The 'Barbie' Tanning Dr*g That Could K*LL You

The 'Barbie' Tanning Drg That Could KLL You - When Beauty Turns Ugly

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Despite there being many safe option to achieve a flawless tan, like spray tans, gradual tans, self tans, people are still going to extreme and often life threatening lengths to stay bronzed.
Tanning injections and nasal sprays, dubbed the Barbie Dr*g are still popular and easily available online, despite being illegal to sell.
And whilst these products are illegal, there are still concerns over legal alternatives.
Today we take a look at an influencer who became addicted to tanning and the serious effects of using unregulated products.
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00:00 Intro
02:53 What Is The Barbie Drug? Melanin Injections
05:38 Aaliyah Johnson Tanning Injection Story
06:31 Jenna Vickers Death From Tanning Injections
08:52 Nasal Tanning Spray/ TikToker Lauren Primrose Tanning Story
11:40 Sarah Ashcroft
14:23 Banning Tanning Beds
15:10 Is Tanning Addictive?
17:35 Final Thought On Tanning Products/Barbie Drug
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@JamesWelsh Жыл бұрын

After filming this, I realised I had missed a whole page of research. If you have time, read about Karl Dinnis aka the human solar panel. This man spent £10,000 on tanning injections www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/678074/human-solar-panel-man-spends-ten-thousand-pounds-on-illegal-tanning-injections/amp

@SimplyCheryl Жыл бұрын

Wow!! Just wow!! Love these videos James! ❤

@amystaffnurse5226 Жыл бұрын

😮 fuckinell

@JamesWelsh Жыл бұрын

@@seraphim9333 so these claims date back to 2007. Something as evident and as significant as brain damage would've put a total stop to botox if that were the case. Botox has been administered for both cosmetic and health reasons since the late 70's and early 80's, so we would've seen a huge amount of brain damage caused by botox if that were the case. the only cases of brain damage / deaths come from black market injectors. Take 'studies' very lightly. they're usually interpreted wrong / sensationalised by the media. Or pointless studies done on tiny rats

@punk_loki4294 Жыл бұрын

Another thing you didn’t touch on was the supposed diet/ weight loss “benefits” of this tanning drug. Like it (or perhaps something similar) was marketed as a diet supplement bc it supposedly lowered your appetite or boosted metabolism or something. Was that this same chemical?? Like it was proven to be dangerous as well. But I know whatever the diet thing was also made peoples skin darker. Correct me if I’m wrong about anything. Maybe it was another chemical.

@jessicalily_xo Жыл бұрын

@JamesWelsh did a lot of fake tanning in my past because of being so pale and picked on it for it but now embracing it 😊 wondered if one day would you might be able to talk about DR Sandra Lee (DR Pimple Popper) brand SLMD skincare brand please? I love her videos but highly respect your opinions on these things so wondered what your take on the brand is? 😊

@ilseramosescareno9361 Жыл бұрын

I've always found it really interesting how people from other countries spend thousands on getting fake tan, while in most of Latin America (I know for sure since I've lived my whole life in Mexico) the beauty standard is to be as light skin as possible, and people here, instead of looking for ways to darken their skin, look for ways to make it lighter. Crazy how society makes us feel like we're not enough in our own skin no matter where we are

@Chloe__________xx Жыл бұрын

The same in Asian countries too. They’re always creating whitening brightening products.

@bshrdxxl Жыл бұрын

True. 👆 As an Asian, I just embrace my skintone and be happy with what I've got, especially after knowing how some people put their health at risk just to get tanned skin.

@carnystrickland4888 Жыл бұрын

@@bshrdxxl I’m not Asian or Poc but I go to Asian and international markets/restaurants all the time and I always see skin lighting products when I go to the skincare sections. It makes me really sad. I am white and people are always telling me to tan but instead I take good care of my skin by heavy sun protection and treatments. I think the diversity in the way we all look is beautiful. Hopefully this hasn’t sounded offensive I’m bad at wording things properly sometimes.

@escapethepolice Жыл бұрын

Im from latam and wouldn't agree with that. Pale people get mocked for their 'ghost like' skin and when they get red because of a sun burn

@dianasosa1301 Жыл бұрын

Being tan is preferred in Brazil. You'll get comments for being too white and even black people get comments for looking too pale sometimes lol.

@tatoes5921 Жыл бұрын

Let’s promote the idea that everyone looks fantastic and gorgeous just the colour that they are ❤

@merrivideo Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

@leahpetutin7722 Жыл бұрын

THIS

@PumaArg Жыл бұрын

PLEASE

@PumaArg Жыл бұрын

@@mae8646 Honestly, girl, u probably do

@pacha7977 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Being a very pale Brazilian, I fear the consequences of laying on the sun all day 20 years ago, just to fit in with the beauty standards here, which are L.A. frivolity-level

@TairoruXRyuu Жыл бұрын

I'm naturally a redhead and very pale - I don't even freckle much, just burn. And I've seen people get annoyed at me for putting sunscreen on and they'll say things like "you could use a bit of color!" Yeah no thanks. I've already had one precancerous mole removed. Keep your "advice" to yourself :x I love my skin the way it is.

@Karoo3450 Жыл бұрын

How rude. They could use a bit of mind their f’ing business 😅 all skin types are beautiful from the most pale to the darkest shade, it’s what adds to everyone being unique 🥰

@jacklyn1999 Жыл бұрын

you know you also tan if you apply sunscreen?

@natsinthebelfry Жыл бұрын

My grandma would purposefully not put sunscreen on me when I was a toddler so I'd get a "healthy tan", but I would get horrifically sunburnt instead. Even other white kids used to call me a freak and tell me that I was scary and ugly because I was so pale. I'll never understand. Everyone's skin color is beautiful!

@bruh-we1qg Жыл бұрын

Ive had the similar but opposite happen to me i didn't use sunscreen and my aunt asked me why I hadn't because she didn't want me to get dark... I don't understand why ppl are so pressed over skintone

@eden.e8863 Жыл бұрын

Periodd i love how you’re not letting their ignorant comments effect your self-care and esteem🥹🫶🏾

@eringemini7091 Жыл бұрын

As a child in the 60's, I had what was called; "Malibu Barbie." She is a darker skinned (tanner) version of her pale-skinned Barbie counterpart. She came with the long blonde hair, a little Romper outfit, round 60's type Sunnys or Sunglasses, a tiny Beach towel, & equally tiny bottle of Sunscreen. 🏖

@_koraki Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment like this lol, Barbie is usually pale except Malibu Barbie :)

@barbiincognito13 Жыл бұрын

I think of Addams Family whenever I think of Malibu Barbie🤣👻💓

@biazacha Жыл бұрын

@@_koraki during the 80s and 90s Barbie was everything but pale tho, the Cali gal look was very much in.

@justnana13-klj40 Жыл бұрын

Omg! My Mom had the Brown haired Skipper doll with the red bathing suit. It was one piece with some white stripes. I just thought of that.😂

@baddie1shoe 10 ай бұрын

My Malibu Barbie used to carry around cigarettes (little box packs cut from magazine ads) while her and Golden Dreams Barbie slutted around by the blow up pool with their Afghan.

@swoonscapades Жыл бұрын

Lowkey grateful that one Final Destination scene traumatized me from ever even considering tanning

@Iostlight Жыл бұрын

💗

@kellywilliams1036 Жыл бұрын

Same

@theoistrying9904 Жыл бұрын

Honestly same

@Raven74408 Жыл бұрын

Honestly the best prevention of skin cancer is showing everyone that scene lol

@jadetaylormarchant6189 Жыл бұрын

Me with the lazor eyes treatment one 😭

@sarahowen5185 Жыл бұрын

In Australia, because of our skin camcer rates, we used to have a terrifying anti-tanning ad showing an animated Melanoma getting in someone's bloodstream so we're real big on 'Slip, Slop, Slap' down here! I met two British backpackers who were so excited to come to Aus to tan and couldn't understand why my mum and I were horrified! As an aside, I think why the injectables are legal to have/use but not sell is so people will still seek medical treatment if they need it without fear of legal repercussions.

@asli9812 Жыл бұрын

Australia being the skin cancer capital of the world is just God’s way of punishing you heathens for the genocide that was committed against the innocent aboriginals 😇.

@tatiana4050 Жыл бұрын

And they can show the doctor what is it they have been using. Wonder why not same for small amounts of drugs... Maybe drug dealers are more reliable?

