various carotenoids the leaves also contain. Likewise, in animals, carotenoids act as ultra violet light absorbers, antioxidants, and free radical scavengers, protecting DNA from genetic damage.

The carotenoids consist of two main groups: the carotene’s and the xanthophylls. Beta carotene, which nearly everyone is familiar with, is the most common CAROTENE. On the other hand, Canthaxanthin is a xanthophyll. A difference worth noting is that beta carotene converts in the mammalian system to Vitamin A. Canthaxanthin, as well as all xanthophylls, do not convert to any extent to Vitamin A.

Canthaxanthin is a naturally occurring carotenoid found in many different plants and animals. It is the red coloring of many fruits, vegetables, and flowers, as well as some edible mushrooms. It gives the pink hue of the feathers of brightly colored tropical birds such as flamingos and roseate spoonbills. A few species of pink shellfish and some ocean crustaceans such as the red lobster contain this xanthophyll as does the pink flesh of salmon and the red spots on the skin of trout. Besides being a red pigment, canthaxanthin functions as an ultra violet photon absorber, a single and triplet oxygen quencher, and a free radical deactivator. The incredible endurance of pink salmon on their long migrations to spawning grounds may be possibly due to the antioxidant qualities of the canthaxanthin that saturates their bodies. They swim for thousands of miles in highly ionized oxygenated water (condition which would normally be fatal to a fish) without damage or death.

A major cause of skin cancer is repeated sunburns to the skin. Damage to DNA due to ultra violet radiation, excited forms of oxygen, and free radicals can cause mutations which lead to carcinogenesis. The use of canthaxanthin may decrease one's chances of getting skin cancer by decreasing the necessary exposure time in sunlight and preventing sunburn damage to the skin.

OK, I know what everyone is asking, "That's very wonderful Unique--we can see that canthaxanthin is an awesome compound, but how does this SPECIFICALLY help me, a bodybuilder?" To answer this question, we must understand what happens to carotenoids when ingested in large quantities. I am sure everyone has heard that if a person eats too many carrots their skin will turn yellow.

Indeed, this is true and the condition has been termed carotenemia. Sometimes, this can appear to be jaundice, however, with jaundice the whites of the eyes become yellow, while carotenoids only color the skin and not the eyes. Beta carotene does a fine job of coloring the skin (actually the fat under the skin); however, the color is yellow--not very cosmetically pleasing! A

carotenoid that would color the skin a tan color would be ideal--both for health and cosmetic reasons. Well, we're in luck--meet canthaxanthin. While beta carotene is a yellow orange carotenoid, canthaxanthin is a deep red/brown. Thus, when carotenemia occurs, a much darker, orange/red/brown color will appear. On most parts of the body (except perhaps the palms and soles of the feet where it can appear orange) the coloring is very reminiscent of a tan. Furthermore, I have found that canthaxanthin will enhance an actual tan by 2-3 fold. Thus, one would have to lay in the sun or in a tanning booth much less to get the required tan. Finally, the time spent in the ultra violet rays would be much less harmful because the canthaxanthin would be quenching the free radicals and absorbing the photons! Pretty cool, huh?

Are there any side effects to using canthaxanthin? Yes, it turns the stool a reddish color. The body will expel excess amounts that are not assimilated in the body, thus coloring body waste. The only other side effect is orange palms and soles of the feet. However, this can be controlled with dosage. Usually, the orange color appears with very excessive dosages--cutting the dosage in half usually controls this phenomenon. What are the most common misconceptions about canthaxanthin?

1. Canthanthin stimulates melanin in the skin. This is a blatant lie and any company making these claims is defrauding the public. Canthaxanthin has nothing to do with the skin's normal tanning process from ultra violet ray stimulation.

2. Canthanxanthin will color the hair and eyes. NOT TRUE! Canthaxanthin only colors subcutaneous fat--thus giving the appearance of colored skin.

3. Canthaxanthin causes liver damage. FALSE. Canthaxanthin is non-toxic. The confusion may come from any of the two following reasons: a. Excessive Vitamin A can cause Vitamin A Toxicity which could lead to liver damage. The carotenoid beta carotene is pro-Vitamin A and converts on demand into Vitamin A as the body needs it. Unlike beta carotene, Canthaxanthin is not pro-Vitamin A.

b. Liver failure can cause jaundice. The coloration of the skin by carotenoids is not the same as being jaundiced. If this stuff is so good, why don't we hear more about it? Basically, we have our most wonderful (yeah, right!) FDA to thank. Only one company in the U.S. manufacturers this compound and the FDA puts much pressure on this company to restrict its sale. The FDA will not allow it to be sold as a tanning agent. Thus, it must be sold as a food colorant/dye (how it is used in the food industry). It is an arduous task to market such a compound and few companies are willing to spend the time and effort in doing so. Canthaxanthin can be bought through some mail order companies in muscle magazines in the form of capsules--however it is usually very expensive. Fortunately, Massquantities (web site), carries canthaxanthin in bulk, powder form at roughly half the cost. Now, a person can enjoy the health and cosmetic benefits of canthaxanthin without going broke!

How should canthaxanthin be taken? I have found that 500 mg of the 10% powder (50 mg of canthaxanthin) three times daily should be sufficient to saturate the body with the carotenoid. Usually, it takes about a month to reach full saturation. Once saturation is reached, the dosage can be cut in half. This conserves on this precious supplement and also will reduce any orange color of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. Finally, it takes about 3-4 weeks AFTER saturation before the color will be golden bronze. At first it has an orange tint. This darkens in time or through a small amount of sun exposure. This is called equalizing the molecules, which turns the red canthaxanthin molecules brown. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE CANTHAXANTHIN FOR AT LEAST SIX WEEKS CONSISTENTLY THEN YOU WILL NOT KNOW HOW IT WORKS FOR YOU! Six weeks is really not that long and the result is well worth the wait--the coloring is pleasing and is quite easy to maintain!

As the summer approaches with its requirement of having a tan, don't waste countless hours in the sun just to get that tan. Instead, invest in some canthaxanthin and be a tan ahead of everyone else!

I definately have to try this, wow, ur a life saver if it's true!

[crazyhorse666]

just by some melanotan ll and be darker than a african in a week

[Expat]

just by some melanotan ll and be darker than a african in a week

no sh$t, I"m being serious? did the injections hurt?

[taiboxa]

no sh$t, I"m being serious? did the injections hurt?

MT2 is fine for me.. i gave it to a chica i was dating and she was throwing up like mad from it

but yeah the darkness you can get from MT2 is UNREAL.. i had to literally put 65spf sunscreen on at all times when going out to keep from getting TOO DARK

[Expat]

MT2 is fine for me.. i gave it to a chica i was dating and she was throwing up like mad from it

but yeah the darkness you can get from MT2 is UNREAL.. i had to literally put 65spf sunscreen on at all times when going out to keep from getting TOO DARK

Cool beans, guess I'm gonna have to try and find a spot to put that in. I'm excited!!

[MattUK666]

Darker than an african LOL

[MattUK666]

What is MT 2?

[MattUK666]

25 posts.

[almostgone]

Melanotan II, and it works quite well.

AG

What is MT 2?

[UrRoyalHighness]

just upgrade to a stand up booth. i just started this month and the beds dont do anything, you have to do the stand up. it cost a little more but it works

[Thug Nasty]

just upgrade to a stand up booth. i just started this month and the beds dont do anything, you have to do the stand up. it cost a little more but it works

MT2 > Any kind of spray.