20 Best Self Tanner No Smell (2023 Updated)

Upon first application of this product, I was a little nervous. It was taking forever for me to rub the mousse into my skin and it looked super streaky. I later found out that the key when using this product is to remember that a little goes a long way.

WOW does this stuff work! I’ve never gotten so many compliments on how tan I look before. I’ve always been hesitant to try self-tanners that claim to work within a few hours, but this mousse is my new go-to.

The first time I tried this self tanner, I applied it, left it on for an hour and a half and then rinsed it off. I was so impressed with how much color it gave me in such a short time! The second time I tried this tanner, I left it on overnight before rinsing it off and the results were even better.

I would recommend keeping your skin as moisturized as possible to extend the wear of this tanner and so that it does not come off unevenly. The only complaint I have is that it clings to the dry areas of my face a lot and thereby makes my skin look weird.

When trying this tanner for the second time, I made sure to really rub it into the skin on my face and that helped quite a bit. I also noticed that the tan doesn’t last as long on my face as it does on my body.

Regardless, this is an AMAZING tanner for the body. You see results quickly, the color is super dark and even, and it smells amazing! This product was gifted by Tanologist, but I will definitely be using this product again and would recommend it to all my medium skin tone people!.

i noticed that there’s a lot of gifted reviews, as someone else had mentioned in another personal review. so i want to give my honest review to help others. there’s pros and cons to this tanner, but i’m not sure i will use it again.

on initial application, the foam wasn’t super dark, so honestly i was a little worried about how it would turn out. after sleeping in it and showering, the guide color didn’t all come off in the shower and i was actually left pretty dark! i did it two days in a row and it left me looking super tan and it wasn’t streaky.

it also didn’t make the pores around my cleavage look super dark. for reference i would say i have a medium skin tone on the lighter side, but i tan super easily and get very dark. at first, i didn’t really look orange.

but a couple days after, when i looked at my skin in the sun i felt that it definitely gave me an orange vibe. i asked from friends and they said i didn’t, some said yes. in indoor lighting i think it looked fine but i think in the sun it was much more obvious.

it stays on for a really long time though, it’s impressive! and it didn’t start fading right away. when it did, for me it wasn’t the worst splotchiness. but you can’t really gently exfoliate those parts to even it out because it’s very obvious (i don’t know if you can really do that successfully with self tan.

i started using self tanner this summer but used a couple brands so i feel for the most part, i know what i’m doing. not extremely experienced though!). i will say the lasting power is really good, because when i finally exfoliated it off i was actually surprised to see that my one leg with the tanner on was still pretty tan in comparison to the one i had just exfoliated.

also, i didn’t have the hardest time exfoliating it off. i use the green korean italy towel, which gets self tanner off very easily. give it a try if it’s hard to exfoliate off with other products. i will say though, not sure if it’s because i had some leg hair, that even though i exfoliated it off it lowkey clung on in a weird way that made my skin look patchy and dry like some type of skin condition.

it was obvious if you looked closely but not from a normal distance. when i waxed my legs (what i usually do) it all came off and my skin tone looked normal again. i do think it made my skin feel and definitely appear drier than normal, and i always put on lotion everyday even before i started tanning so i think it’s the tanner’s fault.

something i absolutely HATED about this product is no matter HOW many times i would shower this product would get EVERYWHERE!!!! it was SO messy, it would get on my towels even after multiple showers and all over my clothing, it was something that really turned me off.

i used a couple different brands of tanner and they never did this, but the tanologist was very terrible in this aspect. it was really annoying. just because of this, and that it kind of has a tendency to look orange in the sunlight, it makes me not want to use it again.

all in all, it’s not so bad if you want to try it especially since you can return it to ulta, but honestly you might have better luck with a different tanner. for me, loving tan ultra dark gave me a color much more similar to my real tan.

beware of the tanologist getting literally everywhere for weeks after!!!!!.

