Women Fake Tan and Being Orange...Why?

leahyl · 30-12-2008 12:52AM

I use fake tan if i'm ever wearing a sleevless top or dress or whatever cos it makes me feel better and in my opinion slimmer - i don't see the problem - and as far as i can see i don't look orange! I hope i don't anyway! I think as others have said it depends on how you apply it, the brand you use and also your skin tone - like i don't think fake tan would look great on redheads and some blondes - I do agree though the whole oompa loompa looks hideous- the word 'chav' springs to mind:D

Creamy Goodness · 30-12-2008 02:48AM

these thread are now really starting to irk me a lot.

i used to dislike anyone who'd plaster themselves in fake tan etc.

but then one day it hit me, and i looked at myself. i ain't perfect, like a lot of things other don't, dislike a lot of things that others love and realised who the hell am i to judge peoples fashion choices.

i've met people who look down on people who wear certain clothes/makeup/tan etc. and it just wasn't nice, i saw myself becoming one of these and wanted to stop it and i did.

at the end of the day it comes down to the individual, i like to think that they have a brain and they choose to wear what they want etc. and if they are happy with that - as i am happy with the choices i make about my appearance/fashion choices - then who are you to judge.

now there's no harm in saying you dislike x, y and z for x1, y2 and y3 reasons but the why question is just pointless. everyone is different everyone likes different things and let that be that.

Blush_01 · 30-12-2008 06:02AM

I have to admit, I have worn fake tan only once, and that was in an attempt to blend in some sunburn which hadn't returned to the same pinky shade of white I normally am while wearing a dress with a low neckline (the attractive triangle of post-sunburned skin was magnificent, but I was afraid I'd incur the wrath of all the other girls there who couldn't stand how amazing I looked with it). It did the job, sort of, but I'd never bother again.

I really don't see the point to it, it's not something I'd personally choose to use ever again.

herya · 30-12-2008 02:36PM

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

at the end of the day it comes down to the individual, i like to think that they have a brain and they choose to wear what they want etc. and if they are happy with that - as i am happy with the choices i make about my appearance/fashion choices - then who are you to judge.

It's not about this really, I fully respect other people's choices and I don't mind all these orange teens I see every day. They'll grow out of it or not. I dabbled in fake tanning myself before I understood that with my complexion it's doing me no good. I have my deal of mistakes with it too which I could only spot in the photos afterwards (yuck!). I was not aware of all these traps at the time - who checks the back of their neck in the mirror outdoors or their ears for colour contrast or streaks?

I saw a terribly white eared otherwise very "tanned" girl a couple of days ago (expensive looking Christmas tan?), if she could see herself from behind or from the side she'd be shocked. I saw another with huge streaks under her knees and on calves. I'm sure they were convinced they look great, polished and very natural and would say so if asked. Myself I'd appreciate comments on all these traps which might actually look extremely bad if you're not aware of them.

30-12-2008 03:08PM

Thank you creamy goddess, that was the most sensible post ever likely to appear in this forum!!

Herya, as shocking as it may sound to you, I do actually tan behind my ears!!! Infact I have the whole thing down to a fine art!
I'm not a little teenager by the way, I'm a married woman, I have experimented over the years with various different products (I'm sure I got it wrong plenty of times) and finally settled on a favourite which I swear by, noone ever knows I have tan on, mainly because I'm not that tanned, just a nicer tone to my skin!

DenMan · 30-12-2008 03:26PM

I think it looks awful, no offense ladies. Two years ago I brought my then Maltese girlfriend over to Ireland for Christmas. She definitely noticed it and asked me why the girls are all looking like oranges. She said they looked like Oompa Loompas. The OP said it looks unnatural and there is definitely something not natural with it. If it is done good I suppose it could work but here are a few fashion disasters. Our friends the Oompa Loompas look the best.

herya · 30-12-2008 03:30PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Herya, as shocking as it may sound to you, I do actually tan behind my ears!!! Infact I have the whole thing down to a fine art!

Ah but behind the ears is not that much of a problem - it's the backs of them and the insides

And the scalp and hairline?

30-12-2008 03:31PM

Jesus that middle picture is scary!

30-12-2008 03:32PM

herya wrote: »

Ah but behind the ears is not that much of a problem - it's the backs of them and the insides
And the scalp and hairline?

as I said, fine art!!!

For my 21st I went and got fake tanned, in a salon, a very good salon, and they showed me exactly how to do it, and yeh, you do inside your ears and everything, you even need a slightly different shade of foundation when you're wearing tan, that's where alot of people fail!

