The Summer of Tan Lines
Summer tan lines via Flickr.com
It’s that time again. Say hello to the summer and all its wonder — oh yeah, and awkward tan lines. Hey, tan lines happen to the best of us. You have nothing to be ashamed of, you know, besides being publicly mocked by your friends and family. In an effort to ease these blows to your self-confidence, we found some crazy tan line photos that will remind you that you are not alone. If only there were a support group for this summertime skin tone affliction.
Baseball Cap Mishap
Baseball cap tan lines are so in this year.
While this dude did manage to protect his cranium from turning the bright crimson of this neck, he forgot that mesh hats are not the best form of sun-blocking head gear. via Wiki Commons
Keeping the Germs and Sun at Bay
Bird Flu? Protected. SPF? Errr...
While this funny picture is probably a product of Photoshop, it still made us wonder if there were similar tan lines out there. Germaphobes who love the sun would need something to protect their facial orifices from all those germs and fresh air. Yet, the chances of a sun worshiping clean-freak are slim. via The Wild Ones
So Many Bathing Suits, So Little Time
Tan lines by the poolside.
A word to the wise — wearing suits with greatly differing cuts will draw attention to your tan lines. The woman above has tan lines from her work out gear (or bicycling equipment). Found on a site dedicated to music, this athletic lady knows how to even out that skin tone. A little tanning by the pool anyone?
Magazine Cover Worthy
Celebrities get tan lines, too.
Celebrities are people too. It’s actually kind of refreshing that a superstar like Jennifer Lopez is pictured with a tan line. Of course, she is still stunning. Perhaps we should all be so confident with our quirky tans. Yeah, right! via Kiss and Makeup
Pale is the New Tan
So there is this awesomely biting blog dedicated to featuring the obscenely tan. Also, it features some scary tan lines. Readers and fans of the blog also post some of their sun bathing “oh no” moments. The following photos are from Pale is the New Tan.
Why Speedo? Why?!
- Flippy floppies do have one drawback.
- Sir, do you have the time?
If you can’t stand the heat, just stay inside all summer. Or you could use an SPF of 400. You have two choices ahead of you this season: pasty, same tone or bronze, mixed tone. There is always the option of tanning beds, but that’s a different story.
A victim of tan lines? You are not alone.
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