Fake tan: What's the problem?

Freddy Smelly · 24-06-2013 12:36PM

Boofle wrote: »

Why do a lot of men seem to hate it on girls?! Surely it's better than the pale, pasty look?

no i'd prefer pale n pasty over umpa lumpa and day of the week.

Leftist · 24-06-2013 12:45PM

Nailz wrote: »

It's in absolutely no way better looking than nice pale white skin on a girl, and of course that good and natural which tends to suit the person anyway. I don't understand this female thinking that implies pale skin looks bad, I think it's lovely...

they're just basically following what the celeb mags tell them. Then they blame the media for encouraging an unrealistic standard, while permanently following what they're told without question or individuality.

April O Neill · 24-06-2013 12:48PM

Boofle wrote: »

Why do a lot of men seem to hate it on girls?! Surely it's better than the pale, pasty look?

No.

If it's applied well, it's ok, but most women don't apply it well.

boomkatalog · 24-06-2013 12:52PM

Boofle wrote: »

Why do a lot of men seem to hate it on girls?! Surely it's better than the pale, pasty look?

I happen to think I pull off the pale pasty look pretty damn well tbh. I am who I am, I don't see why I should pretend to look like I'm from another country for men!

Gets pretty tiresome too having people constantly mentioning how white my legs are. My favourite line by far is 'you're so BRAVE going out without tan! I could never do that!' Seriously!!???

I think I have awesome legs, translucent and all as they may be so up yours society.

Ilyana 2.0 · 24-06-2013 01:03PM

99% of my friends wear tan for a night out; about 10% of them look really well with it. It's all down to the product, the application and the shade. Anyone suits a light tan, but most of my friends seem to prefer the darker fake tans, which never, ever look natural IMO. They were obviously never meant to be that 'tanned'.

I wear tan maybe 2-3 times a year but I'm not naturally pale so I don't really get the 'you're so brave not to wear tan!' comments. But when you see me in photos next to my fake tanned friends, I'm like Casper :pac:

Duggys Housemate · 24-06-2013 01:07PM

Except for some pale celtic goddesses ( with black hair and green eyes, like the Galway girl), most women look better with a slight tan. Particularly legs. Men look better with at least a healthy tan in the face, rather than pallid and freckly, or ruddy.

The problem is fake tans, mostly, look fake. If they worked nobody would comment on it - very few people whine about hair coloring these days

EDIT:

and long before fake tans women always used make up which browned the face.

ash23 · 24-06-2013 01:19PM

Pale is nice. A nice even tan is nice. But lets face it, the majority of Irish women have neither the lovely pale, nor the lovely tan.
We're somewhere in the middle with our freckles and slightly blueish tone. There's nothing attractive about my skin tone au natural. I'd love to be nice and pale or golden brown. But usually I'm the colour of corned beef.....

I always get compliments on my tan when I wear it and am told it looks lovely and nautural when I admit it's from a bottle.
When I don't wear it I'm told I look tired and unwell. And I do. Being a bit darker suits me (dark hair and eyes) and if I went in the sun I'd tan. But then you've the risk of sun damage and skin cancer.....so from a bottle it is!

jam_mac_jam · 24-06-2013 01:21PM

what about men? I don't see too many threads about them and their ****e hairy pale skin, every second week, oh fake tan is bad on women, oh fake tan is good, oh pale is good, pale is bad, fat women should be put in a box and hit with sticks.

Jesus mind your own business would you. If people want to look how they look leave them alone.

Mugatuu · 24-06-2013 01:30PM

I hate the fake tan look! I think it looks awful! I never wear it on nights out, it was a struggle to get me to wear it to my brothers wedding at Christmas.

One of the girls would have had very pale skin with auburn hair and over the last two years has started using sun beds and plastering herself in fake tan. She looked some much better and healthier pre-sunbeds and faketan. Her skin is now a mahogany colour

af_thefragile · 24-06-2013 02:18PM

I don't really like fake anything on women. Fake tan or fake nails or fake hair or fake boobs etc...
You could probably add fake smiles, fake hugs, fake concerns to that list also...

rubadub · 24-06-2013 02:21PM

Meangadh wrote: »

Always makes me laugh when men say they prefer women who don't wear fake tan or loads of make up, and yet when asked who they are most attracted to you'll find the majority of the very women they choose are without doubt wearing fake tan and a decent amount of make up.

Dunno why you laugh, from what you say it is blatantly obvious they meant they do not like obviously excessive or poorly applied products.

