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Sun in any amount can damage your skin. There are two kinds of rays: UVA (which do not burn you, but do cause skin damage that results in wrinkles and skin cancer), and UVB (which causes burning). You can't really get one type of UV ray without getting the other, and damage is cumulative.
That having been said, go to the nearest Sephora and have them show you bronzers. I use one by Nars that is fantastic and makes me look like I just stepped off a plane from Hawaii!