Neutrogena Build-a-Tan  6.7 fl oz (200 ml)  (64) read reviews
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Directions

To help optimize results, use after exfoliating skin with Neutrogena Pre-Sunless Scrub. Apply lotion evenly over freshly cleansed, exfoliated skin, as you would apply a daily moisturizer. Smooth on evenly, and apply sparingly to elbows, knuckles, knees and ankles. Blend thoroughly. Wash hands with soap and water immediately after use. Wait one hour before bathing or swimming. Color will develop in approximately two to four hours and will last for several days. Reapply to deepen or maintain color. For best results, wait at least 8 hours between each application.

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Warnings

Avoid contact with eyes. This product does not contain a sunscreen and does not protect against sunburn. Repeated exposure of unprotected skin while tanning may increase risk of skin again, skin cancer, and other harmful effects to the skin even if you do not burn.

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Customer Reviews	Average Rating:  (64)

Perfect for fair-skin. by shp in Clinton, NJ on 7/1/08 Pros: Even Tan, Natural Tan, Not Greasy, Works Quickly Best Uses: Body Describe Yourself: Quality Oriented Bottom Line: recommended I am very fair and freckly. I tan on my upper body but not on my legs. They are always a glaring, bone-white. When exposed to sun, my legs just burn. They never tan. This product has been a huge help. The problem that I've had with other products is that they streak and/or the color doesn't look natural on me. I have brown hair, but I have the complexion of a red-head. I look best in browns, dark blues, dark greens, burgundy, & black -- if that helps to describe my skin tone. -- Anyway, this is the only product that gives me a natural looking color. I don't have any problems with streaking and I think the trick is in the application. I apply a very light coat each morning and rub it in very well. I use even less on my feet and knees. I wash my hands very well right after applying and I let the lotion dry for about 5 minutes before putting on my clothes. I haven't had any trouble with stained clothes, sheets, or cuticles. I scrub my legs with a body brush in the shower, but I don't use any additional moisturizer. After the first application, the color was just barely noticeable -- just enough to change my skin from ghost-white to light ivory. After four applications in total, I'm a little darker, but not too much. My advice to those who have had streaking or staining problems, use much less and rub it in very well. If it doesn't dry in 5 minutes, you've used too much. Some reviewers have complained about the smell. Self-tanners do have a distinctive odor that bothers me. I do smell it very faintly with this product as the color is developing, but then it goes away. Good luck.

It is a good product. I ... by Anonymous in Undisclosed on 7/1/07 It is a good product. I apply it after every shower. It's great for a little color. I like be able to control the color. It makes my legs look natural and I even apply it to my feet. It is extremely important with all indoor tanning products to first apply a good moisturizer before using the tanning lotion.

I didn't get too too dark ... by Kathryn in Hampton, NH on 6/30/07 I didn't get too too dark right away but noticably tanner the next morning. Try mixing it with a regular lotion or what I do it use this and then smooth a regular lotion on after to even things out and I don't turn orange or get streaks! Good luck!

I use this twice a week ... by Monica in Herndon, VA on 6/24/07 I use this twice a week (on the weekend) to chase away the "ghost." I wish I had done this routine instead of sunbathing all of those years. It's a time saver, too. Instead of two hours spent sunbathing, my tan treatment takes about ten minutes. The pump makes application simple and quick. This product also has the best scent that I have tried (similar to baby powder); the others smell pretty bad. As with all self-tanners, don't be in a hurry to apply it, or you will get streaks. You have to take the time to blend and overlap areas.

My late husband died from ... by Anonymous in Undisclosed on 6/24/07 My late husband died from Malignant Melanoma. Sun damage is a major concern for me. I love this product. I've used many sunless tanning products over the years. Many have an annoying smell that seems to get stronger the more you use it, as well as streaking problems. This products goes on so creamy and smooth. Sure makes even coverage easier to accomplish. I've been using this for two weeks now. Initially every day, now every other day right after my shower. I also am careful to exfoliate my skin with a granulated gel during my shower. This will help with even coverage by removing any dry skin. With any tanning product, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly when finished or you will have problems with unwanted color on your hands.

