Tan

During the summer, (the second half of July-September) it is possible to get a tan, as real humans would. In order to do this, the player must stand in the sun long enough (note that there must be a clear sky outside and it must be during daytime), the player's skin will go up through levels. There are five different levels, each one having a darker hue than the other. The tan, however, will appear the following day.

Getting a Tan
The player can get a darker tan in the summer by standing in the sun for long enough. If a player has the darkest tan (Level 5), it will stay Level 5 and will not get any darker. But if they take a break and don't go into the sun, their tan will change into Level 4 and so on. A tan will disappear a little bit every day if you haven't been walking around in the sun each day. Also, a tan will begin to disappear on rainy or cloudy days.

The player can get a tan from July 16th to September 15th. There must be a clear sky outside and it must be during daylight hours. The only thing that stops a tan from appearing is an umbrella.

The second option to get a tan is to use a Mii Mask, and you can obtain one by paying 3,000 Bells for a makeover at Shampoodle or if it is your first time receiving one it is available for free. Everytime you change the Mii from the Mii Channel, the Mii's face changes so it is not necessary to waste 3,000 bells on purchasing a new one.

Another tip for knowing if the player is actually tanning is to make a plain pattern that is pale colored (Palette 10/16) and wear it as a shirt while you stand in the sun (without an umbrella). As the player tans, you will start to notice that their character's skin becomes gradually darker than the shirt, and it will become very noticeable after about 2 to 3 hours.

Preventing a Tan
To prevent a tan, go out with an umbrella, or not go out during daylight, or stay inside. Drastic measures include Time Travelling or staying off the game for long periods of time. Hats will not stop tans from appearing.

Removing the Tan

 * Take precautions. When going outside on sunny days, the player should use an umbrella or anything that will block out sun completely.
 * Wait it off. Tans will fade after a while, and with some extra help it should be gone in no time.
 * Stay in a building or animal's house for about an hour. Turn the game off and save, time travel to the next day, and then repeat. Keep doing that for a while and the player's tan should eventually start to fade.

Keeping the Tan

 * In the afternoon, 3 pm is the best time for tanning.
 * (For ) If one decide to leave their character outside, unattended, for a tan make sure they leave the Nintendo DS open or else there will be no effect.
 * To get a tan, it has to be between the 16th of July and the 15th of September.
 * Be sure it is between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.