It does seem these days that the market is awash with gradual tan products, each of them boasting a natural, streak-free tan with the added benefit of moisturised skin. And to be honest, not all of them make the mark. I've tried a few. The "original" gradual tanner was Johnson's which to be honest, smelt pretty bad - I always thought a bit like biscuits - and streaked down my legs. The Simple equivalent would not rub in for love nor money and however many applications you put on, just didn't seem to make much of a difference in terms of colour. But then I tried Garnier's Summer Body and really liked it. My housemate recommended it so I thought well, ...  Read the complete review

I have tried lots of these moisturisers, they all have the promise of lovely, summery skin but I have yet to find one that lives up to its claims. This one is close but it just doesnt quite cut the mustard with me. Good Bits: Smells nice, smooth texture, easy to apply, dries quickly, does not stain sheets, not expensive. It does moisturise the skin, I felt silky smooth so that is a great bonus Bad Bits: Doest give much colour no matter how many times you apply it. I never felt like a bronzed goddess which was promised (not in so many words!) So, this is just another one I have tried and have found that its not for me. I have friends who ...  Read the complete review

Who out there doesnt feel better when they have a bit of colour to their skin, I know that it always makes me feel better in myself when I have a nice bit of colour and glow but unfortunately I am not one of those people that has been blessed with a natural olive complexion that holds colour all year around, even though my upper body does tan easily and maintain the colour for sometime my legs are the complete opposite, you could say that they resemble that of two milk bottles. This does not really bother me during the colder winter months as Im usually covered up and can hide it but since the sunshine has started to grace us with its presence over the past ...  Read the complete review

I'm naturally quite pale and although I do tan easily I seem to remain quite pale for the majority of the year due to the lack of British sunshine. I used to use the sun bed quite frequently but have stopped going over the past couple of years due to the harmful effects to my body and have instead opted for the somewhat safer fake tanning option. I think everyone looks better with a tan and therefore I try to keep up a mild golden glow all year round... or whenever I can be bothered fake tanning! The market seems to be flooded with fake tanning products, since the launch of Johnson's Holiday Skin lotion every other brand seems to have jumped onto the tanning ...  Read the complete review

Now that its technically summer (even though we haven't been having the best weather) I have been looking for products that will give my skin a bit of colour, I decided to pick up Garnier Skin Naturals Summer Body Moisturising Lotion because I had been recommended it by a girlfriend. You can get this moisturising lotion in both a light and dark shade, it contains a small amount of tan in it to give you a gradual, natural looking tan. I decided to pick up the light tan because I do not really like dark tan. Applying I find this moisturiser really easy to apply, it spreads over and blends into my skin very easily. It does not take a lot of this ...  Read the complete review