Comments on: Is Tanning Dead? http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/08/11/is-tanning-dead/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Robin http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/08/11/is-tanning-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40964 Robin Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:43:24 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=6782#comment-40964 There's no doubt that tans make you look thinner. Period. But I don't think getting that tan artificially is the way. The sun is actually incredibly healthy...you just need it in moderation (like most things) and make sure you use a safe, healthy sunscreen. There’s no doubt that tans make you look thinner. Period. But I don’t think getting that tan artificially is the way. The sun is actually incredibly healthy…you just need it in moderation (like most things) and make sure you use a safe, healthy sunscreen.

]]> By: Lauri http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/08/11/is-tanning-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40923 Lauri Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:01:22 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=6782#comment-40923 Pavlina, genetics is the door, environment is the key that opens that door. Blacks and dark-skinned asians and hispanics get skin cancer, too if they are genetically prone to it and environmental conditions allow it. Unless you have had a workup by a geneticist, stay out of the sun or use sunscreen REGARDLESS of how dark you get. Give it a couple more years. Trust me...you'll start looking much older before your time. Pavlina, genetics is the door, environment is the key that opens that door. Blacks and dark-skinned asians and hispanics get skin cancer, too if they are genetically prone to it and environmental conditions allow it. Unless you have had a workup by a geneticist, stay out of the sun or use sunscreen REGARDLESS of how dark you get.

Give it a couple more years. Trust me…you’ll start looking much older before your time.

]]> By: Pavlina http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/08/11/is-tanning-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40922 Pavlina Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:28:09 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=6782#comment-40922 I'm still not convinced. I'm six times less likely to get skin cancer than the fair. Couple that with my cave like existence at work and occasional outside activities, I'm not too worried. I probably have a higher chance of getting cancer from all the chemicals I work with on a daily basis. I’m still not convinced. I’m six times less likely to get skin cancer than the fair. Couple that with my cave like existence at work and occasional outside activities, I’m not too worried. I probably have a higher chance of getting cancer from all the chemicals I work with on a daily basis.

]]> By: Janis http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/08/11/is-tanning-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40913 Janis Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:47:12 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=6782#comment-40913 Yeah ... once you say it's okay for an important day, then you jsut start labelling everything an important day. It's just not a healthy thing to do. Too much downside. Yeah … once you say it’s okay for an important day, then you jsut start labelling everything an important day. It’s just not a healthy thing to do. Too much downside.

]]> By: Sue http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/08/11/is-tanning-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40911 Sue Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:07:34 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=6782#comment-40911 Pavlina, first off, you don't know what kind of damage the sun has done to your skin as it goes much deeper than the surface. You might want to consider going to a dermatologist to see what sort of damage has been done. Because there is damage. Becka, tanning is a bad idea even for an "important day". You can get an even tan by getting an airbrush tan if it is that important. My dad had a mole that turned cancerous. He was the big hunter/fisherman/"sunscreen is for wimps". The mole was right next to his eye. Now that is fun (hear the dripping sarcasm)--laser removal of cancer next to your eye. Needless to say he is now "real men wear sunblock". Pavlina, first off, you don’t know what kind of damage the sun has done to your skin as it goes much deeper than the surface. You might want to consider going to a dermatologist to see what sort of damage has been done. Because there is damage.

Becka, tanning is a bad idea even for an “important day”. You can get an even tan by getting an airbrush tan if it is that important.

My dad had a mole that turned cancerous. He was the big hunter/fisherman/”sunscreen is for wimps”. The mole was right next to his eye. Now that is fun (hear the dripping sarcasm)–laser removal of cancer next to your eye. Needless to say he is now “real men wear sunblock”.

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