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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ive just noticed my tans starting to peel so im trying to find a good thing to use to get it to stop. Any ideas?

The obvious one is aftersun but as i left that on holiday im at a loss

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

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Coconut oil. Best thing for skin and hair care. You can buy it in most supeomarkets on the oil section

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Righto thanks

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

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If you're having to go out and buy coconut oil, you might as well get some more after sun whilst you're at it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I dont know whats best for keeping the tan once youve got it, surely after sun is only good for cooling the heat when youve just been in the sun not preserving a tan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ive just noticed my tans starting to peel so im trying to find a good thing to use to get it to stop. Any ideas?

The obvious one is aftersun but as i left that on holiday im at a loss"

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ive just noticed my tans starting to peel so im trying to find a good thing to use to get it to stop. Any ideas?

The obvious one is aftersun but as i left that on holiday im at a loss"

you should have started with aftersun as soon as you started tanning on holiday, then moved onto moisturiser and that would have ensured it lasted longer...

its probably too late now its started peeling already

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

watch the film 'death becomes her' loads of tips in that

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"Ive just noticed my tans starting to peel so im trying to find a good thing to use to get it to stop. Any ideas?

The obvious one is aftersun but as i left that on holiday im at a loss"

You can't, it a natural response to healing damaged skin. Aftersun is just an expensive moisturiser with a marketing team behind it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

If the skin is dry and damaged it will peel anyway but almost any moisturiser will smooth and soothe.

I recommend a thorough exfoliate either with a dry roughish flannel, olive oil and salt or a commercial one. Followed by an allover body lotion.

Next time you tan do it slowly, use a higher spf and stay in the shade longer.

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By *londie8399Couple
over a year ago

blackpool

Pure aloe vera

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Ive just noticed my tans starting to peel so im trying to find a good thing to use to get it to stop. Any ideas?

The obvious one is aftersun but as i left that on holiday im at a loss

you should have started with aftersun as soon as you started tanning on holiday, then moved onto moisturiser and that would have ensured it lasted longer...

its probably too late now its started peeling already

I did but i havent really thought about it and noticed a little flake this morning so thought id see what people know

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"If the skin is dry and damaged it will peel anyway but almost any moisturiser will smooth and soothe.

I recommend a thorough exfoliate either with a dry roughish flannel, olive oil and salt or a commercial one. Followed by an allover body lotion.

Next time you tan do it slowly, use a higher spf and stay in the shade longer.

Olive oil and scraping? Isnt that what the ancient romans used to do? Lol im not quite a gladiator

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it. "

I think thats the general consensus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"watch the film 'death becomes her' loads of tips in that

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus"

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus"

but only if you have good skin anyway

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark."

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

but only if you have good skin anyway

Ive got pretty good skin or so im told. Plus theres some spanish blood in me according to my mum so i manage to keep the colour a bit longer than most

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol"

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

"If the skin is dry and damaged it will peel anyway but almost any moisturiser will smooth and soothe.

I recommend a thorough exfoliate either with a dry roughish flannel, olive oil and salt or a commercial one. Followed by an allover body lotion.

Next time you tan do it slowly, use a higher spf and stay in the shade longer.

Rubbing salt into the wound ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one."

How high is high? I used 30 to begin with then 20 when that runs out

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one.

How high is high? I used 30 to begin with then 20 when that runs out "

The fact that your skin is peeling, which means you let it burn, also means you weren't using a high enough SPF.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one.

How high is high? I used 30 to begin with then 20

when that runs out "

If you're peeling you either need to up it to 50 at first, apply 30 more frequently or spend less time in direct sun.

I spend a lot of time outside and never even go for a walk without sun screen on exposed skin, winter or summer. I follow what I've told you and don't peel.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one.

How high is high? I used 30 to begin with then 20 when that runs out

The fact that your skin is peeling, which means you let it burn, also means you weren't using a high enough SPF."

Fair enough, i know what to do next time. Thanks

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one.

How high is high? I used 30 to begin with then 20

when that runs out

If you're peeling you either need to up it to 50 at first, apply 30 more frequently or spend less time in direct sun.

