Fair / Pale Skin
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Yay, it is official I am not the most pessimistic person on the boards.
I like my skin pale, I have never liked sunshine and so when I decided never to tan again at age...11 it was not a big deal.
Some people, mostly ones my age are like 'omgz ur so pale!!!11!!1' like it's a bad thing, but older women often compliment me on how lovely my skin is.
My sister is sickly pale, but only because she has anemia.
Random fact on pale skin, back long ago when pale skin was prized by most women use to eat a pinch of arsenic to make themselves paler, unfortunately even a pinch a day kills you after awhile.
I love Rose McGowan's skin, as far as pale skinned celebs go. She is even fairer then I and that is hard to top.
Also I don't understand all the anti-freckle stuff, I guess maybe if they are out of control, but some across the nose and cheeks is cute!
Originally posted by prixi@Oct 16 2004, 12:08 PM
I have pale skin as well, but I usually have rosy cheeks and after school, red lips. Am I considered pale then...
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oh sure! my nose often gets rosy, but i still think im quite pale too.
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I love being pale. I would hate to think I'm mainstream and fall into all the advertising that being tan is being beautiful. I used to have a lot more freckles when I was younger but the sun like scorches my skin so I don't have that many any more. I am quite fair but I like it and am not afraid of it. One thing I am not a huge fan of is that my skin is almost translucent in places and combined with the fact that I am fair I am not crazy about it but oh well.
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What can I say the hotter you are now the better mate you'll catch as old school as that sounds. Plus it's been proven that more attractive people are considered more likeable and get promoted faster as well as make more money then average looking people. What can I say a tan gives the skin an absolute glow. You need an edge in this world baby!
I rather live 'til I'm 99 than be rich and deceased at 45. And plus, I already have a great "mate" - as pale as me.oceanharlot
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I'm guessing that you are going on the ASSUMPTION that tanner=more attractive.
Have you ever seen Liv Tyler? you know, the girl in LOTR? Made a few million for that little flick I think... I'm pretty sure that she is 100X more beautiful that 1/2 the overbleached-overtanned girls scampering around, and she doesn't have to resort to damaging her skin as a daily ritual to hook a guy. Also, all the people who tan on a regular basis are steadily ruining the ability for their skin to regenerate and maintain the elasticity and collagen production in their skin, which within 10 years, will mean that their faces will probably resemble a shar pei's. Whereas, those who protect their skin from damaging sun rays will maintain a youthful GLOW for much longer. And I think... that in time, looking younger and not having to go under the knife to fix said stretched out skin at the age of 35 is much more important than being a golden god for a few short years for the sake of a trend.
actually I agree with both sides! I love pale skin like porcelian I don't know if I could have skin that pale because I have alot of olive in my skin.. Also I believe that people need a little sun to bring the vitamins in your skin out (mainly works for vegans) but you can achieve that even if you're wearing sunscreen! I like a healthy glow but I mean I want beautiful smooth skin when I'm a grandma so gosh I want to protect now so I can have later
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Go ahead and keep telling yourselves that by not tanning your going to age somehow less than everyone else. 
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I think all that sun has gone to your head.
Originally posted by Sassyspice@Oct 20 2004, 05:56 PM
Go ahead and keep telling yourselves that by not tanning your going to age somehow less than everyone else.
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In case nobody taught you that in Biology - sun exposure is the best way to get vitamin D. However, without any kind of protection - a hat, sunglasses, sunblock, etc - continuous exposure will increase your chances to have cancer in the future. So, tanning doesn't make anyone healthier, on the other hand, sun exposure in the correct way - 'til 10 am and after 4pm with protection - is reccomended by any physician.
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I think you're also assuming that "quality" males find crispy-fried skin attractive. Most men who I would categorize as "quality" think Paris Hilton-tone skin looks cheap and tacky. But seriously, good luck finding that rich, smart, interesting man who is going to be completely enchanted by your "glow", and good luck keeping him interested when you look like you're 65 at age 35. I am sure the tanning products will be better in a few decades, and the young girls younger and tanner than you will be . . .
That is what the "quality" male is interested in, right?PS- If you don't believe that over-exposure to the sun increases your risk of cancer and premature aging- read something.
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I wanted to add that I think all skin is beautiful is its ENTIRE range of tones, from the palest of pale to darkest of dark. I am just so sick of seeing girls walking around so crisped up from tanning that they have 4 different layers of skin showing on their faces 
There are almost like walking biopsies, all the while thinking that it is "sexy" and "attractive" to the oppposite sex.
End rant.
There are almost like walking biopsies, all the while thinking that it is "sexy" and "attractive" to the oppposite sex.End rant.
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hmm you must feel strongly about your tanning.. especially to go so far as to state what it can do with ones life
But if you like it, do what you please. I would never want to look like those baked, burnt girls that run around my school campus. A little while ago I saw an overbaked girl who looked like she was 2 different races...her body was soo much darker than her face. It was gross. If one were truly concerned with looks, I don't think they should tan themselves to that extent. Even in their early 20's, their skin looks horrible.
I'm all for pale.... even if I do have slightly tanned Asian skin. I wish I had teh complexion of the Japanese... I do love pale skin with dark hair.
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Originally posted by Sassyspice@Oct 20 2004, 03:56 PM
Go ahead and keep telling yourselves that by not tanning your going to age somehow less than everyone else.
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Ok - apparently I am quite a bit older than a lot of you (38), and I can tell you than tanning DOES make a HUGE difference down the line. When I was in my late teens/early twenties I completely bought into the "I must be bronzed goddess" mindset (including thrice-weekly tanning bed excursions). Then one day, at about 26, I started to see fine lines/weird splotches on my face and thought, "this is not a good thing." Once I "went pale" it was really difficult to adjust myself to not thinking "I look like death warmed over." I started using Retin-A then as well. Now, twelve years later, all of the freckles/discolorations/weird patches are gone. And while I, too, often get the nasty-toned "you're soo pale" comments, people never believe that I'm in my late thirties; they regularly guess about 24 or thereabouts, so I guess I've managed to turn back the proverbial clock. I have friends around my age (and younger) who are regular tanners, and they definitely look much older than I. It certainly is encouraging to see more positive articles extolling the virtues of paleness. I just saw Renee Zellwegger on Oprah the other day, and she was super-pale but looked stunning.
