To self-tan or not?
During our whirlwind of farewells, my sister joked with me that I should “come back when you are paler than the milk”. I laughed but didn’t think much of it, I mean how pale can a Saffa get really? We haven’t spent decades indoors, that must count for something, right? I have fair skin so I’ve never been brown as a berry but I’ve also never really had anything less than a soft caramel colour on my arms and legs. During my first summer here I had a secret giggle at the earnest conversations in the office about self-tan, the recommendations, the advice, the DETAILED discussions on application. I shook my head and just spent as much time outside as I could, I even got sunburnt that first year! *note to newbies: do not underestimate English sun - wear your sunscreen! Fast forward 3 winters and I am facing a real conundrum. In 40+ years I have never felt the need to self-tan – sure we all feel a little pale when we enter Spring in South Africa bu...