Professional sunless tanning at home!
- taylor howard
- Oct 7, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 10, 2023

Cooler months are approaching and my tan is already gone for the year. I'm just going to be honest, I feel 100 times better when I have a little color to me.
I feel like at this point in my life, I am a self-tanning expert. I've probably tried every kind that there is to try. I saw a hack on TikTok where people were using professional spray tan solution at home. I was a bit skeptical at first, so I ordered the smallest amount first which is 8 fluid oz in the $20s (https://www.amazon.com/Norvell-Premium-Sunless-Tanning-Solution/dp/B00IURI944?crid=1JVCRAGYUOEY6& ). I knew that spray tan solution is a runny liquid, so I went ahead and ordered a misting spray bottle (https://amzn.to/3Q5qhgu ) to go with it. I tried it out as soon as it came in the mail and I was IN LOVE. It lasts about a week on my super dry skin, but if you keep yourself moisturized, it tends to last a bit longer.
I loved just having to spray myself and do a quick swipe with the mitt (https://amzn.to/3PJV3u4 ) , but my white shower always looked like an absolute war zone due to the overspray. All of the other self tan products I love are foams and mousses. They do not get anywhere due to being rubbed into the skin. I hopped on Amazon and ordered this foaming hand soap dispenser ( https://amzn.to/3tr6Ki0 ) to put the solution in and it worked fabulous!
The best part about this tanning hack is the amount of product you get for the cost. The foam I used back in the day is $32 for only 6.7 fluid oz and would last me about a month. The Norvell brand that I use now is in the $60s for 34 fluid oz and this bottle (https://amzn.to/46CldG6 ) has lasted me a year and counting.
I absolutely hate having to change my sheets out every time I tan. It seems like more of a chore than the tanning itself. Luckily, the Norvell solutions do not have as much of a transfer as the other brands I've used. It has saved my sheets and towels from looking like they rolled around in the dirt.
The absolute WORST part of tanning yourself is trying to get your back. I should've known that in 2023 someone has come up for a solution to that problem. They have an applicator designed especially for tanning your back (https://amzn.to/3ZRIim0) I don't know where it has been my whole life!
Now that you know what I use to get my glow, I hope your self-tanning experience is a whole lot better! Thanks for checking out this article!
-TG
My Amazon Affiliate links listed again:
8 oz bottle:
https://www.amazon.com/Norvell-Premium-Sunless-Tanning-Solution/dp/B00IURI944?crid=1JVCRAGYUOEY6&
34 oz bottle: https://amzn.to/46CldG6
Hand and face mitt: https://amzn.to/3PJV3u4
Back mitt: https://amzn.to/3ZRIim0
Continuous spray bottle: https://amzn.to/3Q5qhgu
Foaming pump: https://amzn.to/3tr6Ki0
So you used the little spray bottle or the soap dispenser.