Bondi Sands Self Tanning Lotion

What happened? – Doesn't last and colour is light, I have been using this tan for many years however the last few bottles I have bought I have found that the tan only lasts a day It is not deep and dark and it goes patchy. Something has changed in their ingredients.

Disaster – The mousse..the glove. It was a total disaster for me. Starting point is too much product and trying to spread it arounds evenly is impossible. .my application was obvious. Dark glove size patches in places along with streaks. It looked easy on youtube but I just didn't have the knack. Great colour but prefer rubbing in with my hand like moisturiser Show details

Terrible! – Applied dark tan as it should’ve been starting with 24hr prior exfoliating, shaving, moisturizing etc. then pre wash no lotion prior to application etc. Applied 3 generous pumps to mitt for each area used up down motion followed instructions waited 6hrs prior to reshowering & did this 3 times 3 days in a row resulting in only a very faint color.… Read more

Third attempt the tan just washed right off on the white bar of soap but the nasty sweaty dog feet smell sure stuck around! Only spot color stayed was my scars & under my boobs (no relation) which finally started rubbing off after I got sweaty working out a week later & that smell got worse!

The adds are absolutely deceiving showing women dark after first use! Emailed company about this asking HOW is it possible your models get SO dark after ONE use?! Response back was it MUST be user error & wanted a photo and/or video of me applying the tan and didn’t even answer my question. I get it it’s what they sell but that’s very unnecessary to require photo/video prof of the product NOT working as advertised & kind of invasive. She also requested the UPC & batch # from the bottle which goes to prove they don't actually READ customer emails because I had included ALL of that info in the first email!

The positives: Smells coconut like BEFORE leaving it on & its extremely easy to apply. The negatives: Everything else about it.

Value For Money Tan – This is such good value because the lotion is so visible as you apply & spreads really well. You can plainly see from the darker streaks where it needs to be blended more & where you don't need it [elbows. knees, feet area] The girls in Priceline said the mousse is the preferred choice but I imagined that would be less value for $. You only need… Read more ·  1

to spread it thin & do it before you sleep for best result. Instructions on the bottle are clear & accurate. I have used another brand [Garnier Ambre Solaire] for well over 20yrs & they recently reduced their package sizing - big mistake for them. Bondi Sands, I estimate, would work out at 1/7th of the price. Its a nice brown colour tan, I recommend for easy tanning skin types. Lighter skin types assume the med/fair one would suit. I use rubber gloves because there is no product loss by mitt absorption & the Tan Extender thing for difficult to reach back areas. Fade rate so far is equivalent to natural sun tan.

I have no reason to stray from this brand.

Best colour! A little more residue on clothes – I love the colour you get from Bondi Sands, it's by far the best of all the tans I have used. I have fake tan on me 100% of the time so I need something that won't build up an orange tinge and this certainly doesn't do that. I love the mitt as well - leaves a better finish but I find that the mitt doesn't last more than a few applications and… Read more

it's pretty pricey! I've bought other brands of mitts and had exactly the same problem, I wish they would make themselves the brand that doesn't make those mitts with the intention of them breaking.

That being said, I feel like I can rely on Bondi Sands to have me sufficiently brown in a VERY short amount of time - I just have to make sure I don't wear white if I've left it too late and can't wash it off, as it rubs off worse than any tan I have used.

Regardless, it is my 'go-to' tan, it had the best colour (which is the most important factor for me), it works very quickly and the colour won't develop orange. I recommend trying it! So much cheaper than St Tropez etc etc as well - save your $$ and use Bondi Sands

Fake tan never looked so good – 30 minutes drying time. Best on market as long as you follow instructions. Exfoliate dead skin cells, whole body. Moisturize and 10 minutes later apply. Voila you have total perfection. Show details

Love it way better than the foam ! – I usually use the foam but I tried the lotion because it was on sale and it’s so much better ! It’s not sticky and during the development i forgot that it was on, feels just like moisturiser. There is little to no smell also which I love I always hated that with the foam Show details

Beautiful colour! – Impressed with the colour and how long it lasted on my skin. Usually I need to wash off and scrub within 3 days but the tan lasted at least 8 days! Happy customer! Show details

Spam SMS msg at 9pm on a Thursday evening!!!!! – Bondi Sands woke us all up at 9pm on Thursday 23rd June 2022 with a 100% spam advertising txt!!! NOT ON!!! Illegal and very, very annoying. What kind of company does that??????? We will NEVER purchase Bondi Sands products again!