I used the Bondi Sands express self tanner for years and I decided to try the Pure range, hearing that it doesn’t smell and that there is no color transfer, my expectations were high. Well I was very disappointed when I tried it yesterday.

Smell : although it is true that there is no smell when first applying it, as it develops on you for a couple of hours, the “fake tan” smell starts to appear. It doesn’t bother me that much but I think it’s pretty important to know Color transfer : i haven’t tried wearing white with it yet but it indeed did not transfer on my clothes after application, BUT the fact that the mousse is not colored makes it sooo easy to miss a spot Actual color : what was the most disappointing to me is how the color turned out on my skin.

I was used to the lovely olive tones of the original range, no matter how dark you would go. But with this one, even with the light-medium color and only applying one coat, it turned orange and uneven (the colour was deeper in some areas than others), and extremely dark for a light to medium tan.

What I love about it is that it’s cruelty free, the packaging is nice, the foam comes out so easily and it’s easy to apply. But I feel like it misses the whole natural look the original range provided.

Before I rave about this, let me just say that totally get where the negative reviews are coming from. It’s definitely not the easiest formula to get a perfect & even tan – AT FIRST. I truly believe that once you get the hang of it this is the best self tanner on the market for maintaining an everyday tan.

I’ve been using this product almost exclusively for a few years now. I’m extremely pale and I’ve tried several different brands, though I’m mainly loyal to St. Tropez and I’ve tried every single product they have.

This one glides onto my skin and *keeps* it moisturized. One of the best selling points is that it’s SO lightweight and I’ve never experienced any flaky, patchy fade that I get with every other tanning product I’ve tried, typically around day 5.

This product fades so evenly that by day 5 you could do the laziest exfoliation and reapply with no issues. It’s truly buildable, moisturizing and fades completely evenly. The way this product is lightweight makes using any of my previous “holy grails” (i.

e. st tropez self tan express mousse) feel almost unbearable. Like a, “why am I doing this to myself” feeling. They feel so thick and greasy in comparison. I would never put the self tan express product on and then go somewhere – but, sometimes you’re in a pinch and have to and I think this is the only product you could do that with and not be so hyper aware of it on your body.

All in all, while I wouldn’t recommend this for a one-night-only type of an event (like, in lieu of a spray tan), I fully believe that this is the best, most low-maintenance product to use for an everyday tan.

All you need to do is take your time applying and the rest is easy.

I’ve been self and spray tanning for a long time, and I’m an extremely fair strawberry blonde (think NARS Oslo or Mac W1). I love the face mist version of this product, it creates a beautiful, even, medium tan on my face and neck that doesn’t break me out and isn’t patchy.

This product is one I want to work so bad-the gel formulation is really moisturizing and the included fragrance is lovely, fruity and tropical. Mind that the actual tanner, DHA, will ALWAYS leave the tell-tale self tan smell, which this does after 8 hours of developing.

The color itself is beautiful, not orange at all. I don’t like the Tanologist clear mousse for reference because it’s too orange of a tone for very fair skin. However, this product develops very unevenly with streaks and areas of no color development.

I use the St. Tropez mitt to apply, but it’s still a very intensive process to ensure even coverage because it is clear. Even with good blending and tanning from bottom to top it gets fairly streaky.

My tips for making this product work because when it looks good it looks GREAT: 1. Start with very dry skin. Don’t do this the same evening you shower. 2. Do this before bed. I suspect it rubbing off on clothes/with sweat worsens development.

3. It needs 8 hours to develop before you can shower, even though you will start seeing color at 3 hours. This is printed on the bottle. Also a good reason to do it before bed and just let it sit. Washing your hands, showering, etc, disturbs it.

I probably will not repurchase this product. I do love the St. Tropez Self Tan Express in the blue bottle, and the original mousse, both of which have color guides so you can see how the product has blended and where missed patches are.

