Application Mitt Reviews

I bought this Tanning mitt around 6 months ago and have used it many times. It helps to apply your chosen tan very nicely and if you are struggling to blend it in then the mitt will definitely help to blend the formula out without difficulty.
This mitt is very soft and is made very well, the product does not fall through the seam and it is very easy to clean and rinse out.

I have really enjoyed using this application mitt. I've used this brand of tanning mitt for over a year and have repurchased.

The velvety suede texture smoothed the product over my skin without any streaks. I found that this mitt left my tan looking incredibly smooth, unlike any other tanning mitt that I've used before!

I have seen other people complain about black microfibre pieces being left on the skin after application, however, I have not had this issue!

Overall, I would recommend this mitt as it has always helped me blend fake tan over my skin and I have never had a bad experience when using it.

This tanning mitt is freaking terrible. Seriously, it has to be the worst one I've ever tried. It's super flimsy and I found it breaks super easily. When I use it to apply tanning foam, it just kind of slides the product around on top of my skin and doesn't actually blend it it, and because a lot of the tan sticks to the mitt, it will take off the tan I've applied underneath if I go over the same area twice. If you want a good, affordable tanning mitt, get the st tropez one.

Every time I use this mit I seem to get little black hair type fibres on my body. My leg and chest in particular are covered in black, therefore I cannot see if my tan is uneven or dark enough. I love the actual tanning lotion but dress putting it on because of the black it leaves. The mitt also broke at the top and as a result ends up pretty dark on my hands. This is about the third one I have tried and they all end up the same

Brand Response:
Hi Molly!

We’re sorry to hear you’re having the same trouble with your replacement mitt.

We are very excited to have updated our mitts and would be more than happy to send you a replacement from our new batch.

Our new and improved mitts are made with a different fabric altogether and pass every test in terms of quality, durability and effortless application. We can’t wait for you to try one out!

Please contact info@bondisands.com.au so we can organise one for you right away.

Kind regards,

Bondi Sands

Being a newbie to the tanning mitt world, I decided to try the "real deal" Bondi Sands mitt. I am happy to say that I didn't get any issues like in a few of the other reviews I read.

I also used it back to front to get the more difficult to reach areas on my back.

The mitt helped buff in the product (I was using the oil) and ensured that there was no streaking. It was also easy to clean.

The only thing that I would have to say is that I wish it was a bit bigger, but other than that this is a great product.

I've used about 4 or 5 of these Bondi Sands tanning mitts now and each time I've been disappointed. I have repurchased them here and there just incase I had received a faulty one/one from a bad batch, but the issue still persisted.

No matter how I apply tan with these mitts (patting, long strokes etc, Bondi Sands tan or even different brands) the black fibres from the mitt come off it, and stick to the tan/skin. I was pretty much covered in black fluff where I had tanned, forcing me to rub/wash it off.

I emailed the company with photos of the shedding mitt to advise of the issue after my experience, and they were apologetic and provided great service. They replaced my initial mitt, but to my disappointment the mitt they sent me as a replacement had the exact same issue.

I am a massive fan of their tan formula but just not the mitts. I won't be repurchasing again or recommending, and I am hoping they change the make of these mitts as it seems a lot of customers have had the same experience! It is a little disappointing as Bondi Sands is known as 'Australia's tan' but the mitts aren't living up to the rep of the tan!

I will continue to buy the tanning foam, but will just use a different brand of mitt!

Brand Response:
Hi Samantha!

We’re sorry to hear you’re having the same trouble with your replacement mitt.

We are very excited to have updated our mitts and would be more than happy to send you a replacement from our new batch.

Our new and improved mitts are made with a different fabric altogether and pass every test in terms of quality, durability and effortless application. We can’t wait for you to try one out!

Please contact info@bondisands.com.au so we can organise one for you right away.

Kind regards,

Bondi Sands

I bought this with high hopes, I've beard so many good reviews about this self tanning mitt. I was disappointed when after only 2 uses that while mid tanning the mitt broke and my hands got covered in than creating awkward tan lines. I also found that the fibers on the mitt sometimes was left on the skin after tanning

The tanning mitt from Bondi Sands is one of my favourites. I actually use two when applying fake tan as I find having one on either hand speeds up the process so much and makes smoothing the product out much easier for me. They always leave me with a streak free tan! The quality is worth mentioning too, as I've had other brand tanning mitts literally fall apart within only a few uses. These ones are very durable and also not a crazy price. Love em!

I like the look of this tanning mitt. It is all black with a large version of the Bondi Sands logo on one side. The logo includes the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which reinforces that this is an Australian brand. The logo and lettering are metallic gold, and it gives an air of sophistication to this mitt.

The other side of the mitt is very soft velvety felt-like material attached to a piece of foam. It feels gorgeous rubbing this mitt up against bare skin because of the softness.

I found when I used the mitt to apply the tanning foam that the mitt is not ideal for the initial application of the foam. The logo side of the mitt is extremely thin material, while the application side is half a centimetre thick. The result of this thickness discrepancy was that the mitt was sliding all over the place. This made it somewhat difficult to apply the foam. In the end I gave up, and tried a different mitt to put the foam onto my skin.

The mitt is however very good when it comes to buffing in the product, possibly because the motion or pressure when buffing is enough to stop the mitt from flying around. I tried not buffing in one area to see if it made much difference, and in that area the tan was too dark and a bit patchy. This mitt definitely made a huge difference is evening out the application and making the tan look very natural.

I would definitely recommend this mitt for buffing in the foam, but a thicker foam mitt worked much better for the initial application.