I am another pasty white person (i am scottish after all) got the freckles, so i don't look that white, and i do not care, that is what i was born with and i am happy to stay that way, sure a tan looks healthy, but we all know in general it is not.

We in NZ have one of the harshest suns in the world, and even though i have kept out of it, i see my aunts and uncle when they come over from scotland who are older than myself and they have hardly a wrinkle, so everyone should remember getting a tan is just skin damage and it does age you prematurely.,and it does not matter what type of skin you have you are still damaging your skin. I know had i remained in Scotland i too would have that beautiful lily white skin,however i do know a lot of Brits go to spain and get tanned these days.Personally there is nothing more beautiful to me than a peaches and cream complexion.

When i was younger i tried to get a bit of tan, but only resulted in freckles, so i gave up, maybe just as well, they seem to fade with age, then you get other ones like on your hands and age spots which i detest, and can do nothing about,despite staying out of the sun, GRRR...

Trouble is because i am so scared of getting skin cancer i now have to take vitamin D every month, due to the fact i do not spend much time outside,catch 22 really.