What is your skin type?

What is Your Skin Type?

Type 1 "Tan? What Tan?"

Tan? What Tan? This is the palest natural skin tone, and is the most sensitive to sun exposure. People with type 1 skin always burn, never tan and usually peel or blister when they have been in the sun for too long. This group includes those that freckle profusely in the sun.

What to expect after using Nu-Tan™: If you have lots of freckles, they might darken before the rest of your skin tone changes. Some new freckles may also show up. Don’t panic. This is completely normal. In fact, it’s a sign that your Nu-Tan™ is working.

Because your skin type is naturally pale, your loading phase will be longer than those with a darker skin type. You’ll need a fairly large amount of Nu-Tan™ in your system before your skin tone changes. Most customers with type 1 skin start experiencing a change in their overall colour around week four of use.

You will need a moderate amount of sun exposure to achieve a deep tan, but you should not burn or peel. Your freckles should become less noticeable as your overall skin tone gets darker and darker. Before you know it, you’ll have the tan you’ve always wanted.

Type 2 "Not extremely pale, but still has trouble tanning"

The type 2 group isn’t extremely pale, but still has trouble tanning. They burn easily and usually peel, but can eventually develop a slight tan.

What to expect after using Nu-Tan™: Most of our customers fall into this skin type and Nu-Tan™ usually works very well for them. If you have freckles, you can expect them to darken more quickly than the rest of your skin in the first week or so. Also, a few new freckles might appear. Your skin should start to darken around the third week of dosages.

You’ll probably need a low amount of sun exposure (less than those with skin type 1) before you get the colour you want, but you shouldn’t burn or peel.

A helpful tip: Your face and arms will probably get darker more quickly than the rest of your body because they’re exposed to the most amount of sun. To keep your tan even, use a good SPF on those areas.

Type 3 "People who burn moderately in the sun"

This group covers the widest variety of skin tones and refers to people who burn moderately in the sun but can gradually tan to a light brown. It also covers those don’t burn much at all and always tan moderately to well. People in this category peel occasionally after prolonged sun exposure, but don’t usually peel or freckle.

What to expect after using Nu-Tan™: Nu-Tan™ is great for people with this skin type. If you have freckles, they’ll initially darken before the rest of your skin does. You may see a change in your overall skin tone as soon as ten days after starting dosages, although it takes most people closer to two weeks.

People with this skin type usually do not have to go in the sun more than twice a week to notice a difference in skin colour. If you decide to go in the sun more often, your skin will darken quickly to a deep brown. Any part of your body that is exposed to sunlight (face, arms, hands, etc…) will tan very quickly. Use a high SPF if you find that those areas do not match the rest of your body.

Type 4 "This group rarely, if ever, burns in the sun"

If this is you, consider yourself lucky. This group rarely, if ever, burns in the sun and always tans to a deep, dark brown. They are not prone to peeling or freckling and can tan easily with minimal sun exposure.

What to expect after using Nu-Tan™: Most customers with this skin type don’t need Nu-Tan™ to get the perfect tan. Instead, they use it as a way to tan without unnecessarily exposing themselves to the harmful sun rays or using messy creams or lotions.

People with this skin type will darken very quickly and will have a very short loading phase. You could see results in as little as a week, although it might take as long as two to three weeks.

You won’t need to go in the sun to notice a change in your overall skin tone. Your skin will get darker on its own, without exposure to sunlight or tanning beds.

A helpful tip: If you decide to go in the sun, you should use SPF and be cautious about becoming too dark.

Type 5 "People who are deeply pigmented and never burn"

This group includes people who are deeply pigmented and never burn. They are considered insensitive to sunlight. They don’t peel or freckle and are naturally dark with no sun exposure.

What to expect after using Nu-Tan™: People in this group that are interested in using Nu-Tan most likely have a skin condition like vitiligo, which causes the skin to lose its melanocytes, resulting in a patchy discolouration. Although Nu-Tan™ was never developed as a treatment or cure for skin conditions, we do have customers who have had great results from using it. It’s certainly something worth considering and possibly trying after you do some research and talk to your doctor.