I’m extremely pale skinned and this stuff is a dream come true. A lot of the negative reviews seem to be from people without pale skin who are looking for a much darker tan. I’ve tried a lot of other self tanner and had problems with it looking orange, not building well, or being very streaky.

This stuff looks great after ONE use and isn’t streaky at all. If you didn’t cover a spot as well as the rest, it really just looks like a weird tan line rather than streaky self tanner. I’ve used with without exfoliating and it works just the same.

I do put regular lotion on my elbows, wrists, ankles, knees, and shin bones first. It has a good smell at first but then definitely fades to a normal self tanner smell. It doesn’t bother me though since the result is so perfect.

This bronzer is fantastic! I am a Red-headed, blue-eyed, fair-skinned girl and I love a good bronzer in the summer, but that’s a tough order to fill. It’s either too light, too orange, too stinky or it comes off easily.

St. Moriz has just become my favorite! I got several compliments on how good it looked. It has a hint of shimmer in it too, so it’s beautiful at night. There was just enough color and I loved how it made me feel! I got stuck in a total downpour and I worried that it would be all streaky, but I was able to rub it and blend it back in.

You couldn’t even tell! I may need to buy BUCKETS of this stuff to last me forever!.

I self tan pretty regularly using Loving Tan, but sometimes I just don’t have the time to wait for a tan to develop and I want something quick and easy between tan applications. I purchased this product after reading the great reviews and have not been disappointed.

I am VERY fair-skinned but this product does not make me orange! It gives the most beautiful, bronzed glow to my skin when I’m feeling like I need a little extra color and does not come off on my clothes.

I even got rained on one day and it did not come off or look streaky!! It does come off with soap and water in the shower however which is nice. I highly recommend!.

I have used a few bottles of this. It applies nicely and has a good amount of time to work with (it doesn’t set in place instantly so it can be blended nicely). It stays in place and doesn’t transfer much – however avoid rain at all costs, as with all instant tanners once you get a raindrop on it the tan is gone in that spot (although it can easily be touched up without adding that ‘layer’ on top as it blends in well).

I would recommend this to anyone, it’s cheap, works well, doesn’t transfer too much and an overall great product.

I am new to this brand, but the two products that I’ve tried so far ( The Heavenly Tan Elixir and this gradual tanner) are quite good! This is a true gradual tanner, you have to use to daily to build up to your desired color.

Both products have a natural hue and not orange! This product has Marula oil, shea butterand hyaluronic acid, so it’s moisturizing and lush. I used a mitt when applying, so I had a very even application with no streaks.

There was a very, very minimal self tan smell, but it was not so strong that I was embarrassed to go anywhere and it also didn’t leave my sheets smelling like self tan. I have to say that between these two products from [brand:vita-liberata], I am highly impressed and will continue to try their other products! This one was definitely worth the $19.

99 at Ulta!.

I am not a huge fan of self tanner, but I was thrilled to try this because of the reviews. I received this free with purchase of makeup at Ulta. I like the squeezey tube and that this product is organic.

Yikes, the smell is not pleasant. I like it is white lotion and easy to apply. It penetrates into the skin and I did not feel sticky like some other self tanners. I did not see any color difference, but what I did notice is that this stuff irritated my skin so much! I was itchy and my arms and legs were burning, so I went in and washed the product off.

The next day even though I only had the product on for less than 5 minutes my legs were a light tan with no orange hue at all. It looks like a natural tan, very impressed. I would give this 3 star because it really did give me a gradual tan, but I will not use this again because it really irritated my skin.

If you are not sensitive skin, give this a try. If you are sensitive skin, stay clear from this product. PRO: even though I washed the product off, the next day I noticed my legs were a very subtle tan, nice.

CON: irritated my skin that I had to take it off.

Ok. Firstly, as you read through these reviews and see comments about streaking, I can almost guarantee that a mitt was not used and it was haphazardly applied. This product is a tanner. If it is not evenly spread, guess what? It will concentrate in the areas where the layer is heavier.

