Comments on: Bare Legs, Hose In Summer And Self-Tanning

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:32:21 +0000

Thanks, PB, for this timely post. I am lily-white, plump of leg, and varicose-veined. Some color is therefore essential. Will try to find the Neutrogena product you mentioned.

By: revtoots

revtoots — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:10:45 +0000

Darling Peace Bang,

My pale legs and I thank you profusely for the permission to wear panty hose! Will always keep them sheer, sheerer, sheerest!

revtoots aka Casper

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:39:25 +0000

As one of those on the quite-white side of things, I do want to make one tiny little plug for keeping what is meant to be pale…pale. That is, there is no need for fake tanners, I think, if one’s skin is generally the same shade all over, even if that shade is a lovely version of porcelain. Why buy into the tan-is-better idea, particularly when real tans mean harmful sun exposure? Why not say–hey, I’m VERY pale, I stay out of the sun, and that’s fine with me! Obviously legs should still be moisturized, etc. to look neat, but I really think they don’t have to be tan. [RIGHT YOU ARE, Amanda, and I should have said so. I mean, heavens, d’ya think Nicole Kidman would ever faux bronze herself? And why buy and use another bloody product if you don’t feel that it would really benefit you? Be beautifully porcelain, fair one! - PB]

By: Rev. Bee

Rev. Bee — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:43:53 +0000

Thank you! I have a terrible time finding not-orange colors and convincing my husband that fake-tanning is no longer gauche, so thanks for the tips.
If you are taking requests, I wonder if you would ever have time this crazy month to discuss Appropriate Hospital Wear for the soon-to-be CPE interns among your readers. Especially those who will be in hospitals, so you may declare that (tanned or not), they shall not wear mini-skirts and that Crocs are acceptable on overnight shifts only, when worn with pants….

Pax, The Hospital Chaplain [BEEBS, we’ve talked about CPE wear LOADS in the archives. Look under “Seminarians” and have a field day. - PB]