Spray Tans: A-OK or Stay Away?


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 14 comments

Are Spray Tans Safe?

Baking in the sun or on a tanning bed is bad news for your skin. Since exposure to UV rays leads to wrinkles and skin cancer, many people are turning to spray tans instead. This UV-free alternative is meant to give your skin that kissed-by-the-sun glow. You stand in a booth as your skin is coated with a mist of sunless tanning solution. The active ingredient in most sunless tanning products is Read more

Sunday Confessional: I'm Going to Tan This Summer


Updated 06/14/10 2:56 PM · Posted by · 52 comments

Not Feeling Guilty About Sun Tanning

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. I'm going to slather on the SPF 15 before I lay in the sun, but I want to get a genuine sun-tan this summer. There's a lot of cancer in my family and for years I've gone with the fair-skin look, but I recently dyed my hair blonde and I just really want a tan to go Read more

Are Spray Tans Safe?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Are Spray Tans Safe? 2009-06-09 13:30:00

Baking in the sun or on a tanning bed is bad news for your skin. Exposure to UV rays leads to wrinkles and more health-threatening conditions such as skin cancer. A UV-free alternative to give your skin that kissed by the sun glow is a spray tan. You stand in a booth as your skin is coated with a mist of sunless tanning solution. The active ingredient in most sunless tanning products is Read more

Trend Alert: Tan Bod, Tan Accessories


Updated 07/15/08 5:34 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 10 comments

Trend Alert: Tan Bod, Tan Accessories

You know what I always say: If you've got it, flaunt it. Victoria Beckham definitely lives by this mantra, always showing off her teensy figure in pencil skirts and her enormous wealth with Hermes bags. She also flaunts her perfectly bronzed skin. Whether it's natural or fake, many a sun worshiper can't help but reveal their buttery skin this time of year — and what better way to show it off Read more

Fab Finding Follow Up: Flaunt That Post-Honeymoon Tan!


Updated 07/20/07 6:42 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 9 comments

Fab Finding Follow Up: Flaunt That Post-Honeymoon Tan!

Sadly, the honeymoon is over, but, I asked you to imagine (or maybe for you this is actually true) you've just gotten back from your blissful honeymoon in tropical paradise. You would have a pretty sweet tan, right? I mean, what else would you be doing on your honeymoon besides laying out in the sun? (I'm being facetious sillies!) As I was saying, you'll be nice and bronzed, and what better Read more

Come Fab Finding With Me: Flaunt That Post-Honeymoon Tan!


Updated 07/19/07 1:25 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 25 comments

Come Fab Finding With Me: Flaunt That Post-Honeymoon Tan!

First, we were all about the wedding planning and the big event itself, then it was all about the honeymoon, but this week we're focusing on the aftermath: it's The Honeymoon's Over Week! So imagine (or maybe for you this is actually true) you've just gotten back from your blissful honeymoon in tropical paradise. You're going to have a pretty sweet tan, right? I mean, what else would you be Read more

Does Spray Tanning Deserve A Rap?


Updated 07/02/07 4:37 PM · Posted by · 11 comments

Does Spray Tanning Deserve A Rap?

More power to hip-hop girl groups (R.I.P. TLC!), but when they bust a rhyme about going to the tanning parlor, I'm a little less than thrilled. These three gangstas divas go and get their glow on a few times a week. For real. So they're here to break down what it means to be "splotch free golden brown." Brace yourselves. Read more

What Celebrity Looks Prettiest in Pale?


Updated 06/12/07 9:26 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 108 comments

What Celebrity Looks Prettiest in Pale?

Forget bronzers, fake tans, and especially real sun. These women prove that pale skin can be beautiful. Who do you think pulls off the look the best? Source and Source What Celebrity Looks Prettiest in Pale? Mary-Kate Olsen Dita Von Teese Cate Blanchett Gwyneth Paltrow Marcia Cross Other (tell me below) Read more

Sunburn For A Sun Tan?


Updated 06/05/07 7:16 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 21 comments

Sunburn For A Sun Tan?

As a teenager, I refused to put on sunscreen because I wanted to work on my tan. I'd always get a really bad burn when I went out in the sun for the first time, and then after that, my skin would turn golden. So I want to know if you think the following statement is true or false. Read more

The Best Self-Tanners For Your Face


Updated 05/27/12 6:42 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

The Best Self-Tanners For Your Face

Delicate areas such as your face should be shielded from the sun, but during warmer weather, it deserves to look sun-kissed, too! That's where sunless tanners come in. They're the safest form of a tan possible, and there are plenty of quality options made especially for the face. Our top picks include a cream, a towelette, and a tanning spray — all of which leave you looking naturally bronzed. Read more