Self-Tanner Stains Tips & Tricks (color, reviews, product, lotion)

[ridinhighrN13]

I have used self-tanning lotions for almost a decade and learned a few helpful tips along the way. One of the biggest is the application and staining of the hands. Apply regular hand or body lotion to both hands before using your self-tanning lotion. It will rinse off when you wash your hands following application. Also if you have a soap that has dead sea minerals in it, the residue will completely rinse off, hence no staining of hands.

To get the most out of your tan, apply after you bath and use a tan extender following your application, after the self-tanner has had a chance to absorb into the skin (about 20 min). I have very fair skin and do not tan in tanning beds or sitting outside, mainly because there is typically not enough annual sunshine here to bother with it. I like having a little color because I am about as white as it gets

[Be Free]

Have you found a self tanning lotion that doesn't look orangish? And doesn't stain your clothes?

I haven't actually tried these things since the 80s, but I could use a little color too.

[ridinhighrN13]

I use Almay sunless tanning cream for face and Banana Boat Summer Color Self-Tanning Lotion in Deep Dark Color and these work really well without leaving any orange tint. Also like Neutrogena Micro-mist airbrush sunless tan in Deep #3 shade. I have use the Loreal brand to and had pretty good results. These are all available at the local Rite Aide, Walgreen's, etc... Good Luck!

[Be Free]

Thanks for the info. I'll look for those brands and see how they work on me.

[Opsimathia]

Originally Posted by Be Free

Have you found a self tanning lotion that doesn't look orangish? And doesn't stain your clothes?

I haven't actually tried these things since the 80s, but I could use a little color too.

I stayed away because of the orange 90s.

Gradual tanning lotions look the least orange to me overall.
With instant tanning products I noticed more issues.
Orange happens with too much product, your body oxidizing product, poor color match and/or sallow skin tone.

If you go to a salon the spray on tans come in depths of color just like foundation. I don't know if you ever tried any of those at all. But you can just stand in a booth and get a blast of color. It doesn't have to be a person:
http://mystictan.com/


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The healthy base color can helps avoid the orange tint.

Currently I like this:
Jergens® Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer

I am light right now but it still works. Worked when I was lightly tan too almost like a body foundation.
It will leave a mark on your clothing if you apply it and sweat a lot. But it washes out. It only rubs off or sweats off on the day you applied it. You massage it in. Never got streaky. One time it did deposit too much color on my wrist in a spot near the joint. It was easily exfoliated off with a washcloth and looked even. (didn't leave a white spot).
Its a nice night lotion. The scent is a little strong to apply all over for day to me. I will probably keep buying it as it makes my leg skin rather smooth and help any razor bumps heal or never happen.
If you don't use it everyday it doesn't get orange or dark. It just blends away that ashen tone.
Even when tan I would only use it 2x a week or so. Otherwise it starts to look fake. It fades best if you use a lotion in between applications. The lotion applies better if you exfoliate and then apply a bit of lotion to the joints/hands/feet. Tanning aspect aside the lotion is pretty nice for a drugstore lotion.

If it stains your palms whitening toothpaste gets it right off. If you roughly wash your palms with a cloth + facewash, it doesn't usually stain.

[Be Free]

Wow, thanks for taking the time to type that all out! I have a lot of experimenting to do before summer.

[Opsimathia]

Originally Posted by Be Free

Wow, thanks for taking the time to type that all out! I have a lot of experimenting to do before summer.

No problem. Im a fast typer. LOL

At least you have time to get in that natural base color! Eat your veggies!

Keep an eye out for coupons for the jergens and groupon sometimes puts out coupons for spray tans too.
The other big spray tan tame is Versa. They do put out a different color tone so if you hate mystic, maybe versa would work. Mystic just seems to have the best reviews with sticking and fading nicely.

Have fun!