Bondi Sands Liquid Gold Self-Tanning Dry Oil | Ultra Nourishing No Wash Off Formula Gives Skin a Long-Lasting Golden Tan, Enriched with Argan Oil, Vegan + Cruelty , Coconut Scent | 150 mL/5.07 Oz

I love this stuff so much that after trying it twice I bought a bottle each for my mum and my flatmate. I have tried a lot of tans but usually get bored because applying them well is too time consuming and most go very patchy as they fade. This one is different. PROCESS: I exfoliate well with the bondi sands mitt in the shower beforehand and slap a small amount of moisturiser on my elbows and ankles. Once dry after my shower, I spray this (staying away from joints) straight onto my skin and then buff it in with a cheap tanning mitt, using the excess for my knees, ankles, elbows, and the backs of my hands. I apply it to my face and ears with either an old makeup brush or a smaller tanning mitt. DRYING: It dries within a few minutes and doesn’t transfer much, if at all - I apply it just before going to sleep and my white bedsheets are still sparkling. Barely any stickiness as it dries which is great - it doesn’t feel like you have product on your skin, and it doesn’t smear around once applied so little risk of patchiness. SMELL: It smells really lovely and coconutty when you first put it on. Over a few hours it will begin to smell like fake tan, that’s unavoidable, but it is much less strong than other formulas I have used, and goes away with a quick shower in the morning. EASE OF USE: It’s pretty foolproof, despite not having a strong colour guide. Make sure you apply it with a mitt and buff it in really well until it’s dry. It takes me less than ten minutes to do my whole body and face and dry enough to put loose clothes on without ruining the tan. This product does not need washing off, though you might want a quick shower after a few hours to get rid of tell tale fake tan smell. COLOUR: I have light warm toned skin (NC15 in mac) and find this gets me considerably darker all over with just one application. Two applications on consecutive days and I look like I’ve spent a fortnight on the beach. On pink or cool skin light skintones it might read a touch too warm toned and orangey, I am unsure, but it’s perfect if you already have a yellow undertone. LONGEVITY: Every tan I’ve ever used fades really patchy regardless of how well it went on, especially on the insides of my elbows. This one doesn’t do that - it seems to fade evenly everywhere. If I exfoliate so I can top it up, it comes off evenly to the same extent all over while still leaving quite a lot of colour. I got this on sale for £8 which is an absolute steal, but I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it at the full price of £14. For how good it is it’s a bargain

I’m surprised this product doesn’t have 5* overall. I loved it. I have a pale complexion and find it hard to find a fake/gradual tan, that doesn’t look caked or have an orange tinge. I used St Tropez for years, which was great. But I was recommended this product to try, and so glad I did. It’s the best I’ve ever had. It glides so smoothly for full coverage, and develops quickly. I’ve put it on to sleep on overnight, and it’s only been 2 hours and I already have a lovely tan. It smells lovely, and doesn’t give your skin that sticky feeling after application. So far, has not stained anything I’ve come into contact with, and was able to put my clothes back on within a minute after application, as it dried so quickly. So there was no awkward wait (usually have to wait 10-15 minutes to completely dry with most tans). Hasn’t blocked my pores either. When you apply tan, if you look closely at your skin, your pores have little dark specs on them. This blockage ends with me breaking out a few days after application. However, I’m hopeful that since this product hasn’t caused that blockage, that this won’t happen to my sensitive skin. Also, I have ice blonde hair. So blending fake tan on my face with my hair line can be tricky. However, this tan seems to blend quite nicely and hasn’t left me with a clear line around my face and hasn’t tinged my baby hairs orange. Quick delivery. Smells lovely and NOT like fake tan. Easy application and dries quickly. Streak free and a brown not orange glow. No pore blockage (at present). Tan is apparent almost immediately. What’s not to love? I’ll definitely be purchasing again.

