March 23, 1979 "
Weekender
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Tanning made simple in seven easy months
By DON WOODARD
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t wasn't long ago when one's only
concern with getting a suntan was
dealing with the dried gook in the
spout of the "Sea and Ski" bottle. No one
thought to treat his or her skin with a "pre
sun" product; Solarcaine was the only
available apres sol "moisturizer." But as
sure as the zinc oxide on an old person's
nose in Miami Beach and the cocoa butter in
your "tanning formula "simplicity has fallen
by the wayside.
And just as it's fashionably hip to jab at the
fashionably hip, catching the bennies
those beneficial rays of the sun has
evolved into an art. Forget the vanity of it all;
disregard the masochistic implications: Tis
the beginning of the seven month sunning
season. And even if you weren't fortunate
enough to follow the patches of blue as they
made their way across Florida during spring
break, there's plenty of time and technique
to catch up with the bronzed Jones'. But to
do so, you'll need to know how to get a tan,
where to get a tan and what to do with that
tan when you've finally earned it.
Sunning products are displayed as
prominently in drugstores as the revolving
Timex watch case of Dr. Grabo's rack of
colored pipes. The hardsell approach to
tanning began, one supposes, with the black
dog tugging on the swimsuit of
Coppertone's little girl. It was an acceptable
practice; no one seemed to mind that she
was topless and was having her rear-end
exjxsed by Rover".
But Coppertone's young lady has grown
up.
And just as the sales pitches have become
sexier, the products themselves have made
taking advantage of those precious days at
the beach more complicated. When
representatives of the skin-care industry
Don Woodard is associate editor for the
Daily Tar Heel.
realized the suntan lotion market was
flooded, they merely expanded the
consciousness of the consumer's suntan
needs. "Grades" of lotion were created; two
additional layers of treatment were -conceived
one to be applied beneath the
usual annointment, the other above and
the rest is history.
As active ingredients go, "Paba" seems to
be the popular favorite in the manufacture of
both pre-sun and suntan lotions. One can
imagine the industrial chemists running out
to collect the mysterious element from
"Paba" bushes, no doubt once scientists
discovered its skin cell-protective
properties.
Still, it is a well-known fact that most
people will sacrifice health for cosmetic
purposes. They assume that any agent
reducing the harmful effects of the sun must
also be inhibiting their chances of getting a
tan. So with this in mind, the market allows
for the more exotic, burn-baby-burn types of
oil.
Oils cocoa, coconut, baby, olive, corn,
turtle, (yes turtle) not only permit more
rays to darken pigment, but also include the
advantage of making one feel as if he or she
is getting a tan. There is something
psychological about watching your greasy
body glisten that makes you think you look
two shades darker than you actually are.
But if you're the daring sort, there's one
.additional step you can take take up the
tanning ladder: the Professional tan. Also
advertized as the "ultimate" tanning-oils,
these lotions are not for the fair-skinned who
freckle beneath the glow of a fluorescent
lamp. One glance at the label should tell you:
"Caution: This oil is very strong. You must
be tan to use it." (Never mind the fact what
the manufacturers really mean is that their
oil is very weak and offers little protection at
all.)
While selecting the suntan lotion that's
right for you may not be an easy task, getting
a suntan at Carolina requires little more than
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PART 2 "Dealer Prep Vs. The Clean Hachine Prep"
Every new bike arrives at the dealer's in a box. Beyond simply
assembling your new bike and handing it over, the amount of "dealer
prep" is up to each dealer.
At The Clean Machine we do everything we can to make sure
your new bike is as near-perfect as possible. This includes all the
following:
true the wheels (off the bike)
adjust the hubs
adjust the crank
grease the stem
align the dropouts
adjust the brakes
remove & grease the brake cables
adjust the headset
dish the wheels
grease the seatpost
adjust the derailleurs
... test ride it
Then we hand it over.
When you shop at The Clean Machine, we don't hand you a line.
We hand you a bike.
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1 1 0 West Main, Carrboro 967-5 1 04
12 square feet of space in an open area.
Beside the obvious benefit of not having to
drive for hours to the beach, campus "sun
spots" are sand-free, a recognized
advantage to anyone peeved by the
uncomfortable mixture of grit and tanning
oil.
If you're the antsy type who can't lie still
long enough to roast on a beach towel, an
afternoon in the stands of Boshamer
Stadium affords ample time to sun yourself.
Perhaps the best places to catch rays are
the residence hall "beaches," where loud
music, out of control frisbees and
disgarded ring-tabs reign supreme.
(Henderson Beach, located across from the
Union on the lawn of Henderson Residence
College, was for many years the most
popular site of spring frolic. The
predominance of Disco "music," however,
blaring from a . pair of dorm-room
speakers replacing the traditional rock
roll sounds (remember when?) has forced
many to migrate to the beaches of South
Campus.)
But more important than the "hows" and
"wheres" of getting a tan, one should know
what to do once the Bronze Age is realized.
Your tan will do you little good if you study in
the basement of Wilson Library and
continually sport dark brown clothing. After
witnessing the parade across campus -of
tanned bodies dunng the post-spring weeks,
several tips come to mind.
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Pastels and whites are the obvious
colors to wear to accentuate that healthy
look.
Never wear shorts' cut above your ,
"tanning line".
Don't carry "post sun" moisturizer
visibly on your person.
Assume a "Tan? Me?" attitude as you
stroll past the pit. Nothing is more
obnoxious than someone who seems to feel
good about their tan, when we're all aware of
the sweat and discomfort that was involved
in the tanning process.
Above all, don't panic when your skin
starts falling off at an alarming rate. Peeling is
merely nature's way of telling you that you
should've stayed indoors and done
something constructive in the first place, n
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