Is It Safe to Use Self-Tanners on Your Face?
A sun-kissed glow naturally highlights your features and gives your skin a healthy radiance. However, trying to get a tan from the sun exposes your skin to harmful UV rays that can cause premature aging and increased risk of skin cancer. You can still achieve a beautiful tan without exposing your skin to harsh UV rays and toxic chemicals, but if you have sensitive or acne-prone skin, you may be wondering if it’s safe to use self-tanner on your face without the risk of clogging pores or irritating your skin.
Can You Put Self-Tanner on Your Face?
Applying self-tanner to your face offers several benefits because it creates a seamless transition between your face, neck, and chest. If you tan your body but leave your face bare, you often have to rely on heavy foundations to match your skin tone. A facial self-tanner eliminates the need to do this, and many people also find that a facial tan evens out their skin tone.
Using self-tanner on your face is generally safe, but since the face is more sensitive, and has a higher concentration of sebaceous (oil) glands, it’s a good idea to do a patch test on a small area before applying self-tanner to your entire face.
How Do You Choose the Best Facial Self-Tanner?
Self-tanning serums for the face have become a popular product to use. With Brown Bee’s facial self-tanning serums, you only need to apply a few drops on clean and dry skin, and massage in circular motions until it’s fully absorbed.
Face Tanning Serum with Peptides
Our Gradual Face Tanning Serum is enriched with peptides to increase collagen production and boost skin elasticity, helping to smooth fine lines while giving your skin natural, sun-kissed glow.
Face Tanning Serum with Hyaluronic Acid
Our lightweight H7 Face Tanning Serum combines 2% Hyaluronic Acid (HA), peptides, aloe vera, and Vitamin E to give your skin a natural-looking tan while hydrating the skin. Peptides help improve skin firmness and elasticity so it looks smoother and healthier.
How Do You Apply Self-Tanner to Your Face?
Prepping your skin properly helps your tan develop evenly, last longer, and prevents it from settling into fine lines or dry patches.
Exfoliate Your Face
First, thoroughly cleanse and exfoliate your face. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells so you have a smooth canvas for Brown Bee’s face self-tanner.
Applying the Facial Self-Tanner
When you apply the tanning serums to your face, blend the product carefully along your hairline, down your neck, and around your eyebrows because the self-tanner can easily get in your hair. Watch our how-to videos to see how to correctly apply our face tanning serums.
Shop Brown Bee’s Facial Self-Tanners
If you are ready to try a face self-tanner, start small. Mix a small drop into your night moisturizer, and see how your skin feels the next morning. With consistent use and proper skin prep, you’ll have a beautiful, sunless facial tan that’s sure to turn heads. Check out our line of self-tanning body products so you have an even, all over glow.
FAQs
Can I use the same self-tanner on my face that I use on my body?
Facial skin is thinner, more sensitive, and oilier than body skin, so using body formulas on your face may increase the risk of breakouts or irritation. It’s best to separate body and face self-tanners products.
Should I do a patch test before applying self-tanner to my face?
Yes, especially if you have sensitive skin or conditions like rosacea or eczema. Test a small area on your jawline or cheek to check for irritation before covering your entire face.
Can self-tanner dry out my skin?
Use a hydrating, facial-specific formula like Brown Bee’s self-tanning serums that have ingredients like hyaluronic acid or aloe vera.
How do I make sure the tan looks even on my face?
Prep your skin by exfoliating and applying the self-tanning serum in thin, consistent layers, blending carefully around areas like the hairline, nose, and jawline.