23 Year Old Male Tanning help?

Question

I'm a straight male, with very pale skin. When i go out in the sun, or on holiday and its sunny, i burn, well go very red at least. After a week or so i peel, then im pale again. I have freckles, but not many. What can i do to stop burning. And how can i tan effectively. Do i need some vitamins, if so what? Or should i go to a solarium? Please help!

Answer 1

To build a nice even long-lasting tan you need to gain it gradually especially if u are pale. You will start with a big SPF sun lotion and stay under an umbrella(ella-ella...) for the 1st week. Then you will reduce the spf (not below 20 since u r pale) and start sitting in the sun (preferably before 12 and after 4 in the afternoon). Peeling is normal. To avoid it u have to moisturise ur skin with a body lotion. Eating carrots helps with getting a nice tan faster (carotene). Try applying those gradually tanning body-lotions before and after you go for vacation. Avoid sdoarium as it is really bad for the skin and avoid self-tanners also coz they always have really bad effects. Good luck

Answer 2

im 13 and im so pale u can see my veins from a disantce alot of my friends suggest i go to a tanninng booth well....i dont know where one is have the money or transportation to get to on you probably do so try a tanning booth

Answer 3

ive got the same problem mate what my parents told me i should do just take it slowly start sunbathing in good weather at home let your skin adapt i have got such sensitive skin i went to rome put factor 60 and still got burnt

start with a high factor and decrease it slowly or on a  not so sunny day start with a low factor then increase if you feel like you are burning

remember that you can get sunburnt through clouds so watch out

i think if you use a after sun it can tan the colour of you skin after you have been in the sun

Answer 4

You can buy that self tanning creams. Believe it or not, they work really well. Then when you go in the sun, use sunblock to avoid burning. Good luck.

Answer 5

thats hard do you get burnt on a sunbed

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