How to get pale?

AudGreene · 08-12-2008, 02:07 PM #1 (**permalink**)

So I'm sure that this is going to sound insane...but I want to be pale more than anything! Right now I'm NC25 but I'm really craving the porcelain NC15 look. I'm tired of my perpetual tan!

I know I'm capable of being pale, I have been before, but currently I am outside teaching/playing tennis 4-5 days a week for 8 months out of the year!

So my question is...what can I do to lighten my skin? Besides waiting 5-6 months until winter...

SkylarV217 · 08-12-2008, 02:19 PM #2 (**permalink**)

Buy some of the strongest sunscreen and keep it applied frequently !

Shaquille · 08-12-2008, 02:39 PM #3 (**permalink**)

maybe use some MSFs to lighten up your tone? I mean, you can't really avoid being tan as you are on the court frequently

NicksWifey · 08-12-2008, 03:02 PM #4 (**permalink**)

I think Skylar gave you great advice. If you're outside that much during the year, investing in a really high SPF should keep you pale and of course, protect your skin

Hilly · 08-12-2008, 03:31 PM #5 (**permalink**)

Wear a big floppy hat!

girlstar · 08-12-2008, 04:43 PM #6 (**permalink**)

I agree with the spf - get a really high spf and reapply it A LOT.

AudGreene · 08-12-2008, 07:15 PM #7 (**permalink**)

I appreciate the advice! I currently wear Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock in SPF 30 (LOVE it!), but when I run out, I'll make sure to get a higher SPF.

snowflakelashes · 08-12-2008, 07:30 PM #8 (**permalink**)

Higher SPF and Reapply as necessary if you are on the court that much and sweating you probably lose some of the sunscreen along with the sweat. Try for HIGH SPF formulas that are formulated to last for sports, and reapply afew times a day inbetween sets. Also make sure you are applying the first application of the sunscreen enough time before you get out in the sunlight, it should say on the bottle ei "apply 30 minutes before sun exposure etc". That's all I ahve I don't think theres anything you can do to lighten skin except stay out of sun/block the sun.

Korms · 08-12-2008, 07:51 PM #9 (**permalink**)

I'm sure I read somewhere that factor 50 was a total sun block.

kittycatliss · 08-12-2008, 07:57 PM #10 (**permalink**)

I don't think it is because when i went on holiday to spain i wore factor 65 and reapplied like 10 times a day to make sure but i still tanned quite a lot now my nw15 foundation is too light. i was sure i wouldn't tan haha and now im like nw25 or something

NatalieMT · 08-12-2008, 08:08 PM #11 (**permalink**)

I am NC15 and I really don't understand why anyone wants to be this pale. To me I look ill and other people always comment on my paleness aswell. Not in a good way more of a 'are you feeling okay?'.

But anyways yeah like others have said special sun cream for sports and leisure, that'll be more longwearing. Then something specially formulated for the face aswell. I'd suggest nothing lower than SPF 50. Reapplication also seems key. I wear MACs SPF 50 primer and there's no sun here. Although whenever it is slightly sunny my parting in my hair burns like crazy, I now have to put a special hair sun protection thing in too.

AudGreene · 08-12-2008, 09:40 PM #12 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by NatalieMT

I am NC15 and I really don't understand why anyone wants to be this pale. To me I look ill and other people always comment on my paleness aswell. Not in a good way more of a 'are you feeling okay?'.

Haha, this is a perfect example of our natural human instinct of never being satisfied! I told some friends today about wishing to be pale, and they gave me the strangest looks!

My reasons to be pale are as follows:
- I've been tan since mid-March and I'm bored with it!
- It's healthier
- I hate having a typical blonde hair/tan skin combination
- I know you shouldn't get caught up with being "in fashion" or striving to look like a supermodel...but pale skin looks so different and refreshing! Look at Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Ali Michaels..

Korms · 08-12-2008, 09:46 PM #13 (**permalink**)

A bit of googling turned up this article. There are some at home remedies involving lemon juice on here that claim to get rid of a tan!

Gothic beauty tips for pale skin - Mookychick

Simply Elegant · 08-12-2008, 09:47 PM #14 (**permalink**)

Wear sunblock instead of sunscreen and try to use moisturizers, foundations, powders with sunscreen too.

Korms · 08-13-2008, 12:01 AM #15 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Simply Elegant

Wear sunblock instead of sunscreen and try to use moisturizers, foundations, powders with sunscreen too.

Just as a quick side note to that, layering SPF does not give additional sun protection. For example, if your moisturiser is SPF 25 and your foundation SPF 15, your sun protection will be SPF 25 as that is the highest used, not SPF 40. I would say, don't worry too much about SPF in foundations, just get a good facial moisturiser with high SPF

Although, it of course does no harm to have SPF in everything.