I was never a big self tanner fan because of the off color, streaks and mostly, THE SMELL. Even when they said, no smell, or wonderful smell, I could STILL smell that self tanner stink. Awful.
Then a while back, I found Mine Tan, which I thought to be the best to date. I got the set with the lighter and darker foam, and used the lighter mostly because the darker one was more difficult to apply.
My next step, because I like a little color but want to be more careful in the sun, was to try the tanning drops that you added into your moisturizer. They worked fairly well but still had that smell. Then.... a thought! Why not add the darker Mine Tan to some body lotion for the body application? BINGO!!!!
For me, if I'm going to self tan in the warmer months, I use the MINE TAN darker foam and add it to a lotion. It applies so well, no smell and a gorgeous color for your body (I still use the light foam for my face).
Edited to add. I ALWAYS wash my hands. Sometimes I even use an exfoliator on my palms. Also adding the foam to the lotion helps to distribute the color more evenly to your elbows, knees, ankles and knuckles.