From the 1930s on, a tan was considered attractive. Mahogany skin and an athletic figure were associated with a healthy lifestyle, so sunbeds were used in summer and sunbeds in winter.
Today, knowledge about the harmful effects of the sun on the skin is widespread, and a tan has become passe. An example is given by many famous women from the world of film, who care for their fair skin and are opposed to intensive sunbathing (including Renee Zellweger, Anne Hathaway and Nicole Kidman). The actresses in the interviews emphasize that the recipe for nice skin is to use protective creams, because the sun damages the skin and makes it old.
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