Self-Tan Tool Care: Wash, Dry, and Store Your Brush and Mitt

The self-tan routine is not finished when the color is blended

Your tools need an after-use plan too. Keep washing, drying, and storage instructions specific to the brush or mitt you own instead of giving every accessory the same treatment.

Explore the Blending Brush

By The Veracil Research Team · Last updated: October 21, 2026

This guide starts after application

This is a care-and-storage guide, not a comparison of which self-tan tool to buy. The Blur Body Blending Brush and Novi Plant-Based Exfoliation Mitt have different roles and different listed care instructions.

The brush is described for blending self-tanner. The Novi mitt is an exfoliation accessory, including removal of old self-tanner. Do not assume that a preparation mitt is also an application mitt simply because both are used around a tanning routine.

The brush: wash after each use

The Blur listing describes high-density synthetic bristles and a plastic handle. Its care directions say to wash after each use with gentle soap and allow it to dry upright before storing.

Use that specific instruction rather than borrowing a drying orientation from an unrelated brush. The reviewed listing does not provide a disinfecting procedure, dishwasher setting, or replacement interval, so this guide does not invent one.

The exfoliation mitt: rinse and hang

The Novi listing describes double-sided kessa material, reusable construction, and a resealable storage pouch. Its after-use directions specify rinsing the mitt and hanging it to air dry.

The catalog also calls it machine washable but does not provide a wash temperature, detergent specification, or machine cycle. Check the supplied care label or manufacturer instructions before machine washing.

Your after-use reset

Identify which tool you used. Keep the blending brush and exfoliation mitt on separate care tracks.
Follow the listed wash step. Blur: gentle soap after each use. Novi: rinse after use, then follow its care label for any machine wash.
Follow the drying instruction. Blur: dry upright. Novi: hang to air dry.
Finish drying before storage. Do not skip the drying step simply because the mitt came with a resealable pouch.
Check condition before next use. If damage or a care question makes continued use uncertain, ask the manufacturer rather than assuming an accessory lasts indefinitely.

Review the current care details for Blur and Novi when your tools arrive.

What not to turn into a universal rule

A reusable label does not give every tool the same laundering method. A storage pouch does not replace drying instructions. An easy-clean description does not establish that a tool has been sterilized.

This guide does not recommend boiling, bleach, alcohol soaking, or a homemade cleaning mixture for either accessory. Those methods are not supplied in the reviewed care directions. Ask the manufacturer if you need guidance beyond the listed routine.

Keep performance claims separate from care

Following care directions is not a guarantee of streak-free tan, a fixed accessory lifespan, or prevention of a medical condition. We have not independently tested these tools for those outcomes. No clinical evidence tier is assigned to this care checklist.

Commercial disclosure: Veracil sells the featured accessories and benefits from purchases. Material and care details come from catalog descriptions, not independent durability or cleaning tests.

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Blur Body Blending Brush

A synthetic-bristle blending tool with catalog directions to wash after each use with gentle soap and dry upright before storing.

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Novi Plant-Based Exfoliation Mitt

A kessa-material preparation mitt with rinse-and-hang-dry directions. Check the care label for specific machine-washing settings.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I put the mitt straight back into its pouch?

First complete its listed rinse-and-air-dry steps. The pouch is a storage feature, not an instruction to skip drying.

Can I machine wash the blending brush?

The reviewed Blur directions specify gentle soap and upright drying, not machine washing. Follow the product's instructions.

How often should I replace the accessories?

The reviewed listings do not provide a fixed replacement interval. Follow supplied guidance and contact the manufacturer about condition or wear concerns.

The practical verdict

Make care part of the routine, not an afterthought. Keep the instructions for each accessory, complete its drying step, and avoid inventing a shared cleaning method for different materials.