I've always been keen on the idea of trying fake tan but have been put off by images of streaky or orange results. I also never wanted to part with around £20 for a bottle incase it looked terrible when I'd done it. Because of this, I used sunbeds for a while, but was scared of getting skin cancer, so never used them often enough to get a decent tan.

I saw this fake tan on the clearance shelf in Boots. It was only about £2.50 so I thought I'd give it a go. I looked at the other fake tans and saw the same one for £20.50, the only difference was that mine was missing it's box. At the same time as buying the tan, I also bought a Soltan tanning mitt, which was only a couple of pound, to apply it with.

Before applying the tan, I had a bath and a good scrub with a shower scrunchie to help exfoliate my skin. I moisturised my elbows, knees and ankles as advised by my friend, then began applying the tan using the mitt, in circular motions. I worked my way up from my feet to neck and tried to 'dust' a little over my face.

I struggled to apply it to me hands and feet as I didn't want them to look white compared to my limbs, but also didn't want orange hands. I tried to just dust a little over my hands and feet then wiped them gently with the towel which worked, although I do now have an odd coloured towel.

The tan is a rich dark brown colour and a good thick consistency, so you can rub it easily over your body without it dripping everywhere. The pump is good on this bottle too, you can turn it to lock it, so it doesn't make a mess when you store it.

When I was finished, I didn't look too different, just a little tanned. After a couple of hours though, my skin had a dark, almost green tinge to it. It was like a camoflauge green, and got many laughs from my daughter and they saw me. On the upside, I didn't have any streaks really. My upper arm was a little bit patchy but not too noticeable.

The green-tinge tan lasted for about two days before I scrubbed myself in the shower to get it off.

I did try to use this fake tan again a couple of weeks later, exfoliating and moisturising but mixing some of the tan with my moisturiser instead. It toned the tan down a lot but still had a green look to it again.

I've now thrown away this fake tan as I looked ridiculous when I'd used it. It wasn't like shrek green but still gave me a seriously green looking glow so I wouldn't have used it again. I wasn't too fussed because it didn't cost me much, but I certainly would have been angry if I'd bought it at full price. I'd have taken it back to Boots! I wouldn't recommend this at all, if it's a golden brown tan you're looking for, this product isn't for you!