I wake up today with that awful Monday feeling, but it all changes when I look in the mirror and remember I did my fake tan last night! Everything seems better when your glowing, and its no secret that being tanned even makes you look slimmer. The only trouble with fake tanning is the terrible process of elimination every person goes through trying to find that perfect product for them. I would estimate I have tried 20+ different tans, spray tans, mousses, creams - THE LOT and the prices have varied from £2.99 to £29.99 per product. Through all my trying and testing I have 3 very memorable products that I always recommend, one being my absolute favourite which I still use to date. Lets start with my product in 3rd place which is pictured below...
This is called Xen Tan, and the particular type that I tried was the dark lotion. This is typically priced at £19.45 and is widely available online and in Boots stores on the high street. The reason this tan is pretty high scoring is for two reasons, the first being that the colour comes out very well, its impossible to end up with any streaks due to the consistency, however the second reason is purely that it smells great! The smell of fake tan has never really bothered me much because I'm so used to it, but to anyone who doesn't use it - that distinctive smell of rich tea biscuits after you've been coating yourself in fake tan can be pretty grim! A downside to this product is that is doesn't last long at all despite the dark shade, I was topping up within 3 days, and of course the price isn't very good when you consider that it needs topping up that quickly! Overall rating 3.5 out of 5
In second place, I don't doubt that this product has been used by nearly every tan addict in the world.... ST MORIZ. You will pay £2.99 - £4.99 for this product and trust me its worth every penny! This is the ultimate definition of a cheap and cheerful product! I have tried both the mousse and the spray of this, I find my skin dries out with the spray though so I stick to the mousse and I use the dark option of course! This is amazing for a quick fix, you'll see colour instantly, it does dry quickly however you tend to keep getting darker.... and I mean i have gone out for the evening as a 6 on the colour chart and got home at 4am as a 9! I may add that the smell is pretty average, you will smell a bit like a biscuit sadly! The colour itself is a little iffy also when you compare this to the more pricey tans, but at this price it's to be expected. This tan will need topping up every 3/4 days also, and I feel like the bottles themselves don't last long with me. Overall this is a brilliant product for a night out/weekend but I struggle to make this look natural with the dark shade, and medium seems to last 2 days maximum, obviously this might be better for people with different skin tones, it's always worth trying for that price! Overall rating 3.5 out of 5
HERE WE HAVE IT, MY ULTIMATE NUMBER 1 TANNING PRODUCT. Laurens Way Self Tan Bronzing Mousse - DARKER THAN DARK. Priced at £16.99 I can't say enough positive things about this product. Firstly the smell, its very subtle for a tanning product! The texture and consistency of the product is perfect for a non streaky even tan, and the colour is the most natural yet. As some one who spends half their life being asked if my tan is real or not, I can honestly say that everyone seems to think the bronzed finish is from a cheeky trip away in the sun. Now this tan lasts a week, sometimes longer before I have to redo this, your not left with an awful patchy tan at any point during this, ant my current bottle has lasted me AGES. I've added a few bottles to my Christmas list and they should see me through to April/May easily its bloody magic! The price may seem high at first if you compare this to a cheaper product but it makes up for it just purely from the amount of wear you get from each application. Overall rating 4.5 out of 5
Thanks for reading guys, hopefully this has been useful for anyone whose looking for a more bronzed look this festive season! FYI I have now set up an instagram about this blog @princessbeautyblog_ so make sure you give it a follow!
STAY BRONZED <3
xox
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