There are lots of reasons to love your pale skin, if that's what nature blessed you with. Yet many pale-skinned people think that their natural skin color is ugly, and spend time and money changing their skin tone with fake tan. Or worse still, they risk their health by tanning in the sun. Yet there's absolutely nothing wrong with being pale. Here are some of the reasons to love your pale skin …
1 It's Natural
One of the top reasons to love your pale skin is that it's your natural skin color. What's so wrong with being the way you are? Your skin is this color for a reason - that your ancestors come from a colder country. So wherever you live now, it's wise to be careful in the sun and stick to your natural pale skin. It's fine to be pale, it really is.
2 Striking
Pale skin can look very striking, especially if you have darker hair. I love my combination of pale skin, blue eyes and darker hair. This kind of contrast is much more flattering than a fake tan. So many women cover themselves with fake tan that it makes them look like everyone else. Wouldn't you rather look like an individual, instead of looking like a fake-tanned clone?
Do you think that hating someone because they have darker skin is wrong? You should do. So why dislike your own skin because it's pale? Why not love yourself as you are? Although it's nowhere near as serious as racism, this underlying dislike of pale skin is still worrying. Pale-skinned women are made fun of and told they look ill, or convince themselves that it looks awful. It's ridiculous. Love your skin, whatever its shade.
4 Wanting to Be Different?
We are all the color we are for a reason. Yet women with lighter skin want to darken theirs, and women with darker skin wish theirs was lighter. It's crazy. Every skin color is beautiful. It's a waste of energy to wish that your skin color was different. You are what you are.
5 History
You may think that a tan is desirable and looks better, but the popularity of tanning is a relatively recent thing. Not so long ago, women went to great lengths to avoid a tan, as only the lower classes were tanned! They would cover themselves up, wear a hat, and carry a parasol to shield themselves from the sun. Now we'll do anything to get a tan. It's just our perception that's changed.
6 Avoid Premature Aging
Sunbathing may make you look good (or so you think), but that short-term gain will cost you in the long run. Someone who's a sun-worshipper will age much faster than someone who stays in the shade. We all have to age in the end, but why give yourself wrinkles before your time?
7 Faking It is a Pain
Finally, the idea of using fake tan is a pain to me. Even if I wanted to get a tanned look, I don't think I could be bothered with all the hassle. The time it takes, the expense, the smell, the tan lines … just not worth it in my book.
So if you're naturally pale, realise that there's nothing wrong with it and ignore any rude comments. Pale is just as beautiful as any other. Are you 'pale but interesting,' or do you reach for the bronzer?
Trechx So basically you're repetitively slamming tanning as a whole.
Cat-E Wow. Delete your comment too, ha ha ha. Way to make me look really guilty. 🙀😼👏👐
Cat-E We'll I'm sorry neecey for my super super rude comment that was just saying that this article was very offending and was not thought out. Man, I think I just started a war! Maybe you should tell your writer buddy to think over what she is writing before she actually writes it.
Cat-E Delete that comment
Neecey @Cat-E, The reason your comment got deleted is because it was rude and obnoxious. And I will continue to delete them unless you can express yourself in a civil manner.
Cat-E Actually that was on purpose
Cat-E Oops caps was on
Liza CaitlinEileen, I've spent my whole life hearing those same comments, but still I refused to tan ever. Now I'm 43 & all of my tan friends look 10-20 yrs older than me. Guess I had the last laugh huh :) But I also agree with other commenters that the most important thing is to be happy in your own skin. Confidence is always beautiful!
wendy I'm tan girl pale is beautiful too :)
CaitlinEileen I agree with you duje v
duje Why change the colour of your skin because its apparently 'sexy' or it brings your features out? I say tan naturally. Im very pale and if ive caught the sun then great if not them whatever. Surely its more sexy to be proud of what skin your in?
CaitlinEileen I have pale skin and people often tell me that i need to get a tan. I've been told i'm as white as a piece of printer paper, that i look like an Albino (which makes no sense), and called "Vampire Girl". I don't understand, Porcelain China dolls are extremely pale and everyone thinks they're beautiful. Not to mention pretty much all of the Disney Princesses are pale! I like my pale skin, i think its beautiful. I think makeup stands out and looks better on women with Pale skin as well.
Laure-Emmanuelle Being really pale,I like to apply "hint of sunshine" body lotion, it contains only a small amount of fake tan, so gives very pale skin a healthy but subtle glow that does not look like fake tan.
Carma Totally agree with the reasons, just, what is wrong with the pictures?! Especially the first the pics make no sense.
Misty Well said Evai!
Kaye55 I'll rock the Casper look over looking like a worn out leather bag any day. I get compliments all the time on my complexion
Evai I'm a red head and naturally pale. It's my preference to stay that way. Tanning does in fact age you but it all boils down to being happy with who you are. I don't care if i glow in the dark and those who make fun of me for it... Don't you have better things to do than be a bully? Tan or not, be a good person.
Zanna Well now, I think the best way to handle this is to remember that we people come in many beautiful colors! We need to remember to take care of our skin to keep it healthy no matter what color we are.
aurela Great article
elizabethxxxo Being Tan Olive tone dark is all beautiful being pale isn't just beauty or attractive at all sometimes color makes you look glowing
Erica The perception of trying to hide from the sun to stay lighter skin as possible because you don't wanna be tan so people can think your wealthy and work in doors is not a smart mentality to have either. If you think about it, people have the same mentality as they did a century ago except the only difference now is that most people don't wanna be pale and some even go to extremes to be as dark as possible. Be happy with the color of your skin is, don't follow what society thinks of as beauty. There's nothing more beautiful than your natural self!
Areli This is really funny because fake tanners are one of the most bought products in the U.S. People want nice tans not pale skin. Back in the day people who had tan skin where known to being able to afford expensive vacations. I was born with pale skin and you can see my veins it's really nasty! I personally like to tan because it makes me feel more attractive. It hides my blemishes and I don't have to wear much make up. Also having a darker skin color makes colored eyes pop out more. Why do you think Victoria's Secret models have tans 😍
Choko Tan is not tanks, sorry
Choko Even though this is for pale women, it applies to us darker women,too. Dark skin is seen as dirty and undesirable. Tanks. Most desirable. But, I'm beginning to come to terms with my dark shade. C: It's dark and interesting.
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