Fake tans unattractive?

17-08-2008 5:56pm

It nearly always looks totally fake and obvious, including on most of the people who insist they 'know how to apply it' and 'it looks really natural' on them. Here's a tip - if you have very pale skin and freckles, and especially if you have red hair, fake tan will never, ever look right on you. The only people it looks natural on are sallow skinned people who would tan naturally anyway. If people want to use fake tan it's nobody's business but don't think you're fooling anyone! My flatmate is a redhead and she uses it but she KNOWS it looks fake, and doesn't care.

Jim · 17-08-2008 6:18pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Pale FTW....

Penis.

Winters · 17-08-2008 6:20pm

Nice to know MagicMarker is into that sort of thing.

17-08-2008 6:21pm

BHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Pigman II · 17-08-2008 6:21pm

Hagar wrote: »

Fake tans fool no one.

Pythia wrote: »

You'd be surprised.

You're right, they often fool the wearer.

gaeilgegrinds · 17-08-2008 6:34pm

I hate it & I'm a woman. I don't see the need but then again I get slated by my friends when I say that as I'm dark anyway. But I really dislike it!

Schism · 17-08-2008 6:59pm

Women put on fake tan to look better right? More often so if they are going out on the pull right?

This is what gets me about it, since most guys think it looks awful isn't putting on fake tan an exercise in futility?

LolaLuv · 17-08-2008 7:08pm

AARRRGH wrote: »

Have you ever kissed a girl who's wearing fake tan? You can taste it in your mouth.

That's terrible! Ick.

2qk4u · 17-08-2008 7:10pm

claireybear wrote: »

Is it not possible for me to wear tan and not be fake? Same goes for make-up, dyed hair and so on so does it?

All fake, therefore fake...:o

AARRRGH · 17-08-2008 7:52pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

Pale FTW....

Would I be right in thinking this is the first in a series of pictures, and later on we get to see the boobies?

EDIT: A little bit of googling discovers her name is Stoya and she's a porn star. Jiggidy.

EDIT 2: I just found the hardcore porn movie that video is from. I got the google skillz.

MagicMarker · 17-08-2008 8:03pm

i actually just google image searched ''pale ftw'':)

AARRRGH · 17-08-2008 8:04pm

MagicMarker wrote: »

i actually just google image searched ''pale ftw'':)

Suuuure you did.

cacio · 17-08-2008 8:50pm

Ruu wrote: »

It looks rotten and makes no sense in the Irish climate.

See, this is what I don't get. If it makes no sense in the Irish climate where does it make sense? California, Spain, Australia etc where the climate is usually hot and therefore most people would have a year round tan? It makes perfect sense in the Irish climate because we dont see sun often enough to tan naturally.

I dont wear fake tan but that's due to laziness. I get a good tan when I go on holidays and I much prefer being like that, but I just cant spend the time puttin fake tan on. If you get it done in a salon it can look good. But it's like anything else you apply, makeup, hair-dye, nail polish and even clothes. If the person doesn't know how to put it on properly then it'll never look good. But if someone knows how to apply it properly it can look great.

And stop judging someone on the colour of their skin!

Pigman II · 17-08-2008 8:53pm

cacio wrote: »

And stop judging someone on the colour of their skin!

It's not their skin.

AARRRGH · 17-08-2008 8:55pm

Real tan looks good. Seeing someone with weird orange chemicals on their body does not look good. It looks ridiculous!

I much prefer natural women who aren't pretending to be some kind of streaky orange mutant.

Pigman II · 17-08-2008 8:58pm

AARRRGH wrote: »

much prefer natural women who aren't pretending to be some kind of streaky orange mutant.

.....and speaking of natural, don't be scared of a trace of fur pie either ladies.

IceICEbaby · 17-08-2008 9:16pm

cacio wrote: »

See, this is what I don't get. If it makes no sense in the Irish climate where does it make sense? California, Spain, Australia etc where the climate is usually hot and therefore most people would have a year round tan? It makes perfect sense in the Irish climate because we dont see sun often enough to tan naturally.

I dont wear fake tan but that's due to laziness. I get a good tan when I go on holidays and I much prefer being like that, but I just cant spend the time puttin fake tan on. If you get it done in a salon it can look good. But it's like anything else you apply, makeup, hair-dye, nail polish and even clothes. If the person doesn't know how to put it on properly then it'll never look good. But if someone knows how to apply it properly it can look great.

