I purchased this product from Boots, which is the exclusive seller of this product in the UK. It retails for £14,99. I can't remember if I paid full price or if there was an offer.

I bought this after reading good reviews and the claims of the product, because I'm pretty lazy when it comes to removing my tan. I usually just use a mesh loofah on day 5-7 but that doesn't remove much.

The instructions on the bottle read:

Step 1: For best results, apply Bondi Sands Self Tan Eraser to dry skin after at least 3 days of applying self-tan.

Step 2: Pump foam applicator firmly and apply Bondi sands Self Tan Eraser liberally to the skin. Leave the Self Tan Eraser on the skin for at least 5 minutes.

Step 3: Shower with warm water using a wet face cloth to wipe away the tan. For more stubborn areas or dry skin, use the Bondi Sands Exfoliating Mitt to gently remove the tan.


I applied it like it said, my first time using it, it stung a little all over the body. If you have any sensitive areas such as eczema like I did, don't apply it on those areas because it will feel burning. I just washed that area immediately and left it alone.

After 5 minutes I go into the shower and start "wiping" as adviced. Bondi Sands advertises this as a "5 minute" tan eraser, and "Don't waste time scrubbing your tan off!".



As you can see from a far it does look like all the tan came off.



Up close tells a different story! This is my arm, it looks like this no matter how hard I try to scrub, with whatever tool I use. The majority of my tan does scrub off but I'm left with this freckly tan.
I've almost used the whole bottle up now, and I've tried with a face cloth, an exfoliating glove and a freaking brush! I've also used it with different tans, and it doesn't matter. Results are the same.

I definitely don't think this product is as revolutionary as it claims. Don't need to spend time scrubbing off tan with this product? That's exactly what I have to do.. Because I have to scrub either way, why would I waste 5 extra minutes idle waiting for the product to "do it's magic" on my skin before the shower?  I can just get an actual tan scrub product like Cocoa Brown Tough Stuff (which I actually don't know if it's any good, it's my next product to try!) that costs half as much.

The issue that makes me not want to repurchase this product is because it gives me an allergic reaction in my armpits! I get something that resembles an eczema. The product is better than not using any tan eraser product at all, but how much better? Because of its limited availability and my allergic reaction, I'll probably not pick this up again unless it's on offer. It's just not living up to the claims they post all over their instagram.

I purchased this tan from Tkmaxx for £5 (£8 with shipping) after the disappointment of Bondi Sands. I had never heard of this brand before and didn't find any other retailer selling this, but when I came back to Sweden about a week after getting this tan, I saw it on kicks.se, but insanely marked up (349sek, ~£33!!).

The tan comes with its own mitt but it has that velvet feel which I greatly dislike, I prefer the more sponge material mitts from St Tropez and St Moriz. So to apply this I used my St Moriz mitt instead.


First pump - the color is a very dark, reddish brown rather than the typical green brown. This tan has the absolute darkest guide color I've ever seen, so I was quite excited, maybe this tan would actually be "super dark" like it claims for once!

I applied this and was very happy because it dried really fast and did not transfer at all.


It said to leave on for 5 hours for "super tan" shade so that's what I did. (I've used this tan 3 times now, leaving it on for 5 hours each time. If there is a next time, I'll try to leave it on for much longer.)

Washing the tan off, it felt like almost all of it disappeared and I was left with a light tan. Because of the super dark color guard I expected it to be darker than other tans but sadly that's not the case at all :( I was so disappointed. You can see no difference in the before and after photo.

I've worn this tan three times for about a week each time and it has stayed on pretty good, even if the color sucks. It's one of the better ones in terms of staying power because it hasn't gone patchy or stuck to dry spots like most of my other tans do. It has certainly faded but it's faded pretty evenly.

Overall I am disappointed but for the price it's whatever. I will not repurchase because it's nowhere near as dark as I want my tan and I think the St. Moriz tan performs much better for a similar price.

I purchased this at Superdrug, I bought 2 bottles as they had the promos "Buy 1 get 2nd half off" + 20% off sun products.

I bought this because all the previous tans I'd used were disappointing (St Moriz, Cocoa Brown) in terms of color. Despite them claiming ultra dark, super dark etc, they all gave a light medium tan.
I'd read so many reviews, I saw all the instagram pictures of this product, youtube videos.. So I thought, well this is a bit pricier but maybe it's better? Now this product is what made me start this blog because it's so awful, but I didn't want to use it again so there will be no before and after pictures in this one.


It pumps out looking like most other tans, very foamy. It has a slight shimmer to it.

I first applied this tan after using the tan eraser. I used a terrible mitt for this the first time, so it applied awfully, but the second time I used my St Moriz mitt which was much better. (The mitt didn't actually affect the end result, just the application process.)


Guide color with 1 coat (I washed this off directly after because I didn't want to use this tan again, just wanted to show the guide color.)

I put on two coats like they suggest all over their Instagram. I waited and waited but it never dried. I sat down on my chair and it completely transferred onto it. There was still tan on my skin, and it no longer felt sticky in those areas but half of the tan was now on my chair. And I waited ~30 minutes before I actually sat down because I thought maybe it needs some more time to dry. But no, even after 9 hours it was still sticky and awful.

You can forget about sleeping with this tan on you, it'll feel like you're insanely sweaty and gross, while all the tan transfers to your bedsheets.

