Four questions. Sixty seconds. We tell you exactly which product to order and how long to leave it on — and if you get it wrong anyway, the streak-free guarantee covers you.
1. What happens to your skin in the sun?
- I burn and never tan. Very fair. Start at 40 minutes, rinse, then repeat the next evening. Two short sessions look natural on fair skin; one long one does not.
- I burn first, then tan a little. Fair to light. 1 hour 30 minutes on the first go, up to 2 hours once you know how your skin takes it.
- I tan easily and rarely burn. Medium. The full 2 hours. Go to 3 if you want it deeper.
- I never burn. Olive or deeper. 3 hours, and use the mousse rather than the mist on the body — the mist is built to build slowly.
2. Have you used self-tanner before?
- Never. Order the First Tan Kit. Mousse, mitt and exfoliating glove — the two tools are what decide whether the bottle works, and buying the mousse alone is the mistake almost everyone makes the first time.
- Once or twice, and it went badly. Same kit. What went wrong was almost certainly dry skin on knees, elbows and ankles, or applying with bare hands. Both are tool problems, not formula problems.
- Regularly. Rapid Rinse Mousse on its own, or the Face & Body Set if you want the face covered too.
3. When do you need to look tanned?
- This weekend. Order by Tuesday. We hand parcels to the carrier within 3 business days and US transit is 3 to 7. Apply Saturday afternoon, rinse two hours later.
- Within two weeks. Anything in the store arrives in time. Do a test patch on your inner arm the first evening you get it.
- No particular date. Start with the kit and build the habit — colour looks best on the second application, once your skin is used to being exfoliated first.
4. Anything we should know about your skin?
- Sensitive or reactive. Patch-test on the inner arm and wait 24 hours. The formula is vegan and cruelty-free, built around hyaluronic acid, Kakadu plum, watermelon extract and white tea. Full ingredient list is printed on the pack, and we will send it to you before you buy if you write to us.
- Very dry knees, elbows or heels. The exfoliating glove is not optional. Those areas hold about three times more product than the rest of you, and that is where patches come from.
- Doing your face too. Use the Facial Tanning Mist, not a body dose of mousse. Or take the Face + Body Duo and have both.
Still not sure?
Write to support@nixe.beauty with your skin tone and your deadline and we will tell you what to order. We answer within one business day.