@egg62 Жыл бұрын

It's a no brainer here that you should wear sunscreen when going out to the beach, but I don't think enough people think about wearing it everyday. Which is wild cause the sun down here is so intense. I have a tan on my feet with clear sandal strap lines, and that's just from going out shopping 1-2x a week.

@newdel7864 Жыл бұрын

That ad of that girl rubbing her shoulder while in the sun lives rent free in my brain

@adriacoelho7987 Жыл бұрын

Aren't some of the largest ozone holes in Australia? WIld to me that people there can even purchase a tanning bed when the sun is already so intense and there are such high melanoma rates.

@AwStitch626 Жыл бұрын

I was encouraged to apply fake tan in my early teens and onwards, before "getting your legs out" and wearing shorter more exposing summery clothes because I was "too pale", "white as a sheet", "ill looking", and they'd grimace and make out it was gross and my skin looked bad, too bad to go out and wear short clothes. And then if I did get a bit of tan over the summer I'd be praised for it and told how beautiful my skin was. But then I'd see information every summer informing how bad deliberately tanning and sunbathing is for your skin and the cancer risk. I hate this culture aspect of the UK.

@sarahblum2506 Жыл бұрын

Feel that. So much. I seem to go wrong no matter what i do. If i stay in in spring Im told to "get vitamin D". If I do sit outside I get yelled at by my family to get inside so I dont get cancer. I use sunscreen religiously, so... Its not only in the UK, this culture is everywhere.

@dianebaum5194 Жыл бұрын

Just don’t do it. Ur white pale skin will make u the prettiest lady in the room around age 40. The rest will have sun spots and wrinkles!

@GinaFernandezx14 Жыл бұрын

@@dianebaum5194white people age like milk 80% of the time.

@mdgsk824 10 ай бұрын

It's particularly ridiculous since Brits are known to have the palest skin that hardly tans or not at all. I don't get how it's decided that certain uncommon features are good and others bad, like pale redhead is bad but unnatural tan is good?..

@VictoriaVlogz Жыл бұрын

Ever since my cousin passed away from skin cancer I have been pro-sunscreen. She started tanning in beds at 15 for prom and was diagnosed at 22 and passed at 23. A golden hue is not worth death. Love your skin.

@GabrielleTollerson 7 ай бұрын

Im so sorry for your loss! 😢💔

@nicci2534 6 ай бұрын

Oh dear I'm so sorry, that's so fast& she was so young!😢 she would be proud of your for being proactive & taking care of yourself! So sorry for your loss. ❤

@ruthie_rosario 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, pro-tanning people love to bombard others with stories like yours by with argument. They’ll say, “I don’t want to be vitamin D deficient,” when we know good and well the average person gets an adequate amount from the foods they eat. Even ultra processed foods are fortified with vitamin D now. And they act like they even apply sunscreen as you’re supposed to. Even with sunscreen, some uv radiation is going to be coming through. Even for those of us with malabsorption and malnourished are rarely genuinely vitamin D deficient. If that’s not their argument, they’ll say how much worse it is to use sunscreen than to just get some sun. And again, there are protective basic clothes that can protect us from uv radiation than JUST sunscreen. I use longsleeve lightweight black cotton shirt during the summer and it does a decent job of reducing sun damage, based off how much less skin damage I incur during a single day (aka developing a tan). Dark colors can sometimes make us hotter, but they work better at uv protection than lighter color clothes. Darker clothes work similar to chemical sunscreens, meaning it absorbs the uv radiation, but your skin is more protected. I’m so sorry for your loss. It is unbelievable that in 2024, people still use tanning beds.

@tiktokmfr 5 ай бұрын

But how MUCH did she tan? I've tanned many many times with no issues. I'm 44

@carolbaker2773 4 ай бұрын

@@tiktokmfr (I am a veterinarian) It's really all a game of chance. Cancer is caused by your cells mutating to the point where the normal "off" switch that tells them to stop replicating is stuck "on". Sun damage increases the chance of these cells mutating and by going into a tanning bed you are increasing the RISK/CHANCE of getting cancer. Think of it as rolling some dice as an example. In a normal person if you roll a 6 you get cancer so that means you have a 1/6 chance, but tanning will make it so that a 5 or a 6 will mean you get cancer so now your chances are 2/6. You can get lucky and never hit that 5 or 6 while a person who has done everything right like wear sunscreen and has never burned might roll that unlucky 6. That is why some people who never smoked but lived with parents that did might get lung cancer over a person who has smoked a pack every day since they were 12. You also accumulate damage/mutations over time. You acutally as a 44 yr old have a different genetic makeup than you at 1yr old because you have accumulated damage over time! Now there are other reason like genetics as we do have protections against mutations so you could just have a very efficient immune system over someone else or it could predispose you to cancer like the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that is linked to breast cancer. The poor 23 yr old got very unlucky in her game of chance as well as increasing her odds by lifestyle choices.

@clarimm6675 Жыл бұрын

As a pale girl who doesn't get a tan even if I try (I rather turn red as a lobster and then back to white) I just want to say that I hate how everyone's seemingly supposed to be tan, like it's just not our decision? I also got several moles and "beauty marks" removed so it'd be a total waste to go into the sun and get new ones 🙄 Plus, I'd like to avoid getting skin cancer thank you very much

@onimendez7735 Жыл бұрын

Fair complexion is beautiful. I don't want to look tan/brown. And self-tanners look Orange . This is horrific (nasal spray, tanning beds...) sad really

@alicialynnette9889 Жыл бұрын

I think it has to do a lot with the appearance of looking more attractive if you are tan. As someone who doesn't need a tan. Lol I can get darker in the sun. I've had so many people approach me only in the summer saying they wish they were as dark as me. Thats sad. I also feel some people want to look like a certain race to fit in or look cool according the what is trendy. Just IMO. People should just be themselves and do what feels comfortable and healthy. It's not worth it to subject yourself to possibly of getting cancer to achieve a certain look.

@brittneyambruster Жыл бұрын

Girl I’m the same way! I just try to remember that in most cultures pale skin is more sought after! Whenever I get my nails done my nail tech always tells me she’d kill to have my “porcelain skin”

@karsoncameron Жыл бұрын

Yep same. I do get compliments from older ladies about my skin, but people my age have called me a corpse, vampire, etc. because I don't tan

@lindseystein9676 Жыл бұрын

I’m the same way. Very pale. Only, I don’t get lobster red, just pink then back to pale pretty quickly. I was in high school in the early 2000’s when it was “cool” to go to tanning beds. I’m so so glad I resisted that trend. I was scared I’d turn orange lol. There were a lot of unnaturally orange people walking around in those days. I did get teased a bit for how pale I was & was asked why I didn’t go tanning

@leahpetutin7722 Жыл бұрын

Omg I believed tanning would help my face acne too, the lies our generation were told 🙄

@CordeliaWagner Жыл бұрын

Have you ever asked how this could work? It's a lie spread to push tanning, nothing more.

@mpGreen03 Жыл бұрын

I mean it does kinda help visually, short term... I used to burn off my face during summer like an idiot T-T

@cassybucceri276 Жыл бұрын

I was told the same thing

@norakingaforgacs7767 Жыл бұрын

Same here 🌞🫣

@lavenderdust7912 Жыл бұрын

I never liked to sunbathe but my parents would literally tell me "you've got to sunbathe a little, it's good for your skin" I literally got forced into doing it lol. It NEVER helped. Actually it made it far worse cause it burned and inflamed my fair skin. People still pressure me into getting some sun in order to help with acne and make my pale skin "healthier". Like lol no I'm quite sure my sensitive, fair skin is much healthier with no sunbathing.

@Looking4mattie Жыл бұрын

As someone with insanely fair skin and the horrible reality of currently watching my own father battle melanoma, it’s literally not worth it. It will NEVER be worth it. We are all so beautifully different with our skin color, hair color, eye color, even the natural blush is unique to that person. Beauty surrounds us and yet we constantly try to force ourselves to be like someone else.

@mr.nobody6795 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for leaving this kind comment. It made me smile!

@jordynlillibridge2769 Жыл бұрын

I hope your father gets well ❤ my mom and gran have had melanoma removed. It was caught early, but it was a very real wake-up call to take sun safety seriously.

@user-yn4xc8kt3i 6 ай бұрын

Im sorry. Lost my dad to melanoma when i was 11. I have had one spot removed so far. I have never felt the need to tan.

