embrace the white. by orange

every may/june i have to be reminded of my skin. my pale, white, see-thru skin that does not tan. i affectionately refer to my tone as "albino." the clouds start disappearing, the sun peeks out, and the temperature rises. what does all this make me want to do?! strip down! strip down to shorts and tees and tanks that is. well one problem. the white ass legs.

in college i referred to them as my white lights. i would lead the pack of girls from our dorm to the gym at night and say "don't worry - just follow the white lights!" awesome.

now i know you may be thinking - go to a tanning bed! do a spray tan! try a new tanning lotion! let's be clear here - i've tried and tried. and most don't go over that well.

• tanning bed - ouch! i burn in a heartbeat.
• spray tan - did it, felt like i was in a police lineup and looked like i was molting upon spray tan departing my skin.
• tanning lotion - don't love the smell and am always anxious about the knees and elbows!

well, this summer is going to be different. i am embracing the white-ness. out of the millions of celebrities, there are actually a few (okay three that I can count) who also embrace their hot paleness. check it out.

now maybe they still look good with the paleness as they all have long, skinny legs as well (tough life!)...but alas i'm feeling empowered by these pale lassies.

what do you think of the pale leg phenomena? (yes, i called it a phenomena: i'm bringing on the pale!)

red. by orange

red hair...should I or should I not? My hair is blonde, mostly straight and thin. Basically amazing...kidding. Thin is not fun. So for the majority of my life my hair has been just a bit past my shoulders and straight - because let's be clear my hair is allergic to curl or volume.

My last hair adventure was bangs. It worked and didn't work. Basically just took too much effort on my part in the morning and I enjoy sleeping too much. So, every day I put my bangs up in a clip until they get long enough to become part of the rest of my hair.

So, I'm still feeling the need for change. This is where red came in. What do you think of the following? And more importantly - what shade? To give you an idea of my complextion - I've been told I have "china doll" skin - clear and pale, with redish/pink undertone. I myself, call my skin albino or translucent - but I've heard that is too harsh. I'm getting my hair cut and colored this Saturday - so please give me your comments!