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Originally Posted by Alumiyum
Whoa there, chill out. Jesus Christ Super Star it's only a spray tan. It's cheaper than hair dye and much less permanent. Do you not like yourself if you wear make up? 
PS-I've yet to stain any of my clothes/towels/bathrobes. $10 for a can that lasts a month and is just sprayed on after you shower. It even smells nice. |
I don't change my whole skin tone with makeup. Anyone who wears face makeup should be matching their skin tone, or well, they'd be a clown. My point, which you completely missed, is that you are changing your skin color, and I quote you, to have a "healthy glow." The point Kappamd I think is agreeing with me on, is that we, the unsprayed, are quite healthy just the way we are. If you don't see the difference between foundation that matches one natural skin tone, and spraying your whole body with a completely different color, I can't help you.
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Originally Posted by Kappamd
I think she's just making the point that the lengths some people go to just for a tan are slightly ridiculous. And they are.
EVERYONE in this thread needs to chill out.
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It isn't "tan" alone, it is making changes in the name of health, when the fumes probably aren't that great either, I wouldn't know because I find happy with my skin tone and color, because it is exactly how it is meant to be. I have scars and pigment issues I don't cover up, and I just think the implications of saying "I need some color" or "I have a healthy glow" have social and health ramifications people don't think about. Healthy glow to me isn't a sun or spray tan, but another activity entirely...
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Originally Posted by Alumiyum
Tanning beds are since they cause cancer. I'm confused as to how a spray tan is different from make up or hair prodcuts. |
The roll eyes nice, and for your information I wear "makeup" that has sunscreen in it, as well as hair products with sun protectant. I just don't understand why people can't like who they are and see "natural" as healthy, across the whole spectrum. So many women change their hair with risk and exposure to chemicals, their skin with all types of sun exposure and chemicals, and it really boggles my mind. If I was meant to be a different shade of hair or skin color/tone, or eye color, I would have been born that way.
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Originally Posted by Kappamd
I don't think she said they were. And I'm not going to pretend I know what Vandalsquirrel's views on makeup are, lol.
Bottom line: tanning beds are stupid and I wholeheartedly agree with the tanning tax. If you are going to knowingly engage in behavior that has been shown to increase your risk of disease, and thus burdening our healthcare system, you SHOULD have to pay more.
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I wear it for sun protection, it just stays on my face better than sunscreen when topped with UV protectant powder. I do outside work in the field all summer and I've actually worn makeup because it stays on better with the wind, sweat and rain. It seemed crazy but it worked and that's when I wear the most, when I can't shower and rely on face wipes.