Keeping a tan

[Testo]

Hey friends, im trying to get an all over base tan at the moment by using tanning beds at the gym and 'after tan' lotions + tanning oils.
The problem is as soon as i start looking darker, i start looking paler again within a few days until the next session.

Im not sure if this is coz i have a fat metabolism or the shower gel im using. Does anyone know of ingredients to avoid in shower gels that tend to 'strip' the tan.

Any help much appreciated.

 

[decem]

um dude.. nothing you put on your skin or use to clean your skin or wash your skin will affect your tan.

your tan is determined by melanin, a pigment manufactured by dendritic cells called melanocytes, found among the basal cells of the epidermis. Color differences are due solely to the amount of melanin produced and the nature of the pigment granules.

your issue is caused solely on the inner workings of your melanocytes and melanin. perhaps your body just reabsorbs/shrinks/whatever the melanin quicker than others.

in other words.. from the way it sounds, the only way you're going to be able to keep a darker tan longer is tan more often.

 

[Advaik]

I have the same problem. Dark as night one day, white as a ghost the next. I use sunless tanner now. While I do get an orange tint, its better than being white.