People are carrotmaxxing and shrimpmaxxing for tanner skin no sun (or food) required

Maintaining a sun-kissed tan takes time.But with seven kids between them, best friends Bethany Ferguson and Whit Frink are too busy to sunbathe or hit the tanning bed like they used to.Still, Frink, from Atlanta, insists she looks healthier with some color.“As I get older, my skin’s getting more translucent and my veins are showing … I just like to have a healthy glow,” she told The Post.Enter the solution: Carrotmaxxing.

And shrimpmaxing.And tomatomaxing.Not with food, but with a little pill that contains compounds which, when ingested frequently enough, have the power to change skin color.Those compounds are called carotenoids, a type of natural yellow, orange or red pigment.Take beta-carotene, an orange pigment found in carrots, sweet potatoes and cantaloupe.

Or astaxanthin, a red-orange one that gives shrimp and salmon their signature pink hue.And lycopene, which makes tomatoes red.Frink and Ferguson get the three pigments in supplements form from a brand called Zephyrian, which says combining the colors offers a balance.“Astaxanthin brings red undertones, lycopene brings surface warmth, and a supporting dose of beta-carotene adds golden balance.

The result is a believable tone, not a costume,” says the Finnish nutricosmetics company.The moms love that it’s a once-a-day pill.“It’s extremely easy,” Frink said.

“You just have to take it with some sort of fat-soluble food.So in the mornings I’ll have avocado toast or an egg and then I’ll take the pill.”Plus, Ferguson says there’ve been no side effects and both have loved the results.Bronze Bites, Bondi Gummies and Vecos are a few of many other brands that make so-called “tanning pills.”Some people are taking it even further, getting the pigments straight from the source.“I eat one, two, maybe three carrots per day,” wellness creator Lee Tilghman Pollis said on social media.

“I think that they’re best raw.”She insists her carrotmaxing routine gives her “the best ski...