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I’ve become a slight fake-tan junkie as of late and although I don’t apply it everywhere, I’m really enjoy looking a slightly tanned shade.  I’ve recently been using the He-Shi fake tan range which I’d heard lots about (mainly from Jess at StarViolet beauty; she loves it!) and so I couldn’t resist trying it out for myself.

I was sent the three step regime which includes an exfoliating body wash, a liquid express tan and a soufflé moisturizer!

Step 1 - Exfoliating Body Wash

This stuff smells incredible, like sweet strawberries!  Its a really nice exfoliator – not too harsh, but you can feel the little crystal bits in it scrubbing away.  I haven’t and probably won’t use this on my face although it says that you can, just because my skin is acne prone anyway and I’m weary of using fragranced products that may irritate it! 

Step 2 - Liquid Express Tan

I found this tan is super easy to apply because its a brown liquid so you can see exactly where you are putting it, which is good for people like me who are forgetful and don’t realise where they’ve missed.  It applies smoothly, doesn’t smell at all and sinks into the skin really nicely.  It doesn’t take too long to dry on the skin either, around a minute or two and your ready to go.  The tan develops over a few hours into a lovely golden which you can see in the pictures below.

Step 3 - Soufflé Moisturizer

I love this moisturizer.  It hasn’t got any actual fake tan in it but it helps your tan stay on longer because of the good moisturizing ingredients such as like Aloe Vera and Vitamin E, etc.  This smells lovely, sinks into your skin really nicely and also gives a nice matt finish to your skin which is nice, it makes the skin look really soft.  I’ve been using it daily all over (even without the tan) and it hasn’t irritated my eczema at all which is a plus!

Results -

(un-tanned arm compared to tanned legs!)

What I think -  I’m really happy with the results – as you can see above its quite a noticeable colour difference but still natural and glowing.  It did go slightly streaky in some places – on my knees and neck area but it wasn’t too bad.  It is my fault because I’m terrible at applying it and tend to dance around slapping it on with my mitt not really paying attention, which I need to stop doing!  I applied this a week and a half ago and I still have a slight colour now which is nice.  Something else I liked about this was that their is hardly a smell in the fake tan and it didn’t transfer onto my pyjamas/bedding after I had applied it.

Please do take extra care when using this though – because I wasn’t expecting the tan liquid to be so ‘liquidy’ it went everywhere when I first applied it – note the change in bed sheets above.  Thankfully the spill did wash out of my white sheets so its not too much of a problem.

The Exfoliating Body Wash is £12, the Express Liquid tan £21 (150ml) and the Soufflé Moisturizer £12.50.  You can get all three products at the moment here for the special offer price of £29.99, along with the mitt which is great value for a starter pack with the whole regime in it, I think and you can buy it all on their website here.

Have you used He-Shi before? Do you think the colour suits pale skin?

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So you girls probably now know that I’m as pale as casper and I love it.  BUT, that doesn’t stop me wanting to look naturally bronzed and golden every now and again.  I have steered clear of all tanning products since my last tan review (which you can read here), which bought me up in terrible eczema after.  However I decided to take the leap and try out a few fake tan products from the Beau Bronz range.

One of the main reasons I decided to try this range was because of their great company values and the fact that the gradual tans are free from parabens, harsh chemicals and alcohol, and each solution is 95% natural – which sounds perfect for sensitive skin like mine!

I’ve been using a starter pack which includes a hydrating spray exfoliator, and three tanning solutions; 1 for everyday use (also can be used as an after sun), 4 Medium for a natural glow and 8 for a golden bronzed look.  I’ll show you through each step and then reveal the results!

STEP 1

Use the ‘Exfoliese’ on bare skin!  The spray is made from natural fruit acids and aloe vera and hydrates the skin as well as removing dead particles leaving you ready for tanning.  I was nervous about this making my skin irritated and itchy but it was fine – much less hassle than a normal messy body scrub (TBS Raspberry Scrub, I’m looking at you!).  I sprayed this on my legs and arms and removed it with a towel in circular motions to help scrub.  This smells really nice, natural and fruity.

STEP 2

 

I applied the number 4 ‘Advanced Medium’ gradual tan all over my legs with a little mitt.  Again, it smells really nice, not at all like that weird mushroom smell you get with other fake tans.  On the beaubronz website it says this is perfect for English Rose complexions, which is great for me.  One little niggle I had about this was that once you’ve rubbed it in, you can’t see where you’ve already put it, which is difficult for someone forgetful and clumsy like me, but I thankfully managed to apply it evenly.

