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QUICK FIX
St. Tropez Tan Remover Mousse
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If you’re looking to remove self-tanner and prime your skin for a new application, this is the product for you. “All you have to do is apply [it] all over and wait about five minutes before you take a shower,” says Sophie Evans, St. Tropez Skin Finishing Expert. “Then using the Tan Build Up Remover Mitt, exfoliate, and buff the skin-tanner." You can apply self-tanner again immediately after using too!
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Isle of Paradise Over it Magic Self-Tan Eraser
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With a combination of glycolic acid and micellar water, this self-tan remover quickly gets the job done. “Simply mist all over the body until skin is completely saturated, lather and then leave [it] for five minutes,” says Jules Von Hep, Founder of Isle of Paradise. “Then, wash [it] off in the shower and buff skin gently until [the] color is totally removed.”
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GET RID OF ORANGE PALMS
Veet Hair Remover Gel Cream
Self-tan hack: “Hair remover creams, like Veet, are another excellent way to ... correct mistakes,” says Evans. To remove self-tanner from the palms, “I would personally use [this method] and apply two times to remove.” However, hair remover creams can irritate your skin. If you have sensitive skin, this probably isn’t the best method for you.
4Lemon Juice and Baking Soda
Getty ImagesThis DIY method is good if you already have the ingredients in your kitchen. However, it only fades your tan — it doesn’t completely remove it. Von Hep says to apply a mixture of lemon juice and baking soda to the skin for more than five minutes and follow with an exfoliating body scrub. “[This] will need repeating several times.”
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FIX SELF-TANNING STREAKS
Kopari Beauty Coconut Crush Scrub
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A great body scrub will also help fade self-tan streaks. “Streaks [happen] due to bad application where not enough product has been used and the self-tan has been rubbed into the skin excessively,” says Evans. The combination of brown sugar and coconut oil in this scrub exfoliates streaks while softening and moisturizing your skin.
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DIY BODY SCRUB
Johnson's Baby Oil and Brown Sugar
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Credit: Johnson'sIn case you don’t have a body scrub handy, Von Hep recommends a DIY body scrub of brown sugar and baby oil to soften skin while sloughing away streaks. But again, it won’t completely remove the self-tanner — it will only fade it more quickly.
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USE AN EXFOLIATING MITT
St. Tropez Tan Build Up Remover Mitt
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An exfoliating mitt is also a great way to fade self-tanning streaks. “To correct streaks, take a hot shower [or] bath and exfoliate,” says Evans. “Then, use an exfoliating mitt ... and work in circular motions to buff the streaks off." Since this method is just manual (a.k.a. there's no product involved), you can reapply the self-tanner immediately after.
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HELPS DISGUISE STREAKS
Isle of Paradise Self-Tanning Water
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Credit: Isle of ParadiseAlthough you may be looking to remove your tan, it might actually be better to reapply some self-tanner instead. If you have streaks all over your body, you can “apply a total fresh layer of tan,” says Von Hep. “This won’t erase the streak but will apply new tan to the areas you missed and blend it in more with the areas you didn’t miss. Alternatively, you can apply some self-tan just to the areas that were missed, either by using a flat foundation brush or a beauty blender. […] Remember this will take 4-6 hours to develop.”
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