Soak your skin in baby oil and leave it on for ten minutes. Then hop in the shower and gently scrub your skin with a loofah to remove the color. Repeat the process if necessary. [1] X Research source
Spread lemon juice on the part(s) of your body where you want to remove sunless tanner with a cotton pad or ball. After you’ve finished this, put on your exfoliator mitts and hop in the shower. Rub the lemon juice into your skin with the mitts and then rinse it off with warm water. Repeat the process if necessary to remove any remaining color. [2] X Research source
Mix lemon juice and baking soda in a bowl until they form a paste. If you’re using this mixture to remove sunless tanner from your entire body, make sure you mix a larger amount. Lightly rub the paste over the spots from which you want to remove the sunless tanner. Rinse off with warm water and repeat if necessary. [3] X Research source Make a paste of baking soda and water if lemon juice is too harsh for your skin.
Be aware that your skin may smell like vinegar after using this treatment. Making sure to rinse thoroughly can minimize this odor.
Get a removal product at pharmacies, large retailers and specialty cosmetics stores. Read the packaging to ensure that the product will work on the type of self-tanner you used. You can get products to remove the sunless tanner within four hours of application or after it has fully developed. Apply the remover with a loofah, washcloth, or exfoliating wipe to your entire body or specific areas. After this take a shower and rinse with warm water. Check your skin to see if you’ve removed the sunless tanner. If not, consider repeating the process.
Get exfoliating wipes at any pharmacy, large retailer, or specialty cosmetics store. You may want to choose one for sensitive skin so that you don’t rub your skin raw. Rub the area on which you want to smooth in a gentle motion. This can help ensure that you don’t harm your skin or remove too much of the self-tanner. Check the area occasionally to make sure that you’re not rubbing off too much self-tanner. Consider trying baby wipes, too. Although not all of them work for sunless tanner, some do and have a pleasant scent, too. [7] X Research source
Find a sugar-based exfoliator by reading package labels. Sugar is a common product in many exfoliators and you may notice that it has a gritty texture. You can get these products at many large retailers, pharmacies, and cosmetics stores. Apply a generous amount of the product to your skin and lightly rub it to remove the sunless tanner. After 30 seconds to a minute, rinse off the exfoliator with warm water and check to see if the color is even. If not, repeat the application until you reach the desired color.
Rub the spot for two to three minutes. Check the spot and see if your streak is lighter. If not, repeat the process until the streak is the same color as the surrounding skin.
Make sure to get an acetone polish remover by reading the packaging label. Non-acetone polishes may not smooth or remove self-tanner streaks. You can easily get acetone polishes at pharmacies, large retailers, and specialty cosmetics stores. Soak a cotton ball or pad with acetone and rub it into the area you want to smooth. Check every few seconds to see if the spot is smoothed. If not, continue to rub the area with acetone until you smooth out the streak. Be aware that acetone can cause serious harm if you ingest it by drinking. It is safe to use on your skin, but rinse off acetone if it burns your skin or causes any discomfort. [11] X Research source
Dab a small about of hair remover cream onto a cotton swamp. Gently apply this to the streak and leave it on for half of the application recommended time. Rinse off the product with warm water and check the color. If necessary, repeat the process until the streak matches the surrounding skin. Avoid leaving the hair remover on for the whole application time suggested on the packaging. This can completely remove the tanner and cause a white streak.
Exfoliate the areas you want to lighten or smooth out. Check the spot after a minute to see how much of the sunless tanner you’ve removed. When you think you’ve blended out the streak, moisturize the spot. Prevent these types of streaks and splotches by moisturizing your hands, feet, ankles, and elbows before you apply sunless tanner. This can keep the areas from absorbing too much product. [14] X Research source
