Carotenoids for coloring

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I’ve recently ordered carotenoids (beta carotene, lycopene, Astaxanthin) from bulk supplements. The goal is to get tanner and improve my undertones. Over the next month or two I’ll update this thread with an objective view of how my color has changed for anyone that wants to see if they work in combination. Typically I only see studies done on one of them at a time.
 
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I’ve recently ordered carotenoids (beta carotene, lycopene, Astaxanthin) from bulk supplements. The goal is to get tanner and improve my undertones. Over the next month or two I’ll update this thread with an objective view of how my color has changed for anyone that wants to see if they work in combination. Typically I only see studies done on one of them at a time.
Carotenoids are great for getting warmer undertones, but you actually need to stick to them for at least 2-3 months to see noticeable results.

Now, they won't give you a tan, so you might consider smth like melanotan-2 for that.

Take a look at this: https://looksmax.org/threads/updated-melanotan-2-guide-inspired-by-mpmd.1718108/
 
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Carotenoids are great for getting warmer undertones, but you actually need to stick to them for at least 2-3 months to see noticeable results.

Now, they won't give you a tan, so you might consider smth like melanotan-2 for that.

Take a look at this: https://looksmax.org/threads/updated-melanotan-2-guide-inspired-by-mpmd.1718108/
Appreciate the advice, I’ve looked at melanotan-2 before but I’m not going to be able to pin while I’m living with my parents. Do you think that the nasal is worth trying?
 
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Appreciate the advice, I’ve looked at melanotan-2 before but I’m not going to be able to pin while I’m living with my parents. Do you think that the nasal is worth trying?
nope, just go for fake tanner instead.
 
Are u buying the powder version?
 
I’ve recently ordered carotenoids (beta carotene, lycopene, Astaxanthin) from bulk supplements. The goal is to get tanner and improve my undertones. Over the next month or two I’ll update this thread with an objective view of how my color has changed for anyone that wants to see if they work in combination. Typically I only see studies done on one of them at a time.
Mirin, but mt2 is better
 
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I’ve recently ordered carotenoids (beta carotene, lycopene, Astaxanthin) from bulk supplements. The goal is to get tanner and improve my undertones. Over the next month or two I’ll update this thread with an objective view of how my color has changed for anyone that wants to see if they work in combination. Typically I only see studies done on one of them at a time.
They finally got delivered im going to start taking them today.
 
any update ?
Waste of time in my experience. Only one that can give clear and obvious results is beta carotene, which looks like shit.

Lycopene + cialis should work, but are simply too mild to be visible in results.

Astax does nothing.
 
Waste of time in my experience. Only one that can give clear and obvious results is beta carotene, which looks like shit.

Lycopene + cialis should work, but are simply too mild to be visible in results.

Astax does nothing.
never heard of cialis before, what dosage did you used ?
 
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never heard of cialis before, what dosage did you used ?
50mg lycopene, 20mg cialis (it increases blood flow, typically used as a sex drug (JFL) but should give you slightly more pink/red undertones due to flushing effect) although, no obvious visible results after 2 months. At most it made my lips and zygos a tiny bit redder in undertones, not impactful enough to bother with taking the compounds realistically.
 
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50mg lycopene, 20mg cialis (it increases blood flow, typically used as a sex drug (JFL) but should give you slightly more pink/red undertones due to flushing effect) although, no obvious visible results after 2 months. At most it made my lips and zygos a tiny bit redder in undertones, not impactful enough to bother with taking the compounds realistically.
gonna do some research about it, appreciate it bro
 
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any update ?
It hasn’t been long enough for any difference yet. It’ll probably be another month or two before there is any noticeable result. However, If your considering carotenoids they’re still lots of studies done that show reliable results (mainly beta carotene). The others also have reliable science behind them.
 
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It hasn’t been long enough for any difference yet. It’ll probably be another month or two before there is any noticeable result. However, If your considering carotenoids they’re still lots of studies done that show reliable results (mainly beta carotene). The others also have reliable science behind them.
Updates?
 
Carotenoids are great for getting warmer undertones, but you actually need to stick to them for at least 2-3 months to see noticeable results.

Now, they won't give you a tan, so you might consider smth like melanotan-2 for that.

Take a look at this: https://looksmax.org/threads/updated-melanotan-2-guide-inspired-by-mpmd.1718108/
It’s about the dose not the amount of time. You can do a loading phase and then go into maintenance when dealing with beta-carotene and lycopene.
 

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