Fake Bake Xtreme Self Tanning Gel

The Product: Fake Bake Xtreme is fake tan gel gives a darker colour than the original fake bake. The forumla is a dark brown and takes 5-6 hours to develop. Application: (advised to use before you go sleep as the develop time is 5-6 hrs) My tips are to exfoliate with an exfoiliation glove with an exfoiliator in the shower to remove dead skin so the tan wont go uneven, then moisturise USING A NON OILY moisturiser, else the tan will not work. After 5-10 minutes apply fake bake xtreme. tip: i usually use a hairdryer to dry the tan quicker. i then wear dark clothing for example long sleeved top ... more

After using St Tropez for all of my tanning history I decided to run the risk of trying something new. After seeing it advertised on Ebay quite cheaply, and reading the description it sounded fantastic. It claims to give you a more darker and more browner tan. The design of the bottle is a dark brown with gold design, looks quite cool, with a pump dispenser which is quite small and can be tricky to use when pumping into hands ans it dribbles down the lid. Okay, so how did it fare? Well I did all my exfoliation and all that kit and kaboodle, popped on my gloves and pumped out the black, thick ... more

Being very fair skinned I have learnt to deal with this through extensive fake tanning and staying clear of sunbeds. I have tried many tans and although I am fair skinned I do tend to go for fake tans which are for darker skins as I am not a fan of the 'sunkissed' look.. I want full blown BRONZE! Obviously what attracted me to this product was that it states it is 'xtreme' tanning gel. This made me think that one application would be enough to turn me to the shade of bronze I usually only get from two applications of your average tanning gel. The process: Can be summed up in one word... messy ... more