Bondi Sands Express Self Tanning Foam, Lightweight, Fragrance Free Self-Tanner for an Even, Streak-Free Tan, 6.76 fl oz

It looks disgusting when it comes out of the bottle, like a sick baby popped on your mitt, but don’t let that scare you! I’ve tried so many self tanners, including Bondi’s regular self tanner that you’re supposed to leave on for six hours or more (and you really have to leave on for more if you want a really noticeable f difference). This is by far the easiest and best I’ve used! However, I always still leave it on for a long time, many times overnight. With the regular Bondi Sands it would leave my white sheets brown and had a smell that some people liked but I hated. With this kind, no brown on my sheets and no smell. And it gives me a beautiful, natural looking tan! However, as I noticed in other reviews, it did not come with a cap!! It looked like it was supposed to, the tape was sticking up where the cap should have been attached? Luckily none of it spilled out. I’d be weary if anyone gets some with part of the contents spilled because you absolutely have to shake this stuff up before applying so all the colors in there blend. If you lose a little green or some other color because it spilled before you shake it I would think the resulting color of your tan would be a bit off. Other than that, I highly recommend!

I was using the aero express, which is a lot lighter than this and smells a little. I have used SO many self tanners (favorites Bondi aero express, Bali body express, rose & caramel). This is new to me this year and my new favorite. It is dark and super streaky going on. BUT it washes off streak free. I leave it on 4 hours but I wet a washcloth and wipe my hands, face, feet and elbows after two hours. It continues to develop after you rinse it off. It lasts me about 3-4 days before it starts to fade. It fades patchy around my bra line/ around my boobs. It’s a little difficult to get off but it fades fairly evenly and I start exfoliating around day 4, then redo the tan after 7 days or so. I am very fair skinned, cool tone, freckles. The tan color is not super warm (so not orange on my fair skin) which I love. It is nice and natural looking on the hands & feet which is fabulous. It did leak a little in the Amazon package but I cleaned it up. Highly recommend for new tanners, and all tanners alike. It is forgiving and beautiful. Also affordable! It also doesn’t smell almost AT ALL which I have never experienced with self tanners.

I was stopped yesterday by a fellow shopper who complimented me on my “early in year” tan”. She was delighted to find out this was not Mother Nature but a product she could purchase online. This is not the first time. Having tried the regular Bondi Sands and the Express product I am sticking with the express product. I get a brown tan, not orange and it works with people like me who are freckled. You have to work with your body type to find out whether to do one or two coats and whether you put a light coat on daily or every other day. You’ll know because you will see that it is not developing smoothly and could be a little splotchy. That’s when I do a light exfoliate and reapply. I prefer 2 coats at night and then light shower off the next am. It will come off on your clothes if you do not shower the excess off after it has dried. But it will not permanently damage clothes or sheets. Use the mitt or gloves to apply and then rinse the mitt. While the mitt uses more product I think it goes on more smoothly. All in all, it is a much better solution than risking cancer with using sun or tanning booth. The only thing that will cause me to try other brands will be if they start doing price increases due to the success of the product.

Very good! I’ve used st tropez for years but wanted something that is more affordable and develops quickly because I’m currently breastfeeding. This works pretty well and the color it leaves it’s actually prettier and more realistic than st tropez. The only issue is it dries very fast during application so it’s difficult to get on perfectly. With st tropez I was able to get my hands and feet to look flawless. I’ve used this three times now and my hands and feet are more noticeably spray tanned, but I still think I prefer it because it develops so fast and is a nicer shade.

I’ve been using the Bondi Sands Liquid Gold for several years now and while I love the smell, the green undertone (as opposed to yellow/orange) and the natural look of the tan, I don’t love how it would turn out- No matter what methods or preventatives I used, it would always come out streaky or blotchy (specifically on my feet and elbows). But I’ve tried soooo many self tanners and this is the only one that doesn’t result in an orange tan. Aside from Bondi Sands lotion and Bondi Sands oil (both products of which I absolutely love and those two don’t leave me blotchy/streaky. But those two are gradual self tanners. So I don’t use as often). So I was willing to overlook a few blotchy patches, if it meant having a natural looking tan and I chalked it up to user error (something I was or wasn’t doing correctly), even though I’ve been using self tanner for the last 10-15 years. However, it wasn’t until trying this 1 hour express (as I needed a tan quick), when I came to realize the opposite- I DO know what I’m doing! I was just using a product that wasn’t working well with my skin type. As I don’t have a single streak nor has this stuck to any dry patches on my elbows and I think I like the color even MORE! I also love the guide; as it’s much darker/easier to tell where I was applying it. The ONLY downside- I washed it off in about an hour and a half and I was originally super disappointed; as it all came off in my shower and when I got out, it looked like I hadn’t applied anything. However, as the day went on, it would become darker. The darkest being the following day, which I find to be a consistent factor with all the Bondi self tanners I’ve tried… They get darker over the course of a day or two. So I’m not sure if calling it a 1hr express is misleading or not; as you won’t be completely tan within that hour. But if you leave it on for the 1-3 hours, you will gradually get darker as the day progresses. As far as the smell, I actually love that self tanner smell and the gold one has that self tanner/beachy smell that would last several days and while this 1hr express does leave a bit of a self tanner smell, it’s not as strong as the gold label; which i consider a bit of a bummer. But some of you may appreciate that. So yes, I definitely recommend, if you have some time to let it develop. But if you’re looking for something that’s going to to make you look like you just got back from Jamaica within an hour or two of applying it, I’d recommend something else. As I don’t think this would live up to your expectations. Hope this helps!!

I've been using Bondi Sands for over a year and I've never had an issue until now. I knew when I opened it that something was off because of the smell but I tried it anyways. It goes on super dark and I left it on overnight but it all washed off the next morning.

Fine - when applied with a glove (and following the directions) it went on evenly and streak-free. Applied, left on for 1 hr, and showered off (with soap). Smell was fine while on body. However, the reason I purchased this product was because 1. if was supposed to be transfer-proof and 2. it was supposed to have no fake tanning smell. Both of those things are inaccurate. It is the next day, and my body still smells like tanning lotion (even though I've showered twice with soap). Along with that, the product transfered to my sheets overnight (even though I showered after use). Visibly the product creates a nice, subtle and even tan (if left on for 1 hr), but the smell and transferring issues are exactly the same as what I've experienced with all other tanning products.

good product

says keep on for 3 hours for the darkest shade kept it on 4 hours. after taking a shower it washed off like i had never put anything on complete waste of money. if you want a good product that actually does the job then stick to st tropez

This tan is brilliant. Nice colour as well.... first time using this and i must say i will buy again. Left it on over night and i showered everyday after it lasted a good 5/6 days! I would recommend! Only downside is it tranferred onto my white bedding but it has no fake tan smell either so you will be pleased with this product!!! ;)

Great tan but have to leave on for full 4 hours to get desired effect. I have left on overnight before but goes too orange. 4 hours leaves a natural looking tan on fair skin.

Product does not stay on skin, transfers everywhere on my clothes in my bed sheets. Don t recommend

Bottle arrived and it’s in another language- luckily the listing on amazon had the instructions on. The seal sticker was also broken so I wonder if it was potentially a return. The product seems decent, left it on for 40 mins and it has given me a nice colour so far. Dries nicely. Hoping it lasts well!