Best fake tan on Reddit
222 reviews from r/AustralianMakeup, r/beauty, r/AusSkincare and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Bondi Sands
4.6
(54)
"I’m pale and cool toned i use the bondi sands technicolor!"
"Bondi Sands will always be my favourite tan foam."
"Bondi Sands GOAT 🙌🏻."
"I love the Bondi Sands Technocolour emerald as the green tone seems to counteract my natural redness."
"Bondi Sands make some of my favorite tans."
"Bondi Sands Technocolour Sapphire (it's got a cooler, blue base)."
"Personally i love bondi sands, im naturally pasty af and it always gives me a super natural looking color."
"Bondi Sands Sapphire is for fair, cool toned skin."
"Bondi sands 💖😃"
"Bondi sands liquid gold. With vouching from my palest friend."
#2
Loving Tan
4.8
(17)
"Loving tan is the best of the best!"
"The only tan that gives me a truely bronzed, not orange, not green is Loving Tan."
"Eleffect, loving tan or warrior one are my favs."
"Loving Tan. I try others and keep coming back to it."
"Loving Tan."
"Loving tan."
"Every time I use this tan I get compliments."
"Loving tan is amazing and it’s my holy grail."
"Hands down, loving tan."
"Loving tan definitely lasts the longest and fades the best."
#3
St. Tropez
4.2
(18)
"I love the St Tropez purity face mist."
"Think their express mousse formula is amazing."
"* St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Lotion."
"Lasts about 10 days on me."
"If you’re looking for a sunless at home tan for your skin tone try ST. Tropez tanning products."
"Someone recommended me St tropez (white bottle) and I love it!!!"
"I've heard good things about Bondi Sands, Mine Tan & St Tropez."
"I use St Tropez regularly on my face to keep some color in my skin."
"Try a buildable self-tanning lotion or serum that's specifically designed for fair skin."
"I find St Tropez looks best on my skin but have recently tried Loving Tan and it’s not bad."
#4
Isle of Paradise
4.5
(15)
"Isle of paradise 👌🏻"
"Is good for subtle color."
"Lasts ages on my skin."
"Isle of paradise do 3 shades dependent on your undertone. My HG tan."
"I use Isle of Paradise self tanning drops in medium."
"Isle of paradise self tanning drops!"
"Try the isle of paradise drops, you can mix it into your moisturizer."
"I really enjoyed using the Isle of Paradise range from Boots last summer."
"I really like isle of paradise from Mecca."
"Never makes me orange."
#5
Le Tan
4.4
(14)
"I use the ash base and that’s what i’ve found to be the best."
"Amazing formula, it’s olive toned and not orange at all."
"The most natural - like I’ve actually tanned."
"Not as 'orange' and is much more natural."
"The least orange one I have tried."
"I'm obsessed the LeTan Uber Glow/Dark tans in the Ash base."
"Cheap too!"
"Le tan have nice ones :) their Uber tans are good."
"I use the violet undertone."
"Le Tan 'dark ash' is specifically made for cool toned skin."
#6
Mine Tan
4.6
(7)
"Mine Tan is, hands-down, the absolute best."
"They have cool toned tans."
"The spray is super easy to use and amazing."
"They have a range of different undertones and aren’t as drying as other brands."
"I've heard good things about Bondi Sands, Mine Tan & St Tropez."
"If you have an olive undertone you might like Mine Tan in the violet version."
"Mine tan in caramel is great for a really light, believable tan."
#7
Bali Body
4.6
(7)
"I love Bali Body! It fades evenly and smoothly."
"Try the bali body express in dark. Really nice colour and dries super quickly!"
"Love it. New fave!"
"Im using bali body and i love how it comes out."
"Bali body."
"I tried Bali body recently and I really like it !"
"I’ve also used Bali Body gradual tan, which was a bit more intense but I liked the results."
#8
Coco & Eve
5.0
(5)
"I have to recommend coco and eve it’s soooo good and gives such a nice glow too."
