I'm sorry, but the fact that your husband sat on his phone for like 5 mins straight, and then put on one sock and continued looking at phone completely floored me. I love it when your incredible professional work has tiny, beautiful spots of your personal life in it, it's heartwarming. And also helps me embrace that my boyfriend is not alone in putting on one sock at a time xD
I don’t think it’s unprofessional but was like… there has to be somewhere else he could of gone wtf. It’s on him not her though I bet she didn’t even know he was there
You are making the skincare game next level. Why?! Because you make it interesting and fun at the same time! It’s always a pleasure to watch your posts. Thank you!
I follow lots of dermatologists and most actually say that there is not enough evidence to suggest this...I love self tan..makes me feel good..I wear spf 50 if I am in the sun..but I stay out of sun as much as I can. Each to their own but self tan makes me feel good so I'm sticking to it but I still love your videos! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Right! I was watching this as I applied my routine tanning mouse lol. Since using retinol though I haven't been applying really at all to my face, 1 because the retinol has faded my freckles and therefore my face looks LESS white (because it doesn't have the dark freckles to compare the colour to and 2 because I guess my skin cell turnover is so quick with the retinol that the fake tan just doesn't apply nice and evenly and makes my skin look uneven and patchy. But I will continue the tan all over body it makes me feel good too and I guess I'll start using the creams prior that she suggested lol😊
If Dr Shereene suggests a product, best believe I’m going to get it! Everything you’ve recommended and that I’ve purchased has never failed, and become my holy grail! Thank you so much for being a voice of truth when suggesting products for your audience! Much love!
Meanwhile in the Philippines, we are using lots of whitening skin care products or glutathione drips to achieve whiter complexion because we are naturally brown/tanned. People with whiter complexion want our skin tone. Meanwhile, people with brown complexion want yours. Honestly, I'm brown and i want whiter complexion. It's hard to love my natural skin tone specially with the beauty standard (milky white skin is pretty and brown chocolate skin is not) set by the people that i mostly encounter. Sad truth is that some of us just want something we don't have and dislike something we have that other people dream about. Tanning doesn't really apply to me but still watched because I'm a little nerd that craves extra knowledge. Thanks Dr. Idriss!
We all want what we don't have. I am spanish, most of us get a tan here and getting brown in summer is a must. We linge for ours under the sun. I am now learning to avoid it and use sunscreen daily. It is hard because I looooved my dark olive summer complexion but I have to stop it. In this area we all are covered in spots. People think it happens because you get old but it is actually because we become old after ages of unprotected sun exposure. I try to avoid dark spots, melasma and wrinkles.
@@aror6480 i guess it's a must to have a little sun exposure just always always make sure you are wearing proper amount of sunscreen. Also remember that, you may look good with your dark olive summer for a while but it may haunt you in the succeeding years of your life. Always take care
@@gellylacson6389 I know. I am getting used to my new pale. I am using already mineral protection all year ( it leaves some white cast and I can see people looking at my skin funny kind of "is she really wearing sunscreen in November?").
Dr dray did a video on the topic claiming there’s not enough evidence on sunless tanning (I believe the ones in stores) causing aging to human skin. I’m so confused, can you maybe do a reaction video or share your opinion? Love your channel btw thank you so much 🥰
I bounce around all the derm channels to get a well rounded view on things. keep in mind that each of these channels represent only one doctor's opinion. I wouldn't bother with self tanners personally. It's not worth it.
I like Dr. Idriss she's sweet but as a physician I can say that Dr. Dray's video is much more attentive to scientific detail and provides more compelling evidence. I think Dr. Dray is right.
Chiming in months late but I had the exact same question so I thought it would be worth adding my two cents. After watching both videos it seems like both Dr. Dray and Dr. Idriss actually agree on a lot/talk about similar things in their videos. They both recognize the potential risks when it comes to the inhalation of DHA, the fact that it does increase free radical production on the skin, etc. The main difference is that while Dr. Idriss draws the conclusion that free radicals on the skin automatically equate to increased skin aging, Dr. Dray looks at the evidence with more nuance and suggests that more research needs to be done on humans in vivo to prove that these findings do in fact translate (as she mentions, rats and clusters of cells are not the same as a human test subject). While Dr. Dray is definitely a stronger proponent of using self-tanner, in the end it seems that they both agree that a) self-tanner is a better alternative to baking in the sun/tanning booths, and b) that it can provide benefits to the user when used in moderation (like many things in life). If you're a casual self-tan user, I doubt that it will age you as much as drinking, smoking, lack of sleep, or not wearing sunscreen would, so I would focus on tackling those factors before worrying about the impacts of self-tanner. Hope that helps anyone who was also confused.
@@bailzboecee9106 Dr Dray also always seems very very "radical" in what she says...I trust Dr Idriss more. Though... Id love for the selftanner thing to be a myth as I sometimes put little sel tanner droplets in my moisturiser :(
Great video! Former tanning consultant here with some sunless tips. Applying just about anything before sunless is increasing the likelihood of streaking. Tanning salons sell primers you can use before the booths, but you can also try spraying plain witch hazel on your skin first to create an even pH across your skin. You shouldn't use any leave on products after bathing beforehand. Salons also sell exfoliating scrubs to use the day before spraying and tan extenders (moisturizers) to use afterwards. We used barrier cream (oil moisturizer) before spraying on knees, elbows, ankles, etc palms of hands, in between fingers and caked on nails. We applied it like lotion to reduce absorption (elbows) or applied it thick to completely block absorption (nails,palms). If you're not using a spray, I'd consider not using a barrier cream before since it would spread to surrounding areas when you applied the self tanner. Instead I might try gently wiping knees and ankles with a baby wipe after 1-2 hrs so the areas don't overdevelop more than elsewhere. Our head trainer would apply a tan extender everywhere a couple hours after tanning thinking that made things more even but it probably just kept all of her from looking overdeveloped. 🙂
I'm shook!! 😳 I feel like you made this just for me. Thanks for answering all my questions!! I was one of the people who responded on to your Instagram story. You made my Saturday (again!!!)
I had an epiphany a couple weeks ago. I’ve been using self tanners off and on, and realized that I was spending money on something to change the colour of my skin tone, but really for what reason? I’ve never had an insecurity of my skin tone when I was born, but it’s what society has painted certain parts of the world to overtime. “You’re so pale, or you’re so white!” As if that was a bad thing lol. No matter where we are in the world or whatever your skin tone is, there is always a beauty standard we’re not following. Using self tanners is better than baking in the sun or worse going to a tanning bed, but we only get our skin this one time. Maybe we should just start respecting it more by protecting and refining it rather than changing it :) Have a great day whoever is reading❤️
I too have two older sisters who are much darker than me, I have always been the pasty white outcast. I now too “embrace the pastiness” but I am ashamed to admit how I too used to try to bathe in the sun to “catch up” to my sisters. Pale girls unite! 😂 I am Now the SPF queen and have embraced it despite being constantly made fun of by the rest of my family.
I think we should just all change the conversation that any one skin color is ideal and acknowledge that it’s all just skin with different amounts of pigment!!
Why aren’t all dermatologists like you 🥺 amazing. I’m getting my laser treatment today and I’ll be vlogging it! Would love for you to review different fractional Co2 lasers , erbium halo fraxel DOT etc!
I tried self tanners twice and HATED the way they felt on my skin….I don’t even wear makeup any more than a few times a year because of my sensory issues. I’m 55 and wish I hadn’t tanned in my teens and twenties (I was a lifeguard and the darker I got the better….makes me so sad now) thank you for sharing your knowledge because I am finally able to care for my sensitive, oily, aging, sun damaged skin properly. My skin looks and feels so much better, minimal breakouts and all….thank you thank you thank you!
