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Interesting Tanning Galore: A Historical Insight |
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Tanning now a days has become a rage. More and more people are joining
the bandwagon of tanned people. In fact the concept of tanning that was
earlier meant to change the skin color by excessive sun exposure has
undergone a great transformation with host of artificial tanning
products on the block. Today tanning as one of the elevated forms of
fashion statement is flourishing at it is best. And it sounds really
interesting that the tan color that was earlier a reflection of hard
work performed by deprived laborers under sun, has become a fashion rage
and status symbol now.
There are enough evidences that suggest
that tanning was popular in ancient Greek-Roman period. Romans used to
color their skin with lead. In other civilizations of that period along
with sun coloring other artificial ways of skin coloring were in
practice. However, there are lesser evidences to suggest popularity of
tanning in the medieval period.
Nevertheless, an interesting
incident resulted in a renaissance for tanning. In early nineteen
thirties a popular fashion face of the France Coco Channel was spotted
with a tanned color that was widely appreciated by fashion maniacs as a
new fashion, despite Channel's insistence that due to excess exposure to
Sun her skin color has changed and she hasn't done it intentionally. And
from then onwards there was no looking back for tanning.
So it
was Coco Channel, who unintentionally paved the way for resumption of
tanning as a fashion trend. From France tanning fever traveled to entire
Europe and size of clothes were reduced to expose greater part of body
to sunlight or artificial tanning materials. By Nineteen forties almost
all youngsters in Europe and America tried to catch up with Tanning
Fashion.
Gradually this trend gained momentum with more and more
folks longing for beach holidays to get sun bath. And what came next
made guys swooned when they looked at it. All girls craved for it
earnestly. It was tanning bikinis. Models with tanned bikinis set the
ramp on fire in fashion galas. And for at least next decade fashion
freaks remained obsessed with it.
Gradually n number of
artificial synthetic-tanning products captured the market. And these
were all in high demand by people. Eighties witnessed emergence of
tanning salons offering tanning beds. Within one year of its
introduction salon's popularity surged greatly. And later on these
salons and studios became a permanent part of fashion industry that is
still running because of large number of people with fetish for tanning.
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