IF sitting in the sun is not an option for you, you’ll know that you can get a tan in a bottle.
But while nothing beats waking up to a bronzed complexion after in for eight hours, there’s also nothing worse than that sticky feeling.
Luckily, one beauty buff, Indi Miles, has come up with just the right solution – and it costs just £1.
What’s more, not only will it stop you from feeling grim and aching to jump into the , the hack won’t cause any streaks either – so it’s a win-win.
In fact, you may already have the secret ingredient in your– but if you don’t, you’ll be pleased to know that it’ll cost you just £1.
Posting on, the “pale skin girl”; and founder of Romiie Tan, shared her tip banish that sticky feeling for good using nothing but baby powder.
The young beauty shared on : ”;I’ve been using this self-tanning hack for ages now and it has saved my life.
”;Sprinkle some baby powder all over your – but do not rub it in.”;
Once done, she instructed in the clip, pop your clothes or PJs back on, before heading to bed for much-needed rest.
”;It will stop you from feeling tacky and sticky – thank me later.”;
The hack, perfect for ”;”;, has since taken the platform by storm, winning the stunner a whopping 1.4million views, 11k likes, over 2,500 shares and 237 comments.
One fellow fake tan lover said: ”;I use a big fluffy brush to blend it. it gets rid of streaks too.”;
Another chimed in: ”;So glad I’m not the only one! People thought I was crazy!”;
Plenty of others also revealed they used as an alternative in case you don’t have any baby powder at hand.
”;I just use . Works easily and is mess free.”;
If you need more convincing to give the trick some, some viewers claimed the powder also stopped the dark mousse from ruining their .
”;I’ve done this for years! It works! It stops it going on bed sheets too! Great hack!”;
”;Ahhh this is brilliant! Going to try,”; a social media user was keen put the hack to test.
Perfect fake tan base
Your pre-fake tan prep is just as important as the application itself.
Preppingcan also help yourlast longer.
Exfoliating removes dead skin cells that can cause the tan to fade more quickly, while moisturised skin will hold the colour better.
The tanning experts athave claimed that its is all you need for a fruitful pre-tan routine.
“This essential step exfoliates and smooths your skin, creating the perfect canvas for an even tan,”; they explained.
“Infused with crushed walnut shell, it gently buffs away dead skin cells.
“This leaves your skin silky smooth and ready to absorb the tanning goodness.
You get 125ml of the gentle scrub for £11.99.
And with an average of 10 uses per tube, that works out at £1.20 per use.
The hero ingredient of the scrub is Apricot Seed Powder.
“Our natural exfoliating ingredient gently buffs away dull, dead skin cells leaving smooth skin ready for,”; Skinny Tan bosses explained.