I’m fair skinned also! My mother is Peruvian so she had beautiful olive skin and my brother got it and I didn’t. I use to be very insecure about it but now I embrace my skin color because I’m beautiful despite it.
I'm pale too! 😃 Thought self tanners were supposed to be safer than UV tanning. But I only used self tanning lotions a few times. I realized I needed to just embrace my paleness. I'm half Scotch/Irish and French/Swede. 🤷 Thank you for this video. ❤️ I was made fun of too. Especially when I wore shorts or a skirt/dress that didn't reach the top of my shoes. They all called me Casper. 🙄 This world is so contradictory. First people don't like those that are of dark complexion. Then people don't like us with pale skin tones. It's completely unreasonable! No logic to being bothered by different skin colors. I'll never understand it.
@@IevaKambarovaite At the time I let it happen because I knew it was better than other things I could've been called. The most irritating comment to me was "Woah! You have some white legs!" 🙄 Every time I wore anything that exposed my legs. Even some adults would say it. Only women that I can recall. But yea 😒
I am Portuguese so I have olive skin but I can easily look sallow, gray, or dead without some kind of color in my skin and have gotten self conscious, especially on my legs where I struggle to tan. Most people in my family/culture have bronze skin but I just don’t spend enough time in the sun to get there. I started using self tanners a few years ago mostly in the summer but they are so much work (at least on the body). This year I started using bronzing makeup tints for my face and looking for the body. I didn’t know any of this info but I’m glad I now know and grateful you provide such informative content! Glad that I’ve been pretty moderated with self tan anyway and not using it for that many years. I’ll stick to the summer time on my legs. Will try your recommendations next time!
Please please please do a video on how to make pasty legs look good for summer! I follow your routine for rosacea/skin barrier repairs and it’s really helped. I thank you for these videos!
I’ve never found one that smells good or overall tolerable to me. Glad I don’t use it and haven’t used it much in the past. I appreciate your honesty and doubling down on the issue
Reading through the comments and wondering about the “other side of the story”. I am South Asian with not so deep brown skin, which was a privilege while growing up that I never wanted/cared for. Back home I have seen how people worship light, pale skin. Teenage/young girls with deeper brown skin would go through a lot of inferiority complex induced by surroundings. While growing up every girl I knew would use 3-4 shade lighter foundation just to look “whiter”. Still now society thinks “lighter = beautiful”. Then I moved abroad and saw the frenzy about tanning. Embracing own-self is indeed hard. Great informative video as always. Happy safe tanning everyone!
My experience as a tanner skin toned person was pretty different than usual. I'd say I'm a special case. I'm pretty tanned overall, but I fit most other beauty standards like having large brown eyes with big eyelashes, a straight nose, a small oval shaped face, long hair down to my waist and an athletic slim bodytype. I'm still a student, yet I've heard how much prettier I'd be if I were paler, and "tips" on how to lighten my skin. Mostly from older people tho, thankfully I've never been made fun of by my peers or people my age for my skin tone. It's annoying but nothing compared to my friends who got harassed and bullied purely for being tanner than the rest. It's ironic how our tanned skin is so appreciated in the west, when most South Asians want to get rid of it.
Omg I looove how your husband gets dissapointed and leaves as soon as he realises you weren't live! Who ever said geminis were attention seeking? lmao My sister has a very similar complexion to me but goes golden in the sun very easily where I don't and I was so envious when I was young. One thing I struggle with as a pale person who also struggles a great deal with their weight and body image is that I feel like I look so much larger than average because of how light my complexion is? Like if I just had a slightly deeper skin tone my huge thighs wouldn't be so evident? I have also always struggled with how visible my veins are through my skin. I can definitely appreciate the beauty of other pale/fair people but I can't seem to like it on myself. Definitely don't have the energy/time for fake tan though.
Wow! So I don't like to tan at all, even fake tans. I like my pale skin, but when I saw that short video you mentioned at the beginning of this, my mind was blown. I was so excited that you decided to expand on this topic and came with the proof. We can always count on you for that! I love your moderation approach to everything, and it's absolutely important to understand the risk and decide of it is worth it before you jump in. Thanks for the educational Saturday!
I am also very pale and I have completely given up on tanning in any shape or form. When I worked as a lifeguard (and properly used sunscreen), I tanned really unevenly; my shoulders and arms were beautifully tanned and my legs that would reflect light (like the vampires in Twilight). I have learned to embrace my pale skin, and an even skin tone is game changer. Suggestion for a future video: It appears you have covered all the major ingredients for us, non medical professionals (HA, glycerin, exfoliating acids, niacinamide...). But there is a combination of ingredients that I encountered a lot lately: Peptides + collagen (topically). Thank you once again for your very helpful videos! :)
I’m the same; I’ve given up on tanning and just embrace my fair skin for what it is. Maybe it’s something about being fair in the first place but like you, all areas of my body do not tan the same. My arms, shoulders and back will tan but my legs are SO stubborn and remain ghostly no matter what I do, it seems. Then it just looks weird to have your upper body and lower body be two entirely different shades so I just said screw it. 🤷🏼♀️
I am also the palest in my family, and they’re pale too (Shereene is a tan goddess in comparison to me!). But they can burn and be fine the next day. Me, I would get sun poisoning. Was called Casper in junior high. Almost no foundation is light enough for me. I am not “Ivory Bisque” or “Porcelain Beige”, I am White AF. Self tanning lotion doesn’t work; I would be fooling no one. I spent the first 20 years of my life wanting to be tan, but hating the sun since that damned orb just wants to fry me. 🌞 🔥 😫 I’m now 49. I learned to embrace the pale. And now people envy me because I have barely aged. People are shocked when I tell them I’m 49. I’m usually mistaken for being in my early 30s. I have no wrinkles, no crow’s feet, no dark spots. I WIN!
I have the fairest type of skin (#1). As an older lady, I thought I would try a sunless tanner because my skin is so pale that I think I look sorta sick! Anyway, I tried a sunless tanner last night and it made my whole face burn! I had to wipe it off to make it stop! Then, I came to this site to see what you say about these sunless tanners. Well, no wonder it burns! For those of us with pale AND sensitive skin, we are out of luck when it comes to attaining a tan look.😡. Next step it to explore a darker foundation maybe with a bronzer.
Thank you so much for this video! I always wondered what effect the ingredients in self tanners had on the body. I'm relieved to hear its nothing bad like toxins but not thrilled to hear it causes aging either! Oh well, knowledge is power. Thank you so much for pulling out the research and educating us!
Thank you for exposing the truth about "safe self tanners". We should just be happy with the skin we are in. Unfortunately I did use tanning beds off and on. Terrible!
I am you pale and pasty AF TH-cam watcher!😂 I look forward to 10am Saturday with Dr. Idriss. I am blown away with this! I’m glad I don’t self tan all the time. I self tan maybe once in the summer. I’ll keep my pasty skin and learn to deal with my negative thoughts. I’m glad you gave a few that you like. Thank you for the honesty!
the fact that so many people in the comments were/are insecure of their pale skin when i, as a tan/dark skinned asian was always insecure about my skin and was teased and bullied when i was young for having dark skin goes to show how beauty standards ain’t shit. we all think other people are beautiful and we aren’t but truth is, we all have something other people want and vice versa. we are all unique and beautiful in our own ways and need to realise that there’s no need to change things that we were born with like our skin colour but put in that effort into taking care of our skin, hair and body. not because we have something to fix but rather care for and respect parts of ourselves. just my two cents as someone who’s interested in learning things but has never and will never use self tanner lol.
so right! I'm half indonesian half british and my indo family found it so weird when I told them everyone wants to be tanned in the west and on the other side my UK friend was obsessed with being tanned all the time and hated her pale skin. We should just accept what we have been given :)
I had NO idea! I have the type of skin that when pale I look very blotchy, that red type of skin, it's not smooth/flawless and pretty. I love being tan because I look way better. I recently switched to tanning foam thinking that it was a healthy alternative to being tan! Now that I know I will definitely do this in moderation. Thank you for the information!
