Self Tanning

Advantages: Great colour and very even colour
Disadvantages: Takes time and alot of effort

St Tropez is a great range that contains all the products needed for a fantastic natural looking all year round tan. It claims to work instantly for a streak less application that will last for days. It comes in an 8oz bottle with a handy pump action, which makes it a lot easier to use. I paid £26.50 for this, which I know does seem like a lot. I initially brought the St Tropez mousse however this brought me out in a rash so I had to discontinue ...
...feel a little greasy. St Tropez sells the whole range of products needed to achieve your tan, including a body polisher, moisturiser, gloves, application tool (for your back), gloves and tan remover. Even though these products are all designed to work with the Tanning lotion and are all very nice they are also rather expensive, the body polisher is £15.50, the moisturiser is £12 and the gloves are £2.50 for five pairs. If I was to recommend one ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to apply, even coverage, no streaks, won't make you go orange
Disadvantages: May make you smell a bit like a stale biscuit for a few days after application

My first experience of St Tropez tanning mousse was approximately 2 years ago when I worked alongside the beauty section within a department store. As part of the promotion within the sunglasses section we all created the summer look, including the use of the St Tropez tan to create that gorgeous beach babe look. Well all I can say is I was very pleasantly surprised. My previous experience of Fake Tan using a pump spray from Garnier left me hideously ...
...mitt for about £3.50 and St Tropez latex gloves 5 pairs for £2.50 so you can still get the same products if you don't have a hardware store near you. So now onto the tanning itself. Ensure you have plenty of time and that you're not in a hurry when applying your tan. If you're planning to wear it for an event or night out then it's worth doing you're tanning at least the evening before, if not longer where possible, for reasons I will explain a ... Read review

Advantages: Great Colour
Disadvantages: Streaky Streaky Streaky

Loreal sublime tan..(tinted gel) is amazing! Gives a great colour, no streaks! UNTIL....... the words "new formula" appear on the bottle what they have done to it, i do not know! But it is NOT a change for the better. I am going to have to find a new tan to use now, which is a shame as i have used this one for quite a while and never had any problems. It is now streaky, and yack! The colour is still great, but whats the point in having great ...
...streaky? It really is a shame. I spent ages trying to find the perfect tan, then this happens. Emailed Loreal and they basically told me to like it or lump it. Apparently the change is in response to customers complaining it took to long to dry ( which it didnt) So now its fast drying and fast streaking. Such a shame! ... Read review

Advantages: Quick and easy to use
Disadvantages: Expensive if you pay full price

...spray she had bought called Air Stocking and told me what it was. Spray on tights?? are you joking i said, lafing out loud. I havent worn tights since i found a self tanning cream that i liked a couple of years ago so i wasnt sure about this product. Anyway she brought out the can and gave it a shake and sprayed a little on my arm to give me the idea. Oooo it looks pretty good where did you get this? Home Bargains she replied, its retailed at ...
...As it happens that was where we were going anyway so i said id be getting some of that for a couple of quid and see if i could use it as a fake tan more than looking like i was wearing tights. So off we went to the shop and thankfully they had some left. The colours that they had were Terracotta and natural so i bought 2 cans of terracotta and skipped off the queue to pay for my bargains. When i got home i was dying to give this a try on my legs ... Read review

Advantages: Natural, healthy glow, no mess, lasts a week
Disadvantages: need help applying to back, some might say not deep enough tan

...happened to pass by the Clarins counter and I noticed the sales assistant had a gorgeous glow about her, as well as a mountain of make up and lip gloss, but none the less, she certainly looked healthy and sun kissed. She asked if I was ok looking or if I needed some help and I mentioned that I was looking for a good quality product, having used other tanning products in the past and ending up looking like streaky bacon, I was a bit green when it ...
...wearing was none other than Clarins own self-tanning milk. I was quite impressed as her tan looked so natural and nothing like what I remember applying a few years ago. There were no signs of streaking, and the colour was not too in your face either. My fear of applying fake tan is that I may end up looking like Kat Slater a la Eastenders and that’s not a very flattering look, but the girl behind the counter certainly didn’t have that appearance, ... Read review