Voodoomelon · 24-06-2013 02:24PM

There's a rake of young girls that work in my local Centra and the fake tan they have applied is comical. They have light short sleeved shirts and the blotches of brown stain all over their arms and hands looks shocking. Same goes for their necks and faces, I can't believe they leave the house thinking they look any way better for it.

fishy fishy · 24-06-2013 02:39PM

bumper234 wrote: »

Yup.

Women dye their hair a different colour.
They wear heels to make themselves taller.
Add hair extensions to make it longer.
Wear fake tan change to colour.
Wear push up bra to make tits look bigger and perkier.
Add fake eye lashes to make them look longer.
Wear corsets to make them look skinnier.
Wear fat pants to make there ass look smaller.

I have yet to go out, meet a girl, take her home and wake up with the same woman! Then they have the cheek to claim men are liars:eek:

So I'm assuming from this that your type of girl is a grey haired, moccasin, buzz cut, milky white, let them swing loose, baldy eyed, let it all hang out, skin tight pants wearing woman.

hoodwinked · 24-06-2013 02:41PM

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Jesus mind your own business would you. If people want to look how they look leave them alone.

because they don't have to see themselves we do :pac:

darlett · 24-06-2013 02:42PM

boomkatalog wrote: »

I happen to think I pull off the pale pasty look pretty damn well tbh. I am who I am, I don't see why I should pretend to look like I'm from another country for men!

Gets pretty tiresome too having people constantly mentioning how white my legs are. My favourite line by far is 'you're so BRAVE going out without tan! I could never do that!' Seriously!!???

Do any actual men ever give that guff about being brave to go out without tan? It seems a very female point of view. I've often heard that women dress to impress women not men, and this seems like one of those.

My absolute pet hate is seeing expectant mothers wearing it. Im not sure thats healthy for an adults body nevermind a babies, its just like it can permeate thru the skin and do harm so why would you. Not all of the side-affects are medically know in the first few years so I think the women who do this have too much confidence in the safety of their creosote upgrade.

In between the fingers, the toes, half an inch under the hair line, behind the ears...its the missed bits that leap out and smack the bemused viewer in the eye that's so hard to ignore. Eh, sorry but you missed quite a bit. The illusion is broken and you must leave the Magic Circle now.

PinkLemonade · 24-06-2013 02:43PM

My boyfriend used to tell me how much he hated fake tan, why would I apply it etc,
He prefers it on me know, as he can see it makes me healthier looking etc. The guys I work with don't notice the tan, as it's subtle, like it's supposed to be.

Larbre34 · 24-06-2013 02:45PM

Its easy girls. Fake tan, fake teeth, fake boobs, fake eyelashes, fake anything else - they all look fake, they all look chavy, they all look like Mick the builder did them and men dont like them

By all means do it for yourself if it makes you happy, but dont go around thinking itll improve you in the eyes of most men

I like a natural appearance, with all the little imperfections included, Id always turn my head for someone who is obviously somewhat healthy, strong and fit, and comfortable in their own skin

hoodwinked · 24-06-2013 02:48PM

darlett wrote: »

Do any actual men ever give that guff about being brave to go out without tan? It seems a very female point of view. I've often heard that women dress to impress women not men, and this seems like one of those.

.

it probably is, as an anti-fake look female, in a family of fake look females i am lambasted for it constantly,

"omg you are going out without makeup"

"omg you are going out without fake tan" .etc

never once has any man said to me "you look so pale" if anything ive only gotten positive reviews from males on my looks/complexion.

but i put it down to two simple things, i can get ready for a night out in 15 minutes flat, and still look dressed up (and i've been told better looking than some fake tan 6 hours preppers)

and i don't accentuate the paleness by wearing all black or all white clothes, some nice pastel colours and hair styled nice..etc

Larianne · 24-06-2013 03:11PM

It smells and looks shíte, that's the problem.

boomkatalog · 24-06-2013 03:34PM

darlett wrote: »

Do any actual men ever give that guff about being brave to go out without tan? It seems a very female point of view. I've often heard that women dress to impress women not men, and this seems like one of those.

My absolute pet hate is seeing expectant mothers wearing it. Im not sure thats healthy for an adults body nevermind a babies, its just like it can permeate thru the skin and do harm so why would you. Not all of the side-affects are medically know in the first few years so I think the women who do this have too much confidence in the safety of their creosote upgrade.

In between the fingers, the toes, half an inch under the hair line, behind the ears...its the missed bits that leap out and smack the bemused viewer in the eye that's so hard to ignore. Eh, sorry but you missed quite a bit. The illusion is broken and you must leave the Magic Circle now.