My fathers family was Lebanese and my mothers north of Spain. My sisters say I am " transparent" (I don't care, please no negatve comments, I love my skin) They are not too far out. Difference is I embrace it and sunscreen has been my best friend. Thank you for being so unique, and expressing what you think as is. So refreshing!
I have only 1 leg and am an olive toned Irish woman. We always want what we can't have! C'est la vie. Plus ça change mes amies! I add the Clarins self tan into my moisturiser if I feel a bit pasty over our long winters. Also Dr Idriss, I'd love to know your opinions on sea weeds in skincare? We've a few companies here doing such & they're magnificent on my normal/sensitive skin type. Have a lovely day everyone out there. ❤ 💚
@@ulasoktay3104 I know but them are the blows Ulas...trying to get back to as much as normal as I can. I have chronic nerve pain which is awful. Honestly I would get over losing my leg but the bloody pain is hard to live with. Anyway, wishing you all the best. X
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 “and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Mark 1:15
I am paler than you by nature, but that's normal in my family. [The Ordinary's 1.1P foundation is my perfect match ... my daughter is lighter than I am.] After one summer when I was a teen deliberately trying to tan, going back to school and being called a ghost, I gave up completely. [Unlike the textbook Fitzpatrick 1, I don't burn easily. I also don't tan.] I guess that's why I have good skin in my 60s. But my lower legs don't pick up any color at all. My thighs, knees and feet color slightly, so the contrast is weird. I also like wearing skirts ... I'll use the light Jergen's tanner about once a week to even things out. Dr Sherene, I would love to hear how you handle the "ghost legs" problem. Even though I don't use much DHA, I'd rather not use any.
I use EcoTan which is supposed to be organic (the DHA is naturally derived from sugar). Luckily! it doesn't smell at all HOWEVER I totally feel my skin heating up if I go to bed and am not distracted I totally notice this. Now I finally understand why. So WILD! Thank you.
Je pensais que les auto bronzants étaient sans danger, je déteste mon teint en hiver, donc je voyais ça comme une bonne alternative aux cabines UV… J’ai remarqué qu’à chaque fois que j’applique un auto bronzant sur mon visage, ma peau est encore plus grasse qu’elle ne l’est déjà. Mais du genre vraiment plus grasse, en 30 minutes je ressemble à une friteuse 😅. En tout cas, je suis vos vidéos et votre chaîne depuis la France, vous faites un travail formidable, vos vidéos sont absolument géniales!!! Merci Dr.
Tanning beds are indeed worse than lying in the sun. UVA rays penetrate deeper into the layers of the skin, and there is definitely a higher risk of cancer associated with acquiring a tan via tanning bed. UVA rays are also linked to higher rates of leukemia and lymphoma. Embrace, accept your own skin tone and take care of it.
I’m olive skin toned and have gotten lighter and lighter each year because of my sunscreen and skincare obsession and am self conscious of this. I’m from a Mexican family and there’s always discussions on whose the palest/darkest in the family and I’m self conscious of not being brown enough. I just applied a self tanning lotion for the first time and then watched this video. If I would’ve seen this video before, I would not have applied the lotion! Honestly I just gotta accept I’m not going to be super tan ever again and that’s okay!
Im a pale Polish/German/Irish gal, I bought self tanner for my wedding because people were pressuring me, "dont you want to look nice and tan for your wedding?" but I have only used self tanner a couple times in high school nearly 18 years ago because people said I looked ugly pale. Well, many years later I learned that most people are rude and stupid. I know very well now that there is NOTHING wrong with being pale. Anyway, I decided against using it for my wedding, being pale is very ME. & I love me. & What I think about myself is the only persons opinion that matters... Literally.
I love Dr. Dray but she may not have done as much research. The spray inhalation is common sense. I hold my breathe when I use dry shampoo then go out of the bathroom lol. My family laughs at me.
Ok I have some questions: if the Maillard reaction is in and of itself oxidization, wouldn’t application of an antioxidant reduce the efficacy of a self-tanner? Or wouldn’t the self-tanner just laugh at that little bit of ubiquionol and go about it’s merry way caramelizing the skin? And Vitamin C oxidizes to this exact same chemical, right? So I’ve heard people say that when Vitamin c oxidizes on the skin and gives you that unfortunate orangey glow, it’s actually fine and it causes absolutely no damage to the skin. Sounds like you’re saying that’s false? And of that IS the case, the need for super fresh, super stable vitamin c becomes all the more imperative so I often wonder if it’s just better to get our topical antioxidants from other sources that are more stable. Thanks Dr Idriss!
I LOVE your channel, it has helped me so much to overcome my fears of starting retinol, and cut through the overwhelming noise of the skin care industry to find the right products for me. I have SOO many questions that I’d love to hear your take on, but top on my list is this… in my mid-30s I’m noticeably aging (obvi) and feeling like ur advice has given me a good handle on how to care for my skin and get results, BUT WHAT ABOUT MY AGING LIPS? Is there a non-invasive way to help turn back time on them (thinning and fine lines primary concerns)?? I’m Hoping to avoid fillers and temporary bee-sting type plumpers that give me red clown lips 🤡! Any advice?!! And if the answer is really some sort of fillers or injections, can you advise on what and where and how and why?? ♥️♥️♥️ Okay ONE more burning question… Bakuchiol vs/plus retinol… yes? No? Better for rosacea?? Total nonsense??
I was always teased as well for being super pale. And I really don’t like how my skin looks in the summer because of it. Cause I just look sick. I also have veins on my legs and being pale it’s even worse. So I do use self tanners in the summer but only 1-2 a week. I assumed it does age your skin a bit but I didn’t know it’s that bad. I guess you can’t win this game 🤷🏼♀️☹️
Whoa, mind blown! Had no idea about the free radicles, but spray tans always pick up on the dark spots on my face. I've had luck with using Tan Luxe light medium (2-3 drops) mixed in with your recommended holy grail Aveeno oat serum and it turns out pretty good. Thanks Dr. Idriss!
Aw, I totally get your insecurity about your paleness. I am biracial and I come from a family with very deep skin tones, and me and my sister are the only ones who are super light. I always wished I was a few shades darker so I could fit in with my family and not get so many comments. I'm still insecure about it and I'm turning 35 in a month!
Whoa. I always say my favorite flavor is the Maillard reaction because it’s responsible for the deliciousness of bread, whiskey, fried foods, etc. had NO idea that this was also responsible for self-tanning!!
How informative! Thank you for talking about this! This is the first time I've heard about this, and although I do not self tan, I will share the message along!
omg it scares me a lot now... l am a brown woman, but my neck is so light compared to my face and rest of body, so i wanted to self tan... i mean i will still use it because i never go out on the sun, i use spf50+ everyday, tretinoine, lots of moisturiser and antioxidants in my routine, so i will have my tan skin that reflects my brown heritage 😩 i do everything to prevent skin aging, but i still want to live my life properly 😊 i do lots of things so i can handle a few free radicals by still minimise it by putting antioxidants first! i didnt know about all of these so thank you for your research
That’s exactly what I do, when I apply self tanner on my face it goes on top of my sunscreen, and on my body it goes on top of my lotion! My skin is much more dryer when I use self tan direct in my skin
Thank you for this! I love it when you get out the book and remove the fear from all the snippets of info out there! I love the look of self-tanners but it's so much work and upkeep and just don't want to age or at least want to age gracefully. My current derm is happy with my skin and it's because of water and sunscreen, but I want tips on what to do for my skin in my 30s and knowing to moderate self-tanners is so helpful!!!
