Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam | Lightweight, Self-Tanner Foam Enriched with Aloe Vera and Coconut Provides an Even, Streak-Free Tan

I have not used tanners in years because of the orange and yucky smelling products of the past. I recently did a little research and decided on this Bondi Foam. I have fair to medium skin and am in my mid-50's. I have used it 3 times in the last month. I don't have anything to compare it to other than the St. Tropez Classic Bronzer foam that I used once this week. They are pretty similar but I like the Bondi better and the Bondi is much less expensive. The ratings below aren’t comparing it to another product, just areas where it could improve to meet my needs.SMELL 9/10:No fake tanning smell during application or afterwards. Just a light nice smell. I don't wear or use any perfumed products and am hypersensitive to smells and I like it and it does not give me a headache. I gave it a 9 because no smell or lighter smell would always be better for me.APPLICATION 10/10:I followed the directions exactly as recommended (exfoliate and shave the day before, etc.) Easy application. Other than having someone else do it, I can’t imagine what would make it easier. I like how you can see the color so you know where you've been. I used the mitt everywhere and the back thing for my back. I go over my elbows, knees, and ankles again with the other side of the mitt to get any extra product off. I use it for my face but very lightly. Am thinking of trying a face only product in the future. I apply it while wearing an old bathing suit and then after about an hour, I put loose dark clothes on.WAIT 8/10:I avoid activities that would make me sweat for the day. After 7-8 hours, I thoroughly rinse off - no soap. I wait to shower with soap until the next day. Obviously, a shorter wait to resume regular dress, normal activities, and shower with soap would be better. I wonder if the express Bondi products are as good and may try in the future.TRANSFER 10/10:No transfer onto dark clothes during the 7-8 wait or white bed sheets after the rinse.COLOR 9/10:Since it's spring and I want it to look natural, I use the "Light/Medium" and it gets me a little more than sunkissed. I do the "re-apply after 30 minute" option. I do not get any streaks or blotchiness. If I need it in the summer, I would use the dark instead.MOISTERIZING 8/10:It doesn't make me feel dried out but I also don't feel moisturized. However, I don’t need this product to make me feel moisturized because I have my own creams and lotions I use afterwards.LONGEVITY 9/10:Lasts approximately 6-7 days as far as I can tell. I don’t need to shave everyday so that probably helps.

As a guy with pale skin, I never tanned very easily, I got a little bit darker in the summers than in the winters but it was nothing too noticeable. I always felt my skin tone was holding me back from looking my best and impressing the girls. Then I discovered Bondi Sands and couldn't be happier with the way it makes my skin look! I finally have a true tan for the first time in my life.At first I bought the Dark tanning foam and was satisfied with the look, it certainly made me a shade or two darker and gave my skin some much needed color. Then I tried the Ultra Dark and WOW it looked so much better. No orange spary tan look and it looks and feels great. It made my fair skin look tan, at least 3 or 4 shades darker but it still looked natural and had a nice golden hue. If you're reading this and trying to decide between Dark and Ultra Dark get the Ultra Dark, it's worth it. The best part about it is as your skin gets paler like during the cold winter months the tan will change with it and seem lighter so you can use the same kind all year round. And you can still tan through the foam as well if you like to be outside.Guide:About the product:The tan does NOT last 5-7 days like advertised, it lasts a true 4 days (given you shower every day) and starts to fade on the 4th day. So for a consistent tan you'll want to apply every 4-5 days so if you're first application is on Sunday night you'll want to reapply Thursday or Friday night. Every 4-5 days is probably the best so the tan can fade a little and that way when you reapply it it’ll be darker. The bottle itself will last about 10 applications, so around 1.5-2 months which is a pretty good deal.Application tips:-Get the tanning mitt-Put a couple pumps on the mitt and use long strokes (like the whole arm or leg not just one half of it). And rub it in for a deeper longer lasting tan. Try to get ALL of it off the mitt before you do more pumps.-Do it in a mirror so you can see what areas you have covered-For your back, you can put the product on the back of the mitt and use the back of your hand to rub it in. Personally I only do my scapula/neck area and sides, the only other place I can reach with my hand is my lower back but that gets SUPER splotchy so honestly don’t worry about it. No one looks at your back anyways, and you can always say it’s a riding lawn mowing tan line if you want. But don’t forget it’s totally okay for you to admit you self tan, like seriously no one cares. None of my guy friends or girls have judged me about it, and in fact they have asked me what I use because it looks good! But you can have a partner help you with your back if you're self conscious.-Put the remaining residue on your face and DONT FORGET to close your eyes and apply some around your eyes/nose otherwise you'll have a huge tan line. You can put it on your hands and feet too but honestly I don't just because it fades weird on the feet and looks really streaky.-Personally I wear underwear and hike it up a bit when doing it and just apply the product up to that line (so yes I have a huge tan line on my waist and upper thighs) but it's your call if you want to get every part of your body or not.-You will look super green after you apply it but dont worry once it dries after 6 hours you'll look much better and after you shower in the morning it'll look great once it dries fully. When you first get out of the shower it'll look lighter but it darkens once you dry off.-DONT use soap when rinsing off the product after the 6 hours otherwise you might take too much off and you wont look as tan. Take a soapy shower beforehand and wait 30min-1hr and then apply the tan at night before you go to bed.-It WILL STAIN WHITE sheets and clothing when you first apply it that first night so be warned. Will show up a little on grey too. But after you rinse the top layer off in the morning it won't stain anything so you can wear white after the first night, just not when you apply it initally.