I spend a lot of time outside and never even go for a walk without sun screen on exposed skin, winter or summer. I follow what I've told you and don't peel."

Its weird i never put any on during summer and even though i play cricket so im in the sun i never peel on my face or forearms but my shoulders and chest will peel

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one.

How high is high? I used 30 to begin with then 20

when that runs out

If you're peeling you either need to up it to 50 at first, apply 30 more frequently or spend less time in direct sun.

I spend a lot of time outside and never even go for a walk without sun screen on exposed skin, winter or summer. I follow what I've told you and don't peel.

Its weird i never put any on during summer and even though i play cricket so im in the sun i never peel on my face or forearms but my shoulders and chest will peel "

Because your face and forearms are exposed to the sun far more frequently than your shoulders and chest and will have built up a certain amount of protection although it doesn't mean there's no damage.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Its weird i never put any on during summer and even though i play cricket so im in the sun i never peel on my face or forearms but my shoulders and chest will peel

Are you a dr or a nurse? Sounds like the sort of thing they would tell me lol

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

Its weird i never put any on during summer and even though i play cricket so im in the sun i never peel on my face or forearms but my shoulders and chest will peel

Are you a dr or a nurse? Sounds like the sort of thing they would tell me lol"

You don't have to be a medical professional to know those things, all the information is easily available.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Are you a dr or a nurse? Sounds like the sort of thing they would tell me lol

You don't have to be a medical professional to know those things, all the information is easily available. "

Yeah i know, i dont know a lot about how to get a long lasting tan but i do know the chemical processes that go on in the skin and why it happens

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By *orkie321bWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

Once you're peeling there is nothing you can do about it.

For future reference use more suncream next time. Most people never use enough. An average size bottle is only enough for roughly 2 days for one person. Keep re-applying regularly and use a moisturiser or aftersun lotion every day.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

Are you a dr or a nurse? Sounds like the sort of thing they would tell me lol

You don't have to be a medical professional to know those things, all the information is easily available.

Yeah i know, i dont know a lot about how to get a long lasting tan but i do know the chemical processes that go on in the skin and why it happens"

Your skin constantly regenerates itself so the only way to stay tanned is to expose it to UV rays on a regular basis. All the lotions and potions in the world won't stop it fading or prolong it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cocoa butter I use ,smells of chocolate.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Cocoa butter I use ,smells of chocolate.

So if i mix that and coconut ill smell like a bounty lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Its weird i never put any on during summer and even though i play cricket so im in the sun i never peel on my face or forearms but my shoulders and chest will peel

Are you a dr or a nurse? Sounds like the sort of thing they would tell me lol"

No, I'm not. I just read a lot and try and take care of my health as much as possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I dont know whats best for keeping the tan once youve got it, surely after sun is only good for cooling the heat when youve just been in the sun not preserving a tan"

Indeed......if you have started peeling....sad to say it's too late!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Lots of moisturiser will keep it.

I think thats the general consensus

Nothing will keep or prolong a tan. If it did, there wouldn't be a multimillion pound industry in making people darker skinned and we would all be permanently dark.

Well i have another holiday in june so just want to know whats best for prolonging the inevitable lol

As I said above, tan slowly, use a higher spf and accept that a slow, light tan will do less damage than a quick, dark one.

How high is high? I used 30 to begin with then 20

when that runs out

If you're peeling you either need to up it to 50 at first, apply 30 more frequently or spend less time in direct sun.

I spend a lot of time outside and never even go for a walk without sun screen on exposed skin, winter or summer. I follow what I've told you and don't peel.

Its weird i never put any on during summer and even though i play cricket so im in the sun i never peel on my face or forearms but my shoulders and chest will peel "

If there was water and wind in addition that may have dried your skin out and made it more vulnerable to peeling.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cuprinol. your welcome

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By *iSTARessWoman
over a year ago

London

"Pure aloe vera"

Yep, best after sun money can buy.

As for keeping the tan, forget it. After 6 weeks in SE Asia recently, mine was gone within two weeks of being home despite moisturising

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"cuprinol. your welcome

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