Wow. Wow. WOW. Why isn't this information everywhere??! It's so pertinent. I never self tan but was considering adding it on the regular. Nevermind . . . I am, however, laughing my butt of at ALL the people I know who are OBSESSED with self tanning. LOL 🤣🤣🤣 (I'm not laughing at the seriousness of spray tanning though.)
Try being in Australia where we have the highest rates of skin cancer in the world and (thankfully) excellent efficacious sunscreens AND equally large sections of self tanners in EVERY drugstore (chemists here). When you have a tan people always say how healthy one looks. In my age group especially (late 40’s-early 50’s)-the generation that was the last to be outside without sunscreen, hats, shirts, sunglasses as children. We cover our kids in sun protection but not ourselves???? I have friends who post before tanning and after tanning photos of their legs proudly online. How do we change this culture? Advertising depicts Australians as beachy people with tans…still. I was just talking to someone about self tanning last night. As summer comes on I am putting Bondi Sands tanning lotion on my legs instead of my whole body like previous seasons. I am grateful for the information Dr Idriss. What about gradual tanners? Dove is very popular here.
I think what dr Dray said about feee radicals not aging the skin doesn’t make a lot of sense since the primary reason we use vitamin c serums and antioxidants on the skin is to prevent free radicals
Family and friends would always tell me „oh you look so pale“ „are you sick“ „you should go out and have fun“. I always felt uncomfortable by these sentences because how so I change my skin color 😖. I was even told „everyone looks better with a dark tan“ I am thankful I never listened to them because now I don’t have any sun damage. But I could easily see others being „forced“ into sun bathing. For me it never worked even tho my mother tried to force me to sun bathe with her because I hate the heat and direct sun. Now I embrace my skin tone and don’t even fake tan. I tried it once sears ago because so many influencers advertised this one self tanner that supposedly isn’t turning you orange. Boo was I orange 🍊😂. I now also don’t see a reason to change my skin color anymore because of some dumb beauty standards. Like how the hell can a skin tone be a beauty standard. That’s dumb af
Wow, you are right. I was kind of "forced" myself. It was my mom that told me how sick and pale I looked and who basically told me to use my hard earned money at 16 to get an annual tanning salon membership. I baked and burned my skin severely at times just to get tan enough for her. I would tan at the beach all day long, then spend 20 minutes on the highest setting in a tanning bed. We also didn't have a car and had to walk and/or take the bus everywhere throughout our childhood and yup, no sunscreen. I so wish that my mother would have told me to love and preserve my pale skin and that I was beautiful just the way God made me. I didn't start wearing sunscreen on my face until 35, and 37 is when I started using it daily. I can see my skin aging and there are days I'm so hurt at the lines and sunspots on my chest and hands, but I have to remind myself that I still need to be grateful (like the bible says, be joyful in all circumstances). I have a beautiful family and I can teach my children better--I've already started.
@@AbstractMindsThinkAlike your words in trusting the lord are beautiful. You are so right. And how god makes a person is the most beautiful and we should trust him. We can’t change the past but we can change our present and future. Hearing that you share this lesson with your children and make sure they are protected is wonderful God bless 💜
I’ve used it forever , only on my legs . Use all kinds , never found one that lasted more than a week. I have found one I absolutely love Lux Unfiltered, try it! Highly recommend it for your legs , I don’t ever use it anywhere else or do I wear it all the time. Self tanner if I’m making wear something that I absolutely need to bronze these pasty legs. I do not go to spray or tanning booth.
Totally off topic from what's in the video, but any tips for dry scalp? Also bought the Aveeno serum and cleanser and it has been a game changer for my skin! Next up will be the moisturizer. Thank you so much for all of your videos!
Thank you so much for you awesome videos Dr. Shereene! Can you do a quick video about facial hair removal (electrolysis/laser) and the products to use/avoid in between sessions? Thanks!
Wait, wait, wait!! Hubby come back! Beard? I guess I just noticed! Looking great! I still think it’d be cool if he asked question on a Q&A. What the world queen… who cares if you are pale or lighter color. I think you look great. Don’t let nob1t€h get to you…. You’re amazing!!! :) much love to you and your family!!!!
I have always been paler than my sister. Also I chuckled at your comment about your legs. I was on an overnight with some women and one asked me if I was wearing white tights! I said no, these are my legs! She was embarrassed but after we laughed. I try to use self tanner a bit on my legs in summer but this is less and less as I’m aging and OK with my paleness. Enjoy your information.
Love your content! Can you please talk about skincare during pregnancy and bf? Main do's and most importantly don'ts? Maybe some alternatives for retinol, etc? Thank you!
Oh boy can I relate! I stopped deep frying myself in the sun a long time ago and I am now my natural glow in the dark pale, pasty, white. I actually bought the Jergens product you mentioned but never used it. Too lazy I guess. Thank you for the honest assessment! Love your videos! 😘
i love how u & dr dray are saying like completely different things & idk who to believe
I'm sorry, but the fact that your husband sat on his phone for like 5 mins straight, and then put on one sock and continued looking at phone completely floored me.
I love it when your incredible professional work has tiny, beautiful spots of your personal life in it, it's heartwarming. And also helps me embrace that my boyfriend is not alone in putting on one sock at a time xD
It’s weird and unprofessional
I don’t think it’s unprofessional but was like… there has to be somewhere else he could of gone wtf. It’s on him not her though I bet she didn’t even know he was there
not professional----thumbs down.....you are supposed to be professional..........just better appearing.....maybe comb you hair....????????
Wtf people? She’s human and has a personal life. Shocking, I know!
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My Saturday gets complete only after watching dr.Shereene guiding us.
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You are making the skincare game next level. Why?! Because you make it interesting and fun at the same time! It’s always a pleasure to watch your posts. Thank you!
I follow lots of dermatologists and most actually say that there is not enough evidence to suggest this...I love self tan..makes me feel good..I wear spf 50 if I am in the sun..but I stay out of sun as much as I can. Each to their own but self tan makes me feel good so I'm sticking to it but I still love your videos! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Right! I was watching this as I applied my routine tanning mouse lol. Since using retinol though I haven't been applying really at all to my face, 1 because the retinol has faded my freckles and therefore my face looks LESS white (because it doesn't have the dark freckles to compare the colour to and 2 because I guess my skin cell turnover is so quick with the retinol that the fake tan just doesn't apply nice and evenly and makes my skin look uneven and patchy. But I will continue the tan all over body it makes me feel good too and I guess I'll start using the creams prior that she suggested lol😊
If Dr Shereene suggests a product, best believe I’m going to get it! Everything you’ve recommended and that I’ve purchased has never failed, and become my holy grail! Thank you so much for being a voice of truth when suggesting products for your audience! Much love!
Meanwhile in the Philippines, we are using lots of whitening skin care products or glutathione drips to achieve whiter complexion because we are naturally brown/tanned. People with whiter complexion want our skin tone. Meanwhile, people with brown complexion want yours.
Honestly, I'm brown and i want whiter complexion. It's hard to love my natural skin tone specially with the beauty standard (milky white skin is pretty and brown chocolate skin is not) set by the people that i mostly encounter.
Sad truth is that some of us just want something we don't have and dislike something we have that other people dream about.
Tanning doesn't really apply to me but still watched because I'm a little nerd that craves extra knowledge. Thanks Dr. Idriss!
