you'd be surprised how far a self tanner goes...if you use alittle lotion just to give your skin a nice glow i've found that stretch marks are much less visible...go buy some tanning lotion but also buy some gloves!!! i've found that no matter how much i scrub my hands quickly after applying my palms STILL get that orange tint which completely gives away the fact that you're using self tanner...so just use gloves to apply lightly all over your body and then ust just a SMALL amount for the tops of your hands and blend it...your stretch marks should be less visible