Product Reviews Rated 3.6 out of 5 stars
222 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review This stuff is great! I am very fair skinned and this stuff is great, I alternate between it and the pricer tanning salon lotion. Maui Babe smells better and is more reasonably priced. I also get dark! This is an accelerator and does not contain bronzer that can sometimes make you look orange and has an artificial smell. This product is heavy feeling, and I would not recommend using it on days you can't go home and shower right away.It does feel like it is really moisturizing though.Don't let the basic packaging and lower price keep you from trying this wonderful product.
Most Helpful Critical Review Thought it would be a fav I first used this product at the beach and it was extremely heavy/oily and the smell was horrible. I spilled some on my new VS beach towel and it is a permanent stain. However I tanned brilliantly and I figured maybe I was being judgmental because it was meant for tanning bed. Back from vacation I used in tanning bed and same heavy/oily feeling same smell and didn't want to put clothes back on. (It did stain my tank top) but again nice even brown color to skin. Trade off I guess? I won't finish the bottle.
Reviewed by 222 customers It's ok 3
Brick from United States
At first I really liked this, however, I noticed that it caused a lot of build up on my tanning bed. Even after cleaning after every use, I have ended up with a chalky build up that is hard to get off
The best tanning lotion hands down! 5
DJ from Springfield, Illinois
I could tell I was darker in just one tan!
Amazing 5
Steph from Joliet, IL
Amazing product! I have a longer lasting tan while using this product and actually tan less because it works so well. This product gives you a brown tan and doesn't make your tan look fake. Highly recommend for indoor tanning. The lotion is brown & can get on clothes, so be sure to shower after tanning. Love this lotion!
SO GREASY 1
Lulu from Baton Rouge, LA
This is so greasy. I love the outdoor lotion because I always shower after or get in the pool. But I feel like an oiled pig after using this. There's no way to put your clothes on after or do anything. I feel so gross. Will never use this again.
IN LOVE 5
Morgan G from Muncie, IN
So I bought the salon formula on accident but maui babes website says you can use it outside as well, so that is a win win!! I threw on a layer of 40 facial sunscreen and 50 body sunscreen then layered on the maui babe. I laid out for about an hour and ten minutes and got the most amazing results. I have only laid out once before this summer and i had no tanning stickers to catch my progress. So this time i threw on my tanning sticker and i was completely shocked at how dark I got from just an hour and ten minutes in the sun!! (id post a picture if i could). All i have to say is i've already recommended this to like 10 friends and I used it for the first time today.
Also please use sunscreen while using this product my face and stomach still got a little red even after applying sunscreen before the maui babe!!!
DO NOT THINK TWICE JUST GET IT 5
MJ from Monrovia CA
I usually burn easy without gaining color. this product really has got me at least three shades darker with only 4 one hour sessions! works amazing!
not for me 2
Lizzo from Mocksville
Doesn't smell as bad as the browning lotion, but still very greasy. not a pleasant smell but bearable. I returned this product.
LOVE 5
E from Illinois
this product is literally the best thing ever. It makes you tan so nice and dark so fast! It smells so good and works great on sensitive skin. I don't think I could ever buy another tanning lotion.
Honestly… 5
Mads from Lowell, IN
Okay, is this product a little greasy and oily? Yes. Did it make me so insanely tan after just one 20 minute session in the bed? Also yes. I think the smell is amazing, like a mixture of coconut and caramel. The formula is a little greasy but, in my opinion, it feels exactly like the outdoor lotion. Almost like as the product warms on the skin it transforms into an oil. I wish it were a bit more lotiony, but the color payoff is worth it in my opinion! And I don't tan easily! Run don't walk to your local Ulta and pick this baby up.
Absolutely terrible! 1
Aaron from Canton, GA
Do not use this product in a tanning bed. Indoor formula or not. This damaged my acrylic after one use. The only reason I tried it was because I like the outdoor formula but I will never buy this product again. It was like taking dried tree sap off a car.
My new favorite indoor tanning lotion 5
Kimberly from Anchorage, Am
I love this product. It doesn't have any bronzers in it but tans you better than a bronzer.
