Hello there, this is a product I have recently purchased from Superdrug. I am a massive fake tan fan, and have tried many different products. However, I think I have finally found 'the one'. To be honest, it first appealed to me because of it's price. It retails, for £5.75, but it was on offer for just a measly £3.50, yay! It's a 400ml bottle, so the original price is a bargain anyway!
It claims to have an extract of apricot, which I definitely can smell when applying. It has a very fresh, fruity smell which certainly appeals to smother all over your skin. The texture is quite watery, which surprised me, as I didn't think it would absorb into my skin very well. However, it did take a while to dry, but it wasn't heavy at all and left my skin looking shiny, not greasy or sticky which I have experienced with some fake tans before.
Now this is a gradual fake tan, and I have scanned the back of the bottle, and it does not say how long it takes for the tan to develop. I applied this after my shower, before bed. I woke up the next morning and it had fully developed, so I would estimate at roughly 5 hours.
The actual tan is not to dramatic and comes off looking brown more than orange due to the red undertones. This matches a real tan more easily, which I was so so pleased about! I applyed it to my whole body, including my face, however, there wasn't a huge difference in my face in comparison to my body. So I would say to apply generous amount to the face, elbows and knees. The tops and bottoms of my legs came off a lovely colour, which matched my arms and belly to the T! It wasn't streaky or patchy, but I can't tell if that was due to the way I applied it (circular motions) or down to the product, as my ankle and tops of my feet were a tincy but to orange for my liking. However, I may have gone a bit to fake tan happy, and over excited myself a bit. So, avoid my mistake and use sparingly on those body parts.
The only disadvantage to this product is the fact it is also a moisturiser.
It being a moisturiser isn't a disadvantage in itself, however, how effective the moisturiser works is. Because of the watery texture, it doesn't feel like it moisturises my skin as well as it should. And especially not for 12 hours as it claims. It does feel lovely, but with people with dry skin, I don't think this would be an alternative moisturiser. But, all in all, I love this fake tan and will definitely be buying again!
Thanks for reading! xx
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