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Fake Bake Self Tanning Mousse
by joshuas-mummy
I'm one of those people who loves to have a tan all year round. However, being quite pale means this is difficult for me to do naturally and the fact that I've not been abroad to sun-worship for a while (thanks to the birth of my son) means that I have to fake it to acheive this look.
I am in the category of people that ... can't ever tan very well. Even when I do go on holiday I don't ever tan properly so even then I use fake methods to acheive my desired results. With the dangers of sunbeds always being reported on it's now not something I would consider. I used to use sunbeds to tan and I can't fault the result after a month's worth of using them if you continuously put the work in to maintain it. These days I'm not as vain as I was when a teenager and wouldn't risk my health for a tan, I have a son to think of these days!
All this said I've spent years fake tanning and along the way tried hundreads of different products by many different brands. I would say I've become the expert!! My opinion is that the Fake Bake brand are the best on the market for acheiving natural, nice tanned skin. My personal favourite in their range is this Self Tanning Mousse.
Fake Bake Self Tanning Mousse comes in a can of 118ml and depending on your chosen retailer you should look at paying between £20 and £25 for it. Places like Debenhams, Boots, House of Fraiser etc all carry the Fake Bake range and you can buy it from most of these types of shops. You will also find it in many independant beauty shops, hairdressers and beauty salons too. This is often because it's the tan brand of choice by experts as well as the public.
The mousse itself comes supplied in a box with one pair of disposable gloves for your first application. However I found these gloves to be really durable and as long as you wash them properly you can get many more applications from them.
Application is easy. There is a long nozzle that lets the mousse out and although it comes out quickly you will need to shake it a bit before trying to use it otherwise it can come out as liquid which is VERY messy. The texture is very soft, not as rigid as hair styling mousse. It's much softer and lighter and comes out in a light chocolate colour.
To apply to your skin you need to rub the mousse over your selected area. BUT the key is not to rub it in. This mousse settles on your skin immediately and dries within seconds. So to avoid gettings lines you will need to do it quite quickly and not rub it in to the skin. Just rub it on to the skin. The great thing about this tan is being able to see where you have put it, thanks to how fast it dries. However this is also it's biggest downfall because on those hard to do areas you can easily miss bits and it's too late after only seconds because of it's speed at drying.
Generally this application process is super quick. You only apply one coat or it goes blotchy and with the sharp contrast between it's colour and my natural skin tone using several layers at once isn't what I would recommend!
Because it dries so quickly there isn't time for the product to generate any sticky residue. This means you can apply during the day if needs be and wear clothing over the top without too much of a problem. All it will do though is lighten if you wear tight clothing where it rubs against your skin. It's also it's speed in drying that means the colour is instantly quite dark and noticeable, but not really the sort of tan you want to be walking around in! Like all top notch fake tan products you need to let the colour develop over a recommended 6 hours (although fake bake recommend over night development to acheive best results) which is why it's more black than brown at the start. Over the first few hours it will deepen but not much visually and will leave you looking, well, dirty!
I have applied this before bed and also as a day time application when I need a tan that night. Both are effective and to be honest I don't notice a positive difference applying overnight as the result is the same. It's just more comfortable to apply overnight I guess. But I don't avoid day time applications as it does have some results to it.
When you do come to wash the mousse off you may perhaps be disappointed with the results. Especially after seeing yourself so dark while it develops on your skin. I would say after the first application you are more sun kissed than tanned. However the best way to acheive a lovely looking tan with this product is to apply two night in a row. Wash off after the first morning and complete your day as normal without applying more. Then come the evening, re-apply and by the following morning you should have a lovely, natural looking tan. It's not the darkest tan I've come across from a product but it's natura and light and thanks to it's ease of applicationg and speed of drying it's why I rate it highly and always revert back to this for day-to-day tanning.
Overall well worht five stars from me, easy, no mess on the bedsheets (or very little), good price because it lasts for months, good colour and great brand. Recommended from me (a.k.a a tan lover!)
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Fake Bake Bronzer Instant Tan Lotion
by kiss_me2070
Fake Bake are a well known company whom make a lage range of different self-tanning products. These include lotions, mousse, spray and powder for the face. They have a large range of self tan's to suit every skin type from pale skin to darker skin. Some of their fake tan's will give a much darker looker, whilst other's will create a ... nice, subtle glow which won't look too fake if you are really pale/ Some of their tanning products are suitable for one night only, then you can wash them off. Other's are much longer lasting and will eventually wear off by itself. It also states that this product is transfer resistant.
***PACKAGING***
The fake tan come's in a bright pink tube which stands on it's lid. This particular fake tan comes in a light or medium, shade and it states on the front that this will give a matt finish,. Some of the other products give a shimmerry finish, but this isn't something that I wanted. On the back of the tube you will find a list of ingredients and how to apply the product. This is an instant fake tanning product which means you will see the results straight away, rather than having to wait a few hours for the tan to develop.
***PRICE/AVALIABILITY***
I purchased this from Boots. It's only avaliable in the one size which is 125ml and it cost me £10.20. you can purchase it from their website. You can also see a list of Fake Bake products on their website, and you can also purchase items from there as well. I couldn't actually find this particular fake tan listed on the web-site though.
