Trying to find the darkest self tan

glowgirl_2

Just thought I would update, I have been very slack with my tan the past couple of days but still have a really nice colour, although the product (celebritysecrets 12%) does leave your skin soft I think I am need of extra moisturising as I am now starting to get the dreaded 'lizard' skin on my shins, just in case anyone is not familier with this 'technical' term, its when your skin goes a bit dry and the tan goes in small patches hence the term lizard. So tonight it will be a good exfoliate and reapply, as much as I love my self tan, you do have to be dedicated if you want it to look good;), still no Siennasol samples so if it dosnt turn up by tuesday I shall order the 16% from Celebritysecrets and of course I will update:)

kim_35_2

I think this post is fab!!

I hardly use fake tan, but am sick of looking fair and pale! i have had the odd fake bake in the salon and disasterous times with johnsons/dove cream!!

I dont want anything too dark, just to look nice and golden and maybe been away for a week in the sun!

What % would you recommend? 12% maybe? And I am really scared of putting on my face and hands!! How can I do this without looking silly?

Keep up the post its brill!!

Oh and I have that exact mitt from boots, been sitting in my wardrobe for 6 months and not been used!! When can i get one for doing my back? Think my boyf will get fed up of me asking him to do it all the time lol!xxx:j

glowgirl_2

Hi kim_35, Have a look around the celebritysecrets site it has lots of good info, if you want a light colour maybe go for an 8 or 10%, I have learnt that most shop bought tans have roughly 6%, the 12 is quite dark (although not quite dark enough for me and my tanorexia) I would think the 8 or 10 would probably be good on your face too, you could try mixing a little self tan with your usual moisturiser to start off with and experiment a bit if you are nervous then invest in a pack of tan remover wipes and keep them handy, you can get these from boots etc, the St tropez tan remover is excellent, as well as the back applicator, I have the St Tropez one which I bought for under a fiver in boots, its a long black plastic thing with a spongy bit on the end that you can buy pads for seperatly when it needs changing, I spray the product onto the spongy bit, turn my back to the mirror and sponge on the product as if you were using a loofah as the product has a colour guide you can easily see where you are going, dont worry if it looks a bit patchy at first just make sure the whole of your back is covered when you wash the colour guide off you will be left with a non streaky lovely brown colour, no boyfriend required:D. As Gunna and others have said it really is all in the application and the mit and back applicator do work well, whilst your out shopping I would stongly suggest you buy a small plastic empty spray bottle to put your product in, this has made a huge difference to me, see my other posts in this thread for a full explanation;). Whilst on the subject of facial self tanning, I am not a fan of self tan on my face as I have large pores and an uneven skin tone so it only really looks good for the first day:sad: However I have recently found a budget (unusual for me) product that works superbly, its a bronzer from Rimmel called Duo Bronzing Powder in the lightest colour 001 Blonde, its matte with two colours and I put a couple of layers on over foundation and I match my tanned body really well and it lasts all day, even on my oily/combo skin, because its light in colour its easy to build up, my daughter also used it this morning, she likes to be pale, she just used a little as blusher and it looked gorgeous - hth, lets us know how you get on.

I have ordered the 16% from Celebritysecrets and am waiting for delivery, I have a lovely colour from the 12% and am really happy to have been recommended to this product, the weather where I live is hot and sunny and I look like I have been sunbathing for weeks, for the first time ever I have been asked if I have been away as I have such a nice colour by three different people:T when I explain its out of a bottle they cant get the details quick enough - will update on the 16% as soon I have tried it:)

glowgirl_2

Sorry forgot to say, just wipe the mit over your hands when you have finished doing your body, keeping fingers together while you wipe stops any build up in between fingers, dont be too nervous, after all it is only fake tan and the colour guide in this product and the thinness (no stickyness) makes it really easy to use, if when you are applying you feel its a bit patchy/streaky looking pat the area rather than stroke it on and it will blend in more, do this with the mit on of course, as long as you have no white patchs when you wash the colour guide off you will have a perfect tan- happy tanning:)

glowgirl_2

Thought I would update on the 16% I ordered from Celebritysecrets, it arrived yesterday and as always I was too impatient to wait so slapped it on over my 12% tan that was looking good anyway, the smell is slightly diffrent to the 12%, not bad just different but this goes away very quickly after drying, the colour guide is exactly the same but when it starts to develop, well the difference is astonishing:D I can honestly say that I have never used a self tan that has gone this dark, it looks easily as good as a real tan, not a streak or a patch just a glowing, dark (but not stupidly dark) colour that is even and just utterly gorgeous, I am overjoyed to say the least, it hasnt come off on clothes or sheets, I can honestly say I have nothing negative to say about this product and would happily recommed this to anyone as Gunna did to me:T. I have to admit I havent had a shower yet so still have the colour guide on but will update again soon.

glowgirl_2

I now have 2 layers of 16% on and I am a super glowy glowgirl:jI have to say its not for the fainthearted and even though I have years of experience applying self tan I have managed to !!!! up my hands but do I care? not a bit:D I tried a bit on my face last night, I wont be doing that again, thankfully the tan remover worked at least to calm down the colour, I would recommend this strength if you want to look ultra tanned, even I wouldnt go any darker and thats saying something but it is not orange in any way and I love it:T

Ksa.

Hello, after reading this I have decided not to order another bottle of xen tan (which gets soooo expensive) and have ordered 125ml of celebrity secrets 16% a spray bottle and a san tropez applicator mitt....phew I hope it works...any news? Is the sienna sol extreme better than the celebrity secrets...how long does the 125ml bottle last...is it really dark like how I want (I think on par with glow girl)....???

glowgirl_2

Hi Ksa, My Sienna Sol samples never arrived so cant comment on that, my 16% from celebrity secrets is going really well and is astonishingly dark, I have never used a self tan with such a colour. I have noticed that I am itching a little bit on my legs as I have no rash I think that this is because my skin is quite dry, I am still searching for an oil free body lotion with a nice smell but in the meantime am using a basic non oil facial moisturiser from boots, it seems to of done the trick. I will say the 16% can fade a bit patchy, nothing that puts me off but I can see a difference with the higher DHA, I would certainly never go back to any other type of tan, the 125 bottle I had of 12% seemed to last longer than the 16% is, I got about 9 (maybe more) full bodies from the 12%, this is apparently quite unusual and good going, I am half way through the 16% bottle and have done 4 or 5 bodies and I don't skimp either:D I know I've said this already but please don't try the 16% on your face, its not a pretty sight:eek: Best of luck with your tanning, let us know how you get on:)

Ksa.

Hello, thanks for the reply....well have just received 16% from celeb secrets and it seems to be going well, ive put a nice thick layer on...my husband said I look like a manicen (the plastic models in a shop...I cant spell!!) but I suppose they look smooth so ill see....I dont know how long to leave it on for:rolleyes:...perhaps a few hours I will update but thanks for the post it is excellent...:j Ive been spending way too much money on xen tan. The celeb secrets smells nice I must confess...Ill post as soon as I have my finished result! Take care..

Ksa.

Oh also...I didnt know oil was bad for the tan???? why is that?...I always use olive oil to moisturise, its good and makes the tan look lovely...you can buy pure shea butter on ebay...its like a block of light coloured wax but its good...is that good for a tan.....hmmmmm shea butter is 9.99 a kilo which is good...