No Tan Clan

Why not start this blog with the reason I named it? I have never been one to tan, I have never felt like I needed to. So to those who don't know me, I am usually referred to as, The Pale Girl. Flattering, I know.

 So enjoy my rant about why tanning is a no go..

Summer is here and the gym is swarming with girls doing outrageous numbers of squats and waiting in line for the tanning bed. Why? Because Coco Chanel accidentally got sunburned and somehow made it a trend that has lasted ages. Thanks, Coco. 

Living in the South, there's 40 year old leather baseball mitts walking around everywhere. That SHOULD be enough of a reason for young girls to reconsider baking themselves. Unfortunately, our media tells them otherwise. "Sun-kissed, bronze, golden," etc. Of course they want to look how those things sound. We just need to let girls know this isn't the only option for the summer.  

YOUR NATURAL COMPLEXION IS BEAUTIFUL. IF IT DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT ON YOU, THEN YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN BORN WITH IT.

The cons outweigh the pros when it comes to tanning:

Tanning can do a number on your hair, if you're going to be in the sun a lot, get a sweet hat, or get a nice UV Protector Spray. Paul Mitchell's Sun Shield is amazing, and you'll smell like an orange orchard.

                                                    

• Yes, the amount of vitamin D you get from tanning is great for you. You can still get it from the REAL sun, in moderation. Also from vitamins and foods you eat. Your diet can drastically make a difference in your skin. You can have a healthy, natural glow just from eating the right foods.
• Skin Cancer. Enough said. According to the Mayo Clinic, Melanoma by tanning has increased 705% since 1970. Awful.
• Save some money! Tanning gets expensive.
• Wrinkles, wrinkles, and more wrinkles. Although there are some wrinkles that are good to have, like laugh lines and wrinkles from smiling big, no one wants the wrinkly bag wrinkles you get from tanning consistently over the years. My mother was never one to tan heavily, and she has a smoother complexion than most 30 year olds i know. GOALS.

                                     

• There are a lot self-tanners on the market that girl are using as well, and not usually with good results. Plus, most of those brands aren't made with a single natural ingredient, so you're lathering chemicals all over your skin to change its color. Weird right? Fortunately, Chocolate Sun makes a great self tanner with all natural botanicals, oils, and herbs.
• Tanning is boring. There's a million things I'd rather do during my days off in the summer than lay in a spaceship bed or melt in the sun. It doesn't last long, make the most of it! 

It's time to show people of all ages that the way they look is fine. Healthy skin beats tanned, wrinkled, possibly cancerous skin every time. Have fun this summer, and love the skin you have. (I wanted to say love the skin you're in, but I feel like that's trademarked by some company.)

I know it's cheesy.