I had really high hopes for this product and followed the instructions from one of the other reviewers saying to just use your hands to rub it in properly and then wash your hands really well. I really thought I'd covered everywhere pretty evenly but woke up this morning looking a bit like a zebra. That said my brown bits are a very lovely shade of brown! I'm going to have another bash later on with a mit this time and try to cover my white bits! It smells lovely going on and it dries relatively quickly in comparison to some other products I've previously used. You still get the biscuits smell later on as the tan develops but I think that's across the board for every product. I suspect my stripey application is more down to my application technique as opposed to the product itself however is difficult to know! I'll have another bash later and update my review!

Used Bondi Sands many times before. It’s an excellent product. This is currently at a Super amazing price £7.80. It’s a definite buy. Tan looks natural, I spray it on at night, let it dry, it says mins, but reality is a good 20 min, 30 min to be sure. About 1/6th of the bottle is adequate for all over tan, it darkens over night, so don’t go crazy with it. Had complements today about how lovely tan is. Always had natural looking tan with Bondi Sands, except the mousse I used once, years back which was a disaster! Lol! I don’t bother with the mitt. You should do really tho to be honest. I just use hands, make sure you wash your palms with soap straight after if you do it this way. Have a good scrub in the shower before hand, harder areas of skin / dry / dead skin, will tan much darker, be particularly mindful of elbows, they need only a thin coat, otherwise will go a fair bit darker. I leave mine to cure over night, if you want a lighter tan, then wash off after 4 - 6 hours. Darker tan, leave on for 10 - 12 hours. (I do and it looks lovely) Lasts for a week, I also have Bondi Sands gradual tan for a gentle top up every now and then. Final tip: keep your chin up high whilst it’s drying, if you look down creases in the neck will go twice as dark, giving you some distinctive zebra stripes. Chin up as much as possible as long as possible. So overall: 1. Good scrub in shower, exfoliate, dry off fully. 2. Don’t go mad with it, it’s not an instant tan, it develops 3. Keep that chin up till fully dried. 4. If worried about it getting too dark, shower off after 6hrs this will stop it developing further. 5. If it’s raining, for goodness sake don’t put it on in the morning and go outside! (I learned that the hard way!) best to use in the evening at home. 6. If used immediately before bed time and you have white sheets you will get some transfer, this washes out no problem. Best to apply a couple hours before bed to avoid this all together. I usually put on about 7 / 8pm. Bed time 11pm, shower 7 / 8am. If your new to Bondi Sands, it will probably become your new self tan, I’ve tried loads and it’s by far the best and most natural tan. If your new to self tanning, just go easy with it, a little goes a long way. Remember, it develops over several hours, it’s not an instant tan! Think I read a review of someone using the entire bottle! Don’t do that!! At this price it’s an absolute bargain. I will certainly stock up! 5***** product!

Tantsatic !!! i am so impressed with this bondi product i have been using tanners for 40 years i bought this to try and it is impressive i haw a beautiful tan not orange smells lovely washes off easily great to apply does have a guide colour dries without stickiness ., love it !!

Goes on lovely and smell really isn't too bad. Nice streak free look but unfortunately it is too dark, not a natural lol at all on my fair skin.

Love this stuff, offers such a nice natural golden tan. Double layer it for an even deeper tone! I apply in the morning and go about my day, dries after about 5 mins and doesn’t absolutely stink. Never streaks and fades so evenly, no nasty patchiness.

I’ve tried MANY fake tans, and can say without a doubt I won’t be trying any others. This tan is the best! It’s the only one I've used where so many people ask if ive been away. Add that to the complete ease of application, great smell and no transfer. It’s perfect!!

Bon produit, très facile à appliquer, ne laisse aucune démarcation. Résultat très naturel, un hâle "bonne mine" dès la première application au parfum léger de coconut.

El producto es un aceite seco que la piel absorbe rápidamente sin dejarla con aspecto aceitoso. El color que proporciona es suave y natural. Muy recomendable.

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Coup de cœur total ! Application facile, séchage rapide, odeur agréable (pas l’odeur classique d’autobronzant chimique) et le résultat est naturel et doré comme après une semaine à la plage. Pas de traces, pas de collant, juste un glow parfait. Je lui donnerais 10 étoiles si je pouvais — c’est littéralement du soleil liquide. Adieu teint pâle, bonjour déesse australienne !

Exactly what I wanted and expected