self-tanner
noun
self-tan·ner
ˌself-ˈta-nər 
: a product (such as one containing dihydroxyacetone) that when applied to the skin reacts chemically with its surface layer to give the appearance of a suntan
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Esteban is ready to retire, but his longtime manager, Andy (Luna) — a man who indulges in over-the-top plastic surgery, self-tanner and extravagant jewelry — convinces him to compete one last time.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Luna is Andy Luján, Esteban’s longtime friend and manager, whose own addiction problems trend towards Botox and self-tanner, and who seems weirdly more intimate with his mother Josefina (Lucía Méndez) than with his wife Carlota (Karina Gidi).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Shop three self-tanners below that will get you tan, stat.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 8 Oct. 2024
Best of Beauty Awards 2024: Body Care Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best body washes, sunscreens, and self-tanners.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Luna is Andy Luján, Esteban’s longtime friend and manager, whose own addiction problems trend towards Botox and self-tanner, and who seems weirdly more intimate with his mother Josefina (Lucía Méndez) than with his wife Carlota (Karina Gidi).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Shop three self-tanners below that will get you tan, stat.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 8 Oct. 2024
Best of Beauty Awards 2024: Body Care Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best body washes, sunscreens, and self-tanners.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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self-tanner
noun
self-tan·ner
-ˈtan-ər
: a cosmetic product (as one containing dihydroxyacetone) that when applied to the skin reacts chemically with its surface layer to give the appearance of a tan
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