Is pallor "in"? If not, how could one find a way to reverse a tan, or simply be pale rather than tan?

Question

I am not exactly the most fashionable person around and that being said, here is the basis for my question:
I've noticed as of late that it's "in" to be orange when it comes to skin color. What I mean is that people will tan and tan until they are neon orange.

Me, I want to go the other way on that one. I can't stand the thought of being tan at all, but I'd like to know, to that end, is it or is not "in"?

And another query: how can a tan be reversed? I am Hispanic, but for a very large part of my life, I was very pallid, then I moved to the middle of the arid California gulch, er, valley. And so, I'd like to know, how can I reverse the effect and go back to being my sallow self? Are there any natural tips?

By the way, no, I am not ashamed of my ethnicity (I'm proud being Hispanic), it's just that I don't like tans at all. Besides, if I were to be tan, it wouldn't work with my persona (grim and brooding).

Thank you, anyone who will answer this question.

Answer 1

Tan is IN in the summer.

Answer 2

You sound much too articulate and well-read to be spending so much time on this. What's wrong with a tan, provided of course that it didn't involve a visit to a tanning booth?

Answer 3

It seems that you want to look caucasian like the rest of a lot of Americans. Here is my advice: Wear SPF 55 from La Roche Posey (the best sunscreen in the world that blocks out 100 percent of UV rays) and try skin lightening. Maybe dye your hair a lighter shade and wear green eye contacts.
Have fun pretending to be caucasian.

Answer 4

wear heavy sunscreen, play indoors often.