Sunless tanner questions - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

charliecat31 · 07-08-2006, 03:30 PM

Hi everyone!

I haven't used a sunless tanner in quite a few years and have a question. The ones that I used to use would always look so terrible as they were wearing off if I didn't want to keep up with it. It would end up this terrbible blotchy mess of color and would look like I had some type of skin problem. Do self tanners still look like this when you allow them to fade away? I know there are also the moisturizers that allow you to gradually build up the color, but I really would like to use a regular self tanner as long as this problem isn't going to occur.

Suggestions on the best brands and why you like them would be great too!

Thanks!

tUrRrRa · 07-08-2006, 08:06 PM

I have actually never had my self tanner fade away all blotchy.. but it happens to some people. I don't like the tinted kinds.. some of the lotions are okay but the foams and sprays tend to come out uneven on me.. plus they stain my clothes! My favorite is Neutrogena Micromist; it's an airbrush kind.

I think the best bet is to get something more medium colored to avoid the blotchiness. Nothing TOO dark.. plus you can always put several coats of the lighter stuff and make it darker. There are lot of good self tanners out there.. but they all work differently for different people. The one I use doesn't come out very dark on me, but on others they said it was a LOT of color, so who knows.

I'd also recommend showering and shaving and moisturizing FIRST.. then applying the self tanner at night before bedtime.. then if there is any smell or anything you can do a quick rinse off shower. I've found this to work best for me! I also smell them in the store to try to find the ones that won't stink me up! Let us know if you find any other good ones

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charliecat31 · 07-09-2006, 10:57 AM

Thanks for all the tips!!! I'll give the one you mentioned a try

MoonLight0 · 07-09-2006, 12:04 PM

I've tried a bunch of different self-tanners- Banana Boat, Neutrogena Micromist, Jergens, just to name a few- and all of them faded away horribly. I used Neutrogena last (a few days ago), it's coming off now in splotches. I do think it looks like a skin disease mainly because it's orange and it all over my chest and back.
The only good thing is that if you try really hard and use a good scrub/sponge (or whatever you shower with), you can pretty much scrub all of it off.
Good luck!

charliecat31 · 07-09-2006, 05:20 PM

MoonlightO - this is exactly what I was talking about! It looks disgusting! Atleast we know we're not alone
Thanks