Fake Tan reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 236 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best Fake Tan brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/AustralianMakeup, r/beauty, r/AusSkincare, r/Makeup, r/PaleMUA. Top-rated brands include Bondi Sands (4.5/5), St. Tropez (4.3/5), Loving Tan (4.7/5).
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Reviews236
Subreddits19
Posts64
Brands49
Products70
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#1
Bondi Sands
4.5
(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."
"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."
"I’m really pale and love bondi sans, it’s slightly green so it counteracts my red skin."
#2
St. Tropez
4.3
(21)
"I love St. Tropez Express bronzing mouse."
"They also make a face mist that is great as well."
"The best I’ve found so far is the st. Tropez express bronzing mousse for my body."
"Think their express mousse formula is amazing."
"Lasts about 10 days on me."
"I like St.Tropez but I’ve never tried the face mist. People always think I have a real tan when I use it"
"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."
#3
Loving Tan
4.7
(19)
"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."
#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
(15)
"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."
"Le Tan Whip ultra dark has the best final result in my opinion!"
"Cheap too!"
"Le tan have nice ones :) their Uber tans are good."
"I use the violet undertone."
#6
Bali Body
4.4
(9)
"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."
"I have just started using Bali Body gradual tan, it is quite a nice natural colour."
"Bali body gradual tan body lotion and gradual tan moisturizer"
#7
Jergens
4.2
(9)
"Honestly i use jergens natural daily tanner."
"I really really like the jergens gradual glow. It’s very forgiving, not too orange or streaky."
"Using the Jergens Mousse with a glove worked for me!"
"Jergens natural glow"
"Jergens natural glow actually worked for me."
"It’s like $7 and none of the shades they sell are too dark."
"I definitely don’t know if this is the “best” but I used it my first time."
"Jergen's Natural Glow (:"
"However, it hardly tans your face."
#8
Coco & Eve
5.0
(7)
"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."
"Coco & Eve works wonderfully. It never looks orange on me and the smell isn’t bad at all!"
"Coco & eve is the best smelling"
"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
St Tropez
4.1
(7)
"St Tropez express tan!!"
"I also really like the St Tropez gradual tan."
"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!"
#10
Mine Tan
4.7
(6)
"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."
#11
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."
#12
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."
#13
Tanologist
4.2
(5)
"Tanologist, Isle of Paradise are two really good options."
"Tanologist tanning drops. Mix them with your own face/ body moisturizers."
"I love Tanologist."
"I use Tanologist self-tanner drops which can be mixed into any lotion."
"I’m really pale and tanologist foam worked really well on me."
#14
B Tan
4.2
(5)
"The best fake tan I've ever used as a pale girl."
"I usually use love at first tan by b tan"
"B. Tan has undertones of purple and Bondi Sands has undertones of green."
"I’ve been using b tan spray mixed with lotion twice a day on my legs."
"Looks really natural and not orange at all."
#15
Dove
4.0
(5)
"I love Dove DermaSpa gradual tan in medium to dark."
"Honestly if you’re a newbie I would recommend a gradual tan lotion over a fake-tan mousse/gel."
"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."
#16
St. Moriz
4.3
(4)
"I now use st moriz it's really good it looks like a natural tan."
"For a regular tan, St Moritz is cheap and cheerful and pretty much fool proof."
"I also love St. Moriz instant self-tanning mouse."
"If you can get it, I like St Moriz! It develops over 4 or so hours and it doesn't need showered off to get any grubbiness of usual tan off."
#17
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."
#18
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"
#19
Tarte
5.0
(2)
"Tarte Brazilliance is my long time favorite."
"I use this... and it gives me a great tan!!"
#20
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."
#21
Tanwise
4.5
(2)
"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."
#22
Naked Tan
4.5
(2)
"Naked tan!!!! i swear by it."
"The brand Naked Tan in their Light shade is perfect."
#23
Nivea
4.5
(2)
"I always use them!. Best part is that because it’s gradual you can always be in control of the shade."
"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."
#24
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."
#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
Clarins
3.0
(2)
"Have a look at Clarins Tanning Drops. They don't look orange and you just add it to your own moisturiser."
"They didn’t irritate my skin or break me out, but they also didn’t really do anything at all."
#27
Tanlogic
5.0
(1)
"Use it on my face and body never had an issue and I have sensitive skin."
#28
Fenty Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Their pro Filt'r line has some great shades for neutral olives and the formula is really nice too"
#29
By Terry
5.0
(1)
"By Terry Bronze Tea to Tan Bronzer is great on my pale skin."
#30
Beauty by Earth
5.0
(1)
"Beauty by Earth - you can get it on amazon, I use it every couple of days, works amazing and smells great!"
#31
Clinique
5.0
(1)
"Clinique has a spray on tan that worked well for my completion and didn't leave streaks or turn orange."
#32
Aura Bronze
5.0
(1)
"I found a small Australian tanning brand called Aura Bronze who have all natural high quality ingredients."
#33
Tanningwithez
5.0
(1)
"Tanningwithez (on insta)! She will come to you and spray you."
#34
Palm Beach Tan
5.0
(1)
"I love mine fantastic results!"
#35
Bbold
5.0
(1)
"This is my favourite one."
#36
Gradual Moisturiser
5.0
(1)
"Get the gradual moisturiser stuff, it’s more subtle and realistic looking and harder to go wrong with streaks and stuff."
#37
Rodan & Fields
4.0
(1)
"And it is affordable!"
#38
Gradual Tan
4.0
(1)
"I use a gradual tan to ensure it doesn't go too dark."
#39
Palmer Cutler
4.0
(1)
"Aimed to be right for typical."
#40
Nip and Fab
4.0
(1)
"I really like it. It doesnt break me out, goes on smooth."
#41
Ulta
4.0
(1)
"It’s a subtle controllable build."
#42
Techno Tan
4.0
(1)
"Techno tan and naked tan"
#43
Sosu
4.0
(1)
"Sosu Dripping Gold"
#44
Paradise Drops
4.0
(1)
"I honestly think the paradise drops are the least messy I’ve tried."
#45
Tropic
4.0
(1)
"I like Tropic gradual tanning lotion. You put it on over a few days to build it up."
#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
Ecotan
4.0
(1)
"I use Ecotan's winter skin in light/medium. It's a gradual tanner."
#48
ASH BASE LE TAN
4.0
(1)
"ASH BASE LE TAN."
#49
Banana Boat
3.0
(1)
"The banana boat tanning lotion"
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