How Many Days Before My Wedding Should I Self-Tan?
Your wedding day is likely going to be one of the photographed days of your life, and a sun-kissed glow can help your skin look even more radiant under every light. For a wedding glow, timing your self-tan is really important. If you apply it too early, your tan may fade or become uneven. If you apply it too late, this could cause streaks or transfer onto your dress. Learn how to perfectly time your self-tan so you walk down the aisle looking smooth, refreshed, and photo-ready.
Do a Self-Tanner Trial Run
It’s recommended to do at least one trial run several weeks before your wedding so you can test different self-tanning formulas and see how the color develops on your skin.
Choose the Right Self-Tanner
Choosing the right self-tanner makes a big difference in how natural and long-lasting your glow looks. Consider your skin tone and the depth of color you’re trying to achieve—lighter formulas tend to look more natural on fair skin, while deeper tones can better complement medium to dark skin. Not sure where to start? Take our quick quiz to find your perfect match.
Gradual Tan Daily Moisturizer
Brown Bee’s Gradual Tan Daily Moisturizer is a lightweight lotion delivers a subtle, even tan while deeply hydrating the skin. It’s infused with hyaluronic acid, Vitamin E, shea butter, red tea, and jojoba oil to keep your skin softer, smoother, firmer, and healthier with continued use. It also has fresh notes of pistachio, coconut, mango, and pineapple.
Self-Tanning Air Mousse
Brown Bee’s nourishing, Self-Tanning Air Mousse gives you an even glow with DHA and erythrulose, and an instant color guide adds a temporary tint when you’re applying the self-tanner, which helps you see exactly where the product is placed to avoid streaks and achieve a natural self-tan. Hydrating ingredients like aloe vera, glycerin, panthenol, Vitamin E, and soothing botanicals help keep skin soft, smooth, and radiant.
Self-Tanning Hydro Mousse
Brown Bee’s lightweight Self-Tanning Hydro Mousse gives you a natural, beautiful, streak-free tan. Our Hydro Mousse is made with DHA and erythrulose for an even, long-lasting tan, and the hydrating ingredients will make your skin silky smooth. Our Self-Tanning Hydro Mousse is transparent, quick-drying, and transfer-free, so you’ll have a beautiful, natural-looking tan. This self-tanner doesn’t transfer onto clothes, so you can get dressed right away without worrying about stains.
H7 Face Tanning Serum
Brown Bee’s H7 Face Tanning Serum is a lightweight formula with hyaluronic acid, peptides, aloe vera, and Vitamin E that delivers a natural-looking tan while deeply hydrating the skin. Multi-weight hyaluronic acids help plump and smooth, and peptides improve firmness and elasticity for soft, radiant skin.
Gradual Face Tanning Serum
Brown Bee’s Gradual Face Tanning Serum is formulated with peptides to support collagen and elasticity, helping smooth fine lines and improve skin resilience while giving you a natural tan. Vitamin B5 boosts moisture and radiance, while Hydraskin delivers up to 72-hours of hydration and helps reinforce the skin barrier for balanced, healthy-looking skin.
Exfoliate Before Applying Self-Tanner
Use an exfoliating mitt to scrub away dead skin cells. After exfoliating, use an oil-free moisturizer all over your body.
Applying Self-Tanner
Use an application mitt when applying the self-tanner. Leave your hands, feet, and face for last, and use the leftover self-tanner on your mitt to make sure to get those areas that are especially dry. When you’re done applying the tanner, wipe your palms with a baby wipe or damp cloth to prevent stains.
How do You Maintain Self-Tanner?
If you follow these self-tanning prep tips, your color will fade evenly. To make your tan last longer, use Brown Bee’s Gradual Face Tanning Serum to keep your color looking fresh.
FAQs
Should I self-tan on my wedding day?
Using self-tanner on your wedding day isn’t recommended because the tan may still be developing and could transfer onto your dress, or look uneven.
What if my tan looks too dark or uneven before the wedding?
Self-tanners naturally soften after 24-hours, so you could use a gradual tanner to even it out, if needed.
Should I do a trial tan before my wedding?
A trial tan is highly recommended at least several weeks before the wedding to test the shade and application timing.