Chlorine doesn't bleach your tan — it dries your skin, and dry skin sheds pigment faster. Here's what a pool day actually does to your glow and your sunscreen, and the routine that protects both.

Peeling means your tan was built on burned skin — and once it starts, you can't stop it entirely. Here's why it happens, what actually slows it down, and how to build a tan that doesn't flake off.