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DEL.ICIO.USFake Bake takes Dough
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Jergens Natural Glow firming Daily Moisturizer builds a gradual fake bake.
Most of the more than 1 million cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the U.S. each year are considered to be sun related according to the American Cancer Society. Even tanning beds can pose problems, say experts.
As a result, many of us have learned to invest in sun protection. But for anyone who can’t face summer with a Gwyneth Paltrow pallor, sunless tanning has been the way to go.
The options range from $7 drugstore brands like Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer to $45 department store brands (Chanel, anyone?).
A number of Atlanta spas offer spray tanning services. Spa Sydell will get you glowing for $40 or $108 for a series of 3 sessions (which will last 30 days).
How much do you spend to keep your fake bake fresh all summer long? What’s your preferred self-tanning product or method?
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By Mrs. Warren
July 3, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this
I prefer to get natural sun, if any. I am very fair skinned and do not long to be tan and I get so sick and tired of people equating beauty with a tan. I think some tans look nasty and make a person look dirty. I love my beautiful snow white skin and I hope that it will stay healthy my whole life because I take care of it and protect it from the sun. I laugh at women who look orange or are so tan their skin looks like leather, yeah, reaaalllll attractive.
By JJ
July 3, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
I use sunscreen religiously. I have a small travel size I keep in my purse, and two huge bottles in the beach/pool bag. One is SPF 30, and the other is SPF 15. With the “30” I don’t get a drop of sun. With the “15” I get a little sun, but not much.
I don’t care if I am tan or not, that’s not my goal. My goal is to be outside. And I want to protect my skin, because I plan on living a long healthy life.!!!!
Also, I’ve ALWAYS worn sunglasses when outdoors, and don’t have crows feet around my eyes.
By Becky
July 3, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this
I’m like Mrs Warren, I’m very white & it doesn’t bother me at all not to be tanned. I use SPF 45 or higher when I go out. My husband has about a 7 inch scar on his back from skin cancer, so we both use sun screen..My grandbabies (5 y/o) always ask for sun screen when we go out in the sun…
By gloria
July 3, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this
i use 30 or 45 out in the sun and still get a tan. what do you do when you tan through the sunscreen?? i even reapply several times throughout the day and have sort of olive skin tone.
By Golly
July 3, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this
Anything over a 30 spf doesn’t do any good. Somebody did some stupid study on it. I typically use 15 and get lots of sun on my arms and upper body. My legs never tan much so I use a little of the self-tanning stuff (whatever is cheap). Looks fine to me and I’ve asked friends and they think it’s all natural. The trick is to use tissues to make sure there’s no excess. I’m not in it all for the sake of beauty. An active outdoor lifestyle gives you a tan, like it or not.
By Renee
July 3, 2007 6:21 PM | Link to this
I have read several articles stating that anything over 30 SPF is overkill. I use 15 if I want to get a little color.
Also, I have heard that if you want a great looking “fake” tan, you must exfoliate well before every application.
By Melinda
July 3, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this
Much like Mrs. Warren and Becky, I’m a redhead with VERY fair skin, so I never really had the ability to bake by the pool with baby oil like a lot of my college friends. (I DON’T tan at all — I just burn and immediately peel.) Now I’m SO glad I stayed out of the sun. At 44, my skin looks 10 years younger than my old college friends, who not only have crows feet, but have had skin cancer as well. (And my hubby, bless his heart, has always loved my pretty white skin.) Forget about tanning, I say, fluorescent girls of the world, unite! :)
By Caroline
July 4, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this
People need real sun for Vitamin D, a cancer-preventative vitamin. That’s why real suntans look good. If you hide under sunscreen, you look like a pasty white ghost. If you have a fake suntan, you look like an orange rotten banana peel. If you’re worried about wrinkles, try reading about skin regeneration at www.skinbio.com. You’re skin naturally repairs itself if its defenses aren’t overwhelmed with rays that are too intense for it, and copper peptides help with this regeneration. By the way, sunscreens do not protect against skin cancer - just against sunburns. You shouldn’t go out in 100 degree sun on a white beach even with spf 50 sunblock. But you should go out in the sun when it’s 70 degrees and moderately bright.