@chelscara Жыл бұрын

Ya know, I wasn’t ever really into being the color of printer paper (except that middle school emo phase), but I was MORE into not getting cancer. It just baffles me how they make everyone hate themselves. Darker people getting bullied into bleaching kits, lighter people getting the reverse uno and getting pushed into tanning.

@Halo2glitchlover22 Жыл бұрын

Nobody is the color of printer paper lol. Kind of sad you talk about your skin like that.

@the-postal-dude 7 ай бұрын

@@Halo2glitchlover22 it's a joke

@boglarkabaksay3523 Жыл бұрын

I followed the same misinformation as a teen that sunbeds were great for my skin. Now I’m covered in moles and marks and have to get melanoma screening every 6 months. Not worth it, people!

@Hitchcock00Starlet Жыл бұрын

I had no idea these injections and nose sprays existed, absolutely wild. I used to be a lifeguard and the amount of truly horrific burns I helped treat (or honestly begged people go to the ER for) for tanning tourists was ridiculous. We're talking huge patches of painful blisters and actual sun poisoning. It's genuinely sad, like people hate their own skin so much that they'd risk excruciating pain and potentially deadly cancer just to temporarily change its color.

@kuritheking Жыл бұрын

People are too dumb to attempt simply tanning up in moderation. Overdoing sun exposure is extremely stupid

@jenerin905 Жыл бұрын

I used to burn (huge, painful blisters all over my back, face, and chest) regularly. I had a friend who had Melanoma at 19 and had a huge piece of her back cut out. She was in so much pain, my heart ached for her. I now use sunscreen all the time and taking care of my skin is a big priority. Luckily, I have reversed the sun damage I did to my skin with OTC retinol, creams, serums, and basic salon facials.

@Hitchcock00Starlet Жыл бұрын

@@jenerin905 that's horrifying for your friend, I hope she's healed now and is cancer free. You can reverse the signs of damage, but that increased risk of skin cancer is unfortunately still there and always will be. I've had a couple bad burns too and that's always at the back of mind.

@ghoulchan7525 Жыл бұрын

Sun poisoning??? That's a thing?? Huh never heard of that

@Hitchcock00Starlet Жыл бұрын

@@ghoulchan7525 yep, it's essentially a very large, usually blistering sunburn accompanied by dehydration, nausea or other flu like symptoms. That and heatstroke are serious business.

@antigonikara173 Жыл бұрын

Can we applaud James for a moment for showing so much compassion and empathizing with the young influencer girl, recognizing that we all make mistakes? It was refreshing to watch such positivity, thank you James for not slamming her immediately!

@Karoo3450 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same! Both him and Robert handle topics/issues like this with such grace which is so rare with the majority of influencers.

@biazacha Жыл бұрын

@@Karoo3450 a mix of they not being 17yos (or having the maturity of one) and being raised with the right values.

@Weirdkauz 10 ай бұрын

That is why I watch them Welsh boys.

@valkosipuli419 Жыл бұрын

tanning is definitely addictive, a woman i used to work with definitely had a dependency on tanning beds and documents the entire thing on facebook, she still goes every morning for 13 minutes on maximum and when lockdown happened she would not stop talking about her tan fading and the only reason why she didnt get a home tan bed is because her husband refused to have one in the house. her skin quality is like leather and shes not even 50, its really sad and concerning thinking how shes not a unique case, its an addiction😔

@pinkbubblesnake Жыл бұрын

Oh god I've seen women like that! They end up looking like an old boot - I don't get the appeal

@ANPC-pi9vu Жыл бұрын

I met a couple girls back in HS who tanned so much they could pass for 30. Their skin was so leathery and they had fine lines around their eyes already. It's insane how much it accelerates aging, and even more insane that people think it even looks good at all.

@florencembah2626 Жыл бұрын

Damn she's messed up

@Barelythere767 Жыл бұрын

I tan easily (I was classified Fitzpatrick 4 by my dermatologist), and people give me the side look when I apply sunscreen at barbecues. I live in the south of France and tanning is a religion there. My tatto artist saved me from sunbathing and sun beds 15 years ago by showing me tattoos that had been exposed to UV. I wasn’t afraid about skin cancer or aging, but I definitely wanted to keep the art on my body. Bless her. PS : for you all with very light, very dark or medium skin tone, you are all beautiful ❤

@tammystiletto Жыл бұрын

Yes! If you invest in beautiful artwork for your body then definitely do protect and preserve that beautiful art!

@divx1001 Жыл бұрын

Same here in Italy. People don't use sunscreen and give you a side eye if you do. I'm quite pale and I'm always slathered in sunscreen especially at the beach (already had some terrible experiences with burnt skin) and people always say "you're already pale, why are you putting the cream?"... When I tell them that sunscreen should be used even by tan people, they gasp and tell me I'm a liar...

@brittniep9219 Жыл бұрын

@@divx1001 That's so wild!!

@giorgia1215 Жыл бұрын

@@divx1001 I'm from Italy too! I'm very pale and I always wear a giant lady hat during summer (sometimes even use a sun umbrella) even though people watch me funny, and I always reapply sunscreen when outdoors. I had people ask me if I was a foreigner and tell me to go to the beach and tan, call me Morticia or ghost (not in a good way), and complain near me about how disgusting they feel being pale mozzarellas. Some of them would literally fry themselves during summer, tanning at noon without sunscreen and slathered in some oil and then complain their antiageing creams weren't working ...

@Barelythere767 Жыл бұрын

@@giorgia1215 same. My coworkers always ask me what « magical product » I use because I am 42 and don’t wear make up. They are so disappointed when I tell them it is SPF 50+ and hats and sunglasses. I love hats and giants sunglasses, it makes me feel like a mysterious vampire ^^

@frostie4228 Жыл бұрын

As someone that grew up with colourism impacting my childhood to stay out of the sun for fear of “getting too dark” (how toxic), this video was truly and utterly BIZARRE to watch and kinda horrifying to know such drugs exist. Always love the spread of information and entertainment from these videos!

@katrinascarlet5637 Жыл бұрын

I remember being called a "wannabe n*gger" when I was 4 over a hairstyle. Back in home country we do Itty bitty braids in summer because it's so hot, first summer in new country my mom did it to my hair because I had a ton of long, thick hair and it was hot. I got called so many things that day and my mom took the braids out that evening. We didn't know it was "unacceptable" to braid a pale girl's hair but who thinks it's okay to tell a 4 year old they're a "wannabe n*gger"? Did they truly think this child who can barely tie shoe laces could've thought "hmm I'm going to braid my whole head for hours to look like a black person." My mom didn't understand since that's just what we always did to our hair in the summer but complied because a 4 year old shouldn't have to deal with being called slurs.

@shoes7899 Жыл бұрын

to be fair, being in direct sunlight without sunscreen can be dangerous, but the fact that their only motivation was the fear of "getting dark" is sad.. sorry you went through that :(

@angel2641 Жыл бұрын

Some people still don’t understand colorism and what POC go through. This white guy told me “ I don’t know what you’re talking about, darker skin is desired all around the world” Honey…

@lindaheredia347 Жыл бұрын

@esaesa07 if a black girl relaxed her hair and she talked about being harassed for "trying to be white" would you say, "well all you had to do was wear your hair natural." ? No because that would be horrible! You shouldn't tell someone, to avoid harassment, comply with what other people think you should look like. How about people should be kind and respectful and leave others alone.

@bishielurfer Жыл бұрын

@@lindaheredia347I believe the point was more about how POC hear things like that all their lives and it's not something they can avoid by just changing their hairstyle.

@Esoteraeon Жыл бұрын

These days, spray tanning is getting so advanced with their formulations and colors. I personally do not spray tan or tan at all but I've seen friends and influencers do at-home spray tans and they look really natural. No more orange colors. Better to have something temporary than to have something long term like skin cancer

@AmeliaMastervally Жыл бұрын

My mom used to go on company trips with my dad and would get a full body fake tan. Nothing crazy just that classic 90s glow. Then on the trip she'd constantly wear and reapply sunblock. By the time the fake tan worse off she was just as pale as before lol.

@SpookyscarySayge Жыл бұрын

Whenever I get my spray tans I look like I naturally tanned, I love them!!

