Trying to find the darkest self tan

FelinePrincess

glowgirl wrote: »

Still no samples from Siennasol:rolleyes:.

When I ordered my sample it didn't turn up for a week or 2, I remember being surprised when it arrived as I'd given up hope on then sending it, hope they are a bit quicker with my order!

Feline Princess

Gunna

Hiya All

Glowgirl sounds like you had a good beauty day on sunday, i like when i have days like that makes you feel good about yourself lol. I put on a layer of StTropez on sat night just to make sure it was still ok to use as i have had it a year now and the top had some green foam in it(began to worry it was bin time for it). But it was ok apart from stinking and looking like i was covered in mud it washed of nicely the next day but left my face really dark so had to hot wash a layer of it off, has now faded after 2 hot baths and a shower to nothing lol, but at least i know it is still fine to use(might pop it in fridge to extend it's life a bit longer lol:o).

I just finished scrubbing the heck out of my legs last night to prepare them for a tanning today as i feel the top half of my body isn't too bad but my legs are pinky white and need something doing if i am to brave a skirt in this gorgeous spell of weather we are having.I absoloutly hate doing my legs they are so difficult to get just right and then even when you do get them looking nice if you wear trainers and socks of knee high boots you end up with white feet where the tan has rubbed or sweated off, it really annoys me so i tend to leave a whole body tan till right in summer when it is nice and warm and you can wear sandals of flip flops most days and spare your feet.:T
Likewise if i am going away and i know i will be in the sea or swimming a lot i try to think if it is worth while tanning as it rubs of with the sea a lot and goes blotchy and i don't want to spend time re-appling till i get a nice tan:rotfl: but then i like being brown oh

With regards to moisturisers i think if celebritiy secrets of any tanning makes is selling an extender or moisturiser for their tan then it must be ok or else you can complain that you bought "their" tanner and "their" recommended moisturiser and it rubbed off or made it fade quicker.

I am still noseying about for a good moisturiser for a tan , i was looking at sunbed moisturiser as they are excellent but then they probablly aren't suitable.I was looking at using whipped shea butter which i am going to make some fresh and try for a week and see what it does to the tan.

Remember and let us know when your Siennasol samples come can't wait to find out what they are like lol :beer: :A

joanneinwonderland

Hi

I'm quite a new tanner and still not getting it quite right. I am wondering what beginner products you guys used to start with? don't understand the percentages but thinking they're pretty dark?

I just use tanning wipes and garnier spray at the moment but they're not really idea. Interesting to real about the oil based stuff. I take my eye make up off with oily remover and thought the other day my tan had really disappeared around my eyes.

Love this thread!! Can you put up some links to mitts etc as I don't even know where to start looking for that in Boots?

Thanks girls hopefully I'll be a golden goddess this summer!!

xx

FelinePrincess

joanneinwonderland wrote: »

Hi

I'm quite a new tanner and still not getting it quite right. I am wondering what beginner products you guys used to start with? don't understand the percentages but thinking they're pretty dark?

I just use tanning wipes and garnier spray at the moment but they're not really idea. Interesting to real about the oil based stuff. I take my eye make up off with oily remover and thought the other day my tan had really disappeared around my eyes.

Love this thread!! Can you put up some links to mitts etc as I don't even know where to start looking for that in Boots?

Thanks girls hopefully I'll be a golden goddess this summer!!

xx

Here is a link to the boots tanning mitt http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=11051&productId=39627 and here is a link to a velvotan one which can usually be found in superdrug and tescos http://www.amazon.co.uk/Velvotan-Self-Tan-Mitt-1/dp/B001EJOF16 . I use both and there isn't really a difference between the 2. They can usually be found amongst all the fake tans. I think boots have 1 third off their at the moment. I strongly reccomend getting a mit as they make applying fake tan so much easier and quicker. I even used them on holiday for sun tan lotion!

As for fake tan I think it's a case if trying a few to see which works for you. I have always preferred lotions as I find them easiest to apply and I strongly recomend getting a tinted one so you can see where it goes on.

I have just converted to siennasol but right up until this week I was using xen-tan which is good but gets expensive if you wear as much as I do! I would personally never bother with any light or gradual fake tans (like johnsons holiday skin ect) as even dark tans always seem light and need a few layers so anything lighter seems like too much hard work!

Hope this helps!

Feline Princess

glowgirl_2

Hi all, I agree with everything FelinePrincess said for starting off with fake tan, you might as well start with the professional stuff and not waste time and money, my 12% for Celebritysecrets seems to be never ending, so is a really good place to start, they have weaker concentrations if you are feeling nervous. Gunna, my clever fake tan advisor, do you mean your going to make your own moisturiser? Please let us know if thats what your doing and how to do it, I'm really looking forward to finding out if it affects your colour:)

mikeassured

Hi glowgirl,

I ordered the celebrity secrets 12% last weekend, but still havent received it. Did it come by normal royal mail or was it signed for??

