Best Tanning Lotion 2010 Review
It is difficult to name the best indoor tanning lotions because most of it is really personal preferance. However, we can help you find the "best tanning lotion" for 2010 by looking at the products with the highest sales and most reviews. Even though new lotions come out every year there are some really good ones from one, two and even three years ago that still top the charts in terms of how many people keep using them.
One of the all-time best selling tanning lotions is Black 20x by Designer Skin. This is an awesome bronzer tanning lotion that is so good most people don't even try anything else after using it. It applies evenly, smells great and gives you a deep, dark tan within only a few sessions. Many swear by it and it shows by how many bottles are sold every day. If you're a frequent tanner there is a very high chance you've heard of Black 20x. The only thing that sucks a little bit is that salons charge upwards of $110 for it which is insane. But if you shop online you can get it for around $40 bucks.
Designer Skin also came out with Luminary tanning lotion in 2010 which is a 25x bronzer. This one is even more expensive than Black 20x, at $120 retail price, but technically has more bronzer ingredients in it so could be even better. Even though it just came out recently it is topping the charts in sales and the reviews that come back are almost all positive. I mean how could it not be a good lotion at such a high cost right?
An oldie but goodie is Smoke Black tanning lotion by Supre. This has been out for years but it continues to sell like crazy and it's hard to find a bad review of this product. It is much cheaper than the other lotions mentioned above which makes it more appealing to those on a budget. The retail price is only around $60 (yes, we said only lol) but you can also get it for about one-third the price online. There are a few different varities of Supre Smoke but Black is the best one that contains bronzer ingredients in the formula. We recommend this lotion highly for beginners as well as seasoned tanners.
Australian Gold also makes some fantastic indoor tanning bed lotions. Their Crystal line of lotions is probably the most popular and those have also been out for quite some time but continue to sell and get good reviews. Crystal X and Crystal XII are top-of-the-line and can be a little expensive but they really work incredibly. It also has added bronzer in it and has a high retail price but go on eBay or Amazon and you'll find it much cheaper.
Always remember that with bronzer tanning lotions you should wash your hands right away after you leave the tanning bed so that they don't get those orange streaks. You should also wait a few hours before showering to let the bronzer do their job fully, you'll get darker faster if you do this.



Thank you for a knowledgeable article, and well written to boot. I have been an avid tanner for the last 7 years and only tan in the most expensive high-pressure beds. I have used all these products except for the Crystal X lines. I currently use Luminary and have for months and months. I am extremely happy with the results and I too purchase it from ebay for roughly $30-$40 at a time. I was a long time user of Black but I prefer the scent of Luminary and get constant compliments on how amazingly perfect my tan is. Every single day I do. I just tried Supre’s new lotion, Luxx Diamond 40x and really love it but not too sure if I’m digging the chocolate souffle scent it leaves behind. I’m not a fan of sugary confection type scents haha.
I recommend it though to anyone who is and its roughly the same price as Luminary. Just some thoughts I hope no one minds that I have shared. Happy Tanning!
Liz,
Carlsbad, CA