Best Facial Self Tanners
NEW Unique Auto-Darkening Tan Technology delivers extreme dark bronze tanning results through its super luxurious silicone emulsion blend. 50X Auto Darkening Tan Technology delivers extreme dark bronze tanning results ; Extreme Silicone Emulsion Blend leaves your skin silky soft and smooth ; Experience stunning dark tan color and ultra moisturization that lasts all day!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Before I begin, a side note, if you have a scar that is less than a year old, cover it up when in the sun or it can keloid and/or warp the appearance. Here's the deal on tattoos and tanning: You shouldn't expose your tats to any sun source if you want to maintain their vibrancy and longevity. Here's my solution: I use an spf 70 (the Neutrogena "deodorant" stick kind) on my ink...yes even on my entire back piece."
"I made sure to use it a least a week before writing a fair review."
"Very silky and smooth."
"It has a browning bronzer that lightly tans you right away, and lasts for a few days."
"I like the fragrance of this lotion, it is sort of a light sweet vanilla scent."
"DOWNSIDE: When I received the product it had some of the lotion (which is a tan color) dried around the top of the bottle opening. Overall I recommend it, its definitely cheaper on here than stuff you get at a tanning salon that probably wont work as well."
"After that started fading in the past 3 weeks with fall starting, i thought id get back to fake baking to maintain a fall/winter tan. Great color results, Natural looking tan, not oompa-loompa."
"I have no problems with the price or prompt shipping of this product but am very disapointed in the tanning lotion."
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY & ANTI-AGING: Extracted from Pure African Shea Nuts in Ghana without heat or chemical alteration, our Raw Shea Butter helps reduce wrinkles, boost collagen and offers superior anti-aging & anti-inflammatory benefits. It can also be used for DIY all-natural skin care products, such as lotion bars, body butters, soaps, moisturizers, anti-aging creams, deodorants, lip balms and many other skincare products.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Its ok. Strong smell."
"Very thick and concentrated."
"This shea butter is great."
"This shea butter is awesome."
"The smell and feel of this 100% shea butter on my skin!!!"
"I really like this butter."
"I’ve bought Shea butter in the past and thought it was good but this far surpasses that."
"I love that it is packed in thick plastic."
Summer Color lets you control the shade of your tan. Case of three 6-ounce tubes of sunless tinted lotion (total of 18 ounces).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I tested it on the lightest part of my arm before I went to work and I was already noticeably tan and not orange. Once I got home I took a shower, shaved, and exfoliated to get the best results."
"I had tried every self tan lotion on the market and found that they all were lacking ease in application and natural color. A friend told me she has used this tanner for 20 years and you would never have guessed it by looking at her color."
"I've tried others that made my skin dark right away, leaving streaks and spots."
"I've used Jergens (and despised it, because the product broke me out and I am NOT acne-prone); BE Faux Tan (overpriced and underwhelming); St. Tropez (which I love but cannot currently afford for the amount I go through during the spring and summer), and a few other products over the years that probably aren't even made anymore. Even if I had the money to go back to buying St. Tropez, I probably would not do so, although ST gives a bit more brown and natural a tan once the color is well-established. I don't mind my pale skin in the fall and winter, but come spring, this is my go-to product for a faux tan. If I apply two coats in one day, it will turn me truly "tan", which for me means I'm wearing Revlon's PhotoReady Shade 008 Foundation. To stay what is, for me, really tan, daily re-application would be required, twice daily on the face (yes, I'm that pale). On my face, I typically apply it once a day, prior to applying my makeup in the a.m. Because the hands are washed more often, then of course this will fade a bit faster on most people there- for me, it means I re-apply it every two to three days there. This product does have some drawbacks: 1) The smell while it's drying and for several hours afterwards on the skin. I do know it is FAR better than Bare Escentuals Faux Tan (which is far more costly and fades much worse than this), which was so bad that the second any water hit my skin (shower, swimming pool, etc.). I'd say that St. Tropez's self-tanner was the best-smelling, had the most natural color, and faded a bit better than this. It does stain my towel a bit at night after I've removed my makeup and washed my face, but then I do apply the Banana Boat tanner daily to my face, so I can't complain too much. It is a bit more medium-toned, a tad more orange, and not quite as natural-looking as a real tan on ME as a real tan would be."
