Comments on: Tan http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed One working mom's survival guide, parental ponderings and frustrating failures. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:36:50 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Susan http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20505 Susan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:46:35 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20505 I don't tan. I burn and then it turns to freckles. The thought of skin cancer scares me. Plus I see how old regular tanning makes people and I want to be one of those women that people will say that doesn't look her age. I don’t tan. I burn and then it turns to freckles. The thought of skin cancer scares me. Plus I see how old regular tanning makes people and I want to be one of those women that people will say that doesn’t look her age.

]]> By: Mistie http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20341 Mistie Wed, 28 May 2008 01:47:35 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20341 After many, many years of fighting it, a few years ago (not coincidentally, when I had kids) I decided to give up and embrace my pasty whiteness in all its glory. I'm hoping that whole Victorian Era milky white skin craze thing will come back anytime now. :-) After many, many years of fighting it, a few years ago (not coincidentally, when I had kids) I decided to give up and embrace my pasty whiteness in all its glory. I’m hoping that whole Victorian Era milky white skin craze thing will come back anytime now. :-)

]]> By: Randee http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20333 Randee Tue, 27 May 2008 10:47:24 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20333 Not so much. Never in the beds--I'm a nurse and have seen the ravages of melanoma too often--terrifying. Also can't stand the wrinkly, aged crocodile look of the tanorexic. In summer, I wear sunscreen and try to get color gradually--a couple itchy awful sun-poisoning bouts in college cured me of the no sunscreen thing. Plus, I am so not into the wrinkly thing--want to stay looking young. Not so much. Never in the beds–I’m a nurse and have seen the ravages of melanoma too often–terrifying. Also can’t stand the wrinkly, aged crocodile look of the tanorexic. In summer, I wear sunscreen and try to get color gradually–a couple itchy awful sun-poisoning bouts in college cured me of the no sunscreen thing. Plus, I am so not into the wrinkly thing–want to stay looking young.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20294 Kristen Fri, 23 May 2008 19:19:14 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20294 I am one of those tanorexic people you speak of and still am. I hate wearing sunscreen as I do like the look of that savage tan. I have done the beds, the mystic tans, the lotions, and still love the look of a real "sun" tan. I am one of those tanorexic people you speak of and still am. I hate wearing sunscreen as I do like the look of that savage tan. I have done the beds, the mystic tans, the lotions, and still love the look of a real “sun” tan.

]]> By: Beth http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20247 Beth Thu, 22 May 2008 16:16:49 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20247 I am pastey white and dern proud of it. I made a minor attempt in my teen years to tan. I found it really boring. My 7 year old, however gets a gorgeous dark tan every summer with 30 sunscreen slathered on him everyday. Life is so unfair. I am pastey white and dern proud of it. I made a minor attempt in my teen years to tan. I found it really boring. My 7 year old, however gets a gorgeous dark tan every summer with 30 sunscreen slathered on him everyday. Life is so unfair.

]]> By: Raquita http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20246 Raquita Thu, 22 May 2008 15:57:30 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20246 oh and I have what Mike has on my feet and calfs, my great granny has it pretty bad as well, all over.. I think its hereditary. oh and I have what Mike has on my feet and calfs, my great granny has it pretty bad as well, all over.. I think its hereditary.

]]> By: Raquita http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20245 Raquita Thu, 22 May 2008 15:56:19 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20245 I tan inadvertantly - I go from a dark caramel to a chocolate carmel in the summer. My kids turn at least two shades darker as soon as spring hits. I like em all smooth and rich colored, but I worry about the exposure when they are in water as UV rays bounce like bad checks and basketballs.... I tan inadvertantly – I go from a dark caramel to a chocolate carmel in the summer. My kids turn at least two shades darker as soon as spring hits. I like em all smooth and rich colored, but I worry about the exposure when they are in water as UV rays bounce like bad checks and basketballs….

]]> By: blackbird http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20239 blackbird Thu, 22 May 2008 13:15:08 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20239 I used to tan - but I don't anymore, haven't for many years. I'm bad though, I don't wear sunblock every day - just when I'm at the beach or outdoors for a long time and somehow my face ends up browner by the end of the summer. I've never tried any kind of self tan - I'd be hopeless at it. I used to tan – but I don’t anymore, haven’t for many years.
I’m bad though, I don’t wear sunblock every day – just when I’m at the beach or outdoors for a long time and somehow my face ends up browner by the end of the summer.
I’ve never tried any kind of self tan – I’d be hopeless at it.

]]> By: patience http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20232 patience Thu, 22 May 2008 11:20:24 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20232 I do not tan--I think a tan face makes me look older, but my sister likes the professional spray tan thing, such as they have at Mystic Tan. I do not tan–I think a tan face makes me look older, but my sister likes the professional spray tan thing, such as they have at Mystic Tan.

]]> By: Big Sis http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/comment-page-1/#comment-20218 Big Sis Thu, 22 May 2008 03:37:22 +0000 http://www.stlworkingmom.com/2008/05/21/tan/#comment-20218 Tanning is over-rated, my dear. In Florida, we spend most of our money going to dermatologists after years of sun worship. I'd still like you to come to Florida. But I'll spray my highest UV-ray repellant on you! Tanning is over-rated, my dear. In Florida, we spend most of our money going to dermatologists after years of sun worship.

I’d still like you to come to Florida. But I’ll spray my highest UV-ray repellant on you!

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