Tricky to use

I feel like mine is the unpopular opinion, however, I was not a fan of this product. It was quite pricey but I decided to save up my pennies and purchase it since I had read rave reviews and figured my risk was minimal. Perhaps my issue is strictly user error (not ashamed to admit it 😉), however, I followed the directions to the T and I still ended up with blotchy colouring and smears. I exfoliated as indicated, I purchased the proper application mitt to apply, etc yet my tan still turned out terrible. I tried on 3 different occasions to no avail and ended up gifting the remainder of my bottle to a friend.