We’re two-toned feet twins Angie;-) I have exactly the same tan lines on my feet from wearing shoes with a low vamp. Like you, I’m very pale, so it’s quite a funny effect. (those tan lines take a very long time to fade too; the colour contrast I developed last Summer lasted me all Winter).

Although I wear sunscreen too, the back of my neck is a little more tanned than the rest of me as well. I don’t really mind…

Oh well you are adorable even with two toned feet. I love your black flower pumps and your blue toenails. You ALWAYS surprise.

I wear thong sandals all summer and always develop weird Y shaped lines on the top of my feet as well. It does look kind of funny when I wear different shoes then — but oh well, it is summer.

Angie, I see you are making an exception to your no-neon rule on your toes.

I get Birkenstock tan marks in summer. Example:

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I wear the one pair of sandals waaaaaay too much!!

I was just thinking about this the other day! I have two-toned feet as well, Angie. It is sunny almost all the time here, even in the winter (it just becomes cold and sunny). I use sunscreen daily, but I realized the one place I forgot to put it is on my feet. I’ve been putting it on the tops of my feet for the past week, and exfoliating them in the shower, so the tan isn’t as noticeable anymore.

Nice pedi!

Put some sunscreen on the tops of your feet (but not your toes) and stick your feet out into the sun for 15 minutes. Repeat a few days later if needed. Should even things out.

YES! I have an obnoxious tan lan from my bathing suit. I put sunscreen on, but not often enough apparently. I haven’t burned though, so that’s good. It’s a sports suit with a racerback top. It’s the same style I had last year (when I did burn pretty bad) so I’ve had this white racer back tan mark for over a year. It’s only really noticable when I wear lower back tops.

I usually stay well-covered, so aside from the standard “farmer’s” style tan, I have a shoe-tan. I got it last summer, and it didn’t go away over the winter. It’s from a pair of those mary-jane style shoes, so I have a big ‘>’ and ‘<’ on each of my feet, along with the toes being lighter.

It’s great for when people try to tell me that persons of my shading don’t tan.

Hilarious, Angie!!!!!

I also have a funny tan line across the top of my foot, left by the strap of my aerosoles sneakers.

Love your blue toes!!

ha ha -mine look like a v because I wear alot of thong sandals! – I try to fill it in with my self- tanner lotion.

Hee! Two-toned or not, you’ve got such cute feet, Angie. Love the polish!

No tan lines yet as I’m trying to remember to put sunscreen on every day. I always do on my face but sometimes I forget about other places. Last summer when my boyfriend and I went to Italy I was SO diligent about putting it on every day, so I only got burned in one place- right down the parting of my hair. All those hours in the ocean and I never even thought about it, ouch.

Tam, thanks for sharing your two – toned Birkie feet! I see loads of teenagers with flip flop tan lines around here too. I have yet to see a mary-jane tan, though.

Fran, interesting that you regard blue toenail polish as neon. To me, it’s just another “normal” colour like red or pink. It really blends well with my ensembles that are denim friendly. And when I go green, it matches my eyes. My toes are either blue, green, clear or bare. Never anything else. I guess it’s an usual preference but I do love it that way.

Ana and Judy, I have just resorted to putting sun block on the tops of my feet too. I usually do my face, neck and hands daily so it’s no bother to include the tops of my feet.

Angie
Love the blue polish! Do you think I could wear that color on my fingers or is it a better toe color?

Try being an athlete! I have terrible sports bra tan lines which will eliminate all strapless tops and dresses until winter (when they aren’t practical anymore anyway) and a stark line across the top of my thighs from bike shorts. Can’t wait to get into a bathing suit and highlight my glowing white thighs!

I have two-toned feet as well, but in the ‘v’ shape of my two favorite pairs of leather thong sandals. I never minded the look of any tan lines, really, it says “this person is outdoors and active!”

My husband was wrestling sumac tree roots out of our yard and ended up with a plumber burn between his shirt and shorts from bending so low for so long! The funniest tan line I’ve ever seen…

Every summer I get bathing suit tan lines even though I put sunscreen all over. The neckline in particular always shows through if I wear a sleeveless top that doesn’t have the same neckline. I used to try having two bathing suits with different necklines but it doesn’t really work and finding two bathing suits is such a hassle. Oh well.