@melissa9734 Жыл бұрын

As a chronically indoors only gremlin who hates going outside and works in a derm office, you absolutely are not alone in hating the sun 😭 the number one issue addressed in most visits, if not an autoimmune thing, is often photodamaged skin 😭

@SaraBliese Жыл бұрын

Also an indoor derm gremlin.

@michalovesanime Жыл бұрын

Yes I am dark skinned and I hate the sun.. It just feels sooo hot. I've never liked sitting in the sun, partly because of a fear of becoming even darker ( I've been teased for being dark skinned, my grandma even gave me bleaching crème as a child). I don't have that fear anymore but it just doesn't feel nice. I've never understood why people sit in the sun for fun🙃 it's not fun for me, my skin just holds the heat sooo hard

@JamesWelsh Жыл бұрын

Noooo I agree.! Heat always feels like someone annoying me is trying to touch me lol 😂

@BRBonGiediPrime Жыл бұрын

It's like baking in the oven! I will.neber understand why some people enjoy that feeling 😫

@verticalboom6894 Жыл бұрын

i kind of like tanning XD makes me feel like a cat warming up. It’s nice, but i dont do it to change my skin tone but bc the feeling is nice

@jeishiikanzaki Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry people have been like that to you. I'm sure your natural tone is absolutely gorgeous and anyone who disagrees is just jealous. 😭 I also hate sitting in the sun! I just get too hot and headaches and tired and I would rather be in cool water or shade lol

@averylyons7295 Жыл бұрын

Wtf?!

@lindseystein9676 Жыл бұрын

My mum was one of those who claimed she needed a “base tan” from a tanning bed before summer so she wouldn’t burn. I’m shocked she hasn’t had any type of skin cancer yet considering how much she went. She even encouraged me to go to a few sessions when I was about 13. I’m very fair skinned and was petrified of turning orange, so I never did it thankfully. And mind you, this was the early 2000’s, so tanning was cool. I was teased a bit for how pale I was & “omg youre so pale your skin reflects the sun” lol. Kind of silly looking back on it.

@pinkfeet518 Жыл бұрын

every time I went to get a “base tan” before summer or a vacay, I would burn on top of it anyway. I’m so sorry she was pushing that onto you at such a young age. I tanned from 18 to maybe 22 and I hope I stopped early enough to reverse some damage

@Indiemakeuplover Жыл бұрын

I grew up in that same time where being tan was the beauty standard and that my skin was so white it was see through, I’ve never tanned and just rock my paleness

@Annie_Annie__ Жыл бұрын

My mom used to tell me that if I got a base tan, then I wouldn’t have to wear sunscreen all summer because then I wouldn’t burn. As a kid and teen, I spent all summer outside. And the summer is very long here, so I was outside at the pool or out hiking a lot. But mom wasn’t about to spend money at a tanning salon for me, so her solution was for me to wear a light colored shirt (usually white) outside at the beginning of summer, especially at the pool. She swore that it would prevent me from getting sunburned and I would get a gradual tan. Then 2 weeks in to summer I could wear a swimsuit or whatever and not burn. Then one time in the middle of summer we went to a water park and spent all day there. I ended up with such a bad sunburn on my face, shoulders, and chest that I had blisters on my cheeks and chin. It was gross. Anyway, melanoma runs in my dad’s side of the family and I have a lot of moles/nevus. So once I hit college in the 00s, I was terrified of skin cancer. All my friends were tanning like crazy and I was loading up on sunscreen.

@91Vault 8 ай бұрын

I was a 2000’s teenager and everyone looked so orange when they got ready to go out. I was an insecure kid but even i knew “you guys look F-kn rediculous”

@nicolebuchanan9996 Жыл бұрын

i developed a huge fear of them as a kid bc my grandma was watching final destination, and the girls got crushed by the tanning beds and fried to death. i know it's not possible but it had scared me into loving my pale skin from an EARLY age

@biazacha Жыл бұрын

That movie single-handedly saved a whole generation from skin cancer… but also made listen to RHCP Rollercoaster hella triggering lol

@henriettepedersen7293 Жыл бұрын

I hate how we shame each other for the color of our skin. I’m really pale and get comments about it quite often. How I look sick and unattractive because of how pale I am, especially when I’m on a date with someone. I will never sunbathe or use tanning beds, but I have started to use a self tanner when it’s summertime and the hateful comments are dropping when I use a self tanner.

@dvsta6747 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely true. And questions like ‘’are you never outside? How you are not tanned at all?’’ Frustrating how people are obsessed with tanned skin…

@ladylandlubber499 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the vampire jokes.... -.-

@katharinegarrison2568 Жыл бұрын

Same girl. I’m a Fitzpatrick type 1. I don’t know why skin colors have to be bad or good.

@sarahblum2506 Жыл бұрын

YES!!! My selfworth plummets every summer. Hate going on holiday with the family as they all tan easily except me. My cousin is praised for her exotic looks, Im laughed at in comparison. 🙈😩 no matter what I do its wrong. If i stay inside im told I need more vitamin D, if I sit outside for 5 mins i get yelled at and expected to drop dead in a second. 🙄

@joannexdd5628 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid my mom was concerned about me being too pale, she even got consultation with GP on how to make my skin look "healthier" (darker)! So being too pale is a thing that people may be insecure about

@chelscara Жыл бұрын

Wow I’m really sorry. Someone obviously put it in her head but it sucks she put it in yours too

@moodmeditation4458 Жыл бұрын

Move to Asia you will be worshiped.

@Raebrained Жыл бұрын

It's funny no one mentions there is colorism within white communities especially depending on current beauty trends

@ThatGirl-tg7wd Жыл бұрын

If you were born somewhere sleep in the world you would be mocked for not having porcelain white skin... the human race is definitely interesting

@laurend7816 Жыл бұрын

I was always told I looked sickly because I'm very pale. That said I've always been a regular user of sunscreen because I'm very prone to sun poisoning and burn very quickly.

@dear.fern.55 Жыл бұрын

A doctor told me to use tanning beds in highschool to pre-tan before the summer. Apparently believing it would lower the chance of skin cancer. And then when I moved from a sunny place to a rainy dark place they told me to use the tanning beds again, instead of vitamin D and a SAD light. She's no longer my doctor. That was also in 2005.

@JamesWelsh Жыл бұрын

Oh my lord 😭 it’s crazy how much we learn in such a short amount of time and how much changes! Even with the professionals!

@BekaLei Жыл бұрын

@@JamesWelsh I had the same thing happen with a doctor telling me to use the tanning bed for my eczema!

@observebreathe9198 Жыл бұрын

ditto, my ayurvedic doctor teacher in school taught me that they were safe and healthy in small doses.

@ANPC-pi9vu Жыл бұрын

Report her for malpractice and also leave her bad reviews. She is DANGEROUS. All that pro-tanning stuff was known pseudo-scientific BS since the 90s. They are not giving proper science based medical advice.

@meme-bu8qu Жыл бұрын

People wonder why i question medical professionals, this is why. My doctor I had since 2005 would lecture that doctor for promoting such nonsense. He always encouraged me to take care of my skin and was glad i did. Sadly he had to retire due to age, but he was still doing good.

@ayangyi Жыл бұрын

i'm from central europe and being tan is seen as a positive thing. i got teased for my fair skin and i agonized over it for years. my mom always tells me i need to sunbathe (which would supposedly help with my acne too lol). every summer i desperately hoped that i would finally get a tan, but all i ever got was a sunburn. i only learned about the dangers of sunbathing last year and started wearing sunscreen religiously. my mom told me that i can't trust everything i read on the internet (my sources were certified medical professionals 🙈) and she refuses to accept the fact that you should wear it every day :/

@mick-my-binary Жыл бұрын

As a person that has eczema prone skin, burns within 2 minutes, needs to use sunscreen on cloudy days, and was never able to get even slightly tanned - i understand the self-esteem problems it brings. Ive been horrendously bullied and STILL get harassment in the summer because of my 'dead-pale legs and dead-coloured face'. For some reason, im a circus act to be pointed at. When I was younger, i tried EVERYTHING to get a slightly darker skin, but nothing worked. Just to not be seen as a freak.. Today, im glad that i found a routine to not burn, and above all - to have a skin that's cancer and wrinkle free. It may not be the beauty standard to be "dead coloured" pale, acne prone and having eczema patches, but atleast my skin is overall healthy. A healthy skin is a beautiful skin. And if my healthy, cancer free skin needs to be laughed at, so be it. Never take your health for granted, it really is NOT worth the risk my dear! If anyone who reads this struggles with the same thing - always remind yourself that your skin will age way less quick when using proper precautions against sun damage. You may be laughed at today, but in 40 years everyone thats tanned and burned for decades will be SOOOO jealous of your gorgeous young skin!! 💜☀️

@hannahlanai 11 ай бұрын

I love pale skin and think it's beautiful! And there's a lot of people around the world that feel that way. In some countries dark or tan skin is looked down on, and pale skin is the beauty standard. It just goes to show you how ridiculous and arbitrary these color standards are. Dark skin is beautiful too, and everything in between. There's no skin tone that's any better than the others, and I think healthy skin of whatever color is what people should strive for, and it's beautiful to be confident in the skin you're in, and disregard the ignorant people that think people should only come in one shade or color.

