My perfected Sunless Tan Routine
I am a huge fan of sunless tanning - keeping a summer glow without having to lay out at the pool for hours to get it! (You can find me in the shade or under a big hat all summer long!) If you were to tell my High school self how much I avoid the sun as an adult, I would have laughed in your face! I think that self tanning products have come A LONG WAY in the last 10 years or so, when I was younger, the options for a fake tan were all very orangy - smelly - and probably with not-so-good ingredients.
Over the past couple years I have tried so many products, and I feel like this summer I really have it down for the longest lasting, natural looking, EASY to maintain tan! So here I am to spill my secrets and favorite products!
A BONUS is that all the products I use - EVERYTHING CAN BE FOUND ON AMAZON! Here is my Idea List - you can find it all here!
THE ROUTINE
When I first get started -( fully pale), I like to start with exfoliating in the shower with these mitts to get off any dead skin - just so when the tan goes on its smooth with no streaks!
When I first get started -( fully pale), I like to start with exfoliating in the shower with these mitts to get off any dead skin - just so when the tan goes on its smooth with no streaks!
My first go to is one of the three following options (honestly I switch it up between these three products - I love them all equally, its just the process and developing time that differs!)
I will mix these drops (I use the dark option) into my everyday lotion and apply them right out of the shower - I prefer to do this at night, so it has time to develop overnight, but it’s just as easy to do after a morning shower, it just won’t develop for several hours! MAKE SURE NOT TO FORGET TO WASH YOUR HANDS after! or it will stick in between your fingers!
Poured into a CONTINUOUS SPRAY BOTTLE (I don’t use the spray bottle it typically comes in! I have found it to be far too splotchy! With this one I jump into the shower (not on) and spray starting at my feet/legs and go up, using THIS TANNING MITT to blend as I spray.. I would say this is the most time consuming of the options, but gives a really good blended and long lasting tan!!
Okay, this is the best-smelling mousse I have ever tried (and I have tried a lot!) I typically apply at night before bed (with this tanning mitt mentioned above) and even in the morning, the smell is very minimal! This mousse goes on smooth, the color is great, and it lasts a long time! **Close runner-up is THIS B.TAN Mousse, which is less expensive, BUT it does have more of a smell to it -still has great color and is streak-free!
Daily Tan Maintenance
Ok here is the trick that I only discovered recently - this summer - that helps my tan to stay fresh and blended as the days go on.
Inexpensive, has a great color, the smell is minimal, and is the best I have found- especially for the price! I use this after my showers daily and I have noticed a huge difference in how long my tans have lasted!!
FAVORITE PRODUCT TO GET THAT TRICKY SPOT! (your back!)
Get this reusable back strap-mitt to get any hard to reach places on your body! GAME CHANGER
TAN REMOVER PROCESS
You will inevitably start to notice your tan looking patchy, and it becomes time to scrub it off so you can start fresh! And this is where we go back to these exfoliating mitts to scrub off your tan residues in the shower. (Expert tip - I have found if I get in the bath for 20/30 minutes to soak first, it all comes off a lot easier!!!
And that’s it!!! My perfected tan routine for summer!!
Let me know if you have tried these products, OR if there’s any that YOU LOVE that I am missing!!