"Coco & Eve is perfect in all respects . Try it"
"Streak free even when I’m in a rush."
"I second the Coco and Eve comment, just got a bottle today and it looks great so far!"
"I’ve been using Coco & eve and am happy with it!"
#9
Skinny Tan
4.2
(6)
"The 2 I absolutely swear by are Skinny Tan and Coco & Eve."
"Been using these for about 12 months, they’re incredible."
"I really like the ‘Skinny Tan’ (terrible name!) face drops added to a moisturiser."
"Skinny tan has the kind of green/brown undertone you are looking for."
"Skinny Tan (terrible name) is also quite good."
#10
Fake Bake
4.6
(5)
"Fake Bake is really nice! I also love St. Moriz instant self-tanning mouse."
"I started with fake bake as it is such a great beginners tan."
"I used FakeBake. It was recommended for beginners because it was easy."
"Fake Bake is really nice!"
"I use Fakebake when I tan and it works great even on my fair skin."
#11
St Tropez
3.8
(5)
"St Tropez is all I mainly use, sometimes Le Tan."
"The only ones I rate are St Tropez & Bondi Sands."
"Saint tropez is good too but more expensive and pretty identical."
"St Tropez foam tanner seems to wear really well and (I find) doesn’t stain sheets if you shower before getting into bed."
"St Tropez, only buy on sale on Amazon since price is ridick!"
#12
Dove
3.8
(5)
"Honestly if you’re a newbie I would recommend a gradual tan lotion over a fake-tan mousse/gel."
"Dove gradual tan for fair skin works well on pale skin."
"The only thing I find works for me is the dove gradual tan lotion."
"Dove do a gradual tanning lotion that you use just like a body moisturiser."
"I ordered the Dove gradual tanning lotion but it got substituted for the Garnier one."
#13
Tanwise
4.3
(3)
"I use Tanwise and found it through a beauty blogger. It’s been great for me because it has enough bronzer to tell where you’re applying it but not so much it’s overwhelming."
"Budget: Tanwise at Sally Beauty."
"Tanwise lotion. If you’re in the States, you can get it at Sally Beauty."
#14
Minetan
4.0
(3)
"One of the most natural looking colours I’ve had!"
"I highly recommend your nearest tan artist as they will have professional products."
"Overall I was a little bit disappointed with how light it turned out."
#15
Jergens
4.0
(3)
"Jergens natural glow actually worked for me."
"It’s like $7 and none of the shades they sell are too dark."
"Jergen's Natural Glow (:"
#16
Tarte
5.0
(2)
"Tarte Brazilliance is my long time favorite."
"I use this... and it gives me a great tan!!"
#17
St. Moriz Mousse
5.0
(2)
"It's the St. Moriz Mousse in medium, it was really cheap and I'm assuming fairly idiot proof if I managed it first time without any disastrous streaks"
"It's a St Moriz mousse in medium, my friend recommended it to me and for £2.99 I can't complain"
#18
Infinity Sun
5.0
(2)
"So worth it."
"I love Infinity Sun Glow on the Go self tanning spray. I have used it for years."
#19
B Tan
4.5
(2)
"The best fake tan I've ever used as a pale girl."
"B. Tan has undertones of purple and Bondi Sands has undertones of green."
#20
Tanologist
4.5
(2)
"Tanologist, Isle of Paradise are two really good options."
"I love Tanologist."
#21
Naked Tan
4.5
(2)
"Naked tan!!!! i swear by it."
"The brand Naked Tan in their Light shade is perfect."
#22
St. Moriz
4.5
(2)
"I now use st moriz it's really good it looks like a natural tan."
"I also love St. Moriz instant self-tanning mouse."
#23
Australian Gold
4.0
(2)
"Any tinted mineral sunscreen would do the trick."
"It’s a tinted SPF and I wear it before I go for a run."
#24
Gradual Tan
4.0
(2)
"Gradual tan!"
"I use a gradual tan to ensure it doesn't go too dark."