@Djkitty01 Жыл бұрын

I have dark skin so I've never been concerned with tanning myself and I feel bad for people who felt like they NEED to do it, especially with those dangerous methods. I think people should embrace themselves a little more

@summerbummer1930 Жыл бұрын

Yet another Y2K trend sin was the fake/spray tan! So many celebrities and teen girls running around looking like oompa loompas. 😭 I remember I went to a tanning bed literally once in high school (16yo), did 10min, came out looking no different. So I did another 20min, head to toe burnt. Decided in that moment I have no idea what I'm doing and never went back lol.

@kd9703 Жыл бұрын

There’s never a safe way to change your skin color with tanning or whitening. Just be proud and happy in your own skin. All skin colors are beautiful and make you unique ❤

@bbyulalala Жыл бұрын

I’ve been personally affected by influencers promoting a lash serum that gave me amazing results but at a cost of my eyelid drooping, becoming irritated and incredibly dry after using it for only two months. I really wish influencers would do more research into products they promote as I’m not the only one who has had these side effects. I didn’t do my own research into the serum because I’ve used different serums before and never had any side effects. All these influencers using it also didn’t have any issues with it, so I didn’t think my eye drooping significantly had anything to do with the serum until I saw others on TikTok complaining about their own experiences. I stopped using the lash serum and after a couple of days, my eyelid stopped drooping (it’s still irritated now tho).

@mariya_tortilla Жыл бұрын

wtf! i have never heard of this before

@ThatGirl-tg7wd Жыл бұрын

Castor oil on cotton swab before bed... along the ladylike very lightly.. will increase growth and thickness of lashes or brow hairs over a few months. Safe

@fagiolification11 Жыл бұрын

Bold of you to think influencers actually have any knowledge or competence lmao. They're literally paid to promote products, I thought we all already knew it... You can't blame them if you're the one who buys stuff with eyes closed (no pun intended).

@annaframboise2622 Жыл бұрын

For me the worst allergic reaction was for Too Faced Lip Injection. This is a lipgloss. And my whole lower face was burning, and could not take them off! I have never thrown something to the bin so fast. And they sell it in Sephora, despite many people had the same reaction🤦🏼‍♀️

@soleneoverwrought3992 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if you’re talking about Lashcocaine, but yes definitely those type of serum are dangerous. Not only in term of allergy but also they contain endocrine disrupters that can lead to very severe diseases. I don’t know why they’re so trendy in the influencers space, it’s so dangerous.

@saharaowl9712 Жыл бұрын

When you're a whiter shade of pale, tried the fake tan and the body lotion with tanner and decided that it was too much effort! Never been near a sunbed ever either! Always sat in the shade but still have more freckles.than anyone can count! After all this time, I think I would just look weird with one

@genevievelawson1411 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes freckles and moles can be a result of genetics ❤

@SieMiezekatze Жыл бұрын

Same I wore sunscreen religiously since I was a child in order to avoid freckles, by I still got them

@saharaowl9712 Жыл бұрын

@Genevieve Lawson you're probably right, my skin is inherited from my red haired blue eyed mother!

@beesarecoming Жыл бұрын

I had a friend who was taking special tanning tablets from France that weren't available in Australia. I had to look into what was in them. It was literally just beta-carotene, the orange pigment from carrots. She could have eaten a couple of carrots a day and got the same effect.

@marniekilbourne608 Жыл бұрын

That is what I was curious about because I knew that was a beneficial ingredient in carrots but I figured the tablets just must be a really high dose of it. I also wondered if the result would be more orange than tan. I have managed to turn orange once or twice just tanning regularly!

@hannahlanai 11 ай бұрын

LMAO! If you've ever googled images of beta carotene orange skin you've seen how insanely orange those things or eating too many carrots can make you. I'm curious what effect your friend had from them.

@AmeliaMastervally Жыл бұрын

As someone living in the Southern Hemisphere European/American fixation on tanning is genuinely scary. Skin cancer is a reality that many seem to ignore. Forget how it speeds up aging you can get literal cancer from being in the sun without protection. Growing up everyone slathered their kids in sunblock and as an adult most people have spf 50 in their cars/backpacks or use umbrellas. Seeing people willing go into the sun without block makes my skin crawl and my stomach sink

@whickwhacksmacker Жыл бұрын

I’m covered in moles (genetic thing, not a sun thing), so I’ve already been well aware of how they form and how you have to keep an eye on them if they begin to grow or change color. But because I have many, it’s hard to know which ones are new, so I avoid sun all together and do my best to keep count 😂

@susanjeffries5108 Жыл бұрын

Me, too! I assume people think it's because I don't wear sunscreen although I always do. I have a penny-sized mole between my shoulder blades that showed up shortly after I was born. I remember for May Day senior year I was one of the MC's and wore a dress that came down low enough to show it. Someone commented on it and implied that I should feel shame for not covering up something so ugly. I told her it doesn't bother me and that shut her down really quick. I don't know why we say those kinds of things to each other.

@archeosr85 Жыл бұрын

You're not the only one, I detest sitting in the sun/ tanning! Sadly I think people like to find things to criticise and expect you to be the opposite of what you are

@lenacheney Жыл бұрын

I used to HATE being super pale but as i got older ive learned to love myself just the way i am. I would rather be pale with healthy skin than have a tan and look leathery. I honestly think different skin colors are part of everyone's unique beauty and they should own it.

@AntiHAES 7 ай бұрын

Ma’am if that’s you in the pfp, don’t worry you’re not super pale in fact you might have a olive skintone

@lenacheney 7 ай бұрын

@@AntiHAES yes that's me. It's actually a bit odd I was as pale as a ghost til my mid 30's and now that I'm 40 I do have a hint of my mom's Italian olive complexion but it's only on my face. The rest of me is super pale. If I wear foundation that matches my face I look orange in contrast to my neck lol. So I typically match my foundation with my neck and the rest of my skin.

@Fiobo823 Жыл бұрын

I have extremely pale skin, which bothered me a lot when I was younger. I think I had 2 or 3 sunbed sessions, but it was like lying in a heated coffin and utterly terrified me, so I gave it up! And if anyone hasn't seen the sunbed deaths in Final Destination, I urge you to watch :D I knew I'd never ever use one again after that :D Now that I'm older I no longer give a crap about having pale skin, I wear what I like in the summer and use sunblock, but I'm ok with my pale skin. Took a long time though, so I sympathise with anyone going through it. Every girl always has that one friend with the most beautiful golden skin that is completely natural, and who only has to look at the sun to get a tan :) Just remember though, that they will have problems of their own, things they don't like about themselves, and it just happens that skin isn't one of them. None of us are perfect, and nor will we ever be :)

@neo99999 Жыл бұрын

I am the one who can sit on the shadow and still get a tan, has the tanned looking skin all the time but I have always wanted to be as pale as a block of cheese for example 😂😂 In my Country being pale is seen as beautiful and I have always hated how brown my skin is and how dark it gets in the summer in almost 5 minutes

@sarahblum2506 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! ♡. I have a whole family full of people that tan easily. Except me. Yes were related. Im constantly put on the spot for being too pale and expected to drop dead if i so much as go out in a tshirt, while my cousin is celebrated for her tan, exotic looks. Hate it. My selfworth always plummets in summer. 🙄

@susanjeffries5108 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I had a roommate who was devoted to tanning and encouraged me to go with her. I felt so claustrophobic; I had a mini panic attack in there!