We all want what we don't have. I am spanish, most of us get a tan here and getting brown in summer is a must. We linge for ours under the sun. I am now learning to avoid it and use sunscreen daily. It is hard because I looooved my dark olive summer complexion but I have to stop it. In this area we all are covered in spots. People think it happens because you get old but it is actually because we become old after ages of unprotected sun exposure. I try to avoid dark spots, melasma and wrinkles.
@@aror6480 i guess it's a must to have a little sun exposure just always always make sure you are wearing proper amount of sunscreen. Also remember that, you may look good with your dark olive summer for a while but it may haunt you in the succeeding years of your life. Always take care
@@gellylacson6389 I know. I am getting used to my new pale. I am using already mineral protection all year ( it leaves some white cast and I can see people looking at my skin funny kind of "is she really wearing sunscreen in November?").
It's similar with hair. Straight to curls and curls to straight.
@@mandelbrotr probably. Mine is absolutely straight and I'd love to have some volume, waves, anything. Other people love that my hair is straight 🤷♀️
I just want society to agree that fair skin and tan skin are equally beautiful. Just stop making fun of me for being light. Is that so much to ask?😅
Dr dray did a video on the topic claiming there’s not enough evidence on sunless tanning (I believe the ones in stores) causing aging to human skin. I’m so confused, can you maybe do a reaction video or share your opinion?
Love your channel btw thank you so much 🥰
I bounce around all the derm channels to get a well rounded view on things. keep in mind that each of these channels represent only one doctor's opinion. I wouldn't bother with self tanners personally. It's not worth it.
I would probably trust dr Idriss's research and channel 😑 dr dray seems to do a lot of sponsorships
I like Dr. Idriss she's sweet but as a physician I can say that Dr. Dray's video is much more attentive to scientific detail and provides more compelling evidence. I think Dr. Dray is right.
Chiming in months late but I had the exact same question so I thought it would be worth adding my two cents. After watching both videos it seems like both Dr. Dray and Dr. Idriss actually agree on a lot/talk about similar things in their videos. They both recognize the potential risks when it comes to the inhalation of DHA, the fact that it does increase free radical production on the skin, etc. The main difference is that while Dr. Idriss draws the conclusion that free radicals on the skin automatically equate to increased skin aging, Dr. Dray looks at the evidence with more nuance and suggests that more research needs to be done on humans in vivo to prove that these findings do in fact translate (as she mentions, rats and clusters of cells are not the same as a human test subject). While Dr. Dray is definitely a stronger proponent of using self-tanner, in the end it seems that they both agree that a) self-tanner is a better alternative to baking in the sun/tanning booths, and b) that it can provide benefits to the user when used in moderation (like many things in life). If you're a casual self-tan user, I doubt that it will age you as much as drinking, smoking, lack of sleep, or not wearing sunscreen would, so I would focus on tackling those factors before worrying about the impacts of self-tanner. Hope that helps anyone who was also confused.
@@bailzboecee9106 Dr Dray also always seems very very "radical" in what she says...I trust Dr Idriss more. Though... Id love for the selftanner thing to be a myth as I sometimes put little sel tanner droplets in my moisturiser :(
The husband had nowhere else to go? Haha...a whole house to roam, are they both hiding from their kids? 😂
Nailed it
Great video! Former tanning consultant here with some sunless tips. Applying just about anything before sunless is increasing the likelihood of streaking. Tanning salons sell primers you can use before the booths, but you can also try spraying plain witch hazel on your skin first to create an even pH across your skin. You shouldn't use any leave on products after bathing beforehand. Salons also sell exfoliating scrubs to use the day before spraying and tan extenders (moisturizers) to use afterwards. We used barrier cream (oil moisturizer) before spraying on knees, elbows, ankles, etc palms of hands, in between fingers and caked on nails. We applied it like lotion to reduce absorption (elbows) or applied it thick to completely block absorption (nails,palms). If you're not using a spray, I'd consider not using a barrier cream before since it would spread to surrounding areas when you applied the self tanner. Instead I might try gently wiping knees and ankles with a baby wipe after 1-2 hrs so the areas don't overdevelop more than elsewhere. Our head trainer would apply a tan extender everywhere a couple hours after tanning thinking that made things more even but it probably just kept all of her from looking overdeveloped. 🙂
I'm shook!! 😳 I feel like you made this just for me. Thanks for answering all my questions!! I was one of the people who responded on to your Instagram story. You made my Saturday (again!!!)
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I had an epiphany a couple weeks ago. I’ve been using self tanners off and on, and realized that I was spending money on something to change the colour of my skin tone, but really for what reason? I’ve never had an insecurity of my skin tone when I was born, but it’s what society has painted certain parts of the world to overtime. “You’re so pale, or you’re so white!” As if that was a bad thing lol.
No matter where we are in the world or whatever your skin tone is, there is always a beauty standard we’re not following. Using self tanners is better than baking in the sun or worse going to a tanning bed, but we only get our skin this one time. Maybe we should just start respecting it more by protecting and refining it rather than changing it :)
Have a great day whoever is reading❤️
I too have two older sisters who are much darker than me, I have always been the pasty white outcast. I now too “embrace the pastiness” but I am ashamed to admit how I too used to try to bathe in the sun to “catch up” to my sisters. Pale girls unite! 😂 I am
Now the SPF queen and have embraced it despite being constantly made fun of by the rest of my family.
I feel like all the pale sisters did this when we were growing up and didn't know any better!
I think we should just all change the conversation that any one skin color is ideal and acknowledge that it’s all just skin with different amounts of pigment!!
Exactly.
Not in South Korea and many other countries 😆
Why aren’t all dermatologists like you 🥺 amazing. I’m getting my laser treatment today and I’ll be vlogging it! Would love for you to review different fractional Co2 lasers , erbium halo fraxel DOT etc!
I tried self tanners twice and HATED the way they felt on my skin….I don’t even wear makeup any more than a few times a year because of my sensory issues. I’m 55 and wish I hadn’t tanned in my teens and twenties (I was a lifeguard and the darker I got the better….makes me so sad now) thank you for sharing your knowledge because I am finally able to care for my sensitive, oily, aging, sun damaged skin properly. My skin looks and feels so much better, minimal breakouts and all….thank you thank you thank you!
I’m fair skinned also! My mother is Peruvian so she had beautiful olive skin and my brother got it and I didn’t. I use to be very insecure about it but now I embrace my skin color because I’m beautiful despite it.
or maybe because of it!
Beauty comes in every skin tone ! ❤
I’m glad I embraced my glow-in-the-dark pallor early on in life. I’d be paranoid about what damage I caused otherwise.
Wiser than I was and burned in the process
I love seeing the comments of people who actually know their stuff and aren't asking questions out if thin air
I'm pale too! 😃 Thought self tanners were supposed to be safer than UV tanning. But I only used self tanning lotions a few times. I realized I needed to just embrace my paleness. I'm half Scotch/Irish and French/Swede. 🤷
Thank you for this video. ❤️ I was made fun of too. Especially when I wore shorts or a skirt/dress that didn't reach the top of my shoes. They all called me Casper. 🙄 This world is so contradictory. First people don't like those that are of dark complexion. Then people don't like us with pale skin tones. It's completely unreasonable! No logic to being bothered by different skin colors. I'll never understand it.
They are safer than UV tanning but over time can still cause benign damage
Stop crying hon
Same here. Got called Casper just a couple of years ago while on holiday 😁
@@shereeneidriss I should've edited my comment after watching the rest of your video. ❤️
@@IevaKambarovaite At the time I let it happen because I knew it was better than other things I could've been called. The most irritating comment to me was "Woah! You have some white legs!" 🙄 Every time I wore anything that exposed my legs. Even some adults would say it. Only women that I can recall. But yea 😒
Mind blown…but my pigmentation has improved since I stopped using self tanner and upped my skincare game. I’ll be walking around shook all week.
