Pale and in need of a tan?

I am extremely, extremely pale. A lot of people go outside and get sunburned, but then this turns into a tan. I, however, ONLY get burned. I know the same would happen in a tanning salon. What can I do/buy to get a good fake tan that won't make me look like an oompa loompa? I would prefer answers from other people with fair skin. Hopefully your suggestions are inexpensive! Thanks.
Pale and in need of a tan?
I am also very fair and have trouble tanning. One product I like is a fake tan lotion from Coppertone. My secret is that I don't put it on straight- I put it on when I get out of the shower, before I dry off. That way, the water on my skin not only helps it spread more evenly, but dilutes it so that it isn't so thick. It only takes a small amount of the product for this to work, so it also saves money. By diluting the lotion, you don't get a sudden "whoa, I just turned orange" effect. Instead, it will darken you by just a tiny bit, and you can apply it every or every other day to gradually reach the color you want.
Pale and in need of a tan?
Go online and buy a good fake tan.
Reply:look for COPPERTONE SUNLESS TANNING, its got built in SPF too, n its GRDUAL tanning, so u pick yur color as u go, my frind's wyte as heLL n this worked AWESLMYLYYY on her
Reply:DO NOT GO TO A TANNING SALON! Fair skinned people are prone to skin cancer. Get a spray on tan, or a tanning cream or lotion. Be sure to exfoliate before you apply!


Good Luck!
Reply:Have you tried the spray brush tan? I don't know how expensive it is, but is safe and you do not stand a chance of getting sun poisioning from this.
Reply:I love the MagicTan system. It's nice and realistic and not orangey at all. It's at tanning salons across the country. Second best is Mystic Tan. Neither is cheap but they only need to be refreshed about once a week.





Otherwise, for a more gradual, more subtle tan, try one of the moisturizing lotion-slash-tanner solutions like Jergens or Dove. They do a decent job for very little $$$.
Reply:swimm like hell...dont wear gogles
Reply:Alot of top name brands IE nitrogena, Coppertone, banana boat...they all have self tanning lotions I would trust. if you do the tanning bed the right way, you may not burn. Talk to the techs preferably a knowledgeable one, they will guide you though every session so you don't get burnt. Start off with 4 to 5 minutes and use a good tanning lotion. I was told when I asked if it was safe for my 15 yr old (also very fair), to tan, that if she planned on being out in the sun this summer, it was a good idea to get a base tan because the sun could cause more damage if she burnt the 1st time out.
Reply:I am pretty fair to and I burn really easily and then i tan. What i have found to keep the perfect tan is to go out in the sun. but not to long. Then do it again everyday for like a week. Then maybe you skin will develope a tan. It worked for me. HIH
Reply:I have tanned in salons, outside, with sunless tanners. The best I have used (and cheapest!) is Vaseline's version with gradual tan amplifiers. Instead of using the pale skin version, I chose the medium instead, and it has worked great. I also recommended it to a friend who has skin like yours, and she now has some colour using the medium colour. Just remember to wash your hands thoroughly, especially around your fingernails, and don't use the lotion on the palms of your hands or the bottoms of your feet (can turn slightly yellow, despite what the commercials say!)
Reply:Try Jergens natural glow moisturizer. It gives you a gradual color that you can control, it smells great, and it works well on fair skin without looking fake.
Reply:Buy a fake tanner that isn't too dark for you. Usually it's when people use stuff that's too dark or far from their tone is when it makes them look orange. Maybe first try that will only have a subtle change from your current tone and see how it goes.
Reply:I am the same way. When ever I go outside to get a tan I end up getting burned really badly. You can buy "spray on tan" called coppertone sunless tanning, it is awesome and works really well. All you do is spray it on and you have a tan, simple as that. Good luck with your tanning.
Reply:Good luck girl. I am fairly pale too, I have found the best product for me was Neutrogena Build a tan. You can barely notice it the first time. But everyday you use it, it gets better. Then when you like the color of your tan, take a break for a few days. Make sure your skin is very moiturized or else you will get streaks. I think it is around nine bucks.
Reply:i am super pale too, but thankfully i am a redhead with freckles so it doesnt look very off. my suggestion is to just stick with being pale. when you see somebody that goes to tanning solons or uses fake tans, you can always tell that they are fake, no matter what the brand/ type is. plus all of your friends/family probably know by now that you dont tan, and when you get a tan all of a sudden it will be pretty obvious that its not natural. just be confident with your skin color, and be proud of who you are.
Reply:Why do you need a tan? Pale skin is healthy and beautiful. Think of all the pale models. If you must tan, it should be fake. You can go to a tanning booth and get airbrushed. Or you can try it yourself. The best option- if you don't want to be orange- is to get this airbrush spray tan at like Walmart. It washes off so you have to do it everyday. But it looks nice. However, don't feel you have to be tan. Be proud of your healthy skin.