***APPLICATION***
It's important to exfoliate before applying fake tan and make sure you shave/wax your legs the night before. Exfoliating means the self tan will go on smoothly and look much better and shaving the night before, means it give's the pore's in your legs time to close, otherwise the self tan can seep into the pores and you legs may look a little spotty . . which is not a good look.
They advise you to apply this product using a self tan mitt (this can also be purchased from boots for about £2-£3 each. You ca wash the self tan mitt as well, so you get more than one use from it.
I applied some self tan to the mitt and then in circular motions applied it to my legs. When the tan comes out, it looks quite dark and I was surprised at how dark it was, I was also scared that it was going to make me too dark. As I started to apply the product to my legs and smooth the lotion over evenly, the colour got much lighter and gave my skin a nice colour/glow. I continued to do both legs and then stood back to see the results in the mirror.
The results were instant which was good, as you can see if the product looks good and if you have missed any bits! The product only took a short time to soak in, approximately 5 mins, maybe even less than that. I gave it a bit longer though, just in-case.
***THE RESULTS***
My legs had a nice colour to them which wasn't too dark and didn't look too fake, as I have quite pale skin. There was maybe one or 2 bits on one leg which was a bit patchy but this was easily fixed by applying a little more fake If you want the tan to look a bit darker you can always apply some more, once the first layer has dried. This will make it look slightly darker.The colour looked great all night and didn't rub off onto any of my clothes which was really impressive. I was very pleased with the results.
Removing the product is very easy as it just washes off with soap and water with no need to scrub.
***OVERALL OPINION***
I have tried many fake tan products and this is the top one for me. The colour look subtle and natural and it didn't come off onto my clothes. If this didn't happen to look bad or make me look orange, the good thing is that the product is wash off so I could have easily washed it off before going out. I'm not sure I would go for the lighter shade as I don't think this would really show much as the medium is quite light one applied anyway. I would also be tempted to try other products in this range such as the spray tan for easier application. I thought this was a top tanning product at a reasonable price!
(Review may also appear on ciao)
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Fake Bake Bronzer Instant Tan Lotion
by colpol
FAKE BAKE BRONZER, INSTANT TAN LOTION.
The Price.
The average price of this fake tan is £9.00 from most shops.
The fake tan can easily be attained from online and also offline, but with offline this tan is usually in more expensive shops ( like Debenhams ect.. )
I think when you consider that ... there ( apparently ) are a lot of famous people who use Fake Bake, the price is quite fair compared to brands like St Tropez ect..
The Appearance.
Fake Bake comes in a pink rectangle cardboard box which feels very cheap but looks very nice!
On the front is the Fake Bake logo over a white pattern which kind of reminds me of loyalty for some reason! with other images of women in various poses.
In the middle of the box is information on the tan which is wrote in black and white, how many ML, what shades, what exactly it is ect..
On the very bottom of the box is more white patterns, with women in them once again doing various poses!
The sides are the same as the front of the box.
On the back is more writing, mainly just bragging about how great it is and how you should definitely buy it! This is wrote in 4 different languages.
There is also ingredients and warnings, plus information on how to contact ect.
Now onto the actual bottle, it is pretty much the same as the box except plastic and the main colour instead of pink is a lovely warm brown/bronze.
On the back of it is useful information which gives you tips to achieve the best look when using this tan, plus a lot of repeated information which is on the box.
In the box is a pair of blue gloves which you can use to apply the fake tan, a very nice little idea of them too do!
There is also an information booklet giving you tips.
The bottle stands on the lid, the lid is also plastic and the flip top type which is pretty much the same colour as the bottle but maybe a little bit darker.
My Experience.
As you know, I won a goodie bag ( yay! ) and this was also another thing which was received in it, its strange you know because they sent me a lot of products which I regularly use!
This fake tan claims to give an instant golden bronze colour for all skin tones, its also meant to be quite good for covering irregular skin tones ( never come across an instant tan which has done this before. )
The fake tan says it uses only the finest ingredients and because of this it doesn't clog up your pores or feel sticky, it gives a light feeling.
If you have read my previous fake tan reviews you will know I use instant fake tan everyday due to it being easy to remove if any mistakes and I am just not a pro I guess with gradual tan!
The tan is very easy to get out of the bottle, you simply open up the lid and squeeze.
I noticed with this fake tan the colour is a lot more brown than the usual one I use, plus a lot more brown than other ones I have used, I thought this might be too dark for me even though it was only the Medium shade.
I was wrong, the tan comes out beautifully and looks the most natural any tan has ever looked on me, no signs of orange, not even a hint of it, no signs of glitter/sparkle/shine in this, its just beautiful natural tan and my skin colour has never looked as natural as this fake tan makes it look.
The tan also doesn't have a fake tan smell, it smells like a vanilla body lotion and it makes your skin smell delicious and good enough too lick! never come across a fake tan also with a vanilla hint too it, alot better than the usual fake tan smell.
The tan blends on perfectly and gives a sunkissed look, it is indeed very golden and and looks as if I have just stepped of a plane with a natural tan ( I wish! )
The only downfall of this fake tan is that it washes of with any contact of water ( so its quite hard to wash your hands/wash the dishes/and worst of all RAIN. )
But this I guess is unavoidable.
I will be using this fake tan until it runs out and hopefully if I get a job I can still buy this! I think its such a shame there doesn't permanently stay on my skin, because the colours absolutely lovely, so golden.
A great product.
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