How long should Deep skin develop Australian Glow Medium?

For Deep skin, we recommend developing Medium for 5 hours — anywhere in the 4–6 hour window is safe. Shorter develop reads as a subtle finish, longer develop deepens the colour.

What is the best way to apply Medium on Deep skin?

Apply with a tight-seam tanning mitt in long upward strokes, starting at the ankles. Pre-moisturise dry zones — knees, elbows, ankles, wrists — and finish hands and feet with the leftover product on the mitt.

How long does Medium last on Deep skin?

Four to seven days for most tanners, extendable to ten with a gradual moisturiser applied on day three and day five. Avoid chlorine, hot showers and body retinol while wearing the tan.

What should Deep skin use instead of Medium?

For Deep skin we typically recommend a different shade in the Australian Glow range. Take the shade finder quiz for a personalised recommendation — it takes 60 seconds.

← Shade Match

Deep skinMedium shadeNot recommended

medium on deep skin.

We would steer you elsewhere. The combination of this shade depth and your skin tone tends to read orange, grey or unbelievable. There are better choices in the same range.

If this combination isn’t your best match

try these instead.

ultra darkBest match →
dropsGood match →
clearBest match →

Take the 60-second shade quiz →

Real results · from the library

Real Australian Glow results on Deep skin using Medium. Filtered from the live library, unretouched, with shade + develop time on every card.

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Cassie · ultra-darkdeep · 8h
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Hina · ultra-darkdeep · 8h
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Uma · ultra-darkdeep · 8h
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Halle · darkdeep · 4h
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Yola · ultra-darkdeep · 6h
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Reya · ultra-darkdeep · 8h

frequently asked.

For Deep skin, we recommend developing Medium for 5 hours — anywhere in the 4–6 hour window is safe. Shorter develop reads as a subtle finish, longer develop deepens the colour.

every shade on deep skin.

lightNot recommended
mediumNot recommended
darkWorks
ultra darkBest match
gradualWorks
dropsGood match
clearBest match