Episode 1: The "Bronze" Age: How Sun-Kissed Became Synonymous with Beautiful

Before there was the “Hot Girl Summer,” there was Coco Chanel's accidental tan that changed beauty forever.In this first episode of Burnt Truths: Uncovering the Shady Side of Getting Sun-Kissed, we trace the cultural evolution of tanning, from a symbol of labor and lower status to the ultimate marker of leisure, wealth, and desirability.Featuring insights from Nana Regueiro, author of “A Short Cultural History of the Tan Line,” we explore how beauty standards flipped and why they stuck.This is Burnt Truths: Uncovering the shady side of getting sun-kissed.Sources & Further ReadingNIH —  Timeline of the Development of Skin-Lightening Active Ingredients in JapanScienceDirect — CerussiteRefinery29 — The Sexist History Behind Our Obsession With TanningBritannica — Victorian eraL’Oréal — Garnier Ambre SolaireVogue — A Short Cultural History of the Tan LineRefinery29 — Tanned Skin & Beauty StandardsScience Museum — The Story of Sun CreamSmithsonian Channel — Sunbathing CrazeThe New York Times — Skin Deep History