Blue toes… BRRRRR! Makes me think of cold toes!

A few weeks ago I got a slight burn on my chest. I used 45 SPF and applied before we left the house and again several times. I know I did not miss this area because I was ultra careful to make sure I didn’t. So the only thing I can imagine is that sunscreen has a shelf life (it was a very old bottle – heck, I think it may have been as old as my teenagers, from back when they were babies). Especially since I used 15 SPF on my legs, which didn’t burn. Very weird. Does anyone know if sunscreen has a shelf life?

Anyway, I now have a strange tan line (not really tan – I don’t turn brown just red) on my chest and nowhere else. I hate it!!! It looks silly. I miss my creamy white winter skin.

I have the same pale skin tone, but I freckle too LOL! My feet look the same way, especially if I’m sitting at a kids baseball game and get my first tan of the year there.

Oh. I like the shoes. You do have fabulous taste. Who made them?

i’m loving the blue toenails! and yes, i too will develop unusual tan lines despite my best efforts to use sunscreen.

I get the “thong” tan line on my feet. I usually wear flip flops when putzing around in my garden.

Freaking awesome shoes, by the way!

I have been using Jergens Healthy Glow gradual tan/moisturizer this summer, in hopes of keeping “tan” lines as even as possible. But apparently I forgot to even it out on my feet and they developed the funniest lines this weekend; I missed the side of my foot, on both feet!

I also got a bit of a trucker’s tan yesterday from so many miles of driving with my left arm in the sun.

It looks like you have a longer second toe than big toe…my feet are like this, and I was wondering if you ever have any problems with shoes? I feel like the majority of people have a longer big toe, and sometimes shoes don’t look right because the shoe is made to accommodate that, especially peep-toes. Do you wear/like peep-toe shoes?

Thanks so much . I love your site!

I never thought about sunscreen on tops of feet other than at beach – will be adding that! I only get the watch line on left arm even with sunscreen.
I like the blue polish on you Angie – I’ve never done green or blue myself. I stick with clssic red or berry usually.

Not lately, but you know what’s funny? You can still see the tan lines from the Birkenstock sandals I wore in HS and college. Like, you can see ‘em in the WINTER!

Maybe I should ask my doctor about that, come to think of it …

Love the shoes and nailpolish!

Actually the feet are one of the most likely places a person can develop skin cancer, because people rarely put sunblock on their feet. (Guilty as charged!) So rub it all over your feet and between toes.

ah, i always have strange tan lines – it takes me all of half an hour in direct sunlight to get a shade darker! the worst was last summer – i’d work walking shorts to the annual air and water show downtown which left me about 10 shades darker with a very sharp line dividing my ultra pale skin and my super tan skin. so every time i went to the pool after that i looked like i had white bicycle shorts on underneath my swimsuit… sigh.

cute pedi toes. No strange lines here…yet.

Shiny, sunscreen definitely has a shelf life. I used to work for Clinique and the best before date on most of their sun care products was one year. It doesn’t stop working immediately after that, but the product capability starts to deteriorate. If your bottles are years old they are probably basically ineffective.

Angie’s toes reminded me of a friend whose Mom wouldn’t let them wear blue, green, or black nail polish because she was a nurse and it reminded her of the morgue!

Yes Shiny, sun screen does have a shelf life, usually it’s written somewhere on the container. Usually about 2 years (some longer, some shorter, depending on the manufacturer) Personally, I replace every year. Prone to skin cancer. Every product I put on my skin has some kind of sunscreen in it. I was one of those who didn’t in my “younger years” and now I’m paying for it. Keep the sunscreen on everywhere, ladies, even if you think you are covered. It does catch up to you.

Cute polish and shoes, Angie!

You actually got me to pull my feet out of my shoes & check whether my toes have a visible tan line – I don’t. I had flip-flop tan lines a few years ago, though.

I’ve been wearing ballet flats or pumps almost constantly, except for the gladiator sandals, and I haven’t been putting sunscreen on my lower body so far this year since I haven’t been outside for long chunks of time. I have a few freckles on my shoulders, but compared to previous summers I’m doing pretty well protecting my face.