RacoonQueen · 30-12-2008 07:25PM

Deleted User wrote: »

and make-up - suppose that makes you totally insecure too seeing as it's covering up what god gave you? and push up bras to make your boobs look bigger, and anyone who has ever dies their hair, must be totally insecure. and anyone who tried getting a tan on holidays - must hate the way they look seeing as they're "meant" to be pale.

seriously.

and some guys are into girls who don't bother their arse to make an effort.....everyone's a winner

Incorrect, LOTS of guys like girls who be themselves. Not painting your skin and hair doesn't mean you don't make an effort. I rarely wear make up and when I do Iwear very little make-up, but I take pride in my appearance, I'm happy with my appearance as it is, if others don't, then, oh well.

P.s. Sunbathing on your holidays is completely different to painting your skin, don't be silly.

30-12-2008 07:33PM

mp1972 wrote: »

Incorrect, LOTS of guys like girls who be themselves..

and LOTS of guys are into girls who wear make up etc. I'm not having a go at anyone that doesn't wear fake tan!! I was merely retaliating to the "fake girls" comment. I'm far from being a fake girl, just because I wear fake tan doesn't make me fake - just my shading!!!

RacoonQueen · 30-12-2008 07:35PM

Deleted User wrote: »

and LOTS of guys are into girls who wear make up etc. I'm not having a go at anyone that doesn't wear fake tan!! I was merely retaliating to the "fake girls" comment. I'm far from being a fake girl, just because I wear fake tan doesn't make me fake - just my shading!!!

That wasn't actually what I said, I said girls who wear fake tan, fake nails, dyed hair etc...all together are fake.

30-12-2008 07:46PM

mp1972 wrote: »

That wasn't actually what I said, I said girls who wear fake tan, fake nails, dyed hair etc...all together are fake.

and I never said that all girls who don't wear make up aren't bothering to make an effort.

Doctor J · 30-12-2008 07:54PM

So some women go for an exaggerated look... what is wrong with that? I quite like that there are people who aren't beaten down into looking plain all the time. Long live orange faces, fake nails, dyed hair, etc a bit of variety makes the world a vastly better place

g5fd6ow0hseima · 31-12-2008 01:13AM

Deleted User wrote: »

It is true that the quality of the product depends on whether you turn out orange or not, you do need to spend big bucks on the good stuff to get a "natural" tan, and the truth of the matter is that the reason people think all fake tan wearers are orange, is simply because they can't tell that the "good" wearers, are wearing it at all!

at the end of the day, isn't it better to cover yourself in that kind of muck than it is to go on sunbeds and riddle yourself with skin cancer!

So the notion of being yourself has all but disappeared then?

g5fd6ow0hseima · 31-12-2008 01:19AM

leahyl wrote: »

I use fake tan if i'm ever wearing a sleevless top or dress or whatever cos it makes me feel better and in my opinion slimmer - i don't see the problem - and as far as i can see i don't look orange! I hope i don't anyway! I think as others have said it depends on how you apply it, the brand you use and also your skin tone - like i don't think fake tan would look great on redheads and some blondes - I do agree though the whole oompa loompa looks hideous- the word 'chav' springs to mind:D

So it makes one feel slim nowadays?

interesting. God you really fit into the category of retards who use it

CDfm · 31-12-2008 01:38AM

Kaydence Rhythmic Mineral wrote: »

So it makes one feel slim nowadays?

interesting. God you really fit into the category of retards who use it

Ah yer not being fair- some tanning products look really realistic.

Most women I know- know how to apply them. I dont think you are being fair,its like make up -some people overuse and others are more discreet.

xOxSinéadxOx · 31-12-2008 06:32AM

BOY TAN! LOL

seanybiker · 31-12-2008 06:59AM

I find it hilarious. The poor women think their sexy but look hideous with their orange heads. Its like their father had an affair with a wotsit.
Love the way the have the "everyone is looking at me" head on em. Poor yokes think their gods gift and people just laughing at them.

Holsten · 31-12-2008 07:20AM

Women are idiots, simple.

seanybiker · 31-12-2008 07:44AM

Holsten wrote: »

Women are idiots, simple.

ha ha ha. Handy to have around sometimes though

CDfm · 31-12-2008 12:23PM

Holsten wrote: »

Women are idiots, simple.

they are not -after all they invented Manflu and got the first labour saving devise Men.

How smart is that.

Women Fake Tan and Being Orange...Why?

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