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August 19, 2009

Tanning Beds As Deadly As Arsenic And Mustard Gas: Study

International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as "probable carcinogens."

A new analysis of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30. Experts also found that all types of ultraviolet radiation caused worrying mutations in mice, proof the radiation is carcinogenic. Previously, only one type of ultraviolet radiation was thought to be lethal.

The new classification means tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation are definite causes of cancer, alongside tobacco, the hepatitis B virus and chimney sweeping, among others.

Grading Spray-On Suntans

With heavy rainfall blanketing much of the country this month, Old Sol hasn’t exactly been cooperating on the suntan front. So we decided to give Mother Nature a little help—via a professional spray tan.
Spray-tanning technology has come a long way from its decade-old beginnings when people often complained of orange skin tones and short-lived, splotchy and sometimes smelly results. Our four female testers—most of whom were spray-tan first-timers—mostly found the fake tans looked natural and didn’t start fading until around day five, though some of us had discoloration on the hands and feet. And while we noticed our newly sprayed skin in some cases gave off a caramel or coconut scent, it wasn’t unpleasant and nobody else seemed to notice.

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May 4, 2009

How the "Dancing" stars get those special glows

Maybe the tans make them lighter on their feet?
Melanie Mills, head makeup artist for "Dancing with the Stars" told Marc Malkin at E! Online that, with each passing season, the celebrity dancers and their pro partners are becoming more and more fond of spray tanning.

Best Bronzed Celebrities

Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Victoria Beckham have mastered the natural-looking faux-glow -- proving that self-tanning now is more about looking healthy, than fresh off a tropical vacation. Use these application tips to get your own red carpet-worthy tan -- the safe way.

Follow the lead of these A-listers and warm up post-winter skin with these expert self-tanner and bronzer tricks by Carrie Stern Kleiner via totalbeauty.com

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