Comments on: In Praise of Pale Girls

By: buzz

buzz — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:04:35 +0000

Myself, I’m far more attracted to fair-skinned women. The tanned, overly-tanned, oompa-loompa look is overdone, looks leathery, and it looks awful when a woman with a dark tan is pale around her eyes. That just looks ridiculous! A woman with milky, creamy porcelain skinned smooth shapely legs just looks super attractive, especially since you don’t see much of it. The overly tanned women are all over the place, whats so special when they are a dime a dozen? The fair-skinned women tend to stay covered, so their skin doesn’t take the pounding from the sun and the elements like a oompa-loompa girl subjects her skin to. So while the fair-skinned lass looks like a porcelain doll, the tanning-booth junkie looks like a saddlebag with eyes.

By: Gee

Gee — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:07:25 +0000

i think being pale looks more femanin. Everyone nowadays has a dark golden tan. People make it seem like its a disease to be pale, when it actually makes a person look unique. In my personal opinion, i think paler people look higher in class.

By: Gee

Gee — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:04:41 +0000

i think being pale looks more femanin. Everyone nowadays have a dark golden tan. People make it seem like its a disease to be pale, when it actually makes a person look unique. In my personal opinion, i think paler people like higher in class.

By: Kayla

Kayla — Wed, 30 May 2007 16:13:54 +0000

I have a naturally white complexion, and I am very proud of it. Most of my friends say , “you need to go to the beach!”, or, “get some sunlight!”. I just ignore those comments because they are telling me to conform to the norm. It sometimes aggitates me. But my sister is also white and she says, white is sophisticated. I love that.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:10:55 +0000

I think women look the most beautiful when they protect their complexion and do their best to stay true to their coloring and complexion. Naturally darker skinned women, like Penelope Cruz or Eva Longoria, look beautiful with their darker skin, yes. But they hardly need to go out and bake under UV rays or get sprayed down in fake tanner to get that beautiful glow. They only HAVE that beautiful glow because it looks natural. I hardly think someone like Lindsey Lohan who totally betrays her genetics and natural looks to try and make herself look totally different looks “prettier” with that “healthy glow” than when she was just herself.

I am dark haired and dark eyed but have peaches and cream skin.. I used to be self-conscious of it but I began to get a ton of compliments from people, men and women, on having fantastic skin (which I do from taking good care of it). And no, not other pale men and women, people from all different colors/skin tones have told me I have a really great complexion.

My skin does not look “dead” because it’s pale.. in fact in the light it looks really quite beautiful and “glows”. After I’ve been laughing a lot, or I’ve exerted myself, the color in my face is more vibrant and pretty, when it’s cold out my cheeks brighten. In pictures I love the way my skin looks.. bright and heavenly, at least to me.

Yeah, it wasn’t the “in” thing for a long time, but I don’t really care. What I care about is I don’t think pale girls should feel the need to rub on a tub of crisco and bake themselves raw to try and achieve this sort of “beauty” or be embarassed by their paleness, and reversely I never want darker girls to feel the need to try and bleach their skin and ruin it pushing it in the opposite direction. I want people to love their skin, understand that many different men find many different shades of skin beautiful, and that they don’t need to hurt themselves for a silly trend.

By: Lola

Lola — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:19:12 +0000

Okay, i just have to say something. I don’t care what look is in or what people think about it. Though some of you are seriously getting on my nerves. I beleive you should just let things happen naturally. For some of the iggnorant people saying that pale people look “uncooked, sick, and gross”, have you ever considered that some of us never tan. I’m a native of Florida and spend at least four months there every year, I also run track and at track meets your out in the sun ALL day long (usually from around 7am to 5pm). However, due to my polish heritage, i am very pale. Though i don’t usually have a problem with burning except at my first track meet. I fell asleep (haha, my coach wasn’t too happy) on the metal bleachers and got a horrible sunburn. You know what happened, it didn’t go away to reveal a “healthy glow”, my shoulders and every where else got all splotchy. Ever since then i always wear sunscreen. I would defiantly rather be pale than all leathery, wrinkly, and truely sickly when i get older. I’m still a teenager but people swear i look four years younger than i really am. Now i have nothing against dark skinned people, i just feel you shouldn’t criticize people about their natural skin tone. People are too focassed on changing their looks and fitting in that they don’t realize until it’s too late that they are their body’s worst enemy.

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:14:03 +0000

Just wanted to let the ladies know that as a guy, I personally find ‘fair’ girls breathlessly attractive. I’ve always found ladies with their natural, peaches and cream complexions to be infinitely hotter than the freaks of nature who sit under UV lights just so they can turn their skin into beef jerky! Canned tan and fake bake chicks don’t even show up on my radar.

By: Teri

Teri — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:16:22 +0000

Matt, you are SO right!

I have naturally very pale and sensitive skin and I don´t tan, I burn, and it´s so funny that most of my friends who are girls go tanning a lot and they always tell me to go and get a tan because “guys don´t like pale girls”!

and yet all of my friends who are guys always tell me to stay as pale as I am and never tan because they say “my skin is so much more attractive than the skin of those orange girls who hit the tanning bed once a week!”

