TAN = the new sign of
health and beauty
As a high school student, almost every day after school you
would find me at the tanning salon.
Little did I know that being tan and having a sunburn has the same exact
effect on your skin, they BOTH cause DNA damage in your skin! I was always told
that my risk of developing melanoma increases after just one sunburn… so just
make sure you don’t get burnt, right? Wrong!
What some people (including my teenage self) don’t know is
that squamous cell and basal cell skin cancer risks increase based on your life time exposure to the sun! So even
if you’re just going to the tanning booth just a couple times because you feel
pale during the winter, or because you want a “base tan” for your vacation, you
are still increasing your chances of developing skin cancer!
ANTI AGING = another sign
of health and beauty
To me…this sounds a bit hypocritical of our society! How
does tanning have an effect on our fine lines and wrinkles? The elasticity of our skin depends on collagen
and elastin, two components of our dermal layer in the skin. Repeated UV
exposure weakens the mature collagen fibers, and at the same time the UV rays cause
the elastin to reproduce in unusually high amounts which produces and enzyme
that DESTROYS collagen! A.K.A- you get saggy, wrinkly, old skin! Did I
mention it actually makes your cellulite worse? GROSS!
A tan is your skin’s response to injury. Skin cells respond to damage from UV rays by
producing more pigment. Going to the
tanning booth not only increases your chances of getting skin cancer, but also
causes wrinkles sooner than normal! Those are two things I would like to stay
away from!
Don’t worry though I have good news!! You don’t just have to
suck it up and be pale forever. Airbrush tanning is an awesome alternative! It’s
not the orangey looking spray tans we see some girls with these days (regrettably, I used to be one of those girls).
St. Tropez is the number one self tanning line out there and we use it here at
Gobare! The St. Tropez formula gives you a natural tan and fades completely
even! It even has anti-aging ingredients in the formula to help combat past
sun exposure!
If you would like to book in with me for an airbrush tan you
can call us at 508-799-8833 or book online at Gobare Aesthetic Studio!
First session is
$30.00 (normally $40.00) and all of Mikenna’s first time clients receive 20%
off!
Thanks for reading!
MP
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