Beauty mistakes happen, but they can almost always be fixed. Got a bad haircut? Buy some biotin gummies and get tape-in extensions. Over-tweezed your eyebrows? Research microblading and invest in a brow pomade. Wore tight clothes after getting a spray tan only to be left with muddy streaks of orange? Well, that’s another story.
Although spray tan mistakes aren’t impossible to fix, they are more difficult to avoid than other major beauty faux pas. Until recently, resolving these issues meant several showers and rubbing your skin raw with a dry brush — but now? Well, there’s a self-tanning remover for that.
Yes, self-tan removers (in water, foam, and mousse form) actually exist. Even better, they really work. Ready to find the one that’ll work best for your biggest fake tan mistake? We rounded up our favorites, ahead.
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Skip scrubbing away your bad self-tan with this instant-eraser foam that uses castor oil and glycolic acid to break down your tan. Bonus: It only takes five minutes — and a quick rinse — to work.
Bondi Sands Self Tan Eraser, $24, available at Bondi Sands
Old spray tans can get gross fast. Luckily, this micellar water — for your body and face — gets rid of it even faster by using a gentle chemical exfoliant to buff away dead skin after a quick five-minute soak.
Isle Of Paradise Over It Magic Self-Tan Eraser, $27, available at Sephora
If spray tans are a part of your regular routine, then you’ll need this tan-removing mousse to prep and prime your skin before your next appointment. After all, layering a new fake tan on top of an old one makes you look more like Matthew McConaughey in Beach Bum than Bella Hadid on the Victoria’s Secret runway.
St. Tropez Tan Remover Prep and Maintain Mousse, $19, available at Ulta Beauty
Just in case you do reserve your self-tanning regimen to the summer months, this water eraser will help cleanse your body of self-tans past while simultaneously soothing and nourishing the skin with raspberry oil and aloe vera.
Tan-Luxe Glyco Water Self-Tan Eraser, $33, available at Nordstrom
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