# Manky spray on tan story - help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 27, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manky-spray-on-tan-story-help/328181 "2005-10-27T18:33:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manky-spray-on-tan-story-help/328181/1 "2005-10-27T18:33:32Z")
I used a micro-mist fake tan spray on my legs cuz they never seem to tan like the rest of my body (also, I haven’t been getting sun on the backside of my body because I can’t tolerate face down position, since the hip surgery). The color is great but very uneven. I mean, really uneven as in that disease that Michael Jackson claims to have so that he can bleach himself white). What can I scrub this stuff off with and not lose too many layers of skin? God help anyone who uses this stuff on their face, I can’t imagine getting anything close to a natural look. Gah. It’s always shorts season here in Palm Springs, and I really hate to think that I have to cover up with long pants. How many days until I’m normal? (you’ll never see a set-up like that from me again, so jump right in and take your best shot). ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manky-spray-on-tan-story-help/328181/2 "2005-10-27T19:34:08Z")
Don’t worry. The Appaloosa look is coming back! Wear little lacy ankle cuffs, so it looks like you’re wearing leggings. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manky-spray-on-tan-story-help/328181/3 "2005-10-27T20:04:20Z")
Exfoliate with a nice sugar/salt scrub, shave, etc. It’ll come off in a few days. If you want to try the fake tan thing again, I suggest the Neutrogena foam stuff (it is what I use). It has a nice bronzer that shows you exactly where the color is going. And when I have a naturally uneven tan line, I put two coats on the white part and one coat on the tan part- this seems to even things out a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Mint\_Julep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@Mint\_Julep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mint_Julep)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manky-spray-on-tan-story-help/328181/4 "2005-10-27T21:29:01Z")
I second the Neutrogena Foam for future attempts. And for tons of help with a sunless tan. [Sunless Tanning Message Board](http://www.sunless.com/phorum/list.php?f=1) ---
**Author:** ![PinkMarabou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PinkMarabou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PinkMarabou)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2005, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manky-spray-on-tan-story-help/328181/5 "2005-10-27T21:49:38Z")
Did you prepare your skin before you put it on? I would also suggest getting stuff with a bronzer in it so you can see where you’ve put it already. Some advice: shave your legs the night before you put the tanning stuff on; the the next day use an exfoliator scrub and get every part of your legs (or arms, or whatever); put on a LIGHT moisturizer around your ankles, knees, feet, toes, and any other rough spot; then put on the tanning junk. It’ll come out better that way, more even and natural.