Are you shocked? Use the mitt. Secondly, for the love of all that is gracious and holy, exfoliate. This lotion is not a cure all for dead, rough skin and works best when you start with a clean, smooth canvas.

Thirdly, everyone has a different ph level based on where we live, what we consume/absorb, and our birth given genetics. If you’ve had terrible experiences with self tanners in general, and you’ve ensured both points made above, you may want to examine your personal ph levels.

For me, I’ve checked all three boxes and this one wins. I can even use it on my face with no qualms. I get compliments all the time about how I look like I just came from the beach. Aloha!.

This is a very natural-looking tan that is excellent for fair skin or for starting your tan at the beginning of shorts weather. I used to use Million Dollar Tan for fair skin but I felt that it took many applications to get the level of tan I wanted.

This tan looks perfect after 2 applications. Get the mitt that goes with this; it’s the best quality mitt on the market. My only wish is that this had a tint on application so that I could see where I’ve put it.

Definitely don’t forget to moisturize knees, ankles and elbows before applying. St. Tropez recommends exfoliating the night before. This is definitely a foam that you want to apply at night or several hours before washing it off.

It has that sticky feeling that all foams have. It doesn’t have an overpowering smell, but it’s not odorless. This is my favorite self tanner.

I’ve tried even tanner on the market, and most Saint Tropez products, and this one by far is one of the best. One of my biggest problems is the dreadful self tan hands/feet. I am fully Irish, so most tanners fade pretty awkwardly on me.

Even with loads of exfoliation & their eraser mitt (which is amazing as well), my skin color contrasts too much with most tans when it eventually fades, making me look very patchy only after a couple of days.

However, this one is so natural looking, that I can wait the recommended time till reapplication. It’s clear & lightweight, and leaves my skin glowing. The color is light, but more so a natural warm undertone.

If you want a dark tan, I would go with the original/luxe one by Saint Tropez, and use this one as a topper for a nice glow. But if you’re looking for a “your skin but better” tanner, this is for you.

I have been self tanning for years now. I used to like the super dark look but as I get older the more I desire a more natural look. I also don’t like to dabble too much when it comes to skin care products because I have sensitive skin.

After just one application of this product I am hooked. It is so beautiful and natural looking. The product feels lightweight on my skin and doesn’t smell nearly as strong as other tanners that I have used.

It also doesn’t clog my pores which is a huge game changer. I did apply too much to my hands and they turned out darker and more orange which isn’t cute. But this is an application problem, not a product problem.

I really like this stuff!!.

I have tried a few fake tans in my time as I go very pale in the winter but tan very easily in the summer. The first time I tried this spray, I did it on the inside of my bicep (just in case it turned out terrible) and got interesting results.

I have a lot of stretch marks and the fake tan seemed to settle okay across them but by the end of the day, the tan had migrated and only developed around the stretch marks, leaving the stretch marks to gleam bright white and around them to be extra dark.

I was also struggling to get good comparison pictures so I used my forearm that has a large tattoo on it to use as a baseline colour against the tan around it and I can’t say it had a huge difference, even after 3 applications and leaving it to develop.

It is quite watery but I like that as if you stand back far enough, you can get a nice evenly spread spray, but you might need someone else to help you with that. As it’s consistency is so liquid, the mit really soaks up a lot of it which can be seen as good as it means you can spread it evenly but it also means that you lose a lot of the product in the mit.

I was very impressed how transfer-proof it is but it’s not super sweat-proof (tried in extreme 38c heat/humidity – Would not recommend this!) as it seems to come away a bit more than others with your sweat, but this could be to do with the unusual weather right now.

I haven’t tried it on any large areas yet but it doesn’t seem to be streaky in any way, and when I applied 1 spray onto the wrist end of my forearm and 5 sprays onto the elbow crease end of my forearm, it still looked very blended despite me trying to show a clear difference.

