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myLot reputation of 62/100. chanelgirl (392) 2 years ago

this is a huge oxymoron, a healthy tan. there is no such thing. If your skin color changes from tanning, it means you have damaged your skin. I had a friend who went to prom with a 16 inch scar on her back from getting lymph nodes removed after getting skin cancer from tanning beds..Spray tan looks nice if you dont want to be pale. I have never tanned and ive never ever laid out on a beach for hours and hours. Everything should be in moderation. yes vitamin d from the sun is great and necessary, but all it takes is a 15-30 minute walk to receive the daily recommended amount. Please be safe everyone. It's not worth it to get cancer so you can look brown, think about it.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 70/100. minotaur87 (682)   ranked 3,232 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   2 years ago

Well, people do sacrificed quite a lot to look beautiful in their sense so tanning is no exception either. I don't get sun tan because I think brown skins don't really make you look better and possibility of getting skin cancer or sun burn is quite high.


myLot reputation of 62/100. chanelgirl (392)  2 years ago

i agree. i have not pale but fairly light and ive never been told I look bad lol, quite the contrary. I think tan skin takes on a kind of leather like appearance after a while.

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2. myLot reputation of 99/100. danitykane (2523)   ranked 1,294 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   2 years ago

hi chanelgirl,

Oh, yes I totally agree with you.happy tanning beds are not safe and often cause harmful radiation and cancer. We all need vitamin D for us to be more healthy and we can all get it free from the sun. But excessive sun exposure might cause us a lot. It can make our skin dry and it could damage our skin cells and we will be more prone to aging. I've heard about sunless tan from "Coppertone" the one that doesn't need sun or machine to make you a bit dark ~ I guess it is a great option for those who want to achieve a darker tone. Last year, I used a bottle of Suntan lotion with SPF4 before going to the beach and I got my skin all red and uneven.blush I thought I will achieve a certain glow or more even brown tone but it got my skin looked weird. I like skin though, I'm Asian and I have brown skin. I think, beauty doesn't depend on the color of our skin. We can all be beautiful whatever skin color we have.

Nice topic. Happy Lotting!have a nice day


myLot reputation of 62/100. chanelgirl (392)  2 years ago

thank you i believe that this is a very overlooked and important topic, and especially overlooked in the US, where alot of light skinned girls like to tan to extreme dark shades. My boyfriend is puerto rican and he has an excellent perfect tan year round and he barely goes in the sun!lol imagine waking up to that every morning...anyway, i cant get myself to join in. especially on the jersey shore where i live, alot of girls look the same- dark tan, from beds or the sun, bleached out hair and teeth.. the whole bit..id much rather not look like a clone..


myLot reputation of 99/100. danitykane (2523)   ranked 1,294 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  2 years ago

speaking of jersey shore...lol... yeah..lol you don't want to be Snookie look-a-like huh! hihi!blush


myLot reputation of 62/100. chanelgirl (392)  2 years ago

hahah yeah shes from New York and she is also chilean so i think she must be naturally dark, but no i wouldnt want to look like her as i have blond hair and green eyes and i like how my fair skin looks..lol that is so cool that youre in the philippines and you know snookie! hahaha shes pretty cool i think..

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3. myLot reputation of 76/100. lifeafterdeath09 (1627)   ranked 2,872 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   2 years ago

tanning too much is not all that good for the skin and the body. but tanning enough to wear it gets you a healthy glowing look is good for the skin in my opinion. some people just take it too far. which i can understand.. tanning can be addicting to some people.


myLot reputation of 62/100. chanelgirl (392)  2 years ago

i believe that any change in your skin color is considered damage, especially young people because their cells divide much more than older people as they are still growing and tanning makes cells divide faster, which puts you at higher risk for cancer, when cells divide at a fast rate, leading to mutation. you can always spray tan or use bronzer for a healthy glow. stay healthy and thank you for your response.happy mylotting my friend!!

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