The idea was to eat a lot of carrots or take a daily high dose of Beta-Carotene to fix my awfully pale skin complexion.

But apparently high doses of Beta-Carotene have been linked with significantly increased risk of cancer and all-cause mortality rates in smokers or ex-smokers (I quit a year ago).
https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20041130/death-stalks-smokers-in-beta-carotene-study

Are there any alternatives? I hate how my face looks anemic.

(pic example of what I want to achieve)