Does anyone know how to avoid tanning in sunlight?

Please don't say, "use high level sunscreen", b/c while that may work for some people, it's never worked for me. I keep getting tans and not returning to my normal color. IE, I went a cruise in DECEMBER, and I STILL have tan lines!! And now I'm moving to LA, so it's a concern.... Any serious advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Does anyone know how to avoid tanning in sunlight?
unfortunately you can't avoid tanning, it's in your genes - the skin must protect itself from excessive exposure to sunlight. But you can help reduce the tanning to the minimum.





* as stupid as this advice sounds - it 100% will help - don't stay in the sunlight very much !





* don't wear dark coloured clothes - black and dark colours attract the sunlight, while white and similar colours reject it. It's important because you get tanned while you are dressed too - it's been scientifically proved. Besides, natural fabrics stop the sunlight several times more than sintetic ones - so i'd suggest wearing as many white cotton clothes as you can.





* if you can't avoid tanning, you can get rid of the tan regularly. Use scrub once a week - it's double useful - it will lighten your skin and make it softer too !





* besides, i don't see why you make such a problem of it - most people look younger, fresher and happier when they are tanned. I bet you don't make an exception !





Good luck anyway, i hope this helps at least a little !
Reply:SAME HERE! Except I get lighter by not going out. Well, I rarely go out. I mostly stay home except for school or shopping indoors.





Try asking a doctor. A skin doctor, perhaps?
Reply:be carefull u really need to consult a specialist!that is dangerous


u can get skin cancer
Reply:Cover your skin with tight weave clothing.
Reply:stay covered, wear uv protective clothing. Sun screen, stay out of the sun between 11am and 3pm.
Reply:tan naked, at least you wouldnt have tan lines then
Reply:stay out of the sun light as much as possible, stay indoors and find something to do inside. usually in the winter months people tend to lighten up.
Reply:use an umbrella?? hey at least your in the shade hahaha
Reply:i don't use creams and have never had a tan


i go out as normal generally have long sleeve shirt on


aviod hottest part of day sometimes wear a hat
Reply:Just stay out of the sunlight...and use suncream...and...I don't know...what kind of question is this? :)
Reply:DERMATOLOGIST
Reply:Ask a dermatoligist.
Reply:wear clothes
Reply:put on light long sleeve shirts with light long pants a hat and sunglasses try that out it might help
Reply:that always happends to me all the time and i'm a super light-skined person! what i do is smear coco butter all over the tan and like four days later it's gone it works for me but i don't know if it'll work 4 u
Reply:Are you serious?????? Try wearing a 5cm thick layer of suncream!!!!!! Cant promise it will work
Reply:that is true. the high level sunscreen does work - u just need to know to reapply every few hours. wear light coloured and clothes that cover u in a lgiht material so u don't get overheated in summer. use a large hat. drink lots of water