I wouldn't call them men, but I've had guys make comments alright. Usually more 'Jesus I can't see with the glare off yer wans legs' or 'she must have been abroad with a colour like that'. Pathetic sniggers from pals. :rolleyes: heartbroken so I am. With girls its more 'can't believe you don't wear tan'.

Tbf though, most people have the cop to realise what colour I am is none of their damn business.

ILikeFriday · 24-06-2013 03:35PM

I think the actual tone of fake tan is different to natural tan. No matter how sparingly or carefully it is applied, or how good the brand, I reckon I could tell it was fake most of the time. But there's no denying some girls make a much better job of aiming for the honey-coloured as opposed to the tangerine-coloured end of the scale.

boomkatalog · 24-06-2013 03:37PM

ILikeFriday wrote: »

I think the actual tone of fake tan is different to natural tan. No matter how sparingly or carefully it is applied, or how good the brand, I reckon I could tell it was fake most of the time. But there's no denying some girls make a much better job of aiming for the honey-coloured as opposed to the tangerine-coloured end of the scale.

True, a well applied tan can look great on some people. Usually people who'd tan anyone if the sun came out for 5 mins.

ElChe32 · 24-06-2013 03:38PM

Hate the look of fake tan on the skin, the smell, etc etc etc. That's why I go for Latinas! Naturally beautiful skin colour, Irish girls your pale complexion is as beautiful. No need for being something you're not! Especially in winter -_-

Meangadh · 24-06-2013 04:01PM

rubadub wrote: »

Dunno why you laugh, from what you say it is blatantly obvious they meant they do not like obviously excessive or poorly applied products.

No, most men here have been saying they hate fake tan and prefer if women didn't wear it.

My point is that a lot of the women that they would find attractive are often already wearing fake tan and make up- it can take a lot of products to look "natural".

Pumpkinseeds · 24-06-2013 04:01PM

I'm a woman and I hate fake tan. It looks awful and it smells awful. Women who do it either look orange or look like they've been varnished with woodstain, either way it's not a good look. I've never bothered with fake hair, fake eyelashes etc. I have to admit I find all that a bit pointless.

In my single days late 80's early 90's people didn't really bother with all that. Men had hair and women shaved their armpits and legs and had a bit of a tidy around the nether regions, everyone seemed happy with that. Now everything seems fake. Most men in films or on tv have little to no body hair. I sometimes wonder if it comes as a shock to girls when they first sleep with a guy and find that he actually has body hair. The same for guys who get a girl naked for the first time and find the boobs are mostly padded bra and the eyelashes and hair extensions come off:D

oldyouth · 24-06-2013 04:10PM

My own opinion is that anything false, on a man or a woman, becomes the focus of attention at the expense of the person themselves. If you see a man with a wig, all you see is the wig.......... fake boobs or hair on a woman, the same.

We are make generalisations of people based on first impressions and, in my opinion, a deep fake tan on a man or woman suggests a vain, self centred and shallow person.

24-06-2013 04:11PM

FAS should offer a 12 week course in Fake Tan Application.

Miss Lockhart · 24-06-2013 04:15PM

I don't like wearing fake tan so I don't but I don't have any issue with those who do. I know several people who look great when they put it on. The guys here saying they hate it doesn't seem representative of the majority who drool over the fake dollybird look on any night out.

I regularly get comments about how pale I am. From women it is mostly of the "I don't know how you do it, I wouldn't be able" type, from men it is mostly sarcastic and derogatory. I find it is worst abroad in Mediterranean countries where locals seem to feel free to make jokes and scold you for not tanning.

It's actually quite hard to believe that anyone thinks it's appropriate to comment on someone else's skin colour. I sincerely doubt they would be as quick to advise a black girl to lighten her skin. Makes it easier to spot the morons though.

ash23 · 24-06-2013 04:16PM

if it looks fake and smells bad then you're not doing it right.

I pop a bit on in an evening and have a shower the next morning. No smell once I've had a shower. As I said already, most people compliment it and think it's a natural colour. I've used some god awful tans in my day but thankfully I've found one that suits me and looks natural and doesn't stink or rub off.
I doubt anyone would even notice I'm wearing it as it's quite subtle. If you look like you've been tangoed then you're using the wrong type and colour of tan.

I know my ex used to say he hated the "fake tan" look. But he never even copped I was wearing it most of the time.

24-06-2013 04:19PM

Larianne wrote: »

It smells and looks shíte, that's the problem.

Not always

Fake tan: What's the problem?

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