I use tan accelerator throughout the summer months. I start a couple of months before my holiday and then continue until autumn time (however last year I continued through until December as I went away for Christmas).
I find tan accelerators really help my skin with sun exposure and so that's why I use them. I now find I actually turn a golden shade rather than from very pale, to red and then that burns and peals back to white.
I really like the Gatineau tan accelerator but I can't always afford it so I buy Ecotan from Amazon. This was the first tan accelerator I ever used and I think my Mum got it from QVC.
I bought this TSV and on AD as I love the tan accelerator, I like the body lotion equally and I wanted to try the hand lotion.