For the rest of your body, use a light tanning sunscreen to protect while allowing you to slowly tan. I would suggest ‘Banana Boat Ultra Mist Dry Oil Broad Spectrum Sun Care’ in SPF 8. At times, burning is inevitable being a ginger, so don’t worry if you get burnt.

These red hair variants in MC1R likely first appeared in ancient humans around 30,000-80,000 years ago, at about the same time as early migrations out of Africa. Scientists used to think red hair evolved to help people produce Vitamin D in chilly places with little sunlight (think Ireland).

Natural red hair is the rarest hair color in the world, only occurring in 1 to 2% of the global population. Since red hair is a recessive genetic trait, it is necessary for both parents to carry the gene, whether or not they themselves are redheaded.

Red hair is associated with the gene MC1R, a recessive and somewhat rare gene that occurs in only about 2 percent of the world’s population, according to the National Institutes of Health. That means both parents must carry a copy of the gene to produce a red-haired child and often the trait skips generations.

Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in one to two percent of the human population, appearing with greater frequency (two to six percent) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations.

Ginger-haired people DO tan… they just react badly to the sun at the same time. If you’re pale and ginger, here’s the good news: your skin is potentially five times BETTER at tanning than olive-skinned sunbathers, according to scientists. ‘Something is stopping the cells from working in people with paler skin.

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Red-haired and freckly people are among the most likely to use sunbeds, it was claimed today. Yet they are the most at risk of developing skin cancer from the ultraviolet (UV) radiation used in tanning parlours. …

Best Self Tanner For Redheads

• St Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse.
• Tan Towel Total Body Tan.
• Banana Boat Summer Color Self Tanning Sunless Lotion.
• Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs Fairest Glow Lotion.
• Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizer.
• COOLA Sunless Tan Body Lotion.

Take your time, and build your tan up slowly If tanning in the sun, start with only 15-20 minutes in the sun on your first session. In your following tanning sessions only increase your time by 5-10 minute increments, and monitor your skin regularly to make sure you aren’t starting to go red and burn.

How to Get a Dark Tan in One Day

1. Protect Your Skin. You will need to apply a base lotion or oil that has a low SPF to your skin.
2. Change Positions. Just like a rotisserie chicken, you will need to turn over frequently.
3. Make The Most Of The Sun.
4. Use Accessories.
5. Reapply Lotion.
6. After Care.
7. Choose Your Product.
8. Use Gloves.

Melanin is what gives us color to our skin. Genetics play a factor in how many melanocytes a person has. These melanocytes are activated by sunlight and tanning beds. The fewer number of melanocytes, the paler the skin, the easier it burns.

The reaction of our skin to sun, either burning or tanning, is based on genetics, we inherit our ability to tan or burn. In general, fair-skinned people often burn and are rarely able to tan. Darker skins, with their increased melanin, have more natural protection, but no one is immune to sun damage.