#25
Three Warriors
3.5
(2)
"Three Warriors darker than Eco Tan but still had the organic benefits."
"Has anyone tried Three Warriors? The ads are all over my FB feed."
#26
Tanningwithez
5.0
(1)
"Tanningwithez (on insta)! She will come to you and spray you."
#27
James Harknett
5.0
(1)
"James Harknett did my wedding spray tan and nailed it."
#28
Vita Liberata
5.0
(1)
"I got this one https://www.boots.com/vita-liberata-body-blur-medium-100ml-10306325?"
#29
Bbold
5.0
(1)
"This is my favourite one."
#30
Palm Beach Tan
5.0
(1)
"I love mine fantastic results!"
#31
Fenty Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Their pro Filt'r line has some great shades for neutral olives and the formula is really nice too"
#32
Cocoa Brown
5.0
(1)
"Cocoa Brown Gentle Bronzer - https://cocoabrown.ie/product/gentle-bronze-gradual-tanning-moisturiser/."
#33
Baddest Bod
5.0
(1)
"Baddest Bod express is my favourite!!"
#34
Suntegrity
5.0
(1)
"Try suntegrity! They are non-toxic and the lotion works great."
#35
Toma’s
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love Toma’s. I get it at Sally’s Beauty and it comes with an applicator mit."
#36
ASH BASE LE TAN
4.0
(1)
"ASH BASE LE TAN."
#37
Gradual Tanning Moisturisers
4.0
(1)
"I find those gradual tanning moisturisers tend to look quite natural."
#38
bareMinerals Tinted Moisturizer
4.0
(1)
"I use Peter Thomas Roth “Skin to Die For” primer and then bareMinerals tinted moisturizer instead."
#39
L’Oréal
4.0
(1)
"I really like the l’oréal water mousse!"
#40
Tanning Market
4.0
(1)
"Get a spray tan two days before."
#41
Sally Hansen
4.0
(1)
"I really like Sally Hansen's leg makeup."
#42
Melanie Mills
4.0
(1)
"Anybody mention Melanie Mills?"
#43
ModelCo
4.0
(1)
"The one I had the best results from was ModelCo Tan Airbrush in a Can."
#44
J Bronze
4.0
(1)
"J Bronze in medium. The foam is nice, but the cream is something else!"
#45
Rodan & Fields
4.0
(1)
"And it is affordable!"
#46
Self Tanner Lotion
4.0
(1)
"Any self tanner lotion works. I found the trick is to mix the self tanner lotion with regular lotion."
#47
Foam
4.0
(1)
"I like the foam with a mitt to apply the best."
#48
Techno Tan
4.0
(1)
"Techno tan and naked tan"
#49
Ulta
4.0
(1)
"It’s a subtle controllable build."
#50
Palmer Cutler
4.0
(1)
"Aimed to be right for typical."
#51
Nip and Fab
4.0
(1)
"I really like it. It doesnt break me out, goes on smooth."
#52
Naturena Organic Skincare
4.0
(1)
"I've heard the Naturena Organic Skincare Ultra Premium Self Tanner Mousse in Deep Bronze is pretty good."
#53
Tan-Luxe
4.0
(1)
"Tan-luxe the butter."
#54
Coola
4.0
(1)
"I also use a Coola self tanning serum and I think it looks really natural."
#55
Neutrogena
4.0
(1)
"I like neutrogenas micro mist tanner for the body."
#56
B.Tan
4.0
(1)
"I love b.tan’s ‘love at first tan’ with the violet base!"
#57
Nivea
4.0
(1)
"I've never used actual fake tan just the gradual stuff... I think they would be good for someone like you who hasn't tried tan yet."
#58
Mary K
3.0
(1)
"I like the Mary K one at the moment."
#59
Clarins
2.0
(1)
"They didn’t irritate my skin or break me out, but they also didn’t really do anything at all."
#60
St Moritz
1.0
(1)
"DONT buy st Moritz"
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