"Pale is the New Tan"

[CocaCola]

In my opinion, I love the pale look.

It just does it for me.

Tan is okay, but not so much as you look like a carrot. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I'm preally pale, and plus my hair is black so it makes me look really white.

People think I'm sick though sometimes.

But that's ok.

 

[han]

Originally Posted by snowhite_pia /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm shocked to know that even with the abundance of information on skin cancer, people still DARE go under the sun ON PURPOSE to get a tan. They say they look better with a "caramelized" color but don't they realize the danger they're in? i get tan just going outside not even trying too, i use to love it but now im older i dont really want a tan but im not gonna sacrafice my out door activities to not tanbesides a lil sun is good ya know, the planet couldnt thrive with out it..

 

[sat-chit-ananda]

Pale is definitely in. A tan = skin damage and it can even be deadly.

Sun damage: The true price of tanning - MayoClinic.com

 

[Momo]

Originally Posted by han /img/forum/go_quote.gif i get tan just going outside not even trying too, i use to love it but now im older i dont really want a tan but im not gonna sacrafice my out door activities to not tanbesides a lil sun is good ya know, the planet couldnt thrive with out it..

ditto. Personally I think skin color as a trend is taking it a little too far.

 

[mtgirl118]

Whenever I tan I just go to get a little color. I put on a low sunscreen (20 or so). My friends and I often tan at the beach together while talking. I am happy as long as I wear sunscreen, even if I get less color than other people.

 

[sweetstax3]

after taking 2 semesters of the health related courses and realize how tanning makes your skin turns leathery and accelerate aging process, not to mention freckles and moles. now i am afraid to dead to fry myself in the sun. i won't even leave the house unless i have spf 45-70 sunscreen on. i love my skin.

 

[charish]

i use to lay out and go to the tanning bed all the time. when i was 20, i got sunburned in fl. and that was when i got my first lines around my eyes,since then and after a few more burns i try to be more caucious, i see girls younger than me who look older from too much sun. i personally like to have a little color, and if i want more i'll just use a self tanner.

 

[chameleonmary]

i think pale or not, nothing looks better than your natural skin tone, maybe with a hint of colour from the sun/blush/bronzer, and also with a great base and makeup that suits your complexion and features...

however, i only find this applies to the face, neck etc. i could always do with a little bit of colour on my legs!!!

its a shame to see so much great skin out there with poorly applied makeup or an over abundance of fake tan/bronzer/foundation

 

[vanilla_sky]

Originally Posted by momokins /img/forum/go_quote.gif ditto. Personally I think skin color as a trend is taking it a little too far. Hmmm, I would not consider tan or lack of it a "skin color" thing... IMHO, naturally dark skin looks different than baked skin.

 

[mmonroemaniac]

Originally Posted by xkatiex /img/forum/go_quote.gif I never tan just burn lol so I'm pale :| x same i never ever get brown, i am sooo pale! last year i got burnt and i had purple marks for about 3months, while my other friend got a great tan!

 

[dolphin11211]

i love the tan look i wish i could get it, i know it isnt healthy but when i have a tan i feel healthier

 

[KimC2005]

I have responded to this thread before, but I just wanted to reply again.. I am definitely learning how to embrace my "pale" color and to learn to be happy without feeling like I need to go bake myself for 20 minutes everyday. I like to get a little color in the summer from the sun, but I am not going to over do it just to be brown.

 

[Xexuxa]

I tan soooo easily, so for me its hard to avoid during the summer. However I don't mind being aple because my golden olivey skin never makes me look sick. Personally love both. But I don't like the look of leathery skin. as long as its healthy, that all that matters to me

 

[tetchieganda]

tan now , regret later!

 

[yumemiru]

in a Asian's view, caucasian ppl like to make themselves look darker since they are so light (most cases), so tanning is the way to go. However, for asian, it's always the opposite, trying to get white/lighter skin from the yellowish skin tone. So it just depends. And the whole tanning thing i just the popular culture thing. As long as you don't always listen to what's popular, but have your own opinion of what's comfortable for yourself, than that's the best opition!

 

[BloodMittens]

I personally think if you have naturally pale skin, that it's wayyy more beautiful than a fake tan. Granted, I do spray fake tans sometimes during the summer, but I refuse to tan in the sun or in a bed. But all in all, I would be happy just with natural pale skin. Heck, back in the 1500's the paler you were, the more beautiful you were

 

[hellokittysmom]

it's weird...I think asians, especially those in Asia like pale more than tan. I'm like that too...I hate the tan look and love being pale. but that's just because I don't like the way I look tan and personally can't stand the sun enough to tan. I get too hot too fast and get headaches.

 

[brewgrl]

Pale is last year's pale.

 

[Ricci]

Well I look dead pale so I tan in the summer.. not gonna walk around in a big shade hat and mega clothes Tanned people look healthy ,, um thats if they arent tanned overly

 

[JFaith]

Most of my friends are obsessed with getting lighter skin. They have really tanned skin (which a lot of people envy -__-; ). Everytime they go out in the sun, I tease them, "Oh, look!! You're getting darker!!" and they freak out, haha.

I used to want to be pale too, but now I'm comfortable with the skin color I have. Doesn't matter if you're tan or pale; I think it's cool either way.