Why do I tan so weird?

Question

I was on vacation last weekend and I put alot of sunscreen on, but I turned very red.

When I woke up this morning, I wasn't really red but like three shades darker than my skin color before.

Kind of like a fake tan or something.

I was really light before I went on vacation, but this has happened before.

It takes a LONG time but I get lighter if I stay out of the sun.

Why does this happen?

I'm German and Italian from my mom's side, and French and Irish from my dad's.

My dad tans normally and so does my mom.

Ten points best answer! :)

Answer 1

it could be ur putting diffrent amount of lotion (sun) on diff parts o ur body or it could be that ur skin is just sensitive to either sunscreen or the sun u should ask ur doctor

Answer 2

It's your body's way of telling you tanning is stupid.

Answer 3

different people tan different ways. some people it takes a long time to get  tan and some people get dark very fast. it just depends on how your skin is. you just take in more color. but why your sunblock didnt work i dont know. maybe it wore off.  ten points? lol  =)

Answer 4

Its the way your skin is made.

Im like that to, and i dislike it very much.

-Cassie(:

Answer 5

That is completly normal. If you do not want a tan you might try a sunscreen with a higher SPF. but your screen does appear red after being in the sun and make a tan

Answer 6

maybe your body has changed because of what you ate.

Answer 7

ohhh i gett that too im half german and italian

i just have to tan again for my skin to look the same

Answer 8

It just has to do with the amount of melanin in your skin.

The more melanin, the more you will tan.

For instance, I'm Spanish, Irish, Dutch, Tiwa Indian, and Cherokee Indian. I am pretty white. When I tan I tan, but it takes a long time. For instance, I was in Hawaii a month ago, I got suuuuper burned, and the burn turned into a dark red tan. Weird, I know. But then over time the redness went away and it was a lighter tan, but darker than my skin was before.

My dad tans really well, my mom doesn't. And I... I just burn to a seasoned crisp.

Answer 9

Everybody has a different skin pigment.  Some people get a golden brown, some people turn orange, and some people, like myself, get a reddish tone at first.  It's just how your body is and how it changes with age.  Definitely keep using the SPF 70 or some sort of high sunscreen.  You want to have beautiful skin when you get older!

Answer 10

It may be to some medication that you are taking.  I also would say you burned after you put sun tan lotion on you might want to take a look at that too.  So people are not meant to be in the ultra violet rays of the sun.  I have a rare disease that is common among whites who inhabit South Africa.  We burn severely in the sun.  Hope this works.

Answer 11

maybe cuz tanning makes you orange.

Answer 12

the sunscreen probably messed up your tan,use hawaiian tropic dark oil next time you might get a little red but tan the next day;*