It definitely gives you ... by Sarah in Undisclosed on 6/2/07 It definitely gives you color. The smell didn't bother me. However, it does streak in some places no matter how much I tried to prevent it. I will use it until it is done and then I am going to try something else. It is good, but this was my first sunless-tan lotion and I am going to try something else.

As far as how well this ... by Sara in Undisclosed on 3/10/07 As far as how well this product works, I absolutely love the results. I used it last summer and everyone asked me if I had been in the tanning bed. However, there is some ingredient in this that I am allergic to, as using this product caused some of the worst itching possible. This year I have switched to something else, but if it weren't for the itching, this product would be a keeper for me. Sigh...

I really didn't like this ... by Dev in Undisclosed on 8/6/06 I really didn't like this product at all. The initial out-of-the-bottle smell is chemical-y, and it did not disipate over time. The colour, after only one application was really orange on my skin. I'm giving it two stars only because of its packaging, which is nice and did not clog, and for the theory behind it. It now sits in my "reject" bin of crumby self tanners.

I would give this 3 1/2 ... by Jennifer S in Denver, CO on 7/29/06 I would give this 3 1/2 to 4 stars because it really does work. There are some drawbacks: first, it doesn't smell that great; next, it will leave your palms and cuticles orange; and three, if you sweat at all at night, it will get on your pajamas. I am a redhead and have very fair skin, and it was so great to "build" a tan so fast! This is a good product, but I have switched to something that smells better. I will switch again once this one is out because I'd like to try a spray-on or mist applicator so that I don't get the discoloration on my hands.

This stuff works great. I ... by Anonymous in Undisclosed on 7/21/06 This stuff works great. I live in Arizona and the sun is always beating down on me...last week I got sun burned really bad, and had a really bad farmers tan. I bought this and used it right before bed, and I woke up the next morning to a all over natural-looking tan. The only thing is that if you dont rub it in well, you will get streaks.

Really bad for legs, it ... by Anonymous in Undisclosed on 7/17/06 Really bad for legs, it streaked, and gave an orange tint around my knees and calves. It also turned my palms and nail bed orange, and I wore gloves! My ankles turned really dark. The only reason I gave this 2 stars is it turned out really well on my arms and back.

The product works fine, ... by Handsome in Brooklyn, NY on 7/16/06 The product works fine, but the light fresh scent? It's only a light fresh scent if you find wet wool a light fresh scent. I've switched to another self-tanner.

So, I was out all day and ... by Anonymous in Undisclosed on 6/26/06 So, I was out all day and didn't put any sunscreen on, and I got BURNed BAD! So I got really desperate for something that could "blend" everything together, especially since I had been wearing a short sleeve shirt, YUK! So as soon as I realized that I was so badly screwed, I went to get something to make the mess look less disgusting. I decided on this product versus others because I'm very economical so this gave me more for my money, but then I was also worried that it was priced the same because it wouldn't work. So I went home and prepared myself, and when I woke up, I was STUNNED to see how good it looked! I only applied to the arms and shoulders, just to test it out. Then right before I left I put some more on. Everyone kept telling me how tan I was (and how burned from a few days back). I just applied it to almost everywhere, so I hope it'll look as good as it did on my arms. 2 complaints - it's hard to see on my skin cause it's off-white, and I don't like the smell ;)

I feel kind of iffy about ... by Anonymous in Undisclosed on 6/6/06 I feel kind of iffy about this product. I haven't had much of a problem with streaking except around the ankles and stuff, which I blame on my application technique. However, the color isn't quite right. It's not orange, but it might not be right for someone with pink undertones. I'm very fair and pink, and my whitest areas are left looking kind of olive, and don't really match the undertone of the rest of my skin. If you had olive/yellow undertones I wouldn't imagine this would be a problem. It also takes much longer to dry than it states, even standing in front of a fan, and if you sit down or let parts of your skin touch each other (even after ten minutes) the color becomes uneven. Still, I like the gradual part of it, because if you miss a spot you can fix it before it gets very obvious.

Watch out- this product ... by D L in Westport, CT on 5/9/06 Watch out- this product is WAY too dark for fair skinned people, even after just one application. I am very fair - white skin and freckles. After reading the package, I thought it would take several applications to "build" up some color. After the FIRST application on my legs, I woke up to a shock. Dark orangy-brown streaks all over my feet/ankles!!

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