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It's a common belief that before heading to the beach or the tropics, you should take a trip to the tanning salon to get a base tan. Even though it seems like a good idea to prepare your skin for sun exposure by hitting the electric beach, according to the Mayo Clinic, there's no proof that a few sessions at the tanning salon will prevent an outdoor sunburn. Keep in mind that ultraviolet light, Read more
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
We all know tanning is bad, but that doesn't stop many Americans from soaking up the sun. A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control shows that a high number of people either visit a tanning salon regularly or have experienced a sunburn within the past year. The study found that one-third of white women between 18 and 21 years old said they tanned at least once in the last year, on an Read more
One year after her royal nuptials, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, always looks lovely and put together. So it's no surprise that many women are clamoring to mimic her style. Obviously, her good looks were handed down from her parents, but constantly being so well groomed requires a serious beauty regimen. While nobody but Kate knows her exact routine, we've uncovered a few products and Read more
Little girls are increasingly aware of spa services and other "adult" beauty treatments, from Botox to breast implants. The question is, at what point does this interest in beauty become pernicious? Kids have always wanted nail polish and lipstick, and my dad even remembers asking his big sister to put lemon juice in his hair so he could be "blonder" like her when he was tiny, but recent reports Read more
A bride's bachelorette party isn't really just about one last drunken night of debauchery. Let's face it, if she's marrying the right guy, she'll have plenty of those on the horizon! A bachelorette bash is more about spending the kind of intensely girlie quality time with friends that it's hard to find the time or space for once she's happily hitched. So if you're planning a bachelorette party Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Has your budget sprung a leak? Nearly everyone has spending holes. And as with other kinds of leaks, you may have hardly noticed them. But those small drips can quickly add up to big bucks. The trick is to find the holes and plug them so you can keep more money in your pocket. That extra cash could be the ticket to finally Read more
My skin almost hurts from reading this Salon article about the dangers of sun exposure. Writer Sarah Stanfield, a fair-skinned student in Ecuador, wound up with a scorching sunburn after tanning for four hours without sunblock. She writes: Quito rises about 9,000 feet above sea level. At this elevation, the atmosphere is thinner, making skin more vulnerable to the sun's rays. I knew this, but Read more
Kate Bosworth showed off her golden tan leaving the Byron & Tracey salon in Beverly Hills yesterday. The actress is back from a Spring break getaway to Cancun where she frolicked on the beach in a tiny, yellow bikini and Kate Bosworth even went topless. She was without her boyfriend, Alexander Skarsgard, for her trip, though he's been spotted around LA hitting the gym and hanging at his Read more
What is it with totally weird, vaguely silly drugs these days? First people were huffing "bath salts," and now, at least in the UK, they're stuffing mysterious "herbs" up their noses to get tan. A product called Ubertan, which looks like Nasalcrom or any other typical nasal spray, was getting quite a following across the pond. That is, until it was quickly discontinued when people showed up in Read more
