Fake Baking

Since we live in Iowa, we can’t just walk outside and layout any day of the year. Most girls in high school don’t like to look white so they either fake bake or get a spray tan. There can be some down falls to tanning too much, though. It can make you look orange, it can cause skin cancer, and it can be expensive.

          One big issue with tanning too much is that it can make you look orange. The people that use tanning beds probably go tanning more often than the ones that get a spray tan. In tanning beds you are more likely to get burnt instead of orange. When you get a spray tan you could turn orange after the first try. Just remember there is the potential to look like an oompa-loompa if you do go tanning too much.

          Tanning can cause serious health concerns such as skin cancer. Skin cancer is becoming more and more of a problem in young girls because they are tanning too much. You can get skin cancer if you tan in the sun or in a bed. Tanning beds are more dangerous, though, because they have a higher intensity. A lot of people brush it off like it’s not a big deal and they think they will never get it. But if they keep tanning all the time, then they are giving themselves a huge risk of skin cancer. So the question you have to ask yourself is would you rather be pale or have skin cancer?

          A third problem with it is that it can get expensive. I don’t know how much it costs or what kind of deals they have for people who come regularly. What I do know is that money doesn’t grow on trees and I would rather spend my money on something more important like gas or food. Why not save your money for something that you will really want later and be pale for a couple of months? It’s not like you wear shorts and tank tops in the winter in Iowa anyway.

          There are clearly some bad things about tanning. And after reading this some people may still choose to do it. I personally don’t think it’s necessary because of the health factors and it is a waste of money. We live in Iowa. No one is going to keep up a natural tan in the winter. Embrace the natural color of your skin, don’t cover it up.

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