Boots Botanics Golden Glow Body Lotion

Boots Botanics Golden Glow Body Lotion is the first tanning product I ever bought. I've always been a bit wary of fake tan, even the moisturizers that claim to build up a natural tan gradually, which is what Botanics Golden Glow is. I was always worried about turning orange or streaky or both, but I also hated being pale. I can't get a real tan. I just burn if I stay in the sun too long and it's bad for you anyway, so eventually I decided to take the risk and try fake tan. I chose Botanics Golden Glow because it was cheap (only £2.93 for a 250ml bottle, which is less than similar products cost), because it contained more natural ingredients than other ...  Read the complete review

This is part of the Boots Botanics range exclusive to the high street chemist. It is priced at 2.93 but there are often combination offers on the range. The bottle is really tall and thin. It is white, which makes it hard to see how much is inside. There is a pump on top which when purchased is locked down. This springs up when open, but I have never been able to get it to stay back down - not great to travel. The moisturiser itself is very liquid and drizzles off your hand. It is a very pale cream and sinks quickly in to your skin. It has like the rest of the brand a herb smell. This is due to the echinacea and honey in it which ...  Read the complete review

When it comes to fake tans I find them simply..at best....awful. With my really pale skin none have ever suited me and some have given me truly disastrous results and believe me over the years I've tried pretty much all the offerings from leading brands. However I long for sun-kissed skin and can't even get that when the sun is beating down and I lie in it and sunbeds and them stand up tanning booths don't work for me at all. I once had 12 sessions in a super tanning unit and wasted all my money cos I was still the colour of a milk bottle at the end of it all! So because I long to be a bronzed goddess opposed to my Mum saying I look pale and ...  Read the complete review