I washed it off after 8 hours the first time and 9 the 2nd time, but I was still really pale. I've definitely had better results with my other tans. Even with double coating, this tan did almost nothing! I did not even get the light medium tan, it was just a very light tan.

Something all these tans have in common, like I mentioned in my Cocoa Brown Bronzing Gel review, is that they don't want to stick to my chest. This one also did not do that, but even worse, it also didn't stick to my arms! My hands were tanned but my arms and chest were not.

I definitely had higher hopes for this more high end tan but it's way worse than the really affordable ones!

I have no idea how some reviews says it dries quickly, surely it can't be different drying process for different people? The color might be affected but the formula itself shouldn't be any different.

And I've learned of course, to never trust the instagram pictures of tans as they are always taken with the guide color, and not actually washed off, developed tan.

I will absolutely not repurchase this product, it's by far the worst tan I've ever used, color result is awful but the most awful thing is that it never dries. That's absolutely a dealbreaker for me. Save your money and get one of the affordable tans.

I've been using about half of this bottle now, and I do like it. I got mine from Boots or Superdrug, but it's available in a lot of places.

I first tried the St. Moriz Fast Self Tan Mousse as I like the quick, express tans more than an 8+ hour one. But as I didn't quite feel that the Fast Tan was dark enough I picked up the longer developing one in Dark.

I had been using St. Tropez tan for a year or two and I kept dismissing the St. Moriz as a cheap knockoff that would probably look orange and bad, but I am happy I tried it because it's absolutely comparable to the more expensive tans. I know now I don't have to spend £25 on a tan when I can spend £5 for basically the same result!


So pumping this out on the mitt it is very foamy and it has a slight green brown color. It applies without problems using my St. Tropez mitt. Spreads out without streaking and has a good guide color. It dries very quickly within just a few minutes which is perfect and there is no transfer at all.I have slept with this on overnight without any issues.

Washing it off it does leave a decent tan. Is it dark in my eyes? No, sadly. None of the tans I've tried that claim "Dark, Ultra dark, Extra dark" etc actually give me a very dark tan. I get a medium tan from this, so nowhere near as dark as I'd expect. As always, the result will vary based on your natural skintone and whatever other factors there may be, so you might get a darker tan out of this product.

This tan wears decently well, I'm pretty lazy with moisturizing and upkeep of the tan so it does settle into dryer areas such as elbows, around my armpits etc. It's also one of those tans that doesn't quite like to stay on my chest, but it's one of the better ones I've tried at least. I do double or even triple coat this on my chest, and sometimes double coat on my legs and arms but the difference in color between one and two coats is very minimal. I think it just feels like I'm darker because I put on extra coats.

I'm still testing all (cruelty free) tans I can get my hands on but for the price of this (£4.99) it's definitely a good product and if I don't find any better I'll definitely repurchase this.

Is this a poor man's St. Tropez? Well, it's more affordable and the result is basically the same, so technically yes but I'm perfectly happy with this over St. Tropez as there will be money over for other things.

I'll definitely recommend this product!

It's only SPF 30, which is the lowest amount of SPF I'll wear. I do prefer my sunscreens to be SPF 50.


It is quite runny but still has some thickness to it, as I expected.



Blended in, it does leave a slightly oily feeling, however it is very small compared to most. Perhaps if it had alcohol in it like the Bioré, this could have been a great western sunscreen.

Makeup applies with no problem on top of this. I like to let my sunscreen sit for 5-10 minutes before applying makeup too.

It does not leave a white cast as far as I can tell but I am on the paler side. Only negative I can say about the product is that it makes my eyes water. I don't feel any irritation in my eyes but they will water slightly through the day which is annoying, especially if I'm wearing makeup, but this could be just a personal thing. Perhaps I am sensitive to an ingredient, so look out for that just in case. Because of this I'll probably not repurchase this product as I'm sure I can find something as good or better that won't make my eyes water. Kicks does have a policy where if you're not 100% satisfied with their own brand product, you'll get money back which is great.

If you live in any of the countries Kicks ship to and are looking for an SPF 30 with minimal greasy feeling I would try this out. If you don't get watery eyes, awesome! For me I'll pass and try something else. But overall I definitely recommend this product.

Next up is the Hada Labo Perfect UV Gel SPF50+ PA++++. I purchased this at the same time as the Bioré one, but I decided to wait a bit with using this one until I had thoroughly used the Bioré, so I could also compare the two. I purchased this from ebay for £8.53. It's only 50ml compared to the Bioré which is 90ml.



Blended in, it sinks quickly into the skin, leaving it with a slight sheen finish, which is not noticeable at all if you compare with the greasier western sunscreens. There is no white cast.

I can apply makeup over this just fine, any foundation does not interfere or change anything with the sunscreen. Overall, this is very similar to the Bioré, and it is a great product.

However, I purchased this item reading that Rotho, who owns Hada Labo, were cruelty free, but after further research, Hada Labo is sold in China. I can't find specific information if it is imported, or only made separately in China.

A company can sell in China without testing on animals by manufacturing the products directly in China instead of importing. Only imported items have to be tested on animals, as far as I understand it. The best information I can find about Hada Labo is that they do sell products in China that are made in China, but not much if they also import. If anyone has any sources if they do or not, I would greatly appreciate it.

Because the information is so vague I don't feel comfortable purchasing from this brand again until they can confirm that they do not import and test on animals in China.