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It is probably best to steer clear of tanning salons altogether, but in the event that you decide it’s a good idea to check one out for a day (no, really, please make it no longer than a day), you should be able to do so regardless of your weight. More
Remember Tan Mom , also known as Patricia Krentcil? Well she’s back in the news, but this time it’s not about her excessive tanning (or sunburning her 6 year-old daughter). Nope, it seems that Tan Mom is making a 180 and refusing to tan anymore–something that is making her almost-normal complexion feel “weird and pale.”
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It’s summer, so you know it’s time to slather your skin with SPF and guzzle tons of water…Right? Not only will it help you glow (yes, your skin WILL look better if you protect it from the sun—just look at … More
Last week, I wrote about how, despite a lot of scary headlines, spray-tanning isn’t some stealth killer–but that some store-bought self tanners do contain crappy ingredients, like parabens and fragrances that may be toxic (or at least icky). Which started me on a rabbit hole of DIY self tanner recipes, courtesy of (who else?) the Internet. Turns out, making your own self tanner is actually a pretty popular thing to do. And, because I am a hero and I am willing to sacrifice my own appearance for you, the readers…I tried two of them. On my own skin. That’s how much I love you all. More
Earlier this week, everyone was getting all bajiggity about the hazards of spray tanning and the inhalation of DHA. Which, as I noted, is not quite so scary as you may think. However, if you’ve decided to forgo the booths and try to get your bronze on in the comfort of your own bathroom, there are a few things you should know about self-tanner–specifically, what other nefarious chemicals may be lurking in it, and how you can avoid them. More
Much like Tanning Mom, I like the way I look with a little bit of a glow. However, unlike Tanning Mom, I also know that indoor tanning is horrible for my skin and my health, which is why I have been known to turn to spray tanning (hey, I live in Seattle, where it is currently 59 degrees and raining). But apparently, according to the alarmist stories in my Google Reader, that’s probably going to kill me, too. Though, after a little further reading, it turns out that it’s probably not as bad as the news would have you think. Here’s what you need to know. More
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of harping on tanning. Tanning is bad for you. Tanning is dumb. Tanning will probably give you skin cancer. But it’s time for me to be honest: the reason I’ve been writing about tanning is not only to educate people, but also to remind my own stupid self of all of the risks that tanning comes with. Because, you see, I used to love to tan. I still love to tan. But I also know that tanning doesn’t love me. More
We all know that excessive tanning can turn you into a Human Wallet like Tanning Mom, and that it increases your risk of skin cancer, and that some tanning beds even contain traces of poop, but apparently, neither leathery skin, nor feces, nor cancer can keep us away from indoor tanning. In fact, many American women are still pretty misguided when it comes to the perceived health benefits of tanning, according to reports by the American Academy of Dermatologists. More
Say what you want about “tanning mom” Patricia Krentcil, but her frequent visits to the tanning salon — with or without her daughter — have prompted her home state of New Jersey to think more critically about underage tanning. So much so that the state is looking to ban minors from those cancer beds, just like California and Vermont.
CBS News reports that The Assembly’s Women and Children Committee passed the measure by five to nothing. Now that little piece of paper heads to the Assembly where it will be voted on again at some undisclosed time. A 2006 law already bans kids under 14 from tanning salons and also requires written parental consent for kids aged 14 to 17. But this new bill would prevent those high-schoolers from tanning even with a note from mommy or daddy, which will means no prom discounts or student specials, kids. More
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Mass clothing retailer H&M is getting slammed for their advertising, but this time it’s not because they’re using fake bodies for models; in fact, their latest swimwear ads feature real-life model Isabeli Fontana, but dermatologists say she looks too tan. Their complaints have mainly to do with the fear of influencing young viewers, who might desire a similar level of tan that, clearly, wouldn’t bode well for their skin cancer risks. Which might be true, but to be honest, I’m not really with the derms on this one. More
Snooki isn’t what we’d call the poster child for skin cancer prevention, but she gave some surprisingly wise skin care advice following the story this week about “Tan Mom” Patricia Krentcil taking her five-year-old daughter to a tanning salon. Maybe Snooki will rock this whole parenting thing, after all. More
Yesterday’s story about the New Jersey mom who was accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth had a lot of you enraged. Aside from questioning what type of parent Patricia Krentcil must be, some questioned her state of mind–just look at her, right? She’s only 44, but could easily pass for decades older. Clearly she is not taking good care of her skin–and possibly her daughter’s, but does excessive tanning mean she must have mental health issues? You tell us. More
Young people want to believe that tanning is harmless. But Megan Putman, a 29-year-old physician assistant who works in oncology at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, is proof that that’s just not the case. Megan not only works with individuals living with cancer every day, she herself is a survivor of both Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (which she was diagnosed with at 24 and has since been cleared of) and Stage IA melanoma–the latter of which Megan credits to summer spent in the sun and time spent in a tanning bed. More
Which would you rather battle: depression, or cancer? Because if you listen to the claims of tanning salons across America during these deepest, darkest days of winter, you don’t have to choose–you can treat one without putting yourself at risk of the other. Yup, even after years of research on the topic, artificial tanning salons are still advertising their product’s ability to safely fight seasonal depression, but don’t be fooled. Tanning is still a risky–and ineffective–method of treating depression, no matter what the tanning industry would have you think. More
