Back Applicator Reviews

When I discovered the BONDI sands back applicator i thought all my Christmas’s had come at once.. after the first use the handle snapped in half. Which came as a huge shambles to me considering it’s a very stern plastic.
The sponge side of the applicator isn’t the most pleasant texture either.
Over all I was a bit disappointed and have had to go back to having my BF apply it.

This design and product just doesn’t work. They need to redesign the handle so that it actually makes it easy to apply it smoothly.
The black mit doesn’t spread evenly and makes your back quite streaky. I also found that the same for the blue foam sponge.
Overall, I think there are better products out there that you can use for your back that would deliver better results than this product.

I have been fake tanning for years so I was so excited to get my hands on this. I have it a red hot go but this is where the positive ends. Unfortunately, I hated it. It kept unsnapping out of place, was scratching my back, did not spread the tan, was just an awkward extension back scratcher, I wanted to love this because the idea of a back tanner is a dream. I’d rather go through the hassle of asking my boyfriend. I hope they improve the sponge and the end of the extension at least!

I LOVE THIS BACK TANNER! being a rather shy person I have never been comfortable asking family members to help me to tan my back and because of this I have always ended up with a patchy back due to poor application. I've tried other back tanners, ones that are one strip across the back but, they do not give the same precision and blend as this one. So great to help boost my confidence and feel good about my back.

I won this in the BH Best in Beauty competition, but am not a self-tanner. But as I contemplated what to do with it and perhaps who I knew who did self-tan and could give it to, rather than have it go to waste.

However I woke up with a sore back this morning, and a light bulb went off in my head. As a single person, living alone, this applicator could be my saviour in this sort of incident.

So I tried it. It worked a treat. Keeping it for myself now. And I can see me using it for sunscreen when I go camping/travelling by myself and want to go swimming without a thick shirt on. Yay!

It’s really easy to use. Open it up. Click the little hinge into the locked position. Apply the Voltaren/sunscreen/self-tan cream on the soft velvet side and carefully apply to cover the required area.

I can’t imagine using the foam end, as it would soak up the self-tan cream or whatever you want to apply, and I imagine it would also streak. And the velvet end is wider, so would be harder to hold.

In contrast, the larger velvet end is soft and smooth, so applies a wide and even coat of whatever you are applying—requiring fewer passes to cover the area. And the smaller foam end is easier to hold.

Bondi Sands, you are limiting your market by calling it a self-tanning applicator. This is great for applying anything to your back. Clever little gadget.

I have one of these and I really like it. I did find it a little hard to reach all the areas of my back and get a streak free tan.. it can be done just takes a bit off effort.. I still prefer to get my partner to help me with my back.. but I love using this applicator for my legs. It's super easy and I find that I get a much better finish on my tan by using this on my legs :)

i dont know why i did not think of something like this myself!! amazing! for years i had struggled to get all my back evenly tanned then i found this and its life changing.. there is nothing worse than uneven back tan. This makes back tanning so simple and easy! it wont be helpful for the bondi sands oil tanner but works really well with the bondi sand mousse formulas.

I bought the Bondi Sands Back Applicator thinking that it would make my tanning routine a lot easier but I was very disappointed when it didn't. It was difficult to use and I found that it failed to spread the tan evenly across my back. Definitely wasted my money with this one but on the bright side I have learnt how to get the right angles when tanning my back!

Unfortunately this product did not do it for me as it was way too difficult to use and I found no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get the product to apply evenly (I used it with the self-tanning foam in light/medium). I had high hopes for this applicator as I would like to be able to apply tan to my back without needing my boyfriend's help, however as great of a concept as this is I just couldn't master using it. I also found the hinge on mine was weak so it wouldn't lock into place and was constantly bending in half so I must have gotten a faulty one. Apart from the troubles I had, I did like the applicator pads, with one side being foam and the other being a velvet-type material for softer application. It also comes with a replacement velvet pad which is good, however I don't know if I'll even use it unless I just use it for my legs. I think for this product to be more user-friendly it could do with being re-designed to make it easier for people to buff their self tan without leaving streaks. Also, I think the edges of the pads need to be bevelled or smoothed so that they don't create streaks, as they are a 90 degree angle and seem to drag in the tanning foam leaving little lines or streaks in the tan. Sadly I have to give this product only 2 stars.