I also used to get ballet flat lines when I lived in NYC. I think it’s more common when you’re in an urban area since you do so much more walking. Even if you’re not an outdoors person, you’ll spend enough time outdoors to get some sun. I have not had any lines yet in the burbs.

I try to wear diffrent shoe styles so the tan changes. After a while it all starts to blend together.

Despite my daily application of sunblock, my love of 3/4 sleeves has resulted in a forearm-only farmer’s tan.

I have tan lines from the mary-jane style shoes I wear to the playground or to my boys’ sports practices when the weather is less than perfect. Two-toned feet for me as well. Unfortunately, mine aren’t hidden with my ballet flats or sandals but so far, no one has stopped me on the street to tell me how hideous my tan lines are

I have much hated tan lines on my feet from my flip flops. Most of my outside time is either spent with the dog in our back yard where flip flops are most appropriate, or gardening with sneakers on. I’m amazed I do not have an ankle tan from the gardening!

I used to always get a really bad driving tan- 3/4 of my left arm would get tan, top side only. I started applying sun screen whenever I drove! I now have a light body lotion with spf-15 I try to use in the warm weather, and I also try to use a stronger block on my feet when I know they will be partially bare.

Angie, we are blue polish twins!!! (and I have long toes like you) I also wear mostly blues and greens on my toes. Sometimes fuchsia. I’m a huge fan of blue and green nail colors, and I’m been having a blast lately because there’s so much variety out there. I’m currently on a green kick.

I also develop slight tan lines on my feet, and usually apply sunscreen when I’m going to be out a lot in peak hours. So far I don’t have any.

I want to do a fun pedicure now!

I forgot to ask you about those shoes! They are KILLER. Brand? Love them.

After my recent move to Seattle, I’ve developed a crazy purse tanline on days when I wear any sort of sleeveless shirt. I apply sunscreen like crazy and this weird sun thing in Seattle is really messing with me!

Angie, i love the blue toes!!!

I have tan lines across my finger (wedding ring), across my wrist (watch) and even sometimes around my eyes (sunglasses), despite all the sunscreen.

I have tan lines from flip flops. One day sitting out at soccer games gave me these nice tan lines I haven’t been able to get rid of. Hope it doesn’t look like this ALL summer.

Angie – I am brown by default and still tan easily. I have a tan line from my watch. I have the feet tan lines like you. And I also have a tan line going around my ankle since I wear several shoes that have straps going around my ankles right now. I was think for those people who wear gladiators – you could get a whole slew of interesting lines!

It was fun hearing about your tan lines.

Christine, thanks for the info. I’m committed to putting sun block on my feet from this day forward.

Waving to Lena! Fellow blue and green long-toed, pale-skinned gal. Do you also have boney feet?

Chris, I bought the retro black pumps in Hong Kong many years ago and they are SO comfortable (8 hour walking shoes for sure). Sorry that I can’t offer a way for you to duplicate them.

Phoebe, I used to get tan lines from wearing my watch and wedding ring too, but popping sun block all over my hands and wrists daily has solved that problem.

he he he

I call that a grown-up tan, and as guilty as well. I also drive a lot for my job, so I have the dark left arm tan, and also the gardeners (farmers) tan from working in the garden.

Yup, boney feet, too

Waving back at Lena, hello foot twin

I have somewhat permanent Birkenstock tan lines on my (very pale) feet, mostly because I’m afraid to put sunscreen on my feet because of my sunscreen allergies – if it were to be one of the bad ones, and it got on my sandals, they’d be useless! So I have stripey feet most of the year.

Very timely post–it reminded me that I shouldn’t leave out my feet when applying sunscreen! I always put some on face, hands, and arms, but for some reason forget about my feet. Love the electric blue toenail polish!

I did a marathon yard work this weekend. I put on 30 sunscreen several times, but can tan right through it (no burns, thank goodness). So I have slight ankle tan, shorts tan and crisscross on my back. I will have to work at getting rid of it.

My toes are usually red. They have pretty decals on the big toes over red nail polish right now. The closest I have come to blue is lavender.