Share your thoughts on the... 2024 Met Gala
I decided to go to solarium before my prom ball, just to get a bit of tan (I know all harmful effects though), because I'm pale and I'd like to look healthy. I was so wrong! I went there twice, for the first time I lay there for 5 minutes and for the second time 6 minutes. I got sunburns, my skin looks dry and "washed out", plus my skin started itching like crazy. Now I'm applying jojoba oil all the time and in the evening I'm going to use Bepanthen.
No more tanning beds for me.
I've always been religious about avoiding excessive sunlight exposure but lately I've been wanting to get a tan... I just think it makes a person so much sexier.
I've always been religious about avoiding excessive sunlight exposure but lately I've been wanting to get a tan... I just think it makes a person so much sexier. The problem is, having been so uptight for so many years about avoiding the sun, I have trouble letting the sunrays hit my skin without feeling scared of sun damage.
I've only done the tanning bed thing twice in my life and while I liked the tan, I was so nervous in the days afterwards, scared that I'd permanently damaged my skin, I'm iffy about going down that route again. Are tanning beds more safe than tanning under natural sunlight?
How do models get tanned for photoshoots and the runway? I would think since their careers are based so much on their looks they won't want to take any chances with doing anything that could accelerate the aging process.
Does spray tanning work? What's the best way to create the most natural looking tan without compromising your skin's health?
Our perception of what's sexy has changed too. Pale is beautiful in a way that it looks pure and innocent. But, a tan is beautiful in a way that it looks exotic, summery and..well...sexy. I'm not saying that pale isn't sexy, but a tan to me and many others is too. It's all down to individuals like I said. If I had perfect white porcelain skin i.e Cate Blanchett then god knows I'd slather on the SPF. But, sadly, I don't and a tan not only makes me look healthier, but it improves the appearance of my skin.
What about cancers relating to Vitamin D defficiency? Or bone disorders?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5IQwt9ikqY&feature=relmfu
Personally I think both extremes are bad. Too much sun or a lack of decent sun exposure is bad for you. It's just everything in moderation. Plus, I find deep tans vulgar and ageing to the appearance regardless of wrinkles. For a lot of people, being too pale makes some people look ill. Don't even get me started on the number of fake tan disasters I see everyday. A little colour is flattering to a high percentage of the population.
p.s If you're worried about wrinkles, just wear sunscreen on your face and decolletage and just wear makeup or an instant tanner to even it out. It's what I do.
There is a popular misconception that SPF relates to time of solar exposure. For example, many consumers believe that, if they normally get sunburn in one hour, then an SPF 15 sunscreen allows them to stay in the sun 15 hours (i.e., 15 times longer) without getting sunburn. This is not true because SPF is not directly related to time of solar exposure but to amount of solar exposure.