Since I have very light skin, I prefer buildable tan. True Natural one was the one that gives tan within a couple hours. It did save me a few times when I wanted to have a tan for going out that evening, but it's also a riskier product as any imperfection while applying will show up and there will be no time to fix it. It washes off pretty evenly though when I applied a few layers of this self tanner, it washed off more patchy. Also, the color is Light-Medium, but it's on the darker side of the light, so if you're pale, it might be too dark. I still prefer my Caribbean Solutions self tanner, which needs to be applied 3-4 days to get the same tan, but it looks more natural and more even.