Ah, fake tan. So many of us have a love-hate with the life-changing beauty product.
On one hand, who loves to look like they spent a week sunning it up in St. Tropez all year around? EVERYONE. On the other hand, who wants to look like a piece of tiger bread after three days of having a sun kissed glow? NO ONE.
When the tan starts to fade and creates the streaky brown nightmare it can be an absolute hassle to return your skin to its natural shade.
As somebody who would give Casper a run for his money in the pale stakes, fake tan truly is a BFF but that doesn't stop it from being one hell of a task to remove. With that in mind here are five TikTok hacks to remove even the most awkward of fake tan fails.
How to remove fake tan instantly
Baby lotion yourself up, baby.
This hack went viral a few years back and it's a tried and tested way to remove fake tan ASAP. Baby oil also works but you have to let the oil sink into your skin for a bit longer and walk around all slippy whereas the lotion can be scrubbed away pretty quickly.
How to remove take tan from your face
There are ACTUAL fake tan removers out there on the market, as in, the product's job is to remove the fake tan. Wild. From Tanologist to Bondi Sands this seems to be the tried and tested way to remove any dodgy tan from your face.
You will also need a soft exfoliating mitt, as your face is super sensitive compared to the rest of your body, and this particular TikToker suggests some facial toner as well as cotton pads to start the task off.
How to remove fake tan from hands
Toothpaste. Whitening toothpaste to be more specific and now we say it, why didn't we think of it before? It totally makes sense.
But you are going to need a hell of a lot of it as you will need to drench your hands in the product and grab a buffer brush to apply the product as well as an old flannel to wipe it away.
Does bio oil remove fake tan?
Rumour has it that if you add a little bio-oil to your nightly (or morning) bath it helps to break down that stubborn fake tan.
Follow it up with some exfoliating scrub and the tan should slide away and have you good to go for a fresh batch of tanning.
Does washing up liquid remove fake tan?
From your body? What is this lunacy?
But it is ACTUALLY a thing. Douse your hands in fairy liquid and get lathering up because that lemon-scented fairy liquid you have under the kitchen sink can work wonders to remove some pesky patchy fake tan.