r/Selftanning

Do oils break town a self tan faster? (After the product is done developing of course). My skin is so dry which I know is unfortunately par for the course with self tanners….. so I’m wondering about adding a body oil to my moisturizing routine. I’ve heard mixed things… that it can break down the tan faster, orrrrrr it can help it last longer bc of the moisture. Anyone with experience? Any specific products? Any insight would be great!!

is it possible to look just as good using a product from a store? if so what product is the best to look like you were in the sun but not orange.

i’m tired of self tanning and always having to make sure my skin that’s going to show has self tanner on it because i don’t feel as pretty when i’m pale. it’s so expensive and so much work to keep up with and im just tired of all it. please convince me to not go back to the tanning bed!!! i’m having a moment of weakness

anyone know how to stop tan from sticking to armpits really badly and making them go crusty, i’m assuming this happens just because of sweat but how do i stop the tan from clinging there

I have extremely pale skin, I am usually one of the palest foundation shades (Estee Lauder Double Wear shade 1N1). I don’t have pink/cool undertones, more neutral/warm.

I usually go for a Bondi Sands ultra dark 8hr base tan + their tanning moisturiser, but I recently bought the St Tropez Ultra Violet as I thought a tan that wasn’t green might help, but tbh it’s still orange.

I usually buy either a dark/ultra dark tan, because, obviously, I want to be pretty deeply tanned. However, upon a Google search, apparently this may be why I’m turning orange, as my skin is overloaded with DHA? I just feel like a light/medium tan won’t do anything for me, but maybe I’m wrong as I have never tried one!

Also I don’t think my prepping is the issue, as I said in the title my tan is usually really smooth and not patchy. The only thing I think I may change is that I do apply tanner pretty soon after showering (obvs when completely dry though) as I heard that your pH so soon after showering might be causing the DHA to react weirdly. Any experiences with that?

Any thoughts or advice appreciated, thanks!!

what do you guys do if you have a longer trip planned where you want to be tan? I’m going on a two-week trip this summer. The first part of the trip is on the beach, so I’d like to be tan (I’m naturally very pale) and the second half of the trip will be in the city, but I would still like to be tan.

I would like to avoid scrubbing my tan halfway through the trip and start over, but usually my tans (spray tan or self tan) only last about 7 days before they start to look rough. I moisturize religiously and do all the things but this is always how long they’ve lasted on me.

what are some lower maintenance options that still deliver?

On vacation and forgot a mitt. Was going to use The Future to extend my spray tan from 6 days ago. It says to spray on skin and rub with the mitt. What will it look like if I just spray it on and let it dry? TIA

I’m looking for a super hydrating luxury daily gradual self tanner. Price isn’t important but the skincare ingredients are.

So I’ve been trying to go back to sunless tanning instead of tanning beds because I’m 25 now and really want to be good to my skin. I used to get spray tans at sun tan city and occasionally self tan constantly when I was a few years younger. At that time, I was able to use different prep creams and lotions but now I am sensitive to toxic chemicals and especially fragrance, so I can’t use the same prep stuff I used to. I notice when I get a spray tan in a booth or use any lotions with DHA, I am so miserably dry. Like no amount of lotion helps and I have researched the best to buy such as the Cerave body lotion in the tub. I’ll even apply multiple times and I’m still so dry. The only lotion that made this never happen to me was this hyaluronic bath and body works lotion that they discontinued yearssss ago and idk why but out of every lotion, that one prevent dryness completely. It was truly magical. I don’t use any tanning prep stuff right now and I just got a PH balancer spray that I haven’t used yet, and I’m wondering if my BH balance is the problem? It is seriously so dry it’s miserable and it takes me getting the tan completely off to finally have some relief.

When freshly applied they are brown tan and beautiful but after one shower or one day it gets yellow tint… I’m so tired of this. Why???

Hiii, I have basically searched the entire internet for help on this question but cannot find an answer. I know that all self tanner has a weird smell, but I can’t seem to find anyone talking about how it makes them have worse body odor.

I am someone who doesn’t really sweat that much and when I do I don’t really smell. But when I use self tanner it makes my BO so bad. Like literally I can apply and apply and apply deodorant and it will still smell like I just walked 15 miles in desert and haven’t showered in a week. And it’s not the self tan smell either it’s just really bad BO. Like the kind of BO that stains your clothes and you can’t get the smell out.

Anyways I was wondering if anyone knows why this happens. I’ve used Btan, tanologist, bondi sands ultra dark. Is it because I am applying self tanner to the armpit area. I just don’t understand why this happens. I want to be able to self tan, but I don’t want to smell bad because of it. If anyone has experienced this and knows how to solve it please let me know.

Hi hi! I have been an avid self tanner for years not but only in the summer! Last fall I got really into taking hot Pilates classes, which means I sweat A LOT every day. I was hoping for your recommendations for the best self tanner that can last through my sweating♥️

Hey! I have NEVER used a self tanner and haven't tanned at all since I was a teenager. I am pale. Pale to the point that people joke about me being translucent. I picked up the Tanologist gradual tan body lotion in the medium version because I was scared to self tan & accidentally turn myself orange or have patchy/streaky application. I don't know, I just don't want to look dumb. I don't know where to start lmao. I'd love a DARK color eventually but I feel like I just don't know enough to even get started. Do we do our hands? Feet? Face? What about the.. nether regions? Do those stay pale? Are we tanning that? What products do you use lmao. Help a ghost girl out. I forgot to wash my hands last night after applying the lotion so now I have "trump hands" according to my husband. Anyone know how long it's gonna last if I do screw up? 🥴