Best self tanner

Advantages: Instant drying, nice smell, 100% natural looking tan
Disadvantages: None..

...Clarins Selt Tanning Instant Gel - note the new packaging is bronze not yellow as the image shows above. This is the BEST self tanner I've ever used. The gel drys almost instantly and is completely absorbed with no stickiness. The gel smells pleasant and doesnt have a strong after smell like lots of tanners - it doesn't stain sheets - i like to put it on before bed. It gave the most natural looking tan I have ever achieved from a self tan product and it looks like I've been sun bathing rather than "tango'd" - no orange here just a lovely tan. It is not incredibly dark (so might not be dark enough for those who like St Tropez) but it does give you a lovely colour that looks completely natural which to me is paramount. It was very easy to apply with no streaking. I am thoroughly impressed and delighted. Highly recommended. I much...

LilGhettoGirl 09.05.2007 (14.05.2007) · Read review
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Review of Clarins Self Tanning Gel

A self tanner that doesnt leave you Tangoed!

Advantages: Natural matte colour.
Disadvantages: Can be dark so use sparingly.

...I have never been one for fake tan as I'm always put off by the smell and the potential for it to all go so very wrong. The maintenence also bores me and the fact that you never really capture the same natural colour the sun gives you. However this year I decided to take the plunge. I'm hardly pale but thought I might as well see what all the fuss was about. The much loved Johnsons tinted moisturiser does nothing for me so I decided to go all out and buy some Loreal. Loreal are not really a brand I buy into, merely because of their policies on the models they hire and the whole animal testing who ha. But I'd heard so many amazing stories about this tanner I put my morals aside and took the plunge (that said I got a bottle free so not so hard to do!) The first thing I noticed is that it really is a proper gel, it's like half set...

starsforlovers 06.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Gel

Sun Kissed Look

Advantages: No streaks
Disadvantages: None

...Ok so heres the story.... I had finished booking my holiday last year and the thing thats was worrying me the most was getting my body out into my bikini and sitting there watchin all the other females with envy with the sun kissed tans and thin toned bodies. I couldnt think of anything worse than going to a tanning salon and slipping into a paper bra infront of all the barbie dolls! So i decided i would buy a self tan from the shops. I purchased this one at boots for just £10. And for that small price tag came superb results! I applied in during the night and when i woke up in the morning i could already see a difference. My skin was tinted, a beautiful natural sun kissed look. I loved it! And so i kept applying it, however, i was fairly worried that it may turn me orange but it didnt, it kept the natural tan...

googeth 12.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanner

Self Absorbed

Advantages: fresh fruity scent, revitalises dry, damaged hair
Disadvantages: quite costly in comparison to other shampoos

...I'm a big fan of the Bed Head range by TIGI, and the self-absorbed shampoo (and conditioner) is not exception. This set is for dry and damaged hair, boasting of 'mega nutrients' to energise hair. I have found that this leaves my slightly dry, coloured hair much softer and feeling hydrated. It leaves it with a silky shine and feeling much more manageable. It also reduces the appearance of those unsightly split ends The shampoo itself is a light orange colour and has a really fruity smell, which lingers in your hair to give that just washed feel all day. Available in smaller bottles of 250ml (approx £6-7) and larger bottles of 750ml (£12-£15) it is really great as a present or just a treat for yourself. The packaging is also quite freah and modern, so looks great in your bathroom! I would say that this product is good...

katherineh123 17.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of TIGI Bed Head Self Absorbed Shampoo

Paint yourself bronze.

Advantages: Good shade, for fair skin as well, not too yellow or orange, easy to mix with lotion and apply.
Disadvantages: Standard, not too good self tanner smell.

...I first bought this self tanner years ago when I was starting to feel that paleness wasn't that interesting anymore. I can get a bit obsessive with testing different brands when looking for 'the best one' of whichever new product I'm about to try out, and was meticulously finger-painting strands of tan on to my belly and arms for comparison from the different self tanner testers in Boots and department stores. Many were way too yellow, a couple were too orange, some were too dark for my pale skin, and the one that in the end looked most natural to me was this Clinique one. The product comes in a bronze-coloured tube, with a green cap and white text on it. The product itself is medium brown gel-like substance, instead of a lotion. It has tiny tiny shimmery particles in it, presumably to make it look more 'glowy' and attractive while it...

Vaula 21.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Clinique Self-Sun Body Quick Bronze Self Tanner Deep

Gorgeous Golden Glow!

