The Blog

all
community
The Best Smelling Self-Tanners of 2026
The Best Smelling Self-Tanners of 2026
Self-tanner has spent a long time apologizing for how it smells. The category became known for the unmistakable, biscuity scent that lingered overnight and announced your routine to anyone in... Read the article
Do You Need a Separate Face Tanner?
Do You Need a Separate Face Tanner?
If you have ever applied body self-tanner to your face out of convenience, you already know how that ends. Patchy color, breakouts, or a finish that just refuses to blend... Read the article
Self-Tanning on Deeper Skin Tones: How to Get an Even, Sun-Kissed Glow
Self-Tanning on Deeper Skin Tones: How to Get an Even, Sun-Kissed Glow
For decades, self-tanning conversations skipped right past medium and deep skin tones. Formulas were designed around lighter complexions, the marketing rarely showed darker skin, and most products simply did not... Read the article
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Self-Tanning at Home
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Self-Tanning at Home
Self-tanning at home used to feel like a high-stakes craft project. Today, the formulas are smarter, the application is gentler, and a beginner can land a soft, sun-kissed glow on... Read the article
Close-up of LUX Unfiltered Summer Skin self-tanning cream tubes and Skin Stuck dropper bottles on a white towel
Can You Use Self-Tanner with Retinol and Other Active Ingredients?
Your skincare routine is working. Your retinol is smoothing, your acids are brightening, and you are seeing real results. Now you want to add a sun-kissed glow without undoing any... Read the article
Close-up of LUX Unfiltered Summer Nights skin tint bottle showcasing pink packaging with a black and tan patterned background
What Is a Skin Tint? The Ultimate Guide to No-Commitment Glow
You want to look sun-kissed tonight. Not tomorrow, not after a four-hour development window. Tonight. But you also want to wake up tomorrow with a clean slate if you choose.... Read the article
LUX Unfiltered fragrance mist beside sliced oranges on gray textured fabric
What Does Neroli Smell Like? A Guide to Summer's Sunkissed Scent Note
Neroli is the essential oil distilled from the white blossoms of the bitter orange tree, and it smells like sweet, honeyed citrus-flower with a fresh, green edge. If a scent... Read the article
Close-up of Beach Club hair and body fragrance mist bottle with brown packaging on a sequined background
How to Make a Hair and Body Mist Last All Day
You spritz on your favorite mist in the morning, love how it smells, and by lunchtime it seems to have vanished. It is one of the most common fragrance frustrations,... Read the article
How to Choose the Right Self-Tanner for Your Skin Tone
How to Choose the Right Self-Tanner for Your Skin Tone
Finding the right self-tanner can feel overwhelming. You want a natural, sun-kissed glow, not an orange tint or an ashy finish. The search for the perfect match is a common... Read the article
Close-up of LUX Unfiltered hair and body fragrance mist bottle with water droplets on textured hair beside a seashell
Perfume vs. Hair & Body Mist: What's the Difference?
You have found a scent you love, and now you want it to feel effortless and last through the day. Standing at your vanity, you reach for two bottles that... Read the article
Two pairs of legs side by side on a tiled floor, one lightly tanned and one deep bronze to show gradual versus instant self-tanner results
What Is the Difference Between Gradual and Instant Self-Tanners?
For years, getting a sun-kissed glow meant one thing: DHA. Whether you chose a gradual lotion or a quick-developing mousse, every self-tanner on the market relied on the same ingredient... Read the article
Top-down of LUX Unfiltered Summer Skin self-tanning cream tube (200 ml) with open cap and applicator brush on speckled tile
Why Does My Self-Tan Fade Unevenly and How Can I Fix It?
A radiant, sun-kissed glow should fade as gracefully as it arrives. But sometimes, color starts to lift in patches around day three to five, leaving elbows, knees, and ankles looking... Read the article