@jessicaconti5215 Жыл бұрын

As someone who regrettably admits to having used tanning beds when I was a teenager, (probably only 15 times in a 2 to 3 year period) they definitely give you a rush and good feeling. They made me happy. The smells, the warmth, the light all of it combined gives you the happiness you get when you go to the beach on a warm sunny day. It was a nice escape from the cold dark winters we have where I live, but I haven't gone near a tanning place since I was like 18 and never will again.

@pigeonbrain1534 Жыл бұрын

It is like I wrote this myself! I wish there was a safe way to replicate that feeling! It was amazing in the colder months.

@pinkfeet518 Жыл бұрын

@@pigeonbrain1534 it sounds like me too! cold NY winters and rainy days had me waking up and my first thought being “ok i’m going tanning today”. a place near me had a package of 3 tans for so cheap, like $21. as much as i hate being pale, i would hate looking like a piece of leather in 20 years

@tatiana4050 Жыл бұрын

I think there is something like sun sauna? I think it's just infra red, so no skin damaging UV.

@gameplaygirl3268 Жыл бұрын

Omg same. I started going on at age 13, sometimes at 16 I would go on twice a day! I'm shocked how easy it was for me at 13 to walk in, pay and use one. I still love the smell when I walk past the tanning shop. But it was like for a few minutes you could lie back, relax and bask in the warmth

@gameplaygirl3268 Жыл бұрын

@@pinkfeet518about 15/20 years ago it was £1 for 3 minutes, our beds would go up in 3 minute increments so you could do 3/6/9/12 etc minutes and it was £1 for each 3 minutes so it was so cheap. I'm not sure how much it is these days but I think when I last went on about 8/9 years ago it was the same price

@Lucy-io7pt Жыл бұрын

Just fyi if anyone was wondering. Tanning machines can be very useful for people with certain skin conditions, chronic illness/chronic pain, disabilities etc. HOWEVER, that is when using the machines little and regularly, so for a few minutes here and there every few weeks it can help with some specific chronic illnesses and conditions, but is still not recommended in larger quantities

@laurentoren Жыл бұрын

i’ve just always assumed i’m too pale for self tanning stuff to look good on me. i guess i did myself a favor 😂

@marniekilbourne608 Жыл бұрын

They really are shit lol!

@KangaRuby Жыл бұрын

James you are not alone! Fellow Brit. Catch me sitting indoors every summer crying over how hot and gross it is. 😂 Can't wait for those cosy Autumn days, ooh. That perfect in between where I don't need a big coat (so I can still dress cute) but also won't be too hot in a snuggly jumper.

@onimendez7735 Жыл бұрын

Same, detest the hot weather and mostly hibernate in the summer sweltering Temps. 😎

@PassionPno Жыл бұрын

I live in tropical south east Asia. I just hide in air-conditioned room with blackout curtains all day. I don’t mind having to take Vitamin D supplements. 😅

@mckaylahovet2792 Жыл бұрын

I loved tanning outside growing up. It was always so relaxing to me and I always thought I looked better with a tan. In high school after I turned 18 decided I wanted a tanning membership and would go frequently. I absolutely became addicted and was under false impressions of the “benefits” tanning would provide. I stopped for a while cause of price, but then got back into it when my gym offered tanning. Then one day something clicked and I actually became terrified of tanning in the bed anymore. Realizing that cancer (not skin but other) is prevalent in my family and I’m fair skinned with lots of moles, I decided it’s not worth the risk. More and more as I get older (I’m 25 now) I appreciate my natural skin and want to respect it. Life’s too short to stress about something so silly 😌

@em-agan Жыл бұрын

I am someone with severe eczema all over my body, and I use tanning beds once a week for 3-5 min at the guidance of a dermatologist… AND I totally support banning tanning beds. Even though it helps me and keeps me from spending $$$$$ for hospital UV treatments, I’m still happier to ban them to protect everyone else. Like you said, people are just buying them! If I needed to I could buy one and it would still be cheaper than going to the hospital weekly for treatments. I think it’s irresponsible that these businesses are able to run when they’re giving people cancer!!

@CowgirlGoneJumper Жыл бұрын

I still think a full ban isn’t a great idea. I think more regulation to ensure they are used more responsibly. Like for people with severe eczema. That’s one thing I was planning to used to help my eczema stay under control once I move to the UK and no longer have regular good sunlight like I’m used too

@littleboots9800 Жыл бұрын

@@CowgirlGoneJumper it's offered free on the NHS if your eczema is bad here in the UK.

@QueenKoopa 4 ай бұрын

I had no idea that UV treatments were used medically as a treatment for eczema! Thank you for the comment and education!

@carolbaker2773 4 ай бұрын

@@QueenKoopa also psoriasis but the UV that is good is UVB (UVA is the kind that causes the cancer). You really need to have a diagnosis before you start to make sure it is actually eczema or psoriasis because the other skin condition that kind of looks like them is lupus which is triggered by UV light.

@QueenKoopa 4 ай бұрын

@@carolbaker2773 I see. That's super interesting! Thankfully I don't have very bad eczema or have psoriasis, but it's neat to learn about! Thank you!

@a.froman Жыл бұрын

I think as a society and especially among us women we have to empower each other so much more than we do...makeup is meant to enhance or detail our natural beauty or to add to our face like one would a painting, not completely change because we think we aren't good enough. Much love to you all 💕💕

@JamesWelsh Жыл бұрын

Amanda Harrington is the name of self tan product!!!

@kayk480 Жыл бұрын

I’m super pale and burn after seemingly two minutes in the sun, so I’m always drenched in sunscreen. A ridiculous amount of men have told me that I’m “too pale” to be wearing shorts/skirts/dresses. I tried self-tanners a few times, but they were always orange and then I’d just get comments on that.

@laurenskubish400 Жыл бұрын

Its not a myth that men love a tan on a woman. My boyfriend loves a good tan but I use tanning mouse.

@ninaa6421 Жыл бұрын

Imagine wanting someone to hide their legs because they're pale, like I'm sorry are they endangering you somehow?

@PumaArg Жыл бұрын

Men be commenting on a girl's appearence and then wear the ugliest cargo shorts you have ever seen with a t-shirt that doesn't match in the slightest 😂 I don't have the patience for these mfs anymore

@stellannie86 Жыл бұрын

Same for me -_- Nowadays i feel a bit better after getting some tattoos on my legs. :)

@random_fan_of_random_thing8385 Жыл бұрын

I can’t even count how many friends or family have said I was “blinding” them with either my legs or even my arms bc of how pale I am, and then they wonder why I always wear pants and long sleeves

@persiebun Жыл бұрын

I used to have a friend who was diagnosed with lupus and almost immediately started tanning cause someone had told her it would help, even when I tried to tell her that didn't seem right she was already convinced. She was underage at the time too so doubly no one should have been letting her NEAR one. The fact they still exist is insane.

@carolbaker2773 4 ай бұрын

I know this is a year old, but I hope your friend now knows that UV light is a trigger for a lupus flare up. So it literally does the OPPOSITE of helping! The skin condition that is actually helped by UV (Specifically UVB) is Psoriasis. Whoever told your friend that might have actually caused lifelong damage.

@EzraInk Жыл бұрын

This video was so informative and I can't imagine how much time it took to dive into all this research and accompanying media. Thank you for sharing important info like this

@mamakat1111 Жыл бұрын

I work with a couple of girls who are obsessed with tanning. One coworker even admits to going for 15 minutes every single day. She admits she knows the risk, however, she’d never want to be pale again so it’s worth it. Another coworker does fake tan I think she uses a mouse or something like that and she tends to be orange but she also would rather not be pale. I’m a pretty pale girl and I’m ok with it, sometimes I do wish I’d have a tan, but I’m just too lazy to put in so the effort. Love what you do with your channel! Please don’t ever give up!

@amnoirgg8563 Жыл бұрын

I think tanning is definitely addictive. It feels good and I always used to feel so relaxed afterwards. I’ve since learned it’s definitely not worth it, I’m glad I stopped before it was too late.