Advantages: Subtle colour, blends in easily, not orange!
Disadvantages: Expensive!

...store (which happens to be huge and possibly my favourite hang out... sad I know) to see what I could find and Clinique's Quick Bronze Tinted Self-Tanner is what I came back with. THE BRAND - CLINIQUE Clinique to me has always been a luxury, a real treat! It's actually an off-shoot of the Estee Laudir company which I never knew until writing this review, and was established in 1968. The purpose of Clinique was to provide a customised service, suited to the individual rather than just one basic product - there's several different types of each skin care product. The range includes basic skin care (moisturisers, toners & cleansers) as well as make up (foundations, lipsticks, blushers) and hair care (shampoo, conditioners) and specialised skin products (spot blemish gel, anti-ageing cream). THE PRODUCT The product is encased in a golden...

s_jones_2003 28.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Clinique Quick BronzeTinted Self-Tanner

My viewpoint on low self esteem

Advantages: I guess you could argue it leads to sympathy which some might like to seek
Disadvantages: Pretty much everything

...- Introduction - This is a subject I randomly decided I would attempt to review based on my own feelings and experience. The whole 'member advice' side of it, im not entirely confident about but I will try my best to include what I feel is the best advice to give to people trying to help either themselves or others who may be trying to add to their self esteem. So, lets start with an explanation of the term itself and go from there... - What is self esteem? - Self esteem is, very basically, or certainly by my understanding, how you feel about yourself. If you have high self esteem, then you feel particularly confident and proud or happy with who you are and where you are in life, in general. You'll be better at standing up for yourself and to push yourself to try more new things, that sort of thing whereas if you have low...

IzzyS 28.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on Self Esteem

The best self tan around? I beg to disagree!

Advantages: Easy to see where you're applying it, quick drying.
Disadvantages: Obvious FAKE tan, messy application, too expensive.

...extra heavily. Till this day (around 3 weeks later) after much exfoliating still, I have dark patches on my knees - something I have never experienced with any other sunless tanner. I definitely do NOT reccommend St Tropez Self Tan Lotion, however there have been good reviews, so if it worked for them, then it might work for you. But I think you could probably get a cheaper brand and a better result, Garnier seem to have a new false tan out that comes with a scrub and tan. I've tried that and it was lighter and much more believable. I might also try Fake Bake which I have seen advertised everywhere. Good luck with your tanning and I will continue my quest to find a good self tanner! xx [EDIT: After reading your comments on my review (thank you very much to you all!) I thought I might give a small update! I did once again try St Tropez...

CRIS07 29.10.2006 (03.11.2006) · Read review
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Review of St. Tropez Self Tan Lotion

Self-tanning sensation..

Advantages: realistic colour!!!
Disadvantages: definitely the price

...I am always a bit sceptical about self-tanning products. I have tried about three of them so far and always ended up with very uneven strange orangey or dark brown colour. On one occasion it was sooo bad that I couldn’t wear a skirt for a week because whatever I tried I just couldn’t wash it off!!! I have decided to give this product a chance after seeing it in every fashion magazine on the market. First of all I have to say it is expensive!! I paid £29.95 for my 240ml instant self-tanning mouse at Harrods. I think the actual sun tanning lotion is a bit cheaper. The main difference between the mousse and the lotion is the time it takes to dry and the colour of the product. The mousse is much easier to use! 1) It is very easy to apply!!! So the product gets top marks just for that. The mousse itself already has...

Angelique 03.08.2001 · Read review
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Review of St. Tropez Self Tan Lotion

Self-Injury and my life

Advantages: Self-injury is a coping (although negative) mechanism for many people
Disadvantages: Self-injury is a result of emotional distress

...This is a review which I originally wrote for Ciao when I first joined, updated in 2007, and I am now altering it for DooYoo and Ciao in the light of recent events. This 'review' starts with my personal experiences of self-injury, and then moves on to talk a bit about my role as trustee for two self-injury charities. I will also give information about self-injury (and sources of further help and support), particularly focussing upon how to help someone that you know who self-injures. My personal experience of self-injury (possible TRIGGER warning - basically this means that it could be upsetting and might lead someone who already self-injures to feel that they want to hurt themselves) Please bear in mind, this is MY personal story. While people who self-injure can share many things in common, this is my story...

marymoose99 21.11.2006 (01.03.2008) · Read review
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