The ‘really dangerous’ tanning trend that's made it to NZ in time for summerThe Spinoff Daily, Monday December 2
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“It begins like any other bit of TikTok beauty advice, delivered from a grey bedroom with a framed Gucci logo on the wall, somewhere in the depths of the United States. ‘Hey guys,’ a young woman named Sydney says, ponytail slick and fine gold jewellery gleaming. ‘It’s that time of year again: it’s tanning season.’ She clasps her hands together, revealing a squared-off French tip manicure, ready to deliver her sermon on how to tan ‘better, faster, and easier!!!’ ‘If you are new to tanning, you need to check the UV index,’ she begins. ‘I don’t really know what UV is, like, scientifically, but that’s what makes you tan, so you just need to check it.’ Her recommended UV rating for tanning? ‘Like eight to 12.’ With nearly one million views, Sydney’s video is just one of thousands on TikTok encouraging young women to sunbathe in what local experts are calling ‘really dangerous’ levels of ultraviolet radiation. ‘The UV is an 11 right now so you know I just had to come outside,’ says one bikini-clad woman (1.1 million views). ‘I don’t even take the time to go outside if the UV is five or lower,’ says another sweatsuit-wearing teen in her ‘tanning q&a’ (2.5 million views).”
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The ‘really dangerous’ tanning trend that's made it to NZ in time for summer
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