b.tan Violet Base Self Tanner Mousse | Love At First Tan - Best, 1 Hour Express Sunless Tanning Foam, Cancels Orange Tones, Dark Bronzing Glow, No Fake Tan Smell, Face & Body, 6.7 Fl Oz

I have fair skin, this gets me dark. I do two to three coats. I’ll probably buy the darkest color when I reorder as I have the second to darkest. I leave it on all day. Then wash it off the next morning. By the time I shower any color that comes off is very minimal- just the color guide which is a slightly gray tint. I end up coming out of the shower as dark as I was going into the shower, just with a beautiful brown color minus the slight gray hue. I, like many here, have used almost every self tanner on the market. This stuff is cheap and gives you a deep, dark tan, what more could you ask for? The color doesn’t settle right away so you can check it out once done in one area and you have time to even it out if you need to. I never have streaks or am blotchy. Just be sure to properly prep your skin, this is the key to an even, beautiful tan. If you’re a beginner do your research, or read the pro tips below. I wish someone had given me these tips before I first started on my self-tanning journey. Here is how I prep and how I keep my tan lasting as long as possible.- Start exfoliating two to three days prior to tanning. (Here’s why this first step is MOST important: If you just exfoliate once, you’re going to get a bunch of dead skin cells off, but you’re not going to get everything off. When you tan dead skin cells, those dead skin cells are going to eventually shed themselves not at the same time as the other skin cells, and so you’ll left looking patchy or spotty. I use Indie Lee’s ‘Coconut Citrus Body Scrub,’ but any salt or sugar scrub you like will do. If you have dry skin, use a moisturizing body scrub as exfoliating can be abrasive and remove moisture.- Remove hair the day before with an epilator or by waxing, something long term so you don’t have to shave your color off. If you must shave, shave the day of tanning when you shower, not the day before.- Shower the day of tanning- but WAIT to tan. You want your skin to be clean when you apply your self-tanner, but you should wait a little bit post-shower to slather on tanner. When you get out of the shower, your skin is more absorptive and the self-tanner or the bronzer [can] seep into your pores, which can leave you with a speckled appearance, almost looks like blackheads or freckles. **If you're in a hurry to apply, you can run ice cold water over skin for 15 seconds to prevent seepage, but your skin should be completely dry before applying tanner to prevent uneven application.- Protect your hands and feet, apply a fragrance free moisturizer because if you don’t they will be orange. Go for a non-oily moisturizer that absorbs quickly. Make sure whatever you use even if it’s something you have to use in a bind, that it COMPLETELY absorbs into skin first. For dry skin do two coats. I VERY lightly apply moisturizer to knees and elbows and lightly apply tanner on these areas as well.- Use a tanning mitt, for small areas like feet you can use a make up brush, it works just as well as a tanning brush- trust me I’ve used both. Doing this ensures a subtle tan in those areas also. I use one for my face also, and blend it into my hairline in circular motions.- Work from the feet up. Your body creases and so will your tanner if you don’t.- If you forget to pick up a sling tanner for your back, use a spatula and put it in your mitt. (Don’t judge 😂)- WASH HANDA IMMEDIATELY AFTER. Use a makeup brush to blend the areas around your hands and wrists so that you don't finish with a line.- To preserve your self-tan for as long as possible, take lukewarm showers. Once you get out of the shower, be sure to pat yourself dry instead of rubbing and always moisturize. If you need to wear something tight like a sports bra, apply talc-free baby powder onto your skin before you wear it to make sure your tan stays glowing.To keep up with your tan for as long as possible be sure to use these showering tips towards the bottom. When you remove hair try a cream hair remover, avoid shaving if you’re gonna keep up the tan. Reapply as needed, every few days should do the trick.

I am pleasantly surprised! For how cheap it is, I was expecting the worst. But I read the reviews and figured, why not? I normally buy st tropez which is more than double the price, but i have been converted! This stuff is great, such a great tan. I left it on my body for about 5 hours, and my face for about 2. I did have a previous tanner on but it was mostly faded, so I'm not sure if it built off of that because I saw a lot of reviews that people kept it on all night and didn't get good color or that it all washed off. Not in my case! I tested my hands and washed them after about 4, 4 1/2 hours and nothing came off, which made me worried I would be super dark, so decided to wash it off after 5 hours. I was left with a perfect natural tan. My only complaint is that the mousse is kind of light when applying, so it was hard sometimes to see where I had been, but being an avid tanner, I felt okay. It also would smudge in some places I went over twice too soon, but extra rubbing helped blend it. Smell isn't too strong either. Highly recommend!

One of the better self tanners I've used, but still does not compete with getting a professionally airbrush tan.PROS:- guide color develops quickly and makes it easy to get an even application. The purple undertones will make it look hilariously gray as it develops and is the definition of "trust the process."- resulting tan is natural, not overly dark. I gave myself tan lines (see picture) for contrast. This is after one application and I waited 3 hours to wash it off.- it is definitely less orange than other self tanners, though i still wish it was a little cooler toned. It still pulls kinda warm compared to my natural tan, which tends to be more olive.NEUTRAL:- like other self tanners, you have to exfoliate thoroughly and use a mit, and be extremely careful on feet, ankles, hands, and wrists to avoid streaks. The foam definitely makes it easier to get a smooth application vs cream/lotion/tanning water, but streaks are still very possible. It is much less streaky than when I've used Bondi Sands lotions but more streaky than Tanology Tanning Water.- the guide color stains, so you have to be prepared to basically sit on a towel naked and touch nothing for a few hours. This is no worse than any other fake tan that uses a guide color.CONS:- it does NOT adhere to stretch marks (see picture) and almost looks a little muddy on the textured skin near my stretch marks. That being said, I have not found a single DIY self tanner that does actually stick to the scarred skin. The only tans that cover my stretch marks are $$$ pro airbrushing, so this was expected. But just beware if you want to mask stretch marks this almost makes them more visible and looks kinda weird on the skin around the marks.- the self tanner smell lasts 24+ hours even after the initial shower. Worse than other self tanners.- seems to fade quicker than other tans. My first application really was completely gone in about 5 days, whereas tanology products and pro spray tans tends to last a good 8-10 days for me.Overall, yes, I'm going to use the rest of the bottle and stick it out, but i probably won't buy it again. The color is less orange than Tanology and the application is more even than Bondi Sands, but none of them have really won me over yet. I'll keep hunting for a perfect DIY tan and just keep getting the expensive airbrush for special occasions.