How do I get rid of a tan?

[Anonymous]

I was in the sun for 8 hours at the beach. I didn't put sunscreen on my hands, neck, and face. I just put it on my legs and arms. That was a bad idea.

I swear... I look like a total different person. Like I can see the tan lines and I know that they will never go away.

What should I do. I never want to go outside in the sun ever again.

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When I put my hands next to my legs.. I look like a total different person

[astatine]

if you can get your hands on a sandalwood piece, make its paste by rubbing it along with milk on a stone, and apply on your face
lemon and other citrus fruits are known for their bleaching action. make a paste of gram powder, milk, honey and some drops of lemon and apply.
if you have dried orange peels, grind it into a powder, mix with milk, honey and lemon drops and apply.
if you can get multani mitti (fuller's earth), take the whole piece and grind it into powder and again, mix with milk, honey, lemon drops. don't buy the powder, it is adulterated... buy the stone-like piece instead

[Nuri007]

Mix equal parts honey and lemon juice and leave on your tan lines for 25 minutes before washing off. The natural moisture and vitamin C in cucumbers is perfect for the skin. Cut a cucumber into slices, puree it into a paste, and then leave on the affected areas for 20 minutes before washing off.

[Asker]

Have you ever tried it?

[Nuri007]

Yes it takes a while but it does work.

[NateInAk]

Go down to a damp, dark basement.
Turn out all the lights and stand in the center.
Spin in a circle three times with arms outstretched whilst chanting, "Make me pasty, make me pasty."
Do it once a day for three days.
WARNING
Application of this voodoo more than once a day or more than three days will result in translucency.

[Asker]

I don't want to be pasty. I want to look the way I did 4 days ago

[NateInAk]

Well it TOTALLY would've worked if you wanted to be pasty... The desire fuels the fire!!
You know you could just go tan the rest of you so you don't have tan lines at least.

[Despondency]

You need a parasol.

www.lunabazaar.com/.../...ese-Festival-Parasol.jpg

[Asker]

That would look so weird. I didn't ask how not to get darker, I asked how to get rid of what happened to me

[Despondency]

A parasol. Your skin will naturally lighten with time.

[Asker]

No it won't. Because staying in the sun for more than an hour causes permanent damage

[Despondency]

If that's the case your previous tans never went away.

[Asker]

Yeah that's true.. Or maybe I don't notice them going away

[Despondency]

I can't imagine you would notice such a slow process.

[Asker]

Because... I once had them for a whole year. Untill one day I couldn't see them anymore.

[Despondency]

Exactly.

[Asker]

That's not my point. I mean that it took a whole year and I noticed it almost every single day

[Despondency]

But you noticed it because you were looking for it, but it didn't suddenly disappear, it faded over time and your focus is all that was maintained. When it "suddenly disappeared" it's more likely you suddenly forgot to check every single day and obsess over it.

[MJas16]

This solution will suck but You have to wait it out. That's exactly what happened to me. I hiked for 8 hours and I was BURNED. i'M tan (light brown) and I looked roasted. It took me a. couple weeks to get back. to my color. Good luck.

[Frost_Byt3]

Take lots of cold showers, put on lots of alloe on the tanned areas. Avoid going outside, or carry around an umbrella when you do go outside.

[Asker]

But I have to be outside everyday. Because of p. e.

[Frost_Byt3]

Wear sunscreen then. It'll be easier when its summer and school lets out for you.

[Dannyisfine]

Fill the tub with hot water and put in some vegetables and a little bit of olive oil and chicken broth. Let it sit for a few hours and get in. If that doesn't work, at least you'll have some good soup...

[Asker]

What the heck

[Metlahead]

Wait. lol

I personally find tan lines hot as fuck, but that's just me!!!

[Asker]

You're right, that's just you

[Metlahead]

All you can do is wait and moisturize and scrub and wait... Your lines will disappear don't worry.

[Asker]

No they won't. That never happens with me. They never go away.

[Metlahead]

Calm down, that is literally impossible. That is not how skin works you are over reacting just wait it out and stay out of the sun.

[Asker]

Ugh. You don't get it

[Metlahead]

Ugh 15 year old insecurities... You just don't get it.

[Asker]

No. You don't get it for real.

[Metlahead]

Do some research, old skin will be replaced by new skin that has no tan. That is just biology.

[bossdonkeydog]

Add some lemon juice to your lotion my sister did that and it worked really good

[been_waiting]

It'll fade eventually. Just wear tons of sunscreen from now on.

[YazanAA]

Tan will get rid of itself by itself after a couple of weeks. Don't panic

[Asker]

They don't go away... Maybe I'm different

[YazanAA]

when did you go to the beach? A couple of weeks ago? If yes then you are different if not then don't assume that they don't go away :)

[Asker]

I went to the beach a few days ago

[YazanAA]

Ok those lines won't go away within a few days.

[Asker]

Yeah. Sadly...

[Redstang88]

Tans will fade in a couple weeks at most if you stay out of the sun.

[Asker]

I have to be in the sun everyday.

[Redstang88]

Put sunscreen everywhere the sun will get you, it will even out eventually.

[Asker]

I hope so

[Surf0]

Tan removing ; your phone number. Mine is 252 3751990

[Asker]

lol okay

[Anonymous]

Take a shower 4 times in a day.. The tan will be washed away. Hope this helps :)

[Asker]

But it's from the sun! It can't. Because staying in the sun for more than 1 hour causes permanent damage

[PippiL]

put aloe on your skin; it promotes regeneration.

[Asker]

I'll try that maybe

[PippiL]

it worked for me. but it took a couple weeks.

[Asker]

It's a long process

[PippiL]

yeah. but skin's petty good at healing itself. just takes time.

[dev765]

Just embrace the brownness.

[Asker]

Lol. But it's really bad. I look kind of orange but not quite

[dev765]

Haha

[Molly135246]

Run a bath and put so chopped up lemons in with u

[Asker]

What?

[Anonymous]

Damn I wish I had some sun. It's raining here :(

[Asker]

I wish I had rain. It never rains where I live. Maybe 1 drop a year

[Opinion Owner]

ok we'll swap a bit of each :)

[Asker]

Trust me. You wouldn't like it