My sister bought this L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanner a couple days ago, as an alternative to her usual fake-bake (I tell her everyday that it's soo bad for you..she doesn't listen - i refuse to go myself!). Because she knows how against fake-baking i am, but also that i don't want to look like a ghost, she let me use some of it.
She picked out the darkest stuff on the shelves of Walmart (Deep Natural Tan), and i was a little bit hesitant at first because i am so white, but i slathered some on anyway.
This was the first instant tanner i had tried, and i'm very glad i did try it :)
I'll probably be doing some follow-up posts on how the tan is coming along!
The first thing i noticed was the color, a bronzey shade, which when rubbed into the skin turns into a sheer coat of color. The tan is supposed to develop within an hour after applying, and it did. I can honestly say it does not look orange-y at all, it actually looks quite natural - very much a plus.
The next thing i noticed was the excessive amount of glitter! I basically looked like Ke$ha or Edward Cullen in the sunlight after applying this - not too appealing, but it the glitter washed away in the shower i took the following morning (but the tan did not wash away..yay!).
A positive thing that i did notice is that after applying this, my skin was super soft :)
The directions say to use daily until the desired level of tan is achieved, and then to apply it 1-2 times a week after that. Honestly, i don't think i'd be able to apply this everyday. As much as i love the color it's given me so far, i just can't stand the smell. It has that 'fake tan' smell that so many of us know! The scent of the lotion smells kind of sweeter at first, but after a few hours, that dreaded smell really does show itself - and lingers for ages after that!
The smell is the one major turnoff of this product.
The tan didn't really go patchy, but i did notice some subtle streaks on my legs & arms where the product wasn't applied evenly. The color variation - i don't know how else to put it haha - on my wrist (above :O) was about as bad as it got. Although that's not desired, i can deal with that.
False tan hands! Although i washed my hands after applying the product all over, i still got orange hands! Eeeek.
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Overall, i will definitely be using this product again, despite the awful smell. I love the color it gives, and i would definitely recommend this to you ladies to try out!
What's your favorite self-tanner? :)
What's your favorite self-tanner? :)
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awww I was hoping this didn't have fake tan stank :/ I can't stand that smell! I used to use the Jergens stuff and my boyfriend would always complain about how bad I smelled, hahaha. I heard that the one self tanner all the UK girls use St Moriz or something like that isn't supposed to have the fake tanner smell, I want to give that one a go!
ReplyDelete@Caitlin - Yeah St. Moriz! I've heard the same thing & really want to try it as well! They really need to work on getting that into US drugstores hehe :P xo
ReplyDeleteI loved this a couple of years back but hated the stickyness I felt after applying, good colour though!
ReplyDeleteCan I just ask what camera you use? Im looking for a new one and I love how high quality your pictures are !
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I used this a couple of months ago and had fake tan hands too. Im in the UK and havn't heard of St. Tropez. ?? Your right it looks really natural and not orangey!
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I use St Moriz, im quite pale as normal fake tans go a bit dark on me, but st moriz is greatas it doesnt come out too dark, its so natural, and its also really cheap hehe :) I know what you mean about the tan smell, i hate it too! xx
ReplyDeletei used johnsons a couple years back. gave a real nice gradual tan.
ReplyDelete@Lisa - Yeah I just noticed the stickiness it's left behind! Yuckkk :/ Awe thanks! I use a Canon PowerShot SD750, they don't sell this exact model anymore, but they have newer PowerShot models out which look fantastic :) xo
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