This is okay – It’s okay. It does the job. Unfortunately it’s not my go to. You do get what you pay for. I personally do not like the smell. It does come off a little bit patchy and slightly orange. I don’t love it but I don’t hate it.  Show details

Frustrated – Not happy with the change in product in the cream ultra dark and dark.Used for years with no problem but now colour comes off after a day and ultra dark leaves no colour at all.Cant get money back no recipe  Show details

Waste of time! – Well, that’s 2 hours of my life I’ll never get back - my legs are just as white now, as they were before! Followed the directions to a tee - even left it on for 2 hours, as the colour never set with a 30 min & a 60 min application previously! Rinsed off with warm water, & all the tan went straight down the drain...... :( Show details

Waste of money – First I had tried the light/medium tan which i found applied well with the mitt but didnt last. So purchased the Dark tan (I am pale) used the bondi sands exfoliating glove and then applied with mitt and left tan on for 6 hrs as it states. Went to have a shower and it all came off, I looked exactly the same as before I tanned! Would not recommend, also I found that the mitt had absorbed most of the tan aswell when applying. Show details

Made my skin break out terribly – Definitely not for me. Applied as per instructions and it caused my skin to break out in tiny red bumps. Instead of being able to show a beautiful glow, I felt embaressed and didnt bother to go out that weekend. Show details

My absolute favourite! – This tan is the best I have ever used. I am extremely white and this makes me look like I have a natural tan. Its so easy to apply as you can see where it goes on, I use their mit as well. The drying time is almost instant and the smell is lovely!

Perfect SUNKISSED tan – My tan looked so good like it was real and I didt get that same smell as a normal fake tan. My tan lasted 8 days, I used the Bondi sands gradual tanner after each shower and patted myself dry. All round great product!!

Very little difference – I had been using the dark foam but found that the tan went very patchy after the 4th day, so I switched the the lotion hoping it would be more moisturising. Slept in the tan overnight, I was a really nice shade by the time I woke up. Then I washed it off.....and any colour that was in my skin disappeared! So annoyed as this cost me $20. Won't buy again.

Does nothing – Quick application, 5 minutes. The tan has no effect what’s so ever, after the shower my skin was the same colour as before application. Better off to invest in St Tropez.

I LOOK LIKE SHREK – I tried Bondi because everyone was raving about it! Applied it and it smells like the ultimate gross fake tan smell lol!!! It turned me green!!!! So I tried it again a week later and I was green again haha! Maybe it’s something in my skin that reacts with the tan perhaps. It’s a 0 from me in my opinion haha!

Is the tanning lotion ment to be green? – So i brought this tan about a week ago for first time as everyone kept saying was the best one and what a let down it was. I opened the bottle myself took the silver foil off started squeezing it out and its green!! Googled if it was ment to be like that so not so orange and had different answers so tried it anyways and yep its defiantly green the… Read more

water was green as i rinsed it off in the morning and it hardly took anywhere. I have email sandi bonds to have no reply at all. I understand sometimes batches are off but the fact you cant even speak to someone and send back for a replacement when its not cheap in the first place has put me off buying again. Customer service needs to up their game if you want to keep your customers

It's okay – Blends okay but I've used other ones that were more natural in colour. I expected better quality for the price. Tan doesn't last very long. It's a shame as I purchased it reading reviews else where.

Completely useless- no effect whatsover after several all day and overnight applications – This doesn't work at all. I'm not mad about the smell either but that's a matter of taste. What is a matter of fact is that I am as pale and milky as when I started using this. I've been using self-tanners for years so I know the drill - I have exfoliated and dired off and applied liberally and carefully for several days in a row. Nothing. Whatsover.

AMAZING TAN – You have to blend really well and find the right colour for your skin in order for it to look natural. I use the the Bondi Sands Self tanning foam in Dark as well as the tanning mitt and tanning makes me look skinner! I highly recommend Bondi Sands, even youtube stars use it.

Artificial looking – I just didn't feel the colour was natural looking. For the price I expected more of a quality product. The tan also didn't wear very evenly, I always make sure i exfoliate well before applying my tan so I get a decent amount of wear but this only lasted two days.

Officially Boycotted – As if the Tan Eraser wasn’t one of the biggest and most pathetic let downs in product history, this one managed to upstage it. I’ve used BS for many years and all it toom was this experience to turn me off it forever. I bought the “Ultra Dark” mousse. I lathered it on my skin and was shocked to see it completely liquify on my skin before my… Read more

eyes.

It dripped ALL OVER my bathroom floor. Considering I’d already made a mess, I did another 3 layers and left it on for 6 whole hours.

I washed it off in the shower and was furious. I was just as white as I was before putting the product on.

What an absolute scam. You’re dead to me BS. Your brand is going downhill. Bye bye Felicia!

Brilliant, my go to from a 20+year fake tanner! – Have tried numerous brands over the last 20 years or more. This is the first tan I have actually received compliments on for the scent lol! The colour is great, always get comments on how naturally tanned I look, not orange at all and you can even mix it in with your body moisteriser (any brand) if you want a more gradual build up of colour.… Read more

Never steaks for me, I apply with gloves, works like a charm.

And when priceline have a 40-50% off sale it's an absolute steal!

Waste of money – Salesperson at Priceline recommended this one to me. I was looking for a tan for dance comps, I layered it on for about 3 days in a row. Hated it. Smelly, streaky, drying, colour didn't last. I was going to just use up the tube so I didn't waste money, but I ended up throwing it away. Sent feedback to Bondi Sands and had absolutely no response. Never a good sign.