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Trying to find the darkest self tan

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  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    Hi everyone, I've put the 16% on, I'm pretty sure its as it should be so I feel a bit happier now, thank you for the help, I shall do another layer tonight and report back tomorrow but it seems ok.
    Thinking about it, it doesn't really make sense to me the story the woman has given you about the labels. When my 16% came it was just a normal white label with 16% hand written on, so I don't see how they would really run out of them - you can get them in wh smiths!

    I thought the same
    Do you think they are getting fed up with people like us just ordering small amounts for themselves?!

    Yes, cos she said to me thats just the sample size again isn't it? If that is the case its silly cos they must be earning from us and the people we recommend, theres probably more profit on the small sizes for them and we pay quite a lot for p&p.

    FelinePrincess, why don't you try the powder suggested by miss_nadine_x, I think next time I'm going to give siennasol a try despite my 3 requests for samples not even being acknowledged, I might try a small one first and if I like it go for a larger one to stop all this aggravation.

    Thanks again FelinePrincess and miss_nadine_x for your help in my moment of distress:T
    Thank you for this site Martin
    The time for change has come
    Good luck for the future
  • Iv got my Siennasol 16% on and so far so good, I doesn't feel like I have anything on which is nice, I usually feel like I have a film over my skin and that makes my skin crawl! *shudders*

    Glowgirl, I think u should whack that on then come back and tell us what it is:D:D
  • FelinePrincess
    FelinePrincess Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    Glad to hear tan went on ok Glowgirl! Celeb secrets should be grateful for the business, there is a recession going on! Not only do they charge alot for postage but I expect the sample size works out alot more expensive per ml so they shouldn't be complaining! Siennasol do a 500ml bottle which I think is quite a good size, I think it's probably lasted me about 6 weeks with about 5 applications a week. I'm just about to order the 1L bottle, there isn't much of a cost saving but it will save me ordering again in another 6 weeks or so!

    I'd forgotten about the tanning powder, I'll have to phone up to order tomorrow as they don't seem to have a button to buy it on the site.

    Feline Princess
  • your welcome Glowgirl, any time!

    Well... Iv washed on the colour guide and ......... I love it :D! it looks like 3 coats of xen tan:D soo dark and not a streak in site:D

    Feline Princess please let us know how u get on with the powder

    x
  • esmecullen
    esmecullen Posts: 262 Forumite
    :eek: will there be a prob ordering the small bottles from Celberity Secrets then? Thank goodness I ordered 2 small ones the last time, so wioll last me a few goes.

    miss_nadine_x so you think the Seinnasol is good? Do they do the 125ml or smaller bottles and in 8%?

    Hmmm if Celebrity Secrets are going to get shirty about smaller orders, then just have to take my custom elsewhere:mad:
    total airhead, total bimbo, very superficial:D
  • FelinePrincess
    FelinePrincess Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    Hi esmecullen, Siennasol do a 10% which you could water down a bit if it is too dark. They do 125ml, 500ml, 1l and 5l bottles. If you are using regularly I think 500ml is a good size. Having used both celeb secrets and siennasol I think siennasol is a bit better.

    Feline Princess
  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    Hi girlies, I am human again today:TI put on another layer of the suspected 16% last night and I am super dark now, must admit I haven't washed the colour guide off yet (I'm so rough;))however, I am now questioning if the previous bottle I had was 16% cos I am much darker then I have been for a long time:confused:as you all know I layer every couple of days anyway so it could be hard to tell but I am super dark today so feel very happy:D I have made a decision that next time I'm going to try siennasol, celeb secrets have irritated me and I really believe that we don't need to put up with poor service these days, I still cant fault their product but then again I haven't tried anything else of this type.

    esmecullen, I don't think you will have a problem ordering from celeb secrets in the future I just think its a bit hit and miss at the moment, if you are happy with them theres no reason to stop unless you fancy a change.
    Well... Iv washed on the colour guide and ......... I love it :D! it looks like 3 coats of xen tan:D soo dark and not a streak in site:D

    yay :T:T:T think of the cash you've saved as well:T

    Just out of interest my neighbour ordered some celeb secrets 6% on my recommendation, her daughter also used it, my neighbour is pink toned like me and her daughter more yellow toned, both are pale. Her daughter is lovely and dark with 1 layer and my neighbour has a very slight colour with 1 layer, I have come to the conclusion that the more pink toned you are the stronger the solution needs to be - hope that helps someone:)

    I read that Vaseline has a cocoa butter cream out, its in a tub and is a new product, apparently it goes on like a mouse and leaves no residue cos its so light and it smells like chocolate :TI might gives this a go tomorrow when I go shopping I'll report back if it effects my colour:)
    Thank you for this site Martin
    The time for change has come
    Good luck for the future
  • FelinePrincess
    FelinePrincess Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    Glowgirl your skin tone theory explains why I have to slap on about 3 layers of 20% before I've got a colour I'm happy with. These yellow toned people also tan much quicker naturally - it's just not fair!

    The vaseline cocoa butter cream sounds good, can't wait to hear how well it works!

    Feline Princess
  • FelinePrincess
    FelinePrincess Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    One more thing Glowgirl, if your tan is much darker then usual, do you think you might actually have booster drops? They are 34% so it would be about twice as dark in theory.
  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    I really don't know what I'm using:confused:It smells slightly stronger and my daughter said I look slightly orange:rotfl:Maybe twice as dark is a slight exaggeration but not by much, I really love it and would really like to know, I might even put another layer on tonight just to see what happens but I swear I'm darker now than I was this morning:T
    Thank you for this site Martin
    The time for change has come
    Good luck for the future
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