Self tanner recs?

KaitlynDC6 · June 2010

I've decided I need a little color, but refuse to go tanning. I have never used a self tanner before and am terrified of looking streaky.

Any good recommendations? Also, any tips for putting it on correctly?

Thanks! :-)

kate081206 · June 2010

Jergen's Natural Glow...it is really subtle and the color is gradual...it is hard to screw up.

Maddymom · June 2010

Jergen's Natural Glow for me too. It so much easier than the self tanning lotions i've used before like L'Oreal. I would get streaks and spots from that if I didn't do it just right. Jergens is gradual but I noticed a real difference in 3 days.

KariChadDora · June 2010

I just bought one by Bare Essentials, it's called Faux Tan, and so far (I've used it lightly once) I love it. I am very, very pale, so I always go super light initially to see how it looks, I take the tanning lotion and dilute it with regular body lotion, like a 1:1 ratio and then apply. Use it fresh out of the shower after exfoliating really well and rub it in well. I like this one by BE because it's actually colored brown so you can see where you are applying it. Wash your hands well when you are done.

I have used the Jergens and Loreal gradual self-tanners and while I thought they worked ok and and are pretty hard to screw up since you have to apply them several days in a row to see a difference, I could NOT STAND the smell of them! And smelling like them several days in a row was just to much for me. The BE one is just a one time application thing, although you can apply it again if you went to lightly the first time and it lasts for about a week. The smell was much, much milder than the Jergens and Loreal ones.