Claire - Skinny Tan Resident Expert

CLEAR FAKE TANS… The fact is, you don't actually need a tinted fake tan for the active tanning ingredient (DHA) to work! Most of the added bronzers are there to provide a guide color for an even application.

Clear fake tans work the same as tinted ones!

Also, any skin/ age spots and moles are less likely be accentuated when using a clear tanner. This is because there is no bronzer included which can make them appear more prominent.

Don’t be scared! One of the most common fears of using a clear tan is not having the guide colour to show where you’ve applied, however, you will still be able to see a sheen on your skin where you’ve applied the product! ✨

🥥 Exfoliate and shave 24 hours before application to ensure you are applying tan to a fresh canvas!

🥥 Before tanning, apply an oil-free moisturiser to any dry areas including your hands, elbows, knees, feet and ankles to avoid any excess product ‘grabbing’ and going too dark

🥥 ALWAYS use a clean tanning mitt and apply the product in long, sweeping motions, working down or up your body and take your time. Focus on one area at a time, break it down into small areas

🥥 Don’t forget any creases - lightly claw 🦖 your hands, then use the leftover tan on your mitt to lightly ‘feather’ over your wrists and then lightly press the mitt over knuckles and knee creases to ensure all the nooks and cranny’s are not missed, do the same with the backs of your ankles. You can also use the Coconut Water mists to spritz over your hands and feet to give you the ‘spray tan effect’ finish! Lightly pat with your mitt after to buff the finish

🥥 Allow the tan to settle for about 10minutes before getting dressed OR complete your application by using the AMAZING Dry Mist Finishing Spray from

And yes! you can wear white or jump into your fresh white bedding straight away!
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Whether it’s a tanning mist or serum your prefer, check out the deliciously scented Coconut Water Tanning Collection from -

https://www.skinnytan.co.uk/collections/bestcoconuttanners

Claire x

Let’s talk foundation!

Do you sometimes find that your usual shade of foundation is a little too light once you’ve fake tanned?

Try adding a few drops of instant tanner into your foundation to create a custom darker shade to match your current glow! Magic! 🙌🏽

Check out this fabulous instant tanner from It will leave your skin with a flawless satin finish as well as a gorgeous natural glow!

❄️ Winter Tanning ❄️

With a few simple changes and tricks, you can keep and maintain a healthy glow throughout the colder months!

• Firstly, you should invest in a hydrating formula when it comes to self tanning. I personally LOVE Wonder Serum by which contains hydrating aloe Vera, Q10 and Vitamin E, giving you a full body anti-aging skincare treatment that is perfect for dry skin! 👌🏽

• The biggest mistake people make is not spending enough time preparing their skin for a fake tan. It is the only way for the best, most long-lasting results.
Exfoliating off dead skin cells using a formula that also contains skin loving ingredients really makes all the difference. I like to use an exfoliating mitt alongside my pre tan primer to buff off dead skin and leave my skin feeling silky soft.

• For my face, I LOVE to use face tanning drops! I use slightly less drops in the winter months than I do in the summer time to give me a more subtle glow. Face tanning drops are great as you can add them into your existing daily moisturiser day or night! 🌙
- keep an eye out for another post soon about something new and super exciting 👀

• Once your tan is on and developed, it’s time to ensure it lasts… it’s all about keeping the hydration levels up in your skin!
Be sure to use a good body moisturiser every day, but avoid using any oils, as these will break down your tan more quickly.

Invest in a daily gradual tanner too! You can keep your skin hydrated whilst keeping your tan topped up!
Sneak over to the SkinnyTan website and see if you can spy something brand new and fabulous for this! 😉

Happy Tanning!
C x

Face tan fading…? Or just need a daily glow boost…?

You NEED to try the face tanning drops from 🙌🏾
These fabulous drops are super simple to use and fit easily into your daily skincare routine!

Simply add between 4-12 drops into your daily moisturiser or serum (morning or night) and apply as normal to your face, neck and décolletage for a gorgeous, buildable tan!


Use these drops to also top up the tan on your hands from all of the extra hand washing/ sanitising! ✋🏼

My personal fave is the Notox Face Tanning Drops! 🤎

Dry Skin affecting your fake tan?

As the weather starts to get cooler, this can prevent our skin from maintaining a moist healthy condition due to the loss of natural oils, natural moisturising factors, and vitamins. A good moisturiser will contain these three items! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

You need to use a good moisturiser regularly and apply it generously!

Moisturising helps replenish and retain the normal moisture content in your skin keeping it soft and supple. Moist skin is healthy skin and healthy skin will tan better and more evenly than dry skin ✨

Also consuming foods rich in essential Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids can contribute to your skins overall improved health, and better ability to maintain the adequate moisture levels. Recommended foods such as Walnuts, flaxseed, salmon, olive oils are great! 🍴

Daily Supplements with Fish oil, Flax seed, Evening primrose, Borage seed oils will help heal and improve the skins protective layer and lessen water loss 💦

What you put into your body is just as important as what you put on your body!

So, if you want to repair your moisture barrier and replenish hydration to the skin, you need to give your body what it needs to stay hydrated.

Drink lots of water 💧

Your skin is made up of 30 percent water, and increasing your water intake, especially if you’re not a big water drinker, can offset water loss and increase hydration!

The more moisture we give to our body from the inside, the better our protective barrier works leading to a smoother, longer lasting tan! 🙌🏾

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Vacay Tanning Myth’s Busted 👊🏽

I’ve put together some of the most common myths below to help guide you with your vacay glow!

☀️‘You can’t tan through fake tan’

WRONG- Yes you can! A stand alone fake tan does not protect your skin from UVA and UVB rays, so you will still get a natural tan from the sun even whilst wearing fake tan. You must continue to wear an SPF to protect your skin. Applying some fake tan before your holiday is a perfect way to give you a confidence boost in a swimsuit from day one, and as it fades your natural tan will have built up.

🌊‘You can’t swim after you’ve fake tanned’

WRONG(ish)- I advise trying to avoid the pool for the first couple of days as the chlorine will ‘break down’ your fake tan quicker than a shower/bath would. After swimming, pat your skin dry with your beach towel, do not rub! Then reapply your SPF. Salt water causes less colour loss, so you could opt for a swim in the sea to fight the fade. Please note chlorine will only fade your fake tan rather than strip it off, this means a reapplication is on the safe side!

Did you know… You can go one better and use the Protect and Glow lotion by 2 in 1 SPF and gradual tanner! 🙌🏾

👙‘Fake tan protects your skin’

WRONG- Most fake tans do not contain any SPF, so they will not be providing you with the protection you need from the sun.
Fake tan only gives colour to your amino acids and the top layer of your skin, so be sure to continue applying your SPF throughout the day- at least every 2 hours!

Any fake tans that do contain an SPF will only provide protection for the same couple of hours, so you will still need to apply a standard SPF every couple of hours thereafter to keep your skin protected from sun damage.

🌴‘Sunscreen will ruin my fake tan’

WRONG- Providing it’s not an oil based SPF, your fake tan will be fine. The SPF will be keeping your skin hydrated as well as keeping you protected from sun damage. However, you need to be leaving 12-24hours between washing off the guide colour and applying any SPF so there’s no danger of it reacting with your sunscreen, causing the UVA filters to no longer work as they should.

TAN TIP ⭐️



Don’t forget to get your tanning application mitt in the wash ready for 🙌🏾💕

A clean mitt = A smooth tan

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