"Works like a dream, looks like real tan, not orange at all."
"Make sure that you use a wash cloth or some type of cloth and wash your hands thoroughly after use or it will stain your hands."
"Occasionally when I work out the same day as applying the lotion, small amounts will come off on my gym towel. Also, for your face, I recommend mixing in equal parts with your usual facial moisturizer."
"Amazing tone!"
Best Self-Tanners & Bronzers
Using three tanning agents – Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) boosted by DMI & Erythrulose – Fake Bake works with your own unique skin tone to produce a naturally-based darker pigmentation on your skin’s surface. Unique triple tan formula it contains tanning agents DHA, DMI and Erythrulose and is pleasantly fragranced with a tropical scent.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The color guard in combination with the mitt makes sure I get every single square inch of my body, no streaks. The natural solution I came up with was cutting down the straw to make it short enough to fit in the bottle and prevent leaks. If the mitt had velour on both sides, there would be risk for rubbing extra tanning solution in random places, most notably on your body where it can leave a streak. I highly recommend that every pale someone purchase a product called Xen Tan Blending Balm. Once you're done applying the tanner all over, including hands and feet, take your blending balm and go over your elbows, ankles, knuckles, sides of feet/hands, and wrists. UPDATE 7/25/2014: Xen Tan Blending Balm is almost impossible to find these days, but its first ingredient is petrolatum. UPDATE: September 27, 2012. After finishing a whole bottle of Fake Bake, I'm happy to report that the velour mitten is still in tact. Washing the mitten also prevents leftover solution from becoming reactivated and leaving darker splotches in random places during application. I opted to use Jergens the night before Carolina Cup a couple years back because I knew it would be rainy and I didn't want everyone and their momma noting how streaky my tan seemed to get in the drizzle. Fake Bake Flawless is also an ideal option for people who have never applied their own sunless tanner before, as it is basically idiot-proof. For those of you who want a longer lasting tan, with a more difficult application, I recommend Tanwise Lotion or Mousse. Tanwise is not a product for the faint of heart - it goes on VERY dark and stains your skin in streaks unless you blend QUICKLY. I went to Charleston recently and applied this the morning of a very long day of bar crawling, and my arms were still tan at work a whole week later. You can find Tanwise products here on Amazon or at a Sally Beauty supply near you - but remember, they are NOT easy to apply correctly. The Fake Bake Flawless is still my absolute favorite product for a quick, easy, pretty, coconut-scented tan. I like to apply the Tanwise mousse with the gloves and mitt from my Fake Bake kit and it always works perfectly."
"One of the best tips I can suggest is lightly rubbing lotion on areas where you may have dry skin (elbows, knees and wrists/knuckles) before applying. I use circular motions and just lightly buff the tanner onto my skin. If you're experiencing problems it's most likely user error and it will just require a little more practice but once you get the hang of it, it is a cinch!!!!!"
"I have been using different tanning products for years, everything from L'Oreal Sublime Bronze (which I was vaguely favorable to), MysticTan, VersaSpa (good in a crunch, but not at the eleventh hour), and Jergens Natural Glow. Especially in the traditional places where the lotions sink in too much and create the ever lovely bread-crust effect on the edges of the palms, between the fingers, nail beds, and don't even get me started on the feet! hahaha No really though... Glynis is dead on when she recommends that you trim the tube, I measured it by sight looking at how much would need to come off just to screw the cap down tightly. Don't risk having too much on your hands because this is a fast drying product (and trust me, that's a good thing!!). I tend to get a bit antsy and go too fast over my thighs, but that's how you can miss a spot... luckily, touch-ups are not hard with this formula! Because you don't want to wash off all the tanning lotion that you put on your hands, and then try and clean the glove. I thought buying a second product sucked but I was not exceptionally in to the whole idea of lines or splotches. The balm is like a wax, and you apply it after the tanner to blend the color, or before it to block it completely."
