Best Tanning Products for Beginners

Gentle, beginner-friendly tanning lotions and self-tan products perfect for your first tan. Start your tanning journey with confidence.

Tanning lotions for beginners should be simple, and this collection lists over 150 products that our product data flags as beginner-friendly, from brands including Australian Gold, 2bTanned, Devoted Creations, ProTan, Supreme Tanning, Power Tan, Rapid Tan, Soleo and our own Slay All Day.

Most are sunbed accelerators without bronzer, such as the Australian Gold Accelerator and the 2bTanned Peach Tanning Accelerator Cream with Thalitan. You will also find natural bronzers, after-tan extenders to use between sessions and outdoor sun lotions. For a tan without a sunbed, our Slay All Day self tan is here too.

A good first routine: exfoliate the day before, apply an accelerator evenly before a short session, and moisturise afterwards. Sachets of many of these lotions are sold separately if you want to try before buying a bottle. The team at the MEGATAN studio in Birmingham can also help you choose.