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How a tanning accelerator works

1. Before you tan

Smooth it over clean, dry skin right before your sunbed session or your time in the sun. No gloves, no mitt, no waiting.
2. While you tan

Carrot root, beta-carotene and acetyl tyrosine push your own melanin to work harder, so the same session gives you more colour.
3. After you tan

Shea, coconut, olive and macadamia keep skin hydrated, which is what stops a tan fading patchy in the first week.

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What a tanning accelerator actually is

It is the step before the tan, not the tan itself. You put it on, you get in the bed or in the sun, and your skin does more with the session than it would bare.

Is this a fake tan?

No. There is no DHA in it, so it will not colour your skin on its own and it will not go orange or streak. It is a cream you wear while you tan that helps your own skin go darker, faster.

Sunbed, or the sun, or both?

Both. It was built for the sunbed and most people use it that way, but it does the same job on a sun lounger. It is not a sunscreen, so wear SPF outdoors as you normally would.

How soon will I see it?

Most people notice a difference in the first two or three sessions rather than the first one. Colour builds, it does not switch on.

Which one should I pick?

Every accelerator in the range does the same core job. The difference is the scent and the character on the tube, so pick the one you want to smell like. Vanilla Baby is the one most people start with.

Will it rub off on my clothes?

No. There is no colour in it to transfer, so there is nothing to mark sheets, towels or a white top.
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Why people come back

724 reviews, 4.7 out of 5

Across the range. 642 of them are five star. Vanilla Baby alone has 161.
Made for the sunbed

Accelerators formulated for the bed first, and they work just as well in the sun.
Scents you would wear anyway

Vanilla Baby, Peaches in Georgia, Keep it Lemon, Ibiza Baby, Money Talks.

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