Me 2'
I am Portuguese so I have olive skin but I can easily look sallow, gray, or dead without some kind of color in my skin and have gotten self conscious, especially on my legs where I struggle to tan. Most people in my family/culture have bronze skin but I just don’t spend enough time in the sun to get there. I started using self tanners a few years ago mostly in the summer but they are so much work (at least on the body). This year I started using bronzing makeup tints for my face and looking for the body. I didn’t know any of this info but I’m glad I now know and grateful you provide such informative content! Glad that I’ve been pretty moderated with self tan anyway and not using it for that many years. I’ll stick to the summer time on my legs. Will try your recommendations next time!
Please please please do a video on how to make pasty legs look good for summer! I follow your routine for rosacea/skin barrier repairs and it’s really helped. I thank you for these videos!
I’ve never found one that smells good or overall tolerable to me. Glad I don’t use it and haven’t used it much in the past. I appreciate your honesty and doubling down on the issue
Reading through the comments and wondering about the “other side of the story”.
I am South Asian with not so deep brown skin, which was a privilege while growing up that I never wanted/cared for. Back home I have seen how people worship light, pale skin. Teenage/young girls with deeper brown skin would go through a lot of inferiority complex induced by surroundings. While growing up every girl I knew would use 3-4 shade lighter foundation just to look “whiter”. Still now society thinks “lighter = beautiful”. Then I moved abroad and saw the frenzy about tanning. Embracing own-self is indeed hard.
Great informative video as always. Happy safe tanning everyone!
My experience as a tanner skin toned person was pretty different than usual. I'd say I'm a special case. I'm pretty tanned overall, but I fit most other beauty standards like having large brown eyes with big eyelashes, a straight nose, a small oval shaped face, long hair down to my waist and an athletic slim bodytype. I'm still a student, yet I've heard how much prettier I'd be if I were paler, and "tips" on how to lighten my skin. Mostly from older people tho, thankfully I've never been made fun of by my peers or people my age for my skin tone. It's annoying but nothing compared to my friends who got harassed and bullied purely for being tanner than the rest. It's ironic how our tanned skin is so appreciated in the west, when most South Asians want to get rid of it.
Forget skin care advice, we need Dr Idriss' advice on focus while having distractions around! 😅👏
Omg I looove how your husband gets dissapointed and leaves as soon as he realises you weren't live! Who ever said geminis were attention seeking? lmao
My sister has a very similar complexion to me but goes golden in the sun very easily where I don't and I was so envious when I was young.
One thing I struggle with as a pale person who also struggles a great deal with their weight and body image is that I feel like I look so much larger than average because of how light my complexion is? Like if I just had a slightly deeper skin tone my huge thighs wouldn't be so evident? I have also always struggled with how visible my veins are through my skin. I can definitely appreciate the beauty of other pale/fair people but I can't seem to like it on myself. Definitely don't have the energy/time for fake tan though.
I feel seen! Lol
Wow! So I don't like to tan at all, even fake tans. I like my pale skin, but when I saw that short video you mentioned at the beginning of this, my mind was blown. I was so excited that you decided to expand on this topic and came with the proof. We can always count on you for that! I love your moderation approach to everything, and it's absolutely important to understand the risk and decide of it is worth it before you jump in. Thanks for the educational Saturday!
I am also very pale and I have completely given up on tanning in any shape or form. When I worked as a lifeguard (and properly used sunscreen), I tanned really unevenly; my shoulders and arms were beautifully tanned and my legs that would reflect light (like the vampires in Twilight). I have learned to embrace my pale skin, and an even skin tone is game changer.
Suggestion for a future video: It appears you have covered all the major ingredients for us, non medical professionals (HA, glycerin, exfoliating acids, niacinamide...). But there is a combination of ingredients that I encountered a lot lately: Peptides + collagen (topically).
Thank you once again for your very helpful videos! :)
I’m the same; I’ve given up on tanning and just embrace my fair skin for what it is. Maybe it’s something about being fair in the first place but like you, all areas of my body do not tan the same. My arms, shoulders and back will tan but my legs are SO stubborn and remain ghostly no matter what I do, it seems. Then it just looks weird to have your upper body and lower body be two entirely different shades so I just said screw it. 🤷🏼♀️
I am also the palest in my family, and they’re pale too (Shereene is a tan goddess in comparison to me!). But they can burn and be fine the next day. Me, I would get sun poisoning. Was called Casper in junior high. Almost no foundation is light enough for me. I am not “Ivory Bisque” or “Porcelain Beige”, I am White AF. Self tanning lotion doesn’t work; I would be fooling no one. I spent the first 20 years of my life wanting to be tan, but hating the sun since that damned orb just wants to fry me. 🌞 🔥 😫
I’m now 49. I learned to embrace the pale. And now people envy me because I have barely aged. People are shocked when I tell them I’m 49. I’m usually mistaken for being in my early 30s. I have no wrinkles, no crow’s feet, no dark spots. I WIN!
I have the fairest type of skin (#1). As an older lady, I thought I would try a sunless tanner because my skin is so pale that I think I look sorta sick! Anyway, I tried a sunless tanner last night and it made my whole face burn! I had to wipe it off to make it stop! Then, I came to this site to see what you say about these sunless tanners. Well, no wonder it burns! For those of us with pale AND sensitive skin, we are out of luck when it comes to attaining a tan look.😡. Next step it to explore a darker foundation maybe with a bronzer.
Thank you so much for this video! I always wondered what effect the ingredients in self tanners had on the body. I'm relieved to hear its nothing bad like toxins but not thrilled to hear it causes aging either! Oh well, knowledge is power. Thank you so much for pulling out the research and educating us!
That was useful. I am glad I did not try the DHA tanning drops this summer. Tanning is so 1980s anyway. 🤣
Thank you for exposing the truth about "safe self tanners". We should just be happy with the skin we are in. Unfortunately I did use tanning beds off and on. Terrible!
I am you pale and pasty AF TH-cam watcher!😂
I look forward to 10am Saturday with Dr. Idriss. I am blown away with this! I’m glad I don’t self tan all the time. I self tan maybe once in the summer. I’ll keep my pasty skin and learn to deal with my negative thoughts. I’m glad you gave a few that you like. Thank you for the honesty!
the fact that so many people in the comments were/are insecure of their pale skin when i, as a tan/dark skinned asian was always insecure about my skin and was teased and bullied when i was young for having dark skin goes to show how beauty standards ain’t shit. we all think other people are beautiful and we aren’t but truth is, we all have something other people want and vice versa. we are all unique and beautiful in our own ways and need to realise that there’s no need to change things that we were born with like our skin colour but put in that effort into taking care of our skin, hair and body. not because we have something to fix but rather care for and respect parts of ourselves. just my two cents as someone who’s interested in learning things but has never and will never use self tanner lol.
so right! I'm half indonesian half british and my indo family found it so weird when I told them everyone wants to be tanned in the west and on the other side my UK friend was obsessed with being tanned all the time and hated her pale skin. We should just accept what we have been given :)
I had NO idea! I have the type of skin that when pale I look very blotchy, that red type of skin, it's not smooth/flawless and pretty. I love being tan because I look way better. I recently switched to tanning foam thinking that it was a healthy alternative to being tan! Now that I know I will definitely do this in moderation. Thank you for the information!
I self tan each week and I love it
My fathers family was Lebanese and my mothers north of Spain. My sisters say I am " transparent" (I don't care, please no negatve comments, I love my skin) They are not too far out. Difference is I embrace it and sunscreen has been my best friend. Thank you for being so unique, and expressing what you think as is. So refreshing!
l missed your hubby and beautiful little babies making a cameo appearance.