Thanks

Sue

Idiophreak

Could always ask these guys what they use:

Gunna

glowgirl wrote: »

Hi all, I agree with everything FelinePrincess said for starting off with fake tan, you might as well start with the professional stuff and not waste time and money, my 12% for Celebritysecrets seems to be never ending, so is a really good place to start, they have weaker concentrations if you are feeling nervous. Gunna, my clever fake tan advisor, do you mean your going to make your own moisturiser? Please let us know if thats what your doing and how to do it, I'm really looking forward to finding out if it affects your colour:)

Hiya Glowgirl and everyone else:rotfl: or should i say tan addicts:T

With regards to joanneinwonderland i have to agree with Felineprincess and Glowgirl, start with something good quality as you know you won't(hopefully) get the streaks as they have been made to be streak free and do what they offer(meaning i haven't been streaky with them).:o
Siennasol which i recommend along with React and Celebrity secrets are airbrush solutions as already mentioned and work perfectly with the mitt plus if you get one with a bronzer or colour guide it is pratically foolproof application on saying that though be aware to try and keep you application as even as possible as even a small area that is thicker applied will show up darker and can look blotchy or like it is streaky, so nice light swirly application to rub it in.....and yes when i use airbrush solutions i rub them right in to my skin so it is as dry as possible to the touch(i just think it dries quicker lol);). For your face perhaps mix with a little moisturiser for a lighter application just so it is not as strong on there.Oh don't rub into elbows or dreaded knees just lightly graze over the top or better still moisturise them about 30 mins before applying.:D

If you would like a foolproof tan that is very light but gentle and moisturises the skin then go for this stuff:

http://www.famousdave.co.uk/pages/shop.htm

I have three half bottles lying about lol:rolleyes: it is great stuff smells a bit nutty with the seasame oil in it but it glides on and feels lovely on the skin it never streaks and develops into a very pale gold tan(is only about 3-4% DHA i was told). There is no need to moisturise before applying as it has caring oils in it so it is great, i find the tan is not too long lasting about 2-3 days, it has no colour guide in it but when you rub it in(best with bare hands:eek:) it goes a creamy white as the oils rub into your skin so you can see where it is applied.It dries instantly and you can dress within a minute and the smell as i said is a bit nutty it is quite nice, my skin is always soft as silk when i apply this stuff but to get a deep colour i would need about 10 coats(Glowgirl can't imagine what you would need lol).
I am going to pop a coat of this on my face as i feel it is light enough in summer to just enhance my colour as at the minute even StTropez mousse as i said earlier is making me far too dark lol(never thought i would say that haha). I must be paler at the mo than i thought.
Itis anice product but in my opinion it needs to have a little more DHA in it to add more depth to the colour and i don't think it has Erythrulose in it which is the little miracle which makes tan last longer and fade better.:rotfl::cool:

I hope that info helps you on your tanning quest:D

Glowgirl yep i am going to attempt to make my own whipped shea body cream, as a lot of tan moisturisers have shea and aloe and jojoba or oils like that in them so i am thinking make my own organic, then i know what is going in and what it does. Am still looking at oils to put in it to benefit either my tan or skin and trying to find the best way to whip the shea so it doesnt crystalise but i will let you know when i eventually recieve my shea from the ebay seller i purchased my stuff from:o:pand get round to making it up.
Did you know as well you can but loose powdered mica to put in your own body lotions to make them sparkly or shimmery:D:D so i am going to have a nosey about and try to make it shimmery with a goldy/peachy mica to enhance the tan am still trying to find the mica lol:rotfl: i will get there though hehe.

Keep us all updated on how your tans are going and if you ever recieve the siennasol samples:beer:
Phew me fingers are limp now lol

Gunna

Idiophreak wrote: »

Could always ask these guys what they use:

Lmao they prob use Avon or Nivea thats the colour i went when i used it yuk:rotfl::rotfl:

glowgirl_2

Another great post from Gunna, I've never heard of anyone making their own moisturiser, what a fab idea, I guess then you could make your own self tan? maybe with the dha drops you mentioned before, imagine that your own bespoke product, that could even be a business idea if you were that way inclined although I'm sure with health and safety what it is it wouldnt be that simple:rolleyes: just thought I would add as well to anyone trying out different products or just starting out that tan remover wipes are very handy to have around at first, just in case, they sell them in superdrug or baby wipes, the original ones, are very good if you spot a mistake soon after application - I am looking a bit patchy today, had skinny jeans on and they were so tight I have a white seem running down each leg where they've rubbed the colour:rotfl:I actually look really funny but its nothing a good exfoliate and another layer wont fix;)