whats with the tanning?

MarandaPanda86

I used to try and tan but it barely worked, so I stopped. Plus I don't want the damage it causes. My best friend tans often, but she has psoriasis so she uses the tanning bed rather than expensive light treatments... still makes me worry, though!

astovey

I'm an event tanner. I tanned before my wedding and dances in high school. Going to start tanning again soon for an event in October. Some people look good pale, I'm not one of them.

sknopps

i enjoy tanning. year round. makes me feel good about myself.

i_love_vinegar

I agree, real tanning is bad ^^

Many fake tans look natural these days though.

People often tan to "pull the look together" and because it helps to show muscle definition.

I like being very pale, but I used to use Fake Bake ^^ I must say it can give an amazing improvement in appearance, but I'm just too lazy to bother with spray tan now haha Plus, trying to stay pale forces me to wear sunscreen every day ^^

Scoobies87

Fake tan all the way!

_Ben

Its the shine that teh tan gives you. Look at body building competitions. All of them either have naturally darker skin, or are severly tanned. Just part of the culture I guess. To be honest, pale white and super buff (at least as a guy) is not very attractive

adross3

I understand wanting a nice little glow, but I don't get why the majority of fitness/health freaks (term of endearment, I promise) that I know are so concerned about hitting the tanning beds. I feel like that's pretty counter-productive - trying to be healthy but causing skin damage at the same time. WTF.

(Random thought of the day. Don't hate.)

A lot of people are getting in shape because of VANITY. Health has nothing to do with it.

surfinbernard

It has a lot to do with the unflattering florescent lighting in gyms, even I use spray tan when I frequent them in winter because the alternative is looking pasty and flabby under the harsh lighting. Everyone uses tan or sunbeds in the gym so you would be the only pasty one. Also, tanning is very flattering and makes you look slimmer and improves muscle definition as it appears to the eye. Tans may be unhealthy for some depending on how they got them, but they do make you look healthier. I tan very easily and rarely burn and have tried sunbeds, but to be honest it's a faff for me, I would rather use a spray tan if I need some, and these days the spray tan cans you can buy from the toiletries department are not orange at all, some people look orange after getting a salon spray tan, I don't know why that is! I've never had one because I think they look awful.

tlapdx72

I use to tan, and now I am dealing with skin cancer......wish I could go back and and never step foot in a tanning salon. Now when I see people talking about how they just like to relax, or they look so much better with a tan, I just want to scream at them, and tell them to wake up!!!!!!! Tanning can KILL YOU!!!!!! Skin cancer does not look pretty!!!!!

maryannmiclat

I'm not gonna lie... A tan looks nice. I tried the whole tanning bed thing, but after using a stand up bed and my armpits got burned I said "Screw it!!!" Even with a little color I realized that I looked better being fair skinned. I went to Hawaii last year for vacation and when I got back to work everyone was like "Are you sure you went to Hawaii? You're still really white." I got burned even with a high SPF, I was bummed when I didn't even get a little color.

emergencytennis

I come from the country with the highest skin cancer rate in the world, and reading people talking about sun beds like they are a harmless beauty treatment is disturbing. I guess Adross is right, for some it is about vanity and not health.

killagb

I actually use one for medical reasons...psoriasis. I only go in for 5min per session so I'm only semi tan, I don't do it for the tan though.

TheMaidOfAstolat

I love being pasty pale! I have a alabaster tone going on and I do not want cancer. Besides...being tan and Goth do not go together, lol.

Circa1964

I used to tan regularly in the beds. We have a boat and spend time outside in a bathing suit and I didn't want to be pale. Now I have been using the spray and it is so much better. I wish I could accept the pale red head in me.

cupcakecarnivore

I get the fact that a lot of people like tanning in beds to feel better about themselves and to get that "glow". I used to fake and bake like crazy when I was younger for about two years, definitely was addicted. My friend did the same but continues to tan still three days a week. We are both 28 and she looks about ten years older from all the damage to her skin (she is naturally very fair and tans about three times a week to the point where she now looks ethnic). Plus I don't quite get her obsession with looking tanned all year round, especially since we live in Canada and nine months out of the year, it is winter lol;) I think there is a big difference between putting on sunscreen in the summer and getting a bit of sun and happiness rather than roasting your skin in a tanning booth! So not worth it especially since a spray tan looks just as good if you are craving a bit of color:)