Taking off the 'oul fake tannage

SexyD4Lady · 13-06-2007 04:13PM #1

Right, I have found the fake tan that works best for me, but haven't perfected getting it off completely without looking mottled and patchy. Took over a week for the last layer to come off, and that was with 2 showers every day, exfoiating with a pretty heavy duty exfoliator once a day.

Does anybody know any tricks/products for removing scaly fake tan? Don't want to look like an orange fish. Thanks!

rainglow · 13-06-2007 05:02PM

I can normally get it off in one shower, don't know how it took you so long

If it's really ingrained I take a bath and soak for about half an hour to loosen the top layer of skin. Then I use Clinique's sparkle skin exfoliator and a one of those scrubby glove things/ a loofah mitt. It can hurt if you have to rub hard, but it'll get it off. I've also heard that Cif is great for taking fake tan off, but I wouldn't put it near my skin in a million years!

panda100 · 13-06-2007 05:20PM

Go swimming and then use st Ives apricot scrub....that usualy works

Stench Blossoms · 13-06-2007 05:55PM

The body shop cocoa butter scrub and some exfoliating gloves does the trick for me.

What tan are you using?

SexyD4Lady · 13-06-2007 06:10PM

panda100 wrote:

Go swimming and then use st Ives apricot scrub....that usualy works

Used that. With a loofah. Til I bled.

I use L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Spray (Multiposition).

Rb · 13-06-2007 08:59PM

orla wrote:

What tan are you using?

Going by the sounds of it,this.

stovelid · 13-06-2007 10:06PM

SexyD4Lady wrote:

Used that. With a loofah. Til I bled.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Stench Blossoms · 13-06-2007 10:30PM

rb_ie wrote:

Going by the sounds of it,this.

Haha have to hand it to you there...that was excellent.

SexyD4Lady wrote:

Used that. With a loofah. Til I bled. I use L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Spray (Multiposition).

Yeh maybe you should try a different tan, i was never a huge fan of Sublime simply because it took so long to take off.

Rogueish · 13-06-2007 11:09PM

Exfoliate REALLY well before you put on the tan. Theoretically your skin should shed/renew at the same rate and the tan should fade at the same rate.

SexyD4Lady · 13-06-2007 11:46PM

Rogueish wrote:

Exfoliate REALLY well before you put on the tan. Theoretically your skin should shed/renew at the same rate and the tan should fade at the same rate.

I do that as well! Ugh, bleedin' same effect as Ronseal, is the oul Sublime.

Faith · 14-06-2007 01:19AM

I find hot tubs/jacuzzi's or swimming pools are fantastic for stripping off fake tan

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artnotort · 14-06-2007 07:55AM

there's a st tropez tan remover that in theory should remove all kinds of tan right?

Pythia · 14-06-2007 10:10AM

Try a facecloth. They work well.
Of course, you can't expect to get your tan off too quickly after it's on, I'd give it a week.

M0use · 14-06-2007 10:51AM

Go to a swimming pool for 15 minutes - the chlorine in the water strips the tan off.

Creamy Goodness · 14-06-2007 12:26PM

artnotort wrote:

there's a st tropez tan remover that in theory should remove all kinds of tan right?

except a proper tan right? cause if it removes that...

rainglow · 14-06-2007 03:57PM

artnotort wrote:

there's a st tropez tan remover that in theory should remove all kinds of tan right?

No, that only works within 15 mins of application. It's more for fixing streaks/ forgetting to wash your hands etc.

Butternutz · 13-07-2007 10:46PM

the steam room after a swim usually does it for me..might have to rub it a bit while in there tho.. sublime is a lovely tan but its a bitch to get off especially if u use more than one application.. try using the darkest shade but only applying it once.. or their moisturising tan-nutrisummer is lovely as well..

barkingmad · 15-07-2007 08:40PM

Sorry D4 but christ on a bike, you must apply an AWFUL lot of tan at once? I tan religiously once a week and have been for years (gosh... now that I think of it... far too many years than I care to remember!! :eek: ) and honestly the only explanation I can think of is that you must be putting on far too much?? I too use L'Oreal, also Fake Bake (when I'm in the money

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Lola123 · 16-07-2007 11:17AM

SexyD4Lady wrote:

Used that. With a loofah. Til I bled. I use L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Spray (Multiposition).

I use that tan too. Usually do two layers. Start exfoliating with a mitt or somethin about 2 days after you put it on. In about 5 days have a hot bath to loosen the dead skin. Usually works but i don't think there's any way of getting it all off in one go til it's ready to come off!
I hate when it gets to that patchy stage!!! It's really annoying!

Taking off the 'oul fake tannage

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