Crop tops have
been big this summer, and while I'm ok with how my belly looks, one thing which
instantly improves it is a tan. I'm guilty of just tanning my legs if I'm
wearing a skirt and leaving out my top half as my arms have caught the sun
naturally. One place I often forget is my belly and when there's a last minute
decision to get it out, I need a quick fix to get rid of the 2 tone effect my
body has taken on. A glowing belly isn't a good look on anyone except a tellytubbie! I love that there are now tans on the market that work that bit quicker, it really has made my life getting ready that little bit easier.
Velvotan sent
me their range of tanning accessories to try out and as I’m a bit of a tanning
addict I was eager to give them a go. You don't have to ask me to tan twice! They have 4 great products to help with the
tanning process. This was timed perfectly with me sampling the St Tropez
Express tan.
St.
Tropez Self Tan Express Bronze Mousse is perfect for those who haven't got the time to
tan. It only takes an hour to develop so you can whack it on and let it go
to work while you get on with your life. This is prefect for me. I'm rubbish at
planning ahead so anything that means I can just leave it to do its thing is
great.
Usually I shave
and exfoliate in the morning and tan before bed. I used the Body Polishing sponge
to rub away dead skin cells and any old fake tan that might be clinging on for
dear life. In this case I tanned in the evening and washed it off before I went
o sleep as this one didn’t need as long to develop. There was no way this one
was going to stain my sheets!
As usual I
moisturised my knees, elbows and any other dry patches as well as my face, the backs of
my hands and my feet.
I applied
the mousse one pump at a time using Velvotan's pretty pink applicator mitt. I
personally add it to the mitt and rub it in but I’m sure putting it straight on
the skin works well too –I guess it’s ending up there anyway! I used the little tanning mitt on my face which really helped apply to tan to the sides of my nose and around my chin, with a bigger mitt this can be difficult. I found the mitt more cute than I should have! It’s so dinky! They are both really soft and apply the tan brilliantly. I've used mitts that are a similar price and are really scratchy but these have quite a pleasant feel to them.
The mousse is really lightweight and I even found that the bottle was
impressive, it’s really sturdy and you don’t worry that it’s going to leak or
break open if it gets knocked about –maybe I need to start treating my products
better…?
It
smoothed on nicely and was easy to blend, and unlike any other tan I’ve tried I
instantly found it really moisturising.
The tan dries
very quickly and I was able to put my clothes back on almost straight away
–there is no bad smell with this either!
The
intensity of the tan depends on how long you want to wait, it gets darker as
time goes on but stops after 3 hours. I left it 3 hours, I like a deep tan and I wanted to push this baby to the limit! I rinsed off the tan with WATER ONLY –this
is something I’ve learnt, don’t use shower gel, it makes the whole process
pointless and you’re pretty much back at square one!
Even after
washing off the tan continues to develop and deepen for up to 8 hours, You
are left with a really natural brown colour –no orange tones in sight! The
results are (bold claim alert!) better than any spray tan I’ve had and you
don’t have to sit in it for hours while it develops.
The next
day I was so impressed with my tan, it had done as it claimed, I was a really
deep brown and it lasted a good week with me taking care of it by moisturising.
This has easily become my new favourite tan –and I’ve tried a fair few! St Tropez has a great reputation, and there is a good reason!
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£33 for 200ml might seem a bit pricey, but for something that works and give you results so quickly it’s really worth a go!
You can buy the whole set of the Velvotan goodies for £8.75 at Feel Unique and St Tropez Express from Boots.
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I LOVED this post! The folding back applicator sounds amazing and is exactly what I need :) xxx
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DeleteHow do you tan hands I love to know :)
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