I love that little line on your chin, it's so cute!
Your husband just chilling in the back has me rolling 😂 thank you so much ❤️
I have only 1 leg and am an olive toned Irish woman. We always want what we can't have! C'est la vie. Plus ça change mes amies! I add the Clarins self tan into my moisturiser if I feel a bit pasty over our long winters. Also Dr Idriss, I'd love to know your opinions on sea weeds in skincare? We've a few companies here doing such & they're magnificent on my normal/sensitive skin type. Have a lovely day everyone out there. ❤ 💚
I'm so sorry but the "I have only one leg" was so out of nowhere 😩
@@ulasoktay3104 I know but them are the blows Ulas...trying to get back to as much as normal as I can. I have chronic nerve pain which is awful. Honestly I would get over losing my leg but the bloody pain is hard to live with. Anyway, wishing you all the best. X
@@EMMYK1916 Wishing you to get well very soon queen🙏
@@ulasoktay3104 You are a kind sweetheart, more people like you in the world & it would be a much better place. ♥
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16
“and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Mark 1:15
I am paler than you by nature, but that's normal in my family. [The Ordinary's 1.1P foundation is my perfect match ... my daughter is lighter than I am.] After one summer when I was a teen deliberately trying to tan, going back to school and being called a ghost, I gave up completely. [Unlike the textbook Fitzpatrick 1, I don't burn easily. I also don't tan.] I guess that's why I have good skin in my 60s.
But my lower legs don't pick up any color at all. My thighs, knees and feet color slightly, so the contrast is weird. I also like wearing skirts ... I'll use the light Jergen's tanner about once a week to even things out.
Dr Sherene, I would love to hear how you handle the "ghost legs" problem. Even though I don't use much DHA, I'd rather not use any.
The maillard reaction is also responsible for meat browning, so think about that as it relates to your skin! It's a chemical reaction on the surface.
I use EcoTan which is supposed to be organic (the DHA is naturally derived from sugar). Luckily! it doesn't smell at all HOWEVER I totally feel my skin heating up if I go to bed and am not distracted I totally notice this. Now I finally understand why. So WILD! Thank you.
So is it bad?
Je pensais que les auto bronzants étaient sans danger, je déteste mon teint en hiver, donc je voyais ça comme une bonne alternative aux cabines UV… J’ai remarqué qu’à chaque fois que j’applique un auto bronzant sur mon visage, ma peau est encore plus grasse qu’elle ne l’est déjà. Mais du genre vraiment plus grasse, en 30 minutes je ressemble à une friteuse 😅. En tout cas, je suis vos vidéos et votre chaîne depuis la France, vous faites un travail formidable, vos vidéos sont absolument géniales!!! Merci Dr.
Tanning beds are indeed worse than lying in the sun. UVA rays penetrate deeper into the layers of the skin, and there is definitely a higher risk of cancer associated with acquiring a tan via tanning bed. UVA rays are also linked to higher rates of leukemia and lymphoma. Embrace, accept your own skin tone and take care of it.
I’m olive skin toned and have gotten lighter and lighter each year because of my sunscreen and skincare obsession and am self conscious of this. I’m from a Mexican family and there’s always discussions on whose the palest/darkest in the family and I’m self conscious of not being brown enough. I just applied a self tanning lotion for the first time and then watched this video. If I would’ve seen this video before, I would not have applied the lotion! Honestly I just gotta accept I’m not going to be super tan ever again and that’s okay!
Im a pale Polish/German/Irish gal, I bought self tanner for my wedding because people were pressuring me, "dont you want to look nice and tan for your wedding?" but I have only used self tanner a couple times in high school nearly 18 years ago because people said I looked ugly pale. Well, many years later I learned that most people are rude and stupid. I know very well now that there is NOTHING wrong with being pale. Anyway, I decided against using it for my wedding, being pale is very ME. & I love me. & What I think about myself is the only persons opinion that matters... Literally.
You look so pretty in pink! 💕💕
So interesting. Dr. Dray just did an opposing view. I hope they do more research on this
Dray doesn’t even address the study regarding the free radicals
Today I went to a skincare clinic and told them about this video. They fully agreed with this dermatologist. I upgraded my skincare routine now :D
good summary at the end!!! elegant af
Dr Dray just did a great video on this. Says it’s completely safe.
I'm so confused who to believe 😕 haha
I'm gonna listen to Dr. Dray
@@kurellsylvester2164 why?
I love Dr. Dray but she may not have done as much research. The spray inhalation is common sense. I hold my breathe when I use dry shampoo then go out of the bathroom lol. My family laughs at me.
@@pingu3984 Dr Dray has a PhD.
You are the best!!!!!❤❤❤❤ I throw away my selftanners right now.
Ok I have some questions: if the Maillard reaction is in and of itself oxidization, wouldn’t application of an antioxidant reduce the efficacy of a self-tanner? Or wouldn’t the self-tanner just laugh at that little bit of ubiquionol and go about it’s merry way caramelizing the skin?
And
Vitamin C oxidizes to this exact same chemical, right? So I’ve heard people say that when Vitamin c oxidizes on the skin and gives you that unfortunate orangey glow, it’s actually fine and it causes absolutely no damage to the skin. Sounds like you’re saying that’s false?
And of that IS the case, the need for super fresh, super stable vitamin c becomes all the more imperative so I often wonder if it’s just better to get our topical antioxidants from other sources that are more stable.
Thanks Dr Idriss!
I’m wondering all this too!
She addresses in the video :)
@@marielisabeth634 I didn’t think she addressed this in the video.
I LOVE your channel, it has helped me so much to overcome my fears of starting retinol, and cut through the overwhelming noise of the skin care industry to find the right products for me. I have SOO many questions that I’d love to hear your take on, but top on my list is this… in my mid-30s I’m noticeably aging (obvi) and feeling like ur advice has given me a good handle on how to care for my skin and get results, BUT WHAT ABOUT MY AGING LIPS? Is there a non-invasive way to help turn back time on them (thinning and fine lines primary concerns)?? I’m Hoping to avoid fillers and temporary bee-sting type plumpers that give me red clown lips 🤡! Any advice?!! And if the answer is really some sort of fillers or injections, can you advise on what and where and how and why?? ♥️♥️♥️
Okay ONE more burning question… Bakuchiol vs/plus retinol… yes? No? Better for rosacea?? Total nonsense??
Lol! Loved the cameo! 💗
I was always teased as well for being super pale. And I really don’t like how my skin looks in the summer because of it. Cause I just look sick. I also have veins on my legs and being pale it’s even worse. So I do use self tanners in the summer but only 1-2 a week. I assumed it does age your skin a bit but I didn’t know it’s that bad. I guess you can’t win this game 🤷🏼♀️☹️
Okay. Thank you. I was wondering about this. I can't wait to find out which makeups are good or bad for skin!
I can't believe I didn't know this.. Thank you so much for all your amazing content!
Wow I love your natural blonde hair! 😍😍
Whoa, mind blown! Had no idea about the free radicles, but spray tans always pick up on the dark spots on my face. I've had luck with using Tan Luxe light medium (2-3 drops) mixed in with your recommended holy grail Aveeno oat serum and it turns out pretty good. Thanks Dr. Idriss!
Aw, I totally get your insecurity about your paleness. I am biracial and I come from a family with very deep skin tones, and me and my sister are the only ones who are super light. I always wished I was a few shades darker so I could fit in with my family and not get so many comments. I'm still insecure about it and I'm turning 35 in a month!
Whoa. I always say my favorite flavor is the Maillard reaction because it’s responsible for the deliciousness of bread, whiskey, fried foods, etc. had NO idea that this was also responsible for self-tanning!!
