Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am a redhead so I don't tan, ever. I've been using the Mystic Tan at the tanning place but it costs $25 bucks per use, does NOT last a week like they say (2 days TOPS, as soon as you take a shower it starts to wash off), and it's impossible to get even coverage with the 10 seconds of spray they allow you - so you're always streaky somewhere. I am going on vacation in 2 days and of course I don't want to look like Casper on the beach so I thought I'd give this a whirl based on the reviews. I, of course, had horror stories running through my mind of turning into an oompa loompa, but thankfully that didn't happen! My tips: 1. I recommend spraying it on maybe an hour or two before bed. You can kinda see the results after an hour but the true test of the color you'll get will be a few hours later. It's easiest to do it before bed so you wake up tan! I read other reviews which recommended moving around so the spray didn't collect on your feet. So I would spray my legs, and then move a foot. Spray my arms, move a foot. So on and so on. But I noticed by doing so, you were stepping in the tan that had fallen to the ground, thus resulting in oompa loompa feet. It wasn't a big deal as no one should be looking at the bottom of my feet, but now I stand in the same place or spray half body in the bathroom, and move to another room to do the rest (although now I'm noticing my cream carpet in the guest bedroom has a certain tan shade forming in certain areas...whoops). 2. Another review said not to spray hands or feet. I spray mine because I don't like the cut off line on my wrist. I also spray the tops and sides of my feet. I just don't linger too long. 3. If you question whether to spray your face, I did it. I just made sure all my make up was off. 4. Dries really quickly. Your body is a little tacky for about 5 minutes. Just stand in front of a fan or something if you want it to dry faster. If you've ever used the Mystic Tan it's the exact same. Only with the Mystic you have to rub the excess off. There is NO RUBBING with this - so again, as another reviewer said, no tan palms :) RESULTS: You MUST go outside at some point the next morning to see what it looks like in natural lighting. I found that indoors you look completely tan with no splotches, but when I left work and went outside, I noticed that I missed a lot of areas on my legs. I attribute that to spraying it too fast. I was afraid if I stayed too long in one area, parts of my leg would be darker than the other. So to add to the must dos: 1) Make sure you look at your arms/legs/face in natural light. 2) Take time to spray your face. I did the face fast because, again, I didn't want an orange face. But you need to give it a good spray. Right now my face is like one shade lighter. Oh and 1 good spray will last 4-5 days. I just reapply another coat once a week after the initial.