I am light to medium skin tone so I bought the medium water and got a sample of the drops. I patch tested the drops using 6 drops in my lotion, in a hidden area. No results after 5 hours. I’m guessing you should use the full 12 drops recommended…??? I swatched the water and saw results in about 3 hours. Amazing results, so I did my entire body. The water spritzed on like tanning oil and it’s super easy to blend. I do one body part at a time, and use a makeup wipe to clean my palms, after both legs then after both arms…etc. As far as feet and hands, blend all areas but your feet and hands first, leaving less “water to blend into your feet and hands. While your skin is still damp, rub your knuckles and toes on a makeup wipe..lightly. Also, I have found that wiping the inside of your wrist lightly on a wipe, will give you more of a natural effect. I typically do not tan very well on thinner skinned areas and I obviously dont want a direct cut off line from my palm to arm. It will also keep the water from settling in the creases of your inner wrist causing weird, obvious self tanner lines. Use a wet wash cloth or fresh makeup wipe to wipe your palms and in between your fingers and toes. (I will use a fingernail brush, with soap, to scrub my palms and in between my fingers, after I’m completely finished just as a precautionary measure. I’m a little anal about my hands. I can hide my feet but I cant hide my hands)

My facial skin is not sensitive so I will mist my face and blend as I do my moisturizer. Making sure to blend from face to ears and neck. I start with lower extremities and work my way up. There will be residual mist flying around, hitting your face and especially under your chin. If you do your face last, you have a better chance of not being blotchy, where people see you first.

St. Tropez is my holy grail self-tanner! Great post.