Too greasy 3
Megan from Centerville, Ohio
I have always loved all Maui Babe products but the indoor tanning formula is way too greasy and sticky. Has an odd smell to it once your tanning. It gave me great results but It took me some time to apply it evenly at first.
The outdoor tanning is my ultimate go to when wanting to get dark and even tanning quick. Even though that one is as well greasy but I would rather be oily outside then putting my clothes back on after tanning indoors!
Amazing with some iffy parts... 4
jc from leaksville ms
I've heard about maui tanning supplies for about a year now and I got the normal outdoors tanning browning lotion , it was very oily and I just didn't have time to tan outdoors . so I got this, and it does get me very tan but its oily and gets tanning beds very nasty. but other than that it's amazing!.
Greasy/ Sticky Formula 2
Betty Stymas from Indiana
I was looking for a new tanning lotion. Unfortunately this formula was very greasy/sticky feeling. I did not care for this formula. On the plus side, it does not have a strong odor. However, I needed to shower immediately following to remove residue off my skin.
Do not buy 2
Jess from Ny
This was horrible. So greasy! I returned it the next day. It gave me nice color but it took forever to come off in the shower
I would buy this product again 5
Rita from North Carolina
I loved it
Okay, pretty oily 2
Kate from Ohio
I really wanted to like this, but it was just too greasy. I used very little and let it soak in for about an hour before I went tanning and it helped a little but it was still really greasy. The smell was okay, but not my favorite. I ended up returning it and going back to the Sun Bum lotion.
The only stuff I'll buy 5
Sarah from Texas
I love this. I found when I used it the first time I used too much and was greasy. When I put on a little bit instead of my normal amount it was perfect. A little goes a long way! My husband stole mine.
Returned-won't buy 1
Anna from Indiana
This was like putting crusci in my skin and turned everything brown. The smells was awful and I had to scrub myself twice in the shower to get the greasiness to go away.
Way too greasy 1
Amanda from Wausau, WI
I bought this because it was the only indoor tanning salon lotion my ULTA location had. It says tanning LOTION on it, yet when I applied it, it totally felt like tanning oil. I don't know if that was the intent, but I was not going for an oil. It got all over my workout pants and I was uncomfortable for my workout that I did after my tan. Would not recommend if you're looking for a lotion.
30 day update 1
BarbieC1 from Southeastern ohio
As the regular Maui Babe, this is very greasy! It soaks into skin if you use sparingly & does maximize tanning. That's where the positives end! It leaves a horrible sticky mess on your tanning bed acrylic & even the ink pen I chart my at home tanning sessions with! I had to use Dawn power foam to get my acrylic clean. If there were negative stars that would be my rating!
Grease bomb alert!!!! 1
Tiffani from New York
If you tan in a bed, this isn't for you.
It is so greasy, and literally you will be a sludge ball on the tanning bed.
Also, the smell is god awful. Mix of deep fryer grease and clay.
Yes!!! 5
BarbieC1 from Ohio
This is awsome! I'm already a devoted Maui Babe original Browning Lotion user. I got this Salon version with a gift card from Christmas & gladly paid the extra $7 & change to try this since I recently replaced my tanning bed lamps. Boy am I glad I did! I easily pulled a full 2 shades darker with the help 9f this & my Wolff Golden Bronze Max lamps! So nice to only have to purchase 2 versions of one brand! Although it claims to be safe for tanning bed surfaces, definitely allow it to absorb for a full half an hour before tanning or the oils will destroy your tanning bed acrylic surface!
Not as great as their outdoor tanning lotion 2
Ashley from Chicago, IL
I've used this twice now - it definitely gives good color right away however it turned into complete oil and is no longer a lotion. The smell isn't great!
Very thick and oily! 4
Kate from Myrtle beach
I read these reviews and just want to say YES, it is very oily and THICK and does not seem like something you would be able to use in a tanning bed.
However, I used it for the first time today and was hesitant. I left it on 5 hours after tanning and there was no residual smell & my tan was dark!!