So girls, wake up: PALE IS BEAUTIFUL! :)

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:26:22 +0000

Hmm. It seems all of our posters thus far have been ladies; I hope you don’t mind my adding my masculine point of view. I’m sorry to contradict our earlier poster who claimed something along the lines of “what guy wants a girl with really pale skin?” but, err, lots of us! I have always found fair complected women exceptionally attractive, and know many other men who agree. It has always broken my heart when the girls or women I have found prettiest throughout my life complain about their complexions and say “I need to go to the tanning salon!” Oh, sinking heart; and it feels even worse when they actually do. I have always tried to dissuade them, but usually, in the past, have received incredulous looks. I’ve always found the phrase “glowing tan” an absolute oxymoron; tans are monochromatic and dull, while fair skin reflects the light and truly glows. Also, I’ve never understood the prejudice against white legs; I find them breathtakingly attractive. Don’t get me wrong, naturally dark women can be very beautiful as well, but if you are naturally fair, please don’t believe that “all guys think girls look much hotter with a tan.” It’s just not true, and I’m very glad to see this dialogue going on.

By: amy

amy — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:10:58 +0000

im a pale girl too. i can tan, but it never winds up very dark, and i thank god for that. who wants to wind up with cancer when im 40 just because of a hot craze when i was in my teens? what annoys me the most is that when i used to wear shorts to work (as a part of the uniform i was given) the orientals and spanish would tease me about my white legs. forgive me for being white. i didnt know it was such an offense. PALE IS THE NEW TAN. hopefully.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:54:22 +0000

I think pale can be attractive to a certain extent. I am very pale though and find that fake tan can make me more confident. I refuse to use sun beds as i know that my pale skin makes me more sensitive to UV rays and I wouldn’t usually condone fake tan either because it can make you orange, but I’v actually just started using tinted moisturiser and it works wonders! It adds a tiny amount of tan everyday so its not too drastic and I don’t look orange. And it moisturises my skin and it feels really soft. My only problem with it is that it does have a slight smell but I actually quite like it! lol

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:54:42 +0000

Pale/fair skin is lovely. The fashion for tanned skin is a relatively recent occurence-all throughout history until app the Thirties,women aspired to have pale creamy complexions. Even through the Twenties women would powder their skin-face,neck,shoulders,and arms-when getting dressed to go out. A fair complexion showed that you didn’t have to do manual labor outdoors. It would be nice to once again see the variety of beautiful peaches and cream,strawberries and cream, or a lovely magnolia complexion,rather than the ubiquitous bronzed(or orange!) skin that’s been the trend for a few decades. It will also be nice,in the coming years,to see older women again with beautiful soft fair skins rather than the tanned cowhide we’ve become so familiar with. Everyone can picture those older ladies who burned themselves to toast for years,who now have skins like an old piece of dried up beef jerky. Our grandmothers were smarter than us in this respect,and had the beautiful complexions to prove it.

By: Elise

Elise — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:59:38 +0000

Jennifer, I find it interesting that you assume a guy won’t love pale skin and that he would only possibly do so if he has pale skin himself. Guys often love things we don’t, which is why we are attracted to them and they are attracted to us. And why would a guy having pale skin make him like a girl’s better? Often people are attracted to the things that are different from themselves. For example, my husband has beautiful dark skin, which I love. He always tells me he loves my “white” skin. In the beginning I thought it was insulting, because I think of “white” skin as being ugly. But he was surprised I thought that and assured me that he loves white, pale skin and that is one reason he thinks I’m beautiful – what an eye opener for me!

All this and he has dark skin… we love the contrast when our skin is side by side!

By: Shasha

Shasha — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:09:00 +0000

I think that the people in the skin are what counts.Im naturally tan and I think fair skin is really pretty so I dont know why someone would want to be orange and at risk for skin cancer

By: Bella

Bella — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:47:31 +0000

FYI: I work as a fledging star publicist and do some of you think it’s weird that Rachel Mcadams now has a stipulation in her star contract that she has to keep a pale look because that is the image that she is supposed to portrayal? What if the girl likes a sunkissed glow? She can’t even be true to herself because her fans bashed her on feedback during a recent appearance on Conan O Brian where she was sprayed with bronzer and had golden hair. I think saying that you have to look a certain way is weird and is much to think about how we are influenced as a society

By: Bella

Bella — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:41:28 +0000

I also think if there is this “pale is the new tan” trend aside from it’s cancer fearing motivations, its because of the current popularity of stars like Rachel Mcadams or American Idol Katherine McPhee. Why do real girls always have to reflect what’s popular on film. I’d like to think that film and art imitates real life not the other way around. Also, if girls were not tanning because they want to spare their health for the future, what about breast implants now? I know some people who would rather look good in their prime than take the chance of maybe or maybe not looking good into their seniors.

By: Bella

Bella — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:36:38 +0000

I think this “trend” is stupid. You can’t say blonds are hotter or pale skin is hotter–it REALLY depends on the individual and what works best with them. This trend will only lead to girls and skin bleaching like some stars already do (not all girls are fair skinned or even pale paper). If protecting your skin from skin cancer is the inspiration, then they should come up with a different motto. This is like saying blond hair is hot and young, and we all know that not all blonds are hot. Plus, genes have more to do with skin and aging than the sun, because have you ever seen a pale 60 year old who might look 40 or younger? Lets be real and truthful!

By: ava

ava — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:08:40 +0000

zooey is one of my favorite actresses and she looks so pretty in this picture! her bag is adorable

By: rachel

rachel — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:17:46 +0000

hey i LOVE zooey. and as a matter of fact, all three of those actresses are in my top 20! whoot for them pale chicks!

By: rachel

rachel — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:14:56 +0000

hey. you want tan skin now, and bad skin later, thats your choice. i belive in sun in moderation. no tanning booth for me. my skin does get tan easly, but im a pale person because i choose to protect my skin from harm. women are beautiful just the way they are. in EVERY shade.