@baileydubs Жыл бұрын

When I was younger up to a few years ago, my mission was to get as tan as humanly possible by always laying out in the summer. I loved the way it looked, and I always figured I would stop eventually and one more summer of tanning wouldn’t hurt in the long run. A few years ago when I started getting into skincare and learning the importance of daily spf, I realized I couldn’t do it anymore. I’m kind of sad I’m more pale all the time now but I’d rather be pale than have my nose and forehead removed like my grandmother with skin cancer has to get done

@MissimoCat Жыл бұрын

I had no idea about these injections and I was happier. But I understand the pressure to tan especially when you're pale. In the past, I used to be constantly asked why I'm so white, if I'm feeling alright (if I'm going to pass out) and I was told to go out in the sun and get some colour. I never felt ashamed of my skin, but I can imagine that plenty of people would start feeling self-conscious

@missohmoon Жыл бұрын

I’m 35 now and I wish I could shake my 12, yes 12, year old self for starting tanning. I tanned from 12 until 21. I even worked at a tanning salon for a long time. I believed the misinformation and, embarrassingly, I spread the misinformation. Now I’m as pale as a ghost and while I’m not as good with sunscreen as I should be I’m trying. Thank you for this video and correctly the misinformation we were all lead to believe!

@alice_rabbit8345 Жыл бұрын

I’m 63, oily and very pale. I stay out of the sun and use sunscreen. I get so many compliments on my skin and people think I’m much younger. I’m good with that!

@dylanclaassen5293 Жыл бұрын

I am also a olive skinned individual, slapping the SPF50 on every opportunity I get. very informative video and actually shocked to see how far people will go to have a tanned skin. As orange as i might look, i always grab the self tanning lotion to brighten up the areas getting paler over the years from my strict avoidance of the harsh African sun.

@theoliviasaurusrex Жыл бұрын

so glad you made this video james! it took me years to be comfortable with my natural veryyyy pale skin & hopefully as a society we can learn to appreciate how beautiful every single skin tone is ♥️

@melissaneal3808 Жыл бұрын

Omg I loved tanning beds! I know they’re horrible for you, but as a 80s child, there was just something so relaxing & therapeutic about them. I really wish they weren’t bad for you…. 😢 Interesting fact for you though - when I got pregnant I got a list of things you can & cannot do like eat raw fish, etc. and you could use tanning beds (at your discretion aka sun safety warning), but you could NOT use self tanner. That was 2006, so not sure if it’s changed or not. 😂

@kristinnorton8344 Жыл бұрын

Same. It is nostalgic for me. I wish there were beds that just gave off the light and warmth with no tanning involved. Slather on some coconut smelling lotion and turn on your favorite radio station 🤣 That would be heaven

@awallswifek9075 Жыл бұрын

My daughter gets told all the time that she is too "Pale". And she just has beautiful porcelain skin.I make sure she is comfortable with herself she is beautiful and don't let nobody bully you into changing yourself. She loves her porcelain skin now she is 16 and she has such smooth skin. She rarely has breakout. This is scary that people believe that they have to be darker or lighter. Your beautiful the way you are love yourself. One love ✌🏼❤ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 🖤

@sarahblum2506 Жыл бұрын

I cant tell you how grateful I am that people are starting to speak out about tanning being bad for you. Im blonde yet very fair skinned, while my family all tan easily (they sit outside 5 mins and look like theyre from mexico). And while my cousin is praised for her healthy glow and tan, exotic looking skin, I get yelled at and seen on my deathbed if I so much as step outside in a Tshirt. I put on sunscreen religiously, and still get a little bit of colour sometimes. It happens when one is outside a lot. Every spring its either "Go outside, you need some vitamin D!". Yet If i do sit outside in the sun, I get "Get inside, youll burn yourself and get cancer!". So whatever I do it seems to be wrong. Also, my dermatologist said there is such a thing as being too tan. Meaning just because one tans easier does not mean you cannot get skin cancer! Im so sick of this cult developing around looking tan, because it puts so much pressure on those of us who dont tan or not very much. You dont feel attractive, sexy or good because everyone around you says "you look ill". Well sorry for my genetics! And ive seriously come to loathe my skintone because of this, because im being judged no matter what I do. Also Ibe realized in Ads, you very rarely see fairskinned people, or at least I havent noticed, so you are made to think only tan skin is attractive. Its so frustrating! I wish we could go back to times where fair skin was fashionable. Or just live and let live... Urgh!!!

@lexiigom Жыл бұрын

as someone with a naturally brown complexion, tanning trends have always been so funny to me- especially when they take place in a culture (i.e. the states) where skin tone ties into socioeconomic status.

@kmanion8 Жыл бұрын

I’m from the US and have never heard of these tanning injections and nasal sprays so I’m shook 😵 I went to tanning beds occasionally in my teens tho so I definitely don’t judge ppl who have used them

@asli9812 Жыл бұрын

A lot of celebrities over here, *cough, cough* the Kardashians, use them, but they’ve constantly denied it.

@bellarose894 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always been so pale and burn so easily, I literally can’t tan, I burn and then the burn fades but I’m just as pale so I’ve never been interested in anything other than a rub on fake tan. I’m so glad I’ve never been interested in this stuff because knowing myself if I wanted to do it I would’ve gotten it, which is scary to think about

@karencooper3428 Жыл бұрын

I love the when the when beauty turns ugly editions, it's so informative. Thank you ☺️ xxx

@SheilaR.08 Жыл бұрын

It's absolutely mind-blowing to me that some will inject random shit into their bodies, much less for superficial reasons. It reminds me of the people who've gotten very sick or even died from discount "filler injection parties" with unqualified people injecting them with things like silicone from Home Depot meant for household use. I'm an always burn/never tan Irish girl, so I absolutely understand wanting to have a healthy glow, but not at the cost of death. Yikes.

@Cait491 Жыл бұрын

Beauty turns ugly! YES!!! Nice seeing you James 💜

@ChutneyRomero Жыл бұрын

Your voice quality, humor, and relatability just keep me coming back! Soothing tones and fun content by someone who feels like we'd be friends in real life. I'm here for it! 👏 👏 Thank you, my brother from another mother. 🤝

@DiMagnolia Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna be honest that I was tempted by these. I have chronic illness so I’m often anemic and bedridden for days, weeks, or even months at a time. Like James and Robert, I have a white dad and a Mexican mom, so I have olive skin. When I’m living my normal healthier life, I have tan skin. When I’m very sick I’m very pale, I get a lot of (well meaning but hurtful) comments about it. I’ve tried spray tans and I hate them, tanning beds aren’t available here in Mexico, so I just sit in the sun for a few minutes (wearing sunscreen) when I’m able to (lately that’s maybe five minutes once a week). Thank you for this video, I don’t need more health problems.

@gabesbenney3269 Жыл бұрын

Love this series and also you're not the only one in not liking the sun. 💜

@clarimm6675 Жыл бұрын

Oh no you're not alone with your opinion! I also don't like tanning (I don't get a tan anyways, just sun spots and I turn red sooo) but where I'm from (Southern Germany) people still believe in that nonsense you stated, like that the sun dries out acne etc 🙄🙄🙄

@CordeliaWagner Жыл бұрын

That's just marketing for tanning beds. Which have been proven to not help with acne and cause skin cancer in the 1990s.

@_lisa_8332 Жыл бұрын

Also from Germany! Or the belief that sunscreen is dangerous or only needed in summer or smth...ugh, so annoying. Well, it's good for us to prevent our own sun damage

@Katzielle Жыл бұрын

Omg james, the new background is absolutely stunning!!

@smirknsmile8429 Жыл бұрын

I love your appreciation for skincare and attention to skin health. I've always been so pale and the sun hurts!!! Sunscreen forever!

@agnijaromija3765 Жыл бұрын

I honestly don't understand why ppl are so obsessed with being tan, like, whats wrong with being pale and embracing it :D

@onimendez7735 Жыл бұрын

👍 👏

@squeenx Жыл бұрын

as a black person, seeing people being obsessed with being tan is... certainly interesting EDIT: there have been some silly billies commenting under this (for two whole months sheesh) not understanding what I mean. I just think it's interesting that white Europeans will purposefully darken their skin when for basically the entire existence of colonialism the people they have subjugated were discriminated against for having dark skin. not that white people "want to be black" like some particularly silly people have said

@laurenskubish400 Жыл бұрын

I want to know too. I think a tan looks great on anyone and honestly it makes someone look healthy and people always look better with some color on them but at what cost? Its not worth it.

@mariya_tortilla Жыл бұрын

@@milky.funland in a lot of places in the world like the US, most black people were murdered in the past for just existing. Fast forward, western white people are trying to get dark as possible to feel beautiful while at the same time discriminating against those with naturally dark skin and calling them ugly etc. its disturbing

@PumaArg Жыл бұрын

@@laurenskubish400 I think that idea of looking healthy is totally cultural. In other cultures it's the entire opposite, and honestly I agree

@PumaArg Жыл бұрын

Fr I'm not black (for context) but my country is quite white and racist, and girls still rush to go tan as soon as summer starts which is.......huh.........

