Why Do You Want a Tan....?
By nupats
@nupats (3564)
India
July 24, 2008 6:03am CST
i am from India..we have lots of tourists coming to India every season..when i had gone to Goa..i saw most of the foreigners taking a sun tan...i am kind of confused because they are so fair skinned and beautiful complexions..why would they want to get a tan and spoil the fair complexion..i am not as fair but as per Indian skin tones i would go in just about fair category and i am very careful when i go in the sun i always apply a good sun block cream so that i do not get tanned...do you like getting a tan why? are you conscious of going out in the sun? which sun block cream do you use? would you take a sun bath in your backyard lawn or only on a beach?
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3 responses
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
25 Jul 08
Hi Dear
nice discussion
evey one want to look differnt from all in society
as in subcontinent we want to hair fair color or whitte colr and apply differnt cosmetic, the trend is reverse in Europre speciallu, they want to get Tann skin so they look differnt from others
Well i dont mind any tan as i have fair color too, may be coz i am male and i dont apply sun block or other stuff
Take care
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@baileycows (3665)
• United States
24 Jul 08
LOL! Around here in the States you often hear that a tan makes your fat look better. I have to agree. I always look nicer with a tan. LOL! I am also fair complexed as my daddy and grandmother are from Germany, but I tan really easy. I look so much better with a glow.
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@Tam_Tam (23)
• South Africa
24 Jul 08
I'm also fair and (believe it or not) from hot and sunny South Africa! LOL! I guess one reason is that people always HAVE to get what they can't have. I have tried everything to get a tan but my skin doesn't agree with my needs. A tan just hides every unwanted dimple and stretch mark and even those unwanted kilo's ;-)
I have eventually stopped trying when I overheard a girl saying to someone that she whished she could have a fair skin like mine. If only she knew what's included in the whole package! lol
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@nupats (3564)
• India
24 Jul 08
hi dear maybe you are so fair that you can take a tan..if i take a tan i will look burnt..anyways i would like to keep whatever little complexion i have intact..so no tan for me..i do not think many Indians would like to have a tan..i am not biased by color of the skin but seeing so many want a tan actually made me wonder why would they want it?..thank u so much for writing in and have a nice day..
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
25 Jul 08
I have never tried to get a tan but always end up with one. I've also never used sun block and only burned once in my life, I'm very fortunate that way. I don't know why people want tans, America puts a big emphasis on tanned skin as beauty.
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@nupats (3564)
• India
27 Jul 08
well in India we had the fair skin ruling all beauty pageants...but now we have more and more models with duskier complexions..anyway if i take a tan i will look burned like a charcoal..so i try and preserve whatever little i have..thank you for sharing your views ..have a nice day
