You’ve read the reviews and you’ve finally made your first self-tanner purchase. In your excitement, you grab an old towel, strip down, and start applying the self-tanner as evenly as you can. Hours later, you find yourself being a hot orange mess with the most embarrassing hand tan streaks you’ve ever seen in your life. […]
When it comes to self-tanning, the common misconception is that it’s something that only people of lighter skin colors do. There’s a stigma that “sun-kissed” is only applicable for those who actually went several hues deeper in skin tone from their original one—and we completely understand why that would be the assumption. But are self-tanners […]
We noticed that there’s a surprising amount of confusion around how long you can leave your self-tanner on before hitting the showers. We’re not just talking about the self-tanning newbies — even those who have done a few sessions themselves are either a) winging it all this time or b) erring on the conservative side […]
We have talked a lot about the hows and whats of self-tanning before we realized something big: we haven’t spoken about the why in length. Between a tanning session under the graces of the good ol’ sun versus an indoor lather session with a bottle of self-tanner, which one is safer? If you have friends […]
Winter is coming to an end in Bondi, and we’ll soon be entering the transition months. But our excitement towards summer doesn’t mean that we’ll take our winter self-tan for granted. While we’re still in the colder season, here are ways to maximize the last of your winter tan. Prioritize exfoliating.We will never get tired […]
If you’re a skincare junkie like us, you like to pile on your holy grail products and assume you’ll emerge as a glowing goddess for days on end. It’s a given that two good things will most likely result in another good thing. It makes sense, right? Not necessarily. When it comes to self-tanning, some […]
Have you always wanted to try self-tanning but your acne-prone or sensitive skin always made you think twice? We totally understand you. You can’t help but wonder if taking one step forward may eventually lead to taking two (or more) steps backward when it comes to having clear, healthy skin. We already know that prolonged […]
So you enjoyed your time under the sun a bit and totally forgot about moving your bikini straps aside. You wake up from your siesta to find that you have awkward tan lines in the areas that would ruin your outfit the next evening. Or worse, you’re getting married or attending an important event where […]
You have a big date coming up. You already have your outfits planned out. You picked out the perfect fresh makeup and hairstyle to go with it. There’s only one thing left to do: you need to book your roomie to help you get the perfect tan for your big day. You stumble over to […]
(Continued from part one) I got myself into a big streaking situation. What do I do? If you want to remove streaks without touching your tan, a body exfoliator is your best bet. Make sure to give the ingredients list a skim and pick out a gentle one. Gently scruff your exfoliator on places where […]
No two people self-tan the same way. Some can get through a session with zero troubleshooting, while some take a few tries to execute a self-tanning strategy that works flawlessly for them. There are so many factors surrounding the skin that one needs to develop a personal know-how for self-tan that works beautifully for you. […]
Perhaps you had a pretty busy work week. Come Friday night, you are picking out the outfit you are meeting your friends in when an all-too-familiar thought crosses your mind: “This would have been amazing with a fresh tan.” We’ve all been in that boat. Fortunately, there are some workarounds to getting a lovely tan […]