Dark side of a ‘healthy’ glow

Rebecca Loverage has never used “tanning injections”, but she knows plenty of girls her own age who have.

“They are very big in the Travelling community and I know they’re big in the settled community as well,” says Rebecca, 20, from Cork City.

“I think it’s because they are a faster tan. You inject yourself and it’s out within three days.”

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