Question on "Tan" People

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<p>If you see them then you might know what i'm talking about. i see many people who are just naturally brown molded tan, and they are definitely "white" meaning caucasian; blonde hair, blue eyes, etc., they just have tan brown molded skin. my question though, is, did these individuals acquire this color over the course of several months/even years in their times outdoors (surfing, beach, running, etc), or is this just their natural skin color?</p>

<p>i spend time in the sun and do tan but don't get the natural molded brown like these people have, its weird.</p>

<p>if anyone knows, say something, thanks.</p>

<p>here's the color i'm talking about on the skin, it looks real natural as if that was the normal skin tone. but how can caucasian, white people, have this color "naturally" ?</p>

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<p>Undoubtedly some of those “naturally tan” people are the product of repeated visits to a tanning salon.</p>

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<p>I think it’s weird if someone is so tan their hair is lighter than their skin, like when someone is blonde and they’re really tan. lol.</p>

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<p>Contrary to popular belief, there are more than 4 skin tones.</p>

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<p>That’s just a typical Caucasian beach-goer being burnt to a fine crisp underneath the scorching son while simultaneously begging for skin cancer and receiving a more than satisfactory dose of Vitamin D.</p>

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<p>^Way to sound impartial. </p>

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<p>It is called ‘fake bake’ and in 20 years they will look like they are sporting a leather body suit!!</p>

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<p>^ That reminds me of that Spongebob episode when Spongebob goes on the hunt for the perfect tan:
<a href=“http://www.theanimationblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ep-106-b-sun-bleached_0020.jpg[/url]”>http://www.theanimationblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/ep-106-b-sun-bleached_0020.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>(Yes, I still watch Spongebob :frowning: Many lessons to be learned from a talking sponge)</p>

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<p>What am I supposed to sound impartial too? Is that not what a typical Caucasian beach-goer does? Tell me I’m wrong, please.</p>

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<p>Yeah the people who get fake tans tend to be orangish… at least in my experience. </p>

<p>A dark tan in the middle of winter = a little suspect.</p>

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<p>That is hilarious!</p>

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<p>Yes, all us typical Caucasians go to the beach and get burned. We all act exactly the same.</p>

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<p>The last thing we need is another debate. But you are wrong, the “typical caucasian” doesn’t go to the beach to get “burnt to a fine crisp underneath the scorching son while simultaneously begging for skin cancer”.</p>

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<p>Do you guys see what i mean. i’ve seen countless guys and girls with caucasian features such as light hair and light eyes but their skin tones are molded brown. as if they were born with that color. i’m wondering if it is the result of accumulated time in the sun or if their parents are naturally dark like that.</p>

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<p>My natural skintone is little lighter than that, and I’m caucasian. I don’t go out in the sun excessively, and my skin’s naturally that colour.</p>

<p>I have brown hair and brown eyes, and both of my parents have the same skintone as me. So…</p>

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<p>That’s fake tan. Maybe using a brozer “sunscreen” but I’m from Miami, and blond haired, blue-eyed people are never that tan, unless they live in the sun, or go to the tanning salon, and even then they are tinted orange. She’ll have skin caner and leather skin in about 15 yrs. or sooner</p>

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<p>To answer the OP:</p>

<p>Of course not.</p>

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<p>[Japanese</a> Style: Extreme Tanning - YoPress.com](<a href=“http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/]Japanese”>http://www.yopress.com/japanese/japanese-style-extreme-tanning/)</p>

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<p>^^ I’m curious to why they do that. Some of the commentator’s theories were actually interesting.</p>

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<p>Replace “caucasian” with “white.” Now it becomes “a typical white beach-goer.” Get it? “Caucasian” was a modifier for “beach-goer.” Stop acting so offended.</p>

<p>Anyway, I always thought that some of the naturally tan Caucasians were also part Latino(a). Like Victoria Justice.</p>