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Pale Is Still Pretty
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That's just more of the same we see everyday here in "Crimson Tide" country. Funny how the more things change, the more folks around here want to party like it's 1859.
NO! PALE ISN'T PRETTY...
Well, neither is orange or wrinkles from being too tan all the time.
I have fair skin and live in Minnesota. Basically, I am either pale as a vampire in the movie Twighlight or if I force myself to try and get a tan in the summer, the color of a cherry tomato. I would rather be pale.
Whatever color your skin is, is fine. Work with what you've got.
I do have to say, though, that black hair, pale skin and red lips brings memories of the wicked queen from Snow White.
Okay, it is and can be. I do miss tans, though. I think it is possible to have a healthy tan. You don't have to burn yourself do death and do it rapid fire, but you can get a slow and healthy tan without overexposure. I learned something recently-my mother has some Cherokee blood and turns brown in about 30 seconds and looks great. In recent years though, because she is getting older and lives at high altitude, she has been very cautious about being out in the sun unless she is wearing block. Her doctor told her that she now has a vitamin D defficiency. She can get part of that back with supplements, but the doctor told her that she needs to spend some time in the sun. Just a little every day. So, like all things in life, I think there is a balance and things need to be done in moderation.
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