r/Selftanning

I am someone who can “bake” in a mousse self tanner for 1-2 hours, but I hate the feeling on my skin so I can never, ever sleep in it. I can handle some lotions overnight if not too sticky

Can someone recommend an express/ rapid tan that can still get you dark while being USED AS DIRECTED??! I don’t know if it’s just me, but I find it frustrating when I see people on this sub recommending a rapid/ express (mousse), yet then they mention they left it on overnight.

Obviously it had more time to marinate, so of course it’s darker. That’s not even helpful for those who need honest feedback for rapid tanners if you are not using it as directed by leaving it on hours longer!!

Hey Selftanners!!
Soon im going on a 4 week travel to latinamerica. Usually im not getting tanned so quick and much, but I want to feel my best in this holiday and im trying to figure out how to stay brown through the whole trip without too much effort. For sure i will try carrot bronzer since I heard its good and helps getting naturally browner but maybe u have some other tipps or advice or routine to share about selftan or other product?!
How do u maintain ur tan in holidays?
Thank u in advance already. XXXX

Hi everyone!!

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with sleeping (cuddled up) with someone after you have applied and rinsed off your self tan. I am currently bathing in my bondi sands express self tan and will rinse it off in a bit. After I have rinsed it off, can I sleep cuddled up with my boyfriend? Or will that cause my tan to be streaky or to get on him?

Thankyou so so much!! :))

Hi I’m looking for a good face self tan that’s neutral tone and doesn’t look orange at all !! I’m a brown girl and I’d like to darken my face since it gets a little pale during the winter. If you got any recommendations please please please share it !! (I really hate orange tan)

Hello everyone I live in France and the brands romiie tan ultra dark and loving tan platinum do not deliver here, but they really have everything I am looking for an intense, dark, brown tan, would you have alternatives in Europe / France please?

Does anyone have a method or tips on getting a smooth tan on hands and feet or any info on WHY it looks off? Is it impossible to get a good tan on our hands and feet because they’re constantly rubbing against stuff?

Idc how wild your methods are, please tell me LOL

I like looking tan as I’m naturally very very pale. However years of sun and tanning beds caught up with me and I’ve had multiple BCC skin cancer removed. I have been experimenting with self tanners since 2019 but can never find the right one.

I’m a man, but I don’t need anything that is for men. That just seems like a marketing gimmick.

I’ve used Loving Tan, St Tropez, and b.tan love at first tan.

I have a couple issues:

- Of the 3 I’ve tried, none make me orange. However, St Tropez makes me look “sickly”. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s not a good glow. It’s like almost like I have jaundice or something. I’m yellowish.
- loving tan and b.tan are more brown, but not my natural tan color. They also just make me look dirty. It’s like a weird brown. It’s not patchy, it’s just “off”.
- I also have an issue where the self tanner gets into my hair follicles on my beard and mustache (I’m clean shaven / 5 o clock shadow guy) and I have little dark dots on my face you can see up close. After about a day these fade away, but the first 24 hours after self tanner are not ideal. Sometimes it also happens on my nose where my pores are larger.

Anyone have any suggestions for finding the best fit for me and any tips?

I don’t know what it is.. but I’ll exfoliate.. microblade, moisturize and I still get this white line around my lips, mostly my top one. Has this happened to anyone!? How do I fix it!! Make up only covers so much.. I also tried switching chapstick.. same thing!

I am someone who loves to lay out in the sun, but I am afraid of sun damage, and winter is approaching as well. when I tan, my complexion, turns into a red undertone that I LOVE. when I lose my tan, I turn a bit more Olivey. Is there a cell tanner that gives a really red tan as if I’ve been at the beach and slightly burnt for medium darker complexion? Please let me know!!!

To older ladies out there who stopped roasting themselves in the sun for decades but then switched to self tanning, did your skin improve/UV damage reverse at all?