It did seem to fade a bit more than others after a gentle shower and no scrubbing which was a shame. This spray will not take you multiple shades darker by any means, it will just give you a slight sun kissed golden tint, which is perfect for me but may not be what a lot of other users were expecting.

The smell to me is very pleasant but strong, obviously to hide the usual scent of fake tan so if you’re doing your whole body then it will get quite overwhelming for you and anyone around you. I love the fact that it’s ‘animal test-free’ and that it’s vegan meaning it’s available to a lot more people.

Overall, I rate it well as a quick and easy to apply skin tint but as it doesn’t last as long as others and smells very very strong of vanilla, it does lose some points.

I was very kindly sent this to test in exchange of an honest opinion. I really like the results of this tanning mist, but there’s a definite learning curve when it comes to the application. My first application was a bit of a mess, I gave myself an uneven tan, which is easily done due to the colourless mist.

I applied the second coat after about four hours, when I could see how patchy the initial coat was. Using a mitt, you need to work fast as this mist dries quickly, which is what went wrong with the first application.

Being pale, (I’m almost see through) with pink undertones, most fake tans end up looking very orange on me. This mist developed into a lovely natural tan, which is buildable and it lasted days, much longer than other fake tans have lasted on my skin, as long as you take care of your tan with moisturising you could go a good week between applications.

Overall I really like this mist, I like how buildable this product is and it has real lasting power. Definitely inspires me to try other product from this brand.

This is only the second tanning product I’ve ever used and to say that I’m impressed is an understatement. I’ve always worried about the over use outcome. This is in an easy to dispense spray bottle and a great liquid consistency.

It was easily distributed using the luxurious velvet application mitt. I was impressed with how easily it was distributed over my skin. I applied it at night, there was no residue on my bedding or clothing.

The results really are impressive. I now have a beautiful streak free natural looking tan without the harmful rays from the sun. It’s super long lasting which also impressed me. Again there was no transferring on to my clothing and the tan is visible without an obvious appearance of a fake tan.

I cannot recommend this enough. For anyone who is worried about using fake tan and the results then this is the product for you.

I’ve been using this stuff for a long time!! It’s so good and give you such a natural tan. Not to mention it’s pretty cheap compared to a lot of other good ones. It also smells amazing! I like to shower exfoliate then spray this all over.

I use a tanning mitt to blend it and a kabuki brush on my face so it’s even. Once I shower the next day it’s the perfect tan! I just ordered the drops I’m excited to try them.

So I am an experienced at-home self tan girl! I usually prefer a different brand but due to Covid limitations I have decided to branch out. This brand is great for immediate color and coverage! I love that it goes on with color so you can see where you’re spraying!! The end result was a very natural tan look.

I know people that tan naturally don’t like spray tan but I am not able to tan naturally so this product works great for me!.

I go back and forth with this product in terms of liking it vs. loving it, but I keep reaching for it and am considering re-purchasing it so that tells me it’s good lol! What I love – it’s NOT sticky, and the formula is SO unique.

It’s like a shave foam so you have to be careful when applying (I’ve ended up with tanner on the floor because it’s so foamy it falls off the mitt – oops). I get good (sometimes great) color after 3-4 hours and ONLY rinsing with water (I’ve never NOT gotten color from self tanner so all the reviews that say they had zero color after showering makes me wonder if they used soap right away – which you shouldn’t do with any tanner, express or not) and the color is natural and even.

It fades beautifully – not patchy or streaky – and it removes easily with an exfoliating mitt when I’m ready to tan again. I find I get about 5 days of good wear from this which is perfect, since I tan on Sunday and I like it to last me through the work week.

I tend to scrub it off on day 6 (sometimes 7) and apply a fresh coat on day 7. What keeps me from LOVING this is the inconsistent color results. Sometimes I feel like I get really dark – and sometimes I feel like it’s just a medium-dark.