Best Tanning Oils
Coconut kisses' lavish hydration will drench your skin in coconut milk & coconut oil for an extreme softening and skin hydrating effect, while the intoxicating fragrance will make you dream of a day in paradise. Quad Tyrosine Blend + MelanoBronze - Stimulate and increase melanin formation to accelerate the tanning process.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"she always used to tan and i took after her as well, even though her being Polish she's pale, and my father being Mexican he's very dark, i took after HER! her and i have used many indoor lotions before and many of them, most of them actually.... were extremely expensive, every lotion $20+ for a little tube or so. it took me ONCE on a level 2 for 15 minutes to get this tan."
"Works great, smells weird to me."
"Decent lotion, Helps with color, Smells decent."
"This is way more floral than coconut."
"Works so good, and the smell is so amazing."
"Good quality."
"Love the smell during and after tanning!"
"Love the smell and so silky smooth."
Best After Sun Skin Care
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I started using it in conjunction with this new sulfur based facial mask TreeActiv Anti Acne & Rosacea Treatment Sulfur Mask Plus Rhassoul, Bentonite Clay Mask with Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera - Refreshing Lemon Scent (1 Jar) (8 Oz) that has really been rocking out on my skin and clearing it up. Basically I use the mask as an exfoliator, which clears up my acne, reduces redness, and brightens my skin, then I use this TreeActiv+ Tea Tree Oil Acne Solution for Advanced Acne Treatment - All Natural Acne Spot Treatment - Blemishes Gone or Your Money Back!"
"I emailed EltaMD regarding the validity of the product, here is their response as of yesterday, 9/22/15. I give it 3 stars because of my skepticism, but I love the product I have received, assuming it's legitimate."
"Product has a pump dispenser, and it cannot be left in the heat or the plug at the bottom disintegrates, causing the not to work anymore."
"This product feels good. It doesn't do that when I don't use other products underneath it or let them absorb first."
"I run 5 days a week and I am usually coveted in zinc that stays white ( even tho package says clear) and it is like glue to get off after my run."
"I've been using this sunscreen for 2 years and up until this purchase has had good experiences with Amazon sellers."
"I was very disappointed to find out the Elta MD skincare product I had purchased was fake according to my dermatologist."
"This is 2nd time that the pump does not work."
Best Skin Sun Protection
EltaMD Skin Care is committed to helping you have great skin for life.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I started using it in conjunction with this new sulfur based facial mask TreeActiv Anti Acne & Rosacea Treatment Sulfur Mask Plus Rhassoul, Bentonite Clay Mask with Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera - Refreshing Lemon Scent (1 Jar) (8 Oz) that has really been rocking out on my skin and clearing it up. Basically I use the mask as an exfoliator, which clears up my acne, reduces redness, and brightens my skin, then I use this TreeActiv+ Tea Tree Oil Acne Solution for Advanced Acne Treatment - All Natural Acne Spot Treatment - Blemishes Gone or Your Money Back!"
"I emailed EltaMD regarding the validity of the product, here is their response as of yesterday, 9/22/15. I give it 3 stars because of my skepticism, but I love the product I have received, assuming it's legitimate."
"Delivery: I gave this product three stars because some of the contents of the bottle were inside of the cap. Product: Now let's talk about the fun part: Elta MD's clear sunscreen with niacinamide! When it's time to reapply I first press drops of grapeseed oil on dry patches on my skin and let that sink in."
"Unfortunately, this product was a bit drying and did not provide any moisture; it worked best with a moisturizer applied first - then applying this cream."
"I've been using this sunscreen for 2 years and up until this purchase has had good experiences with Amazon sellers."
"I was very disappointed to find out the Elta MD skincare product I had purchased was fake according to my dermatologist."
"This is 2nd time that the pump does not work."