And stop judging someone on the colour of their skin!

Thats all very fair and PC but i think its clear the OP is the referring to "those" girls....the ones in the uggs and abercrombie sporting a quiff and a (literally!) orange face - not the handful of girls who manage a beautiful golden glow....:pac:

Dont ignore the obvious target of the thread.....roiysh?:D

AARRRGH · 17-08-2008 9:20pm

IceICEbaby wrote: »

not the handful of girls who manage a beautiful golden glow....:pac:

But even the girls who manage to put on fake tan correctly so it looks natural, doesn't the knowledge that she has smeared orange chemicals all over her white skin kind of ruin that for you...?

To me, it's the same as fake boobies.

estebancambias · 17-08-2008 9:20pm

terrible....i seen the weirdest looking girl around my age(17) who people would probably call 'hot' with such an orange face....looks mean **** all but this one had no nice facial features, she was just skinny.

IceICEbaby · 17-08-2008 9:30pm

AARRRGH wrote: »

doesn't the knowledge that she has smeared orange chemicals all over her white skin kind of ruin that for you...?

Well no because im a girl

But I have a few friends who (honest to god) were really pretty before they discovered the "wonders" of fake tan...
And everytime I go out with them its like "youre so white, do you want some?" and im all "nah i couldnt be bothered topping it up"
When seriously....why would i want to smear that **** all over me?

Ahhh the drama...xD

Black Swan · 17-08-2008 9:32pm

I tan easily, and never burn, so natural tan for me and never fake. Try to keep it light to medium, and probably get only about 20-30 minutes of direct sunlight a day, staying covered or under cover (plus sun block). Early morning and late afternoon sun are filtered more, allowing a longer stay, than when the sun is overhead during mid-day.

I've observed that it's really difficult for a naturally light skinned person to get a fake tan that does not look fake, streaked, patched, or have an orange hue to it. Not sure why some feel they must get a fake tan to look good, cause there can be beauty in light skin too.

fuzzywiggle · 17-08-2008 9:32pm

What a ridiculous thread. Why do people (men especailly) feel so strongly about it? And how many threads has there been about this?
I think long hair and beards on men is replusive but you don't see multiple discussions about it :pac:

AARRRGH · 17-08-2008 9:34pm

fuzzywiggle wrote: »

I think long hair and beards on men is replusive but you don't see multiple discussions about it :pac:

That's because most boards.ie users are men with long hair and beards.

fuzzywiggle · 17-08-2008 9:37pm

AARRRGH wrote: »

That's because most boards.ie users are men with long hair and beards.

I know

Ruthee · 17-08-2008 10:28pm

Orange, badly applied fake tan does look bad but in my opinion, a lot of girls out there that have a lovely natural colour, may have fake tan on too.It can be applied well and carefully to look natural. A friend of mine alays looks great and its fake but you defo cant tell..But as people with bad fake tan stand out for obvious reasons, there is a negative reaction from people. I was even watching that Denise Richards show today,(hangover tv at its best), stunning looking girl and not fake looking, but there she was getting a spray tan done. I know its Tv and all, but i was surprised, with her living in LA and that..

its the same with people who say they prefer the natural look, when in most cases its well applied make-up.

This discussion along with the no make-up look discussion is old. Badly applied fake tan and makeup is rubbish.End of.Move on.

AARRRGH · 17-08-2008 10:56pm

Ruthee wrote: »

End of.Move on.

Unfortunately, women will continue to wear fake tan because they think it makes them look nice. Just like they will continue to plaster themselves in make-up not realising they look like a clown.

Funny world.

Jim · 18-08-2008 12:16am

lol, that pic is still there.

Awesome.

JIZZLORD · 18-08-2008 12:18am

see here
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=57596

Creamy Goodness · 18-08-2008 12:18am

The Stairs Guy wrote: »

lol, that pic is still there.

Awesome.

lol they are obviously blind

ohh the irony.

MagicMarker · 18-08-2008 12:42am

JIZZLORD wrote: »

see here
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=57596

They got an 8... on BOTH sides!!! :eek:

Fake tans unattractive?

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