I would definitely say i am one of the girls known for loving the tanned look. It has always been that way. Living in Essex did not change this fact. You look better when you are tanned, you feel better and photos improve. What is there not to love about being a tanned goddess?
Well the marks on clothes. Drinks being spilled down you. The rain. When you are drunk these things quickly escape your mind. The reality is a real tan is much better. However, the only way you can get a nice sun tan worthy enough to compare to the glow a Tanning Mousse gives you is through continuous Sunbathing, a holiday to an exotic country OR dare i say it Sunbeds.
Now i am not going to damn sunbeds from the start as i truly believe for those with eczema they are effective. However they are damaging to the skin and i really wouldnt promote them. This decision is only a recent one. I was a complete tanning addict a year ago. It would be a every other day trip to the tanning shop to get my fix. It was heaven. There was someone who i always wanted to be darker than. The smell of your sun bed tinged skin smelt amazing and well earnt. Yet all it produces is cancer and wrinkles. So this year i have quit.
Will it make a big difference to my life? Probably not. As soon as i see the sun i sit in it. I crave for just some sunshine to make my skin a little bit darker. So much so that i write this burnt red raw. I am so burnt even my hands are burnt. I am like my very own hot water bottle. Some would say i have fair skin, which is true in the winter and start of spring. However once i start developing a tan my skin tone becomes apparent. My twin and I are fortunate that we do tan well. We go a lovely Fake Tan Orange colour. And it is all natural. Most of the time it takes international climates to get us to that stage, however with there being 72F weather in the UK in APRIL. I am sure we will be well on our way come June.
That is why i love holidays. I want the tan. I do not go on holidays to go sightseeing. I go on holiday to lay from 9-4pm sunbathing, dipping in and out of the sea/pool and then sunbathing some more. I go in at 4pm take a nap and then go for dinner and wander around in the evenings cooler temperatures. That is just how i love my holidays. That is also the recipe for a great tan. I usually start on a factor 10 or 15 and 4 days in i swap to an oil really to darken up my skin. I am so careful that i do not burn as i do not want to waste any precious time in the shade because my skin cannot take it.
Choosing the right holiday destination is essential. Spain is a NO NO as the weather is temperamental i have been too many times when it has rained and/or been very cloudy. I came away for a week of sun not half a week. Nearer Africa the better in my opinion it is always hot. Although for this air con is a must.
Having a tan really does make you into a Goddess. It gives you a new found confidence. You feel slimmer and shiny. I do not see the attraction in being pale. Not one bit, although it does suit some people. I will not lie. I am just not one of those people.
I need a tan!
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