A Tan Malfunction

Two women are center stage in a party snapshot, but one takes all the attention. The woman elegantly clad in a black gown while beautiful is almost unnoticeable because of the blonde in a crop top beside her. Clearly, she is glowing—but not in a good way.

Her overdone tan has her looking more like a two-tone gradient than a person, especially under the camera’s unflattering light. Meanwhile, a group of men in the background can’t contain their laughter. Poor lighting and excessive tanning products can create a jarring, unnatural look in photos, turning what should be a glamour shot into a laugh-out-loud moment.