fiftyfive

17May08

today was a rainy day, so i decided to go to target. beside me in the card aisle were 2 girls chatting away… i wasn’t paying much attention until i heard:

“so what if i got a burn and some blisters, i will never stop tanning.”

EXCUSE ME?!

if it were not incredibly inappropriate for me to slap a total stranger, let alone a 15 year old.. i would have.

doesn’t she get it?

  • just 1 severe sunburn as a child doubles your chances of developing melanoma
  • melanoma is the 3rd most common cancer in women
  • tanning bed exposure increases melanoma risk by 75%

i could go on and on and on… ask any of my friends who choose to use tanning salons, they’ve heard it from me.

don’t get me wrong, i love the sun. i love being tan. but i also love my neutrogena spf 55.

*thank you skincancer.org for your fast facts :)


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  1. 1 heatherdc on May 20, 2008 said:

    YES!! good for you, I am sooo right there with ya. I will give anybody the “don’t use tanning beds!!!!” spiel. I am all about laying out, but put on that sunscreeeennn. Btw, I’m in FL right now and with this pale skin ( you know PA is no good for that ), I’m a little worried. haha. gah.


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