Fabby gradual tan (Johnson's Holiday Skin Body Lotion)

Member Name: mandysomerville

Product:	Johnson's Holiday Skin Body Lotion
Date:	27/09/07 (269 review reads)
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Advantages: Gives a nice, even tan and it's super cheap

Disadvantages: Smells really awful

I'm blonde haired and very fair, and since I live in 'Bonnie' Scotland, I'm also pale. I saw Johnsons Holiday Skin advertised and when I went into my local supermarket I saw it on sale for only £4. At that price, I decided even if it didn't give me my desired tan, it was cheap enough to just discard without feeling too much regret. Although I'm pale, I got the darker shade.

I wasn't sure if I should treat it as a fake tan or as a moisturiser so that night I exfoliated and shaved anyway. I applied the lotion much like a normal moisturisers except I put some normal lotion on my knees, elbows and ankles first. It was really easy to apply and absorbed very quickly into my skin. However, I was slightly disapointed in the smell. It stank to high heaven, much like regular fake tan and the smell stays on your skin until you shower again. I love the smell of regular Johnsons Baby Lotion and I was hoping it would smell similar. I was wrong.
I applied it everywhere, except my face. I washed my hands thoroughly making sure I went in between each finger then applied lotion on my hands using the backs of them (so I don't get lotion on my hands AGAIN).

The morning after, I didn't notice any difference with the colour of my skin, but it wasn't yellowy, streaky or patchy around my knees, ankles or elbows. I continued this routine for around 5 days, skipping the exfoliating part. On day 5, I definately had a goldeny tinge to my skin. It looked very natural and I didn't look all jaffa'd out.

In general I'd recommend this product, it does what it says on the bottle and it's cheap. I have since found another product that I like better. It smells nicer and gives a deeper tan; Garnier Summer Body.

Summary: Nice cheap lotion that gives a decent tan