Tanning Makes You Look Fatter Or Skinnier?

I've always thought/heard that tanned skin has a slimming effect. To me it looks healthier, but my genes make me "un-tannable". If I ever did any tanning it was spray on. The techniques and formulas used these days are so much more advanced than they used to be. You can have someone personally airbrush tan you (which looks way better to me) or you can go in a spray booth. Either way, nothing is permanent and you have to keep re-doing it every few weeks which gets annoying. If you tan easily, just be careful...use some SPF lotion if you can and keep your skin checked by a dermatologist. Always keep an eye out for wonky looking moles too

THINNER!!

I will only wear shirts w/o sleeves if I am tan!

so, i'm in TX, on a ranch & it's HOT most days - including todays 108 in the shade - LOL
sunscreen is my only moisturizer & a ball cap and big sun glasses are the norm. i have naturally dark skin (italian/jewish) - but, my mom threw SPF in my face at an early age.
in hot climate - protect yourself; i will naturally get tan just walking out the door - but i do like jergen's self tanner to blend things in.
at the end of the day - i think a healthy glow makes you look fit; thinner is in the eye of the beholder & the size of your thighs...

My skin doesn't tan fast, so I use spray tan, and it looks really good. As long as my legs are tanned, I feel like they are firmer.