A couple weeks ago we told you that the tanning beds had been deemed a class 1 carcinogen, just as bad as smoking cigarettes. I had hoped that some of you would listen, but news has it no one is staying away from the death beds. Beach Bum Tanning has recently reported that business has continued as per usual since the news reports. Come on people! I knew I wasn’t going to put the places out of business, but there’s not even the slightest decrease in the number of individuals hitting the beds. I know we all like our color, but trust me I don’t think its worth the Melanoma.

LINKAGE: New York Times

In light of the recent reports about the dangers of tanning beds, a new mobile spray-tan company has arisen. Spray Tan Los Angeles is a company available 24 hours a day 365 days a year, and they come to you! Personally the whole spray tan thing makes me a bit nervous, the possibility of turning orange just doesn’t seem worth it to me. But if you’re into that sort of thing and you live in LA or Las Vegas, it seems pretty awesome!

LINKAGE: Allure

• Estée Lauder’s third-quarter profits were down 69.8 percent.  [WWD]

• Jessica Biel is the latest face of Revlon.  [WWD]

• Lindsay Lohan doesn’t get high tan of her own supply. [NYP]

• Sarah Chalke of Scrubs suggests making your own exfoliating scrub…with strawberries.  [StyleWatch/People]

• Valentino is launching a new fragrance for a younger consumer called Rock ‘n’ Dreams, Siri Tollerød rumored to star. [Now Smell This]

LINKAGE: Estée Lauder Profits Plummet; LiLo May Not Use Her Own Tanning Products