@b.c.9358 Жыл бұрын

As a non-white person, paleness in my culture=beauty because it meant you weren't doing menial labor. In America, tanning is expensive and makes you look like you've been lounging on the beach = not doing menial labor. Both of them mean the same thing, but they go about it different ways. Beauty is so arbitrary. I get where you're coming from, since my culture warned me against looking dark or else I'd look like the aboriginal people, which was, apparently, and undesirable look.

@spoonfulsofsugar Жыл бұрын

I am half black and tan really easily (although it fades really quickly!) and all this "there's no such thing as a safe tan" really freaks me out. Because no matter what I do I always tan. I have a job that requires me to be outside a lot all year round and I'm always applying and reapplying sunscreen and I still tan. Obviously not as much as I would if I didn't, but still....

@vixa__J Жыл бұрын

As long as your wearing sunscreen and replying your good!

@rachelkoorie2462 Жыл бұрын

If your job requires you to be outside, you can look into upf clothing to wear for sun protection because sunscreen isn’t a 100% effective especially for very long periods of time. But if you’re using sunscreen and taking precautions from sun exposure where you reasonably can, then don’t worry about it. Talk to a dermatologist for education from an actual physician to get balanced information. I love the skinfluencer community, but there is an aspect of sun obsession that is a bit too far. This video is mainly focusing on the dangerous habits people are partaking in all for a tan.

@lizzyarlyn3409 Жыл бұрын

I’m from San Diego and I’m 39, so not only do I love the beach blonde SoCal look, but when I was a late teen/ young adult being as tan as possible was the look. I LOVE being tan, I use self tanning lotion yeah they’re time consuming, I don’t like the smell and the first day or two my knees are much darker no matter what I do; but they have come a long way and look really natural especially if you wear a bikini when you apply it, and I won’t get skin cancer.

@everogersdownunder1242 Жыл бұрын

I'm Brit born but in Australia since I was 3yo. I HATE the sun and the heat. I get over heated so much and trying to sleep at night when it's hot for days on end is awful and exhausting. We're one of the leading countries in Melanoma, as people don't wear enough sunscreen. More ppl are beginning to but a lot of older, (40 plus) straight men will not wear sunscreen or just think 1 layer in the AM is fine for the whole day when they're outside all day working or socialising etc. More and more ppl are beginning to wear SPF. My mum was vigilant when we were kids so I took that with me later in life but did rebel a bit in my 20s and not use enough and got badly burnt. There's LOADS of SPFS here in Australia and we have the highest testing in the world of approval levels of SPF. My dad though, often doesn't wear SPF or enough and gets burnt a lot (he's 64 now) and he's had 2 small moles cut out of his face already and I'm always scared he'll get Melanoma and die. As it's the leading cancer that kills Australian ppl. Wear your SPF! They even have great spray on SPFs here for those who are too lazy to apply. There's 0 excuse now as it takes 5 seconds to spray your body with SPF. We even have ones for sport and work outside that are designed for those who sweat a lot and can't dry off that they can reapply. We have baby and sensitive options etc. My fave is the La Roche Posay (for the face), no shine SPF for face and the Nutrogena SPF spray can for body. The la Roche Posay is also good under makeup White cast at the start that disappears in a few seconds.

@conniescrustycharredcooter2476 Жыл бұрын

I remember as a kid hearing "tanning beds don't cause cancer!"......

@watchdog8058 Жыл бұрын

thank you for this very important video! we have to keep people safe and this information shows how important it is to do your research before using anything!

@dearcole123 Жыл бұрын

Your background looks amazing! I love the set you are using 👍🏻

@JamesWelsh Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@thegreenmanofnorwich Жыл бұрын

I'm a factor 50 every day kind of guy. My skin is very slightly olive toned, but is mostly "average" British white. I rather embrace pallor these days. I quite liked it when Nicola Roberts brought out that make up range for very fair skin.

@addie1080 Жыл бұрын

I remember 1 person taking about using a solarium in 2010 and all us girlies talked them out of it, I haven't heard about it in Australia since. The sun is SO harsh here, I carry sunscreen all year round! Currently in a heatwave, hiding inside lol

@Retrosteampunk Жыл бұрын

I just discovered you, I love how you talk. Very soothing and the content is good too

@bjklovekjh Жыл бұрын

Hello James!💜💜 I think It would be a great idea to do another one of these videos but on skin bleaching/whitteing just to have both sides of the spectrum. I was born and raised in the Philippines (I'm mixed, Filipina-Chinese and Caucasian) I was raised seeing hundreds of skin lightening products so it was a complete culture shock for me when I moves to the United States and saw how many people wanted to be tanned and thought being pale was such a bad thing when I've grown up seeing so many people trying to achieve a much fairer skintone with products and avoiding the sun like the plauge.💜💜

@lizbethvizcarra761 Жыл бұрын

I will never understand tanning...through any method, using the sun, tanning beds, tanning lotions, excesive use of bronzer... But using drugs sounds really dangerous. On the other hand I am Mexican, I am naturaly brown, I have never looked in the mirror and felt so pale that I think that I need more sun.

@serephita Жыл бұрын

I did tanning beds for about as month in high school (5 sessions total) for my prom when I was 17 because my mom thought I was going to be "too pale" for my dress. I never really was interested after that, and honestly even doing it felt kind of silly. I tend to burn in 10-15 minutes in the sun as it is.

@nikki2370 Жыл бұрын

Seriously love these videos

@jackieraulerson2005 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info!!!

@Jer-lp3qz Жыл бұрын

I got into sunbed tanning for aesthetic reasons, as an actor who was advised I’d look thinner on camera (toxic double whammy.) I still used sunscreen outdoors and stopped after just a few months, but have still had a melanoma removed & remain high risk more than 10 years later. Follow James’ sunscreen advice and see a good dermatologist at least twice a year! It can save your life.

@RyldsGirl Жыл бұрын

I’ve never been very successful at tanning. When I was a teenager in the 90’s I tried but honestly I’d basically just get pink and go back super pale. I just embraced my natural skin tone and now do what I can to protect my skin. SPF, sun hats and parasols. Anything to keep skin cancer away! If I want a little tan, I’ll just use bronzer lol.

@stinkymoth 7 ай бұрын

i love how empathetic you are to the people who are victims to this kind of thing. people trust brands and beauticians bc they feel like if someone is a beautician, that they know what theyre doing, and that SHOULD be the case, but unfortunately, not always. i feel like a lot of the people who do these shady injections for filler, botox, tanning, anything should be charged for impersonating a professional, because people have faith in professionals to know what they are doing is safe, and i dont blame them.

@sar6884 Жыл бұрын

omg you are using Pyunkang Yul!!!!!!! That makes me so happy, I have wondered when you would try that brand! It is one of my favorites and I am feeling SEEN

@sharonharris9782 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I LOVE my pale complexion! My mom was a huge sun worshipper back in the 70's and 80's, and ended up with this sort of perma tan ( if that makes sense) that I didn't want to end up with! 😂

@lillayacarlyle2597 Жыл бұрын

Funny enough, my Dr has TOLD me to get sunbeds haha! I had quite bad psoriasis and the only thing that helped was regular UV treatment at the hospital. They did say if it ever starts to flare up, go for a sun bed. If that doesn't work, go back to the Drs but so far I've only had to go a few times and its worked every time!

@littleboots9800 Жыл бұрын

Yes, for bad eczema too its shown to be helpful.

@xxbl00db4nk 7 ай бұрын

I love the sun but I also love the pouring rain and also winter too, it’s just so beautiful out and peaceful

@JudithFitzsimmons Жыл бұрын

such great advice I hope people take all this on board. Dying from melanoma is not a nice way to go

@satanslittlelamb420 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for calming me down your voice is so calming and you seriously have calmed me down from a really bad breakdown ♡

@missdenisebee Жыл бұрын

I remember when I was a kid, one time when I was at the doctor she looked at my pale af forearm & said “You need to get some sun!” My mom was SEETHING! She said “She’s supposed to be a doctor! She should know better!” This was early 90s, while tanning was still super popular, & most ppl didn’t think it was as damaging as we know it is now, but apparently, my mom knew, & she was pissed lol