Does MORE™ Work With Self-Tanner? Here's How to Time It
Self-tanner and body oils have a complicated relationship — the wrong oil at the wrong moment can streak a tan or fade it early. Here's how MORE™ Coconut Oil Dry Body Spray actually fits around a self-tanning routine, and when to use it instead of skip it.
Before Applying Self-Tanner: Skip It
Any oil-containing product, including MORE, can create a barrier that causes self-tanner to apply unevenly or grab in patches. The standard rule for self-tanning still applies here: exfoliate, then apply self-tanner to bare, product-free skin, and save MORE for after the tanning process is complete.
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Right After Self-Tanner Develops: Wait First
Most self-tanners need several hours, often overnight, to fully develop before anything else goes on top. Applying MORE too soon after tanner risks disturbing the color while it's still developing. Wait until the recommended development time has fully passed and you've showered off the guide color before introducing any other product.
The Days After: This Is Where MORE Helps Most
Once a tan has fully developed, keeping skin hydrated is one of the best ways to extend how long it lasts evenly. Dry, flaking skin is the main reason self-tans fade unevenly and look patchy toward the end of their life — MORE's lightweight hydration helps counter exactly that, without the heaviness of a thick lotion that can sometimes grab onto tanner unevenly during application.
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Why a Dry Formula Beats a Greasy One Here
Heavy, greasy products can sit unevenly on top of a tan and cause the color to look patchy or rub off onto clothing more easily. MORE's fast-absorbing, non-greasy finish means it soaks in rather than sitting on top of the tan, which helps it layer more cleanly over color that's already developed.
A Simple Self-Tan Routine
- Exfoliate the night before applying self-tanner, with bare skin, no oils.
- Apply self-tanner to clean, product-free skin and let it fully develop per the product's instructions.
- Shower off the guide color once development is complete.
- From the next day on, use MORE as part of your normal routine to extend and maintain the color.
Timing Is Everything
MORE isn't a self-tanner itself and shouldn't go on right before or during the tanning process — but once a tan has set, it's a genuinely useful part of making it last longer and fade more evenly. Orders ship free within the U.S., with a 30-day return window on unopened bottles.