What they say:
Get bronzed and gorgeous without ever having to leave the country for warmer climes. Smooth on our light and fruity body tint for a tropical glow all year round.
What I say:
I'm not normally a fan of the instant tanning options, much preferring the longevity and depth of colour of developing tans (normally St Tropez mousse) however I was drawn to this product a few weeks ago in the Leeds Lush store. It cost £4.95 for 100g so I thought I'd give it a go.
I've used it a couple of times since then and I'm sitting on the fence. Reading the description, one would anticipate the scent taking you away to a balmy island with palm trees and pina coladas however, instead it takes my back to clay modelling during my school days!
It took me a while to pin down the scent - dusty? organic? powdery? CLAY! Certainly not fruity as Lush advertise and not chocolatey as appearances may suggest.
Results-wise - it does give a nice warm bronzey colour instantly however I would recommend a good exfoliate and moisturise prior to application as otherwise I have found I get a bit of 'drag'
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Definitely more warmth, no?
I have to say, I'm not converted to instant tanners and will stick to my St Tropez however I can see the benefit of having a bottle of this stashed to top up fading fake tans before a night out, or maybe to even give an added glow to a natural tan on holiday.
I've had no transference onto clothes (though have only worn dark colours I must admit) and today, the colour lasted on me for 6 hours or so. The scent is still lingering - it's not unpleasant just not what I had hoped for, especially from a Lush product! Then again, I have never come across a pleasantly scented fake tan product so I can't mark it down too much for that!
Would I re-purchase?
Yes, I think so however it would never be my go-to bronzing product - merely just something useful to have around to give my existing tan (fake or natural) a boost.
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Hmmm I am the same as you, not at all convinced by instant tanning stuff.
ReplyDeleteI have Benefit Talk to the tan, which does exactly what you describe.. But I find it too messy and not practical etc etc..
So it doesn't get used.
I'm not the only one that doesn't rate these type of products then, Stina? I guess someone must like them as every brand seems to do their own version! x
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