Banana Boat Sunless Deep Dark Tanning Kit

Pros: Provides a dark tan but also stains knees, ankles, hands and feet!
Cons: Stains knees, ankles, hands and feet!

I stumbled across Banana Boat Sunless Tanning Creme Deep Dark Blend at the Dollar Tree. Since I've been using self tanners for the last several years, I decided to give this a try. If I didn't like it, I would only be wasting a buck instead of ...

Pros: Easy-to-use bottle.
Cons: Turns you as orange as an Oompa Loompa, small bottle, Contains alcohol.

So many people with pale or light skin will do almost anything to get a deep-natural looking tan, especially during the summer months when many times their bodies are not fully covered. It has become part of our American culture that a beautiful...

Pros: Looks great on stage and in office lighting.
Cons: Turned BRIGHT ORANGE when exposed to sunlight.

I perform in a lot of Hawaiian cultural productions, and so a deep tan is part of my "costume." Now that I am undergoing treatment for skin cancer, a truly natural tan is no longer an option, so I am exploring the sunless tanners. The most recent ...

Pros: lower price
Cons: bright orange color, streaky, messy, poor fragrance, over-all poor quality product

"So ummm, where did you get your tan?"
::exasperated sigh:: "CVS."

I used to be the queen of self-tanning lotions. Having lived on the East Coast for my entire life, I have become quite familiar with how narrow a time...

Pros: Relatively Inexpensive; Better than Tanning Pills
Cons: Takes many applications for a dark tan; Smell is below average

There's nothing worse than that nice golden color that starts at the tips of your fingers, runs lovingly up your forearm, curves up your bulging (well, hopefully) biceps and then ends drastically in a blinding ghastly horror of white skin that even...

Pros: easy application, no streaks!
Cons: none

I purchased this product "Banana Boat Sunless Tanning Deep Dark" because I wanted a little more color to my skin. I am naturally tan, all year round, but sometimes, especially in the summer, I like to be just a bit darker. I don't want to...

Pros: Spreads easily, doesn't absorb so quick you can't rub it in all the way.
Cons: Strong odor at application.

I originally picked this up because it was a mousse; having tried creams, lotions, sprays, and even gels to get that suntanned look. A few light pushes on the pump at the top was all it took to get a nice-sized puff of sun.

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Pros: My tan looked great
Cons: My roommate looked like an orange

I like to be tan. I admit it, but at the same time I am very careful when I go out into the sun. So what is a person to do when they want to be tan yet want to protect there skin. The only answer to give is sunless tanning lotion. So a little while...

Pros: Not greasy, stays on after a shower, tans evenly
Cons: If not done properly could look streaky, may stain clothes if not allowed to dry

When I was young I used to use QT...Quick Tan...it was the only thing out there. And it turned most people orange. But not me. It was ok, but the tan didn't seem to last very long, and it was messy, and if it got on your clothes *watch out*...

Pros: Inexpensive, realistic tan
Cons: If applied badly, streaks

I am a natural redhead, and as you can imagine, I don't tan. I have a ton of freckles, but still wanted some color where I was pale. This stuff is great! I put it on with two hands, making sure to cover all areas of my body. I do however, put it on...

Pros: Beautiful tan, easy to apply, noticeable after 2 applications, cheap
Cons: Dries somewhat slowly

This was a remarkable tan bottled up in a large tube. To give you some background, I am from Hawaii ...

Pros: Its Cheap, it dries quickly
Cons: Orangey color, orange dots and blotches, uneven, it looks fake, scaley

Ok i have light skin and dark hair and i wanted to get darker skin because i look good with a tan because of my black hair and i am a guy and yes guys can use this too. So i went to Genovese to look for self tanners and this was the first time i had ever ...

Pros: instant color tint.cheap.Looks natural when used properly.
Cons: Does not contain SPF. Actual tan takes about 3 hours to develop.

I'am a pretty pale woman who stays completely out of the sun as I get bad burns and it causes complexion problems.Yet,I refuse to look stark white all the time.So needless to say,I have tried a TON of different self tanning products.I've ordered them ...

Pros: dries quickly, does not stain clothing
Cons: terrible smell, skin turns orangish

With so many sunless tanners on the market today, I decided to give a few of them a try before a fitness contest that I had coming up. Upon several recommendations from friends and competitors, I decided to give Banana Boats' brand a try.

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Pros: Dries fast, not too "stinky". "Tan" lasts a week or more.
Cons: DEFINITELY "orange", lots of streaking. Color rubs off.

I used the mousse version of this product. Now, approaching 40, I am proud of the fact that I only got into the tanning bed craze for about a year in my mid-twenties. As a result, I hardly have any wrinkles and have often been told I look much closer to ...