Roughly 35 days separate the pale shot from the tanned one. Sun exposure was pretty poor over that stretch, which left me with an odd dark gray undertone — visible in the middle picture. It drew comments fairly often, and I figure it gave off an unhealthy vibe.
In the early going, sides were REALLY irritating: flushing, nausea, strange feelings in my legs, and a flu-like state all over.
I'm really happy with how things look now. These days I pin 500mcg on alternate days ahead of tanning, and there are no sides at all.
