Self tanner.. best way to apply on legs?

I use Fake Bake flawless... this is by far the best self tanner I've ever used. It goes on so evenly and the color is totally natural... it doesn't make me break out.. it doesn't streak... it's just all around amazing.

However... the one issue I have is that I can NEVER do my legs well! This happens with ALL self tanners I've tried!
I do everything I can think of. I exfoliate. I shave. I've tried not shaving. I've tried using lotion beforehand. I've tried not using lotion beforehand. NOTHING WORKS.

The issue that I have only occurs on my shins. Around bruises and scars the tanner kind of moves away? Like there's some kind of oil there or something? I don't know. It also always gets in the pores on my shins, it doesn't clog them, but it makes it look like I have a razor cut on EVERY SINGLE PORE. I thought this was because my pores were open from shaving beforehand so I tired not shaving and having hair there, nope, still happens!

I don't want to get a different kind of self tanner for my legs because then they won't match. I know it's winter but I wear skirts and dresses a lot and need to do my legs! This tanner is AMAZING. I recommend it to EVERYONE.. but the legs are a real issue! It's only on my shins that this happens!