I'm pale myself! And i love my skin!!♥️
How informative! Thank you for talking about this! This is the first time I've heard about this, and although I do not self tan, I will share the message along!
Yay! I have been waiting for a video like this thanks so much!
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omg it scares me a lot now...
l am a brown woman, but my neck is so light compared to my face and rest of body, so i wanted to self tan...
i mean i will still use it because i never go out on the sun, i use spf50+ everyday, tretinoine, lots of moisturiser and antioxidants in my routine, so i will have my tan skin that reflects my brown heritage 😩 i do everything to prevent skin aging, but i still want to live my life properly 😊 i do lots of things so i can handle a few free radicals by still minimise it by putting antioxidants first!
i didnt know about all of these so thank you for your research
That’s exactly what I do, when I apply self tanner on my face it goes on top of my sunscreen, and on my body it goes on top of my lotion! My skin is much more dryer when I use self tan direct in my skin
I’m not stopping it
TAN LUXE is fab. You can mix it with your own ideal body lotion or moisturizer.
Thank god you are there to educate us. Can't believe I've never heard about about that. Thank you so much for all your videos. They are all relevant.
Also Isle of paradise have a bronzing foundation that you can out on with a tanning mitt, lastes 24 hrs or until you shower 👍😁
It’s so funny how much your husband wants to be on camera! Maybe bring him on one day, and it’ll encourage him to do skincare ;)
Thank you for this! I love it when you get out the book and remove the fear from all the snippets of info out there! I love the look of self-tanners but it's so much work and upkeep and just don't want to age or at least want to age gracefully. My current derm is happy with my skin and it's because of water and sunscreen, but I want tips on what to do for my skin in my 30s and knowing to moderate self-tanners is so helpful!!!
How often do you use self tanner? In 27 and use it every other week, now I’m thinking it’s too much after watching this video, but I love being tan!
Wow. Wow. WOW. Why isn't this information everywhere??! It's so pertinent. I never self tan but was considering adding it on the regular. Nevermind . . . I am, however, laughing my butt of at ALL the people I know who are OBSESSED with self tanning. LOL 🤣🤣🤣 (I'm not laughing at the seriousness of spray tanning though.)
Try being in Australia where we have the highest rates of skin cancer in the world and (thankfully) excellent efficacious sunscreens AND equally large sections of self tanners in EVERY drugstore (chemists here). When you have a tan people always say how healthy one looks. In my age group especially (late 40’s-early 50’s)-the generation that was the last to be outside without sunscreen, hats, shirts, sunglasses as children. We cover our kids in sun protection but not ourselves???? I have friends who post before tanning and after tanning photos of their legs proudly online. How do we change this culture? Advertising depicts Australians as beachy people with tans…still. I was just talking to someone about self tanning last night. As summer comes on I am putting Bondi Sands tanning lotion on my legs instead of my whole body like previous seasons. I am grateful for the information Dr Idriss. What about gradual tanners? Dove is very popular here.
Dr Dray said exactly the opposite! I am very confused now...
She didn’t say anything at all about the oxidation process so... she’s uninformed
@@FOURTEEFIVE she literally did though lol
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I'm confused too!
I think what dr Dray said about feee radicals not aging the skin doesn’t make a lot of sense since the primary reason we use vitamin c serums and antioxidants on the skin is to prevent free radicals
Family and friends would always tell me „oh you look so pale“ „are you sick“ „you should go out and have fun“. I always felt uncomfortable by these sentences because how so I change my skin color 😖. I was even told „everyone looks better with a dark tan“ I am thankful I never listened to them because now I don’t have any sun damage. But I could easily see others being „forced“ into sun bathing. For me it never worked even tho my mother tried to force me to sun bathe with her because I hate the heat and direct sun. Now I embrace my skin tone and don’t even fake tan. I tried it once sears ago because so many influencers advertised this one self tanner that supposedly isn’t turning you orange. Boo was I orange 🍊😂. I now also don’t see a reason to change my skin color anymore because of some dumb beauty standards. Like how the hell can a skin tone be a beauty standard. That’s dumb af
Wow, you are right. I was kind of "forced" myself. It was my mom that told me how sick and pale I looked and who basically told me to use my hard earned money at 16 to get an annual tanning salon membership. I baked and burned my skin severely at times just to get tan enough for her. I would tan at the beach all day long, then spend 20 minutes on the highest setting in a tanning bed. We also didn't have a car and had to walk and/or take the bus everywhere throughout our childhood and yup, no sunscreen. I so wish that my mother would have told me to love and preserve my pale skin and that I was beautiful just the way God made me.
I didn't start wearing sunscreen on my face until 35, and 37 is when I started using it daily. I can see my skin aging and there are days I'm so hurt at the lines and sunspots on my chest and hands, but I have to remind myself that I still need to be grateful (like the bible says, be joyful in all circumstances). I have a beautiful family and I can teach my children better--I've already started.
@@AbstractMindsThinkAlike your words in trusting the lord are beautiful. You are so right. And how god makes a person is the most beautiful and we should trust him.
We can’t change the past but we can change our present and future. Hearing that you share this lesson with your children and make sure they are protected is wonderful
God bless 💜
YAYYYY THE VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING FOR 🙏 THANK YOU ❤🧡💛💚💙
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I’ve used it forever , only on my legs . Use all kinds , never found one that lasted more than a week. I have found one I absolutely love Lux Unfiltered, try it! Highly recommend it for your legs , I don’t ever use it anywhere else or do I wear it all the time. Self tanner if I’m making wear something that I absolutely need to bronze these pasty legs.
I do not go to spray or tanning booth.
Totally off topic from what's in the video, but any tips for dry scalp?
Also bought the Aveeno serum and cleanser and it has been a game changer for my skin! Next up will be the moisturizer. Thank you so much for all of your videos!
Dr. Shereene, could you kindly do a video on collegan supplements, whether they are worth it and if you use them🌸
I had no idea😳 thank you for another life changing PSA ❤️
Thank you so much for you awesome videos Dr. Shereene!
Can you do a quick video about facial hair removal (electrolysis/laser) and the products to use/avoid in between sessions? Thanks!
Now the brand name “Fake Bake” makes sense! 😉Lovely! Thanks for this video.
Bless you! I had no idea about this. Thanks for giving us suggestions to protect ourselves from the extra free radicals ❤️
Your lips look so good! Also I was one of the responses on your insta, this was illuminating, thank you!
Maganda ka talaga doc!! ❤️😘😍
Wait, wait, wait!! Hubby come back! Beard? I guess I just noticed! Looking great! I still think it’d be cool if he asked question on a Q&A.
What the world queen… who cares if you are pale or lighter color. I think you look great. Don’t let nob1t€h get to you…. You’re amazing!!! :) much love to you and your family!!!!
Mind blown! 🤯 I had no idea..wow..thank you so much for this video. I appreciate your videos, thank you so much!
I love this dermatologist
I have always been paler than my sister. Also I chuckled at your comment about your legs. I was on an overnight with some women and one asked me if I was wearing white tights! I said no, these are my legs! She was embarrassed but after we laughed. I try to use self tanner a bit on my legs in summer but this is less and less as I’m aging and OK with my paleness. Enjoy your information.
This is fascinating!! Thanks for another very informative video Shereene ☺
Love your content! Can you please talk about skincare during pregnancy and bf? Main do's and most importantly don'ts? Maybe some alternatives for retinol, etc?
Thank you!
Wow I never knew any of this about DHA! Thank you
Oh boy can I relate! I stopped deep frying myself in the sun a long time ago and I am now my natural glow in the dark pale, pasty, white. I actually bought the Jergens product you mentioned but never used it. Too lazy I guess. Thank you for the honest assessment! Love your videos! 😘