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Forget awkward mitts – women are now using paint ROLLERS to fake tan their backs and it works wonders

Published on June 25, 2025 at 09:59 AM

FAKE tan is a godsend for the paler beauty buffs who can’t tan – or avoid sitting in the sunshine for too long.

But if you’re a lover like we, the team at , are, you’ll know just how tricky it is to on your back.

Person using a paint roller to apply something to their back.
Do you live solo? Then this hack is about to change the fake tan game
Person applying self-tanner to their back.
The genius hack it doesn’t cost a penny if you love DIY projects

However, savvy have been sharing a hack to help you get streak-free coverage when living solo – and it doesn’t cost a penny if you love .

whizz @gradygirlray recently posted a video detailing the genius tip – and turns out, it’s all thanks to using a paint roller.

In the now-viral video, the lover first applied some of the bronzing mousse onto the roller before using the to go over her back several times.

The extra inches meant she could easily reach parts of her body that would usually be quite challenging to fake tan – and it came out practically streak-free too.

Sharing the game-changer of a trick online, the blonde beauty wrote: ”;To the girlie who invented this, you’re a TRUE girls girl!

”;Is this perfect? NO! Did I have to wait for my husband to come home and help me? HELL NO!”;

While the TikToker later noted that the brand is not important, it’s essential to snap up the right roller for this hack.

For best results, the tanning lover advised to get your hands on a six inch, 3/8 inch Nap made with a woven material.

”;Some of them have stripes on them – don’t let than freak you out,”; she said in a follow-up video.

Once you’ve secured the best roller – available on , Tool Station and Screwfix for as little as £4 – attach it to a roller handle and you’re ready to go.

The savvy TikToker chuckled in the caption: ”;Even you can be an independent self tanning queen!

”;Tan that back without a man!”;

‘You may be onto something here’

The genius hack has since taken the internet by storm, winning the beauty fan over 4.6million views in less than a week.

Amazed by how effective the trick was, close to 1,900 people flooded to comments where they praised the content creator.

One joked: ”;There’s Harvard and there’s Girl Harvard!”;

Another said: ”;My phone is absolutely spying on me!! Mid back currently untouched while the rest of me is beautifully tan! Great hack!”;

Someone else wrote: ”;wait. you maybe onto something here...”;

”;I’ve always put my mitt on my hairbrush head and just used the handle but THIS changes the game,”; a fourth chimed in.

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