I will have to admit it, yes I sunbath. My Mom works for a plastic surgeon and has had me paranoid my whole life about sun exposure. I hear the horror stories of women that come into her office and the damaged skin they have and the expensive treatments they are now trying to get to reverse after years of sun exposure. I have been brought up making putting on sunscreen a daily routine. Despite all of my knowledge, I still lay out to purposely get a tan. I don't do it often, but I do enjoy it. A lot of times when I lay out it is related to an event, for example a vacation or memorial day or a birthday party. So I associate it with relaxation or something social. In the moment, I only look at the short term effects...the way the sun clears up my skin and the way it makes me look overall. I also think the way society views a person that is tan vs pale, especially someone in their 20's, is a reason a lot of people try to be tan, myself included. A lot of people will admit to feeling more attractive tan.
Most of the time before a big event say a wedding or prom, women will want to get tan. It is funny to think why we do this, but being tan gives off a fake "healthy look." When people come back from a beach vacation, they get a reaction from others at how good they look. A lot of people, especially woman, want that look and reaction to last.
It is a awful habit, I will eventually break. Every year I get older, I lay out less and less, most likely due to lack of time, but nonetheless I want healthy skin not only now, but also in 10 years.
Comment Reply
I will have to admit it, yes I sunbath. My Mom works for a plastic surgeon and has had me paranoid my whole life about sun exposure. I hear the horror stories of women that come into her office and the damaged skin they have and the expensive treatments they are now trying to get to reverse after years of sun exposure. I have been brought up making putting on sunscreen a daily routine. Despite all of my knowledge, I still lay out to purposely get a tan. I don't do it often, but I do enjoy it. A lot of times when I lay out it is related to an event, for example a vacation or memorial day or a birthday party. So I associate it with relaxation or something social. In the moment, I only look at the short term effects...the way the sun clears up my skin and the way it makes me look overall. I also think the way society views a person that is tan vs pale, especially someone in their 20's, is a reason a lot of people try to be tan, myself included. A lot of people will admit to feeling more attractive tan.
Most of the time before a big event say a wedding or prom, women will want to get tan. It is funny to think why we do this, but being tan gives off a fake "healthy look." When people come back from a beach vacation, they get a reaction from others at how good they look. A lot of people, especially woman, want that look and reaction to last.
It is a awful habit, I will eventually break. Every year I get older, I lay out less and less, most likely due to lack of time, but nonetheless I want healthy skin not only now, but also in 10 years.
June 18, 2009 - 1:57pmThis Comment
Reply