I do think I get ‘really’ dark after I’ve been lying in the sun and already have some color vs. in the fall when my natural tan has started to fade, but even then I feel like in the summer months I sometimes got nice and dark and others not so much.

I do think you need to be heavier handed/use a lot of product and then you get darker results. They also recommend reapplying after 30 minutes for the darkest tan but I do NOT have time for that nor feel like doing it so I never do.

I also like how many applications you get from this bottle. It seems like it’ll get used up quickly because of the foamy formula but I think I’ve done 7-8 full body applications and will probably get about 1 more out of the bottle.

Bali Body – if you read these reviews – PLEASE make this in an ultra dark formula that performs just like this one BUT gives darker results. I honestly think if you did that, this would be my forever HG tanner.

I’ve tried so many fake tans over the last 10 or so years, but this is definitely my favourite by far! It’s extremely fast drying but still within a good time frame so it’s workable & not streaky! The foam goes on so smooth & silky & blends so easy! It doesn’t dry sticky at all & within less 10 minutes you feel completely dry! The colour is stunning & already dark but it’s develops quickly within the hour, most of the time I place the tan on in the morning before work when I have a last minute event on & leave it on all day, I have the choice to wash it off before the event or leave it on if I don’t have time as it’s not patchy, sticky or dirty looking before you wash it off! The colour is deep & a beautiful olive/golden brown & looks flawless! Its long lasting minimum 4-5 days before it slowing starts fading, it doesn’t go patchy & scrubs off pretty easy! Which makes it easy if I need to tan again for another event, I find the gradual tan goes hand in hand with this if you want to make it last longer or if you want little bit of extra colour after you’ve washed it off! Will always recommend this!.

I had to leave a review after seeing the negative ones. I have used a ton of self tanners and this is probably my favorite. The light texture is amazing and so easy to spread. It also smells really good! If you are new to self tanner, this is probably not the best one to try first because it does dry fast.

I actually like that though because then you don’t have to feel sticky. I’m really pale and this is a natural looking color for me. Here’s some tips: – work quickly with a glove to spread it around – buff your feet and hands with a brush right after applying it there – If you missed a spot and have to go back, it might look streaky.

ITS OKAY that’s the guide color not your tan, it will wash off evenly. – Leave longer than an hour. Sorry, no dark tan is going to work THAT fast. Leave it 2-3 hours then rinse off with ONLY water for about 45 seconds in the shower.

Pat dry and it will continue to get darker. Hope this helps, I love this tan :).

I received sample with purchase from Clarins Canada. I know many people like this product, but unfortunately I wasn’t one of them… – I used it for my tan lines from tanning in shorts and it does work on snow white skin and it evened out the difference between tanned skin and untanned skin… so it does work … I would say almost instantly – it does not stain clothing – I wore white right after just to test it! – but SMELL!!! OMG this chemical smell made me sick to my stomach… I am usually ok with cosmetic smells, but this one is horrible!!! After half an hour I decided to remove the product from my arms, because of the smell… but GOOD LUCK, I was washing and washing my arms with soap but the smell is still there! I wouldn’t recommend this product.

I love this product. I’m pretty fair so I was after a subtle look, just something to pull my skin out of the depths of winter and this was perfect! Very natural color that is buildable, lasts several days, and doesn’t transfer since the gel is clear.

All tanning products have a little of that DHA smell, but this one is very manageable, I put it on before bed with plans to shower when I got up and didn’t have to as the smell has dissipated. Spendy but worth it if you need something light.

I love this stuff and have been using it regularly for years! The hack, for me, was to apply it before bed, allow it dry completely, dress for sleep in a light material long sleeve shirt and long pants pajama set.

When I wake up I have a glorious glowing tan that lasts! Two nights in a row for a deep tan and then twice a week to maintain. I typically do Wednesday and Saturday night.