Somewhere Between "Fresh Milk" and "Blank Paper"

I can remember being 11 or 12 and laying outside for HOURS without sunscreen trying to get a tan. Horrible, I know, but I just couldn't accept the fact that my sisters and friends could tan at the drop of a hat and I only had two colors to my skin...white...and red lol. One sister in particular...you know who you are Miss Katie B!...she has always had GORGEOUS glowing skin, no matter the time of year. Colorado could have been covered in snow without a glimpse of the sun for a whole week and she would still look like she just came back from a month vacation in Cabo. NOT. FAIR!



Over the past couple of years, I have really embraced my "porcelain skin." I have always idolized celebs from the 40's and 50's and it probably has to do with the fact that they wouldn't have been caught dead outside without a hat to shade their fair skin. Nowadays, I wear sunscreen 24/7 because I love the way my skin looks :) Now don't get me wrong, I think people with healthy tans are beautiful too, I just think that us "whities" (lol) need to realize that our skin color isn't unhealthy or ugly.



Being a huge history buff, I could go on and on about how fair skin was a sign of beauty and wealth in the past, but I have a feeling if I start talking about the 18th century, most of you will become bored and stop reading this post lol. So, instead...I will show you why I got so excited while watching the Academy Awards last night!

Words used to describe these lovely ladies included...elegant, classy, classic and gorgeous. I never once heard anyone say that they needed "some sun" or that they "looked sick." I have to say the little pale girl inside of me was jumping for joy last night!

And even though she is not as fair skinned as some of the other ladies, I still need to give Sandra Bullock a HUGE round of applause for her win for "Best Actress in a Leading Role." She too looked absolutely stunning (and not too tan! lol) and really deserved the Oscar :)

Will this be the new trend for Hollywood? While I am very hopeful, summer is just around the corner...so we will just have to wait and see!

Regardless of whether or not it is "on trend" with Hollywood, everyone should embrace the skin color, skin tone, body, hair etc, that they were given. You don't have to fit into the model of what society thinks is sexy. If you feel beautiful and confident, that is all that really matters. Confidence is sexy, not the constant desire to fit into the Hollywood mold.

And on that note...PALE CHICKS UNITE! Somewhere with shade and sunglasses ;)