How to Get Rid of a Tan
At first, you may wonder why anyone would want to get rid of a tan. But there may be a number of reasons why one would: you may not like the look, you might want to hide the fact that you've been on vacation, or you might have an uneven tan. If you are wondering how to get rid of a tan, here are some tips that may help you. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Exfoliating pad or sponge
- Soap
- Lemons
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Cotton Balls
- Damp Cloth
- Tomato juice
- Cucumber juice
Instructions
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Begin by washing a lot
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Take many warm baths. Use a lot of soap as you take these baths. Use an exfoliating pad or sponge and gently scrub.
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Buy a lemon or two. Slice the lemon into halves or quarters (which ever size is easier for you to handle). Get into the shower. Gently take the lemon quarter or half (with the rind still on) and rub over the skin. Keep rubbing for two or three minutes. Wash the lemon juice off of your skin. Then, wash with soap as you normally would.
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Dab a small amount of hydrogen peroxide onto a cotton ball. Gently wipe over skin. Remove any access with a damp cloth. Wash off within a minute.
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Mix some tomato juice with cucumber juice. Rub onto the tan. Allow it to sit for several minutes. Wash the juices off with clean water.
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Allow time to fade away the tan naturally.
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Tips & Warnings
Wear sunscreen to help avoid tans in the first place.
Try to cover up the areas in which you do not want tanned.
Stay out of the direct sunlight.
Stay indoors during the sun's peak times (10 am through 4 pm)
Do not use household cleaners or bleach on your skin. They can cause serious damage, including burns and scars.
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Comments
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HNNNGGGHHHH I really want this tan to go away. D: Hope this stuff works because I'm going to start doing it right after marching season ends.
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tip: don't use hydrogen peroxide it's misleading using that causes your skin to burn have scars and many dangerous effects to your skin but the thing is I don't know the effect of putting a small dab of it all over my skin and that if it would be fine to skip that part if it's ok cause I really hate have tans and the reason why people like having tans is to look youthful and younger these days many young people like having tans saying that they look pale.
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but my worry is how it says your not supposed to use bleach on skin but the fact tht hydrogen peroxide is mostly used as bleach?
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vintagescorpio
Jul 22, 2010
Thanks alot!! I recently got a bad tan at an amusement park that left half of my face tan and the other half normal due to my hair. -
digitalgrrrl
Aug 20, 2009
Hey! This was totally helpfull!! Though I was surprised to read "some may wonder why a person would want to get rid of a tan"- because tans are super-unattractive...plus-in actuality, the tan that you see is actually: Damaged,burnt Skin. Think of a cooked turkey browning. And-tanning prematurely AGES the skin! Ever seen a scaley/leathery over-tanner?? Yuk!
