Choose the right format
Mousse is spread with an application mitt, face mist is sprayed directly from the bottle, and spray tan solution requires a suitable device. Choose a format for your routine and follow its own instructions.
Tinted Self Tan Mousse has a temporary bronzer that shows where you have applied it. Clear Mousse has no guide colour. Both develop colour after application; visible bronzer is not the finished tan.
Prepare the skin gently
Follow the product or salon preparation instructions. Exfoliate only gently if your skin tolerates it, and plan shaving or waxing in advance. Do not scrub irritated or damaged skin. Start with clean, dry skin.
Prepare and apply mousse
Prepare and moisturise the skin the day before. Apply a little moisturiser to dry areas, then spread the mousse with a mitt in gentle circular movements. Use less on hands, elbows, knees and feet. Let the skin dry before dressing; bronzer may transfer to light fabrics.
Development and first shower
The first shower and the final colour are different stages. Temporary bronzer can rinse off while the colour continues developing. Scandibrown mousse can develop for up to 24 hours; that is development time, not total wear time.
Before the first shower, allow 1–3 hours for light colour, 4–5 for medium or 6–8 for deeper colour. Keep the skin dry, then rinse with water without soap. Colour continues developing for up to 24 hours. Moisturise daily.
Face mist has its own instructions
Spray evenly over clean, dry skin on the face, neck and décolletage from about an arm’s length away. Let it dry completely. Colour develops gradually over 24 hours; wait 24 hours before reapplying for more intensity.
Do not mix mousse with face cream as if it were tanning drops. Our mousse instructions do not include that step. Compare Gradual Self Tan Mist if you want a product with specific directions for the face, neck and décolletage.
Aftercare and first use
Moisturise daily as directed and be gentle when washing and drying. Assess the developed colour before reapplying. If old colour is patchy, even it out gently instead of covering it with more product.
Self-tanner gives colour but no UV protection by itself. Skin can still burn even when it looks tanned. Scandibrown Self Tan Mousse and Clear Self Tan Mousse contain no sunscreen.