STEP 3

I then applied number 1 all over my arms and on my ankles and wrists.  I was told that you can fade #4 out into #1 to give a more natural tanned appearance.  Again, I couldn’t tell where I was putting it, but it didn’t take long to cover the whole surface area.  You can also apply #1 daily to keep your tan topped up.

RESULTS

So, after those three simple steps, all I had to do was wait for my tan to appear.  Here are the before and after pictures!

^ The palest part of my arm compared to my new tanned legs!

WHAT I THINK

I LOVE the results!!  I was expecting to go a nice shade of tangerine but instead I feel like my legs looked naturally glowing.  It doesn’t look orange in the slightest in real life and I’m very happy that I now know that I can use a product to make me look naturally tanned.  The smell doesn’t linger on the skin much after application and didn’t transfer onto my white sheets which was good.  And I’m most happy to say that my skin didn’t react at all to this tan - It didn’t irritate my eczema at all which I’m over the moon about.

So if any one has sensitive, irritable skin then give this a try, I’d definitely recommend it. When I run out of my travel sizes I’ll  def be purchasing a big #4 to see me through this summer!  If you wanted a darker tan – then I’d recommend #8 which is a darker more intense tan shade.  I love how Beau Bronz accommodates for all skin types and colours – something quite rare in beauty companies!  Each full size product retails at about £23, which is cheaper than St Tropez and around the same price as Xen Tan I believe, so I think its quite affordable.  Thumbs up from me!

Have you tried Beau Bronz?  Which fake tan products do you use? XX

Please note I was given these samples for free but all opinions are honest and respectable

Hey guys! You will come to learn that I am the palest person EVER. I don’t tan on holiday, but I don’t burn either. I am just plain pale white all year round and I have learnt to embrace it and stand out for being different (I have lived in Essex my whole life and I’m probably the palest person here, haha!). Anyway, today I will be reviewing the only fake tan I have in my house – The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Everyday Summer Body Lotion (fair to medium skin).

When this product first came out in TBS, all members of staff were given one (this was like a year and a half ago), but I never used mine as I just thought it would make me orange. But I’ve dug it out and have tried it so you lovely ladies can see if its any good!

So, I have some pretty impressive Before and After pictures after just one application.

5 Hours after One application

(Please excuse the lack of clothing!)

In preparation for the tan I had a relaxing bath and scrubbed myself with exfoliating gloves and body scrub, and also shaved etc. I moisturized everywhere I was applying the tan straight after my bath (with some aqueous cream).

On to the deed – I applied the lotion with some plastic gloves (that you get with hair dye kits) as I didn’t want orange hands. The cream was really easy to apply and moisturized in to the skin really well, it didn’t leave me greasy and I felt I was able to get an all round good application. I rubbed it into my legs, arms, chest area and tummy!

Onto the smell - I don’t think it smells much like the other Body Shop cocoa butter range, but when applying it it didn’t at all smell like other gradual tan (you know, that mushroomy smell) so I was pleased.

Fast forward a few hours and I had a lovely gorgeous natural tan! I wasn’t orange at all, I just looked healthily glowing. I was so impressed that I popped another layer on just before I went to bed. This was probably a bad idea as I then has the worst nights sleep as I started to smell ‘the tan’ smell – you all must know what it smells like, like the Johnson’s body gradual tan. I also started to feel a bit sticky, but this was my fault for applying it straight before bed.

I woke up to an even nicer tan (I didn’t take pictures as I had a busy day out). My family noticed my glow and liked it and I felt nice showing off my first tan. Based on all of this, I highly recommend this product! I' am so so so impressed with the colour of my skin after just one application and it wasn’t hard to use at all. The tan grew to its max after just 5 hours and I like how you can build it up to how dark you want to go.

Okay, now on to the negative side – I suffer from the worst hayfever and eczema and one of the other reasons I haven't used a gradual tanner before is because of my fear of irritating my dry skin to start itching. My eczema has been tame for a while due to will power and lots of moisturizer, but on Friday night, two days after first applying the cream, my skin broke out big time. My arms and chest are covered in scratch marks and an irritated rash. I’m really not sure what caused the irritation, it could have been the cream, or it could have been the fact that Friday day I spent round a friends house where there is a dog (I think I’m slightly allergic to them). Its odd as my legs are absolutely fine and that's where I put the majority of the cream, so maybe the arm contact with the pet is the problem. I’m really really gutted that my skin has reacted but I plan to make it go away, and then in a few weeks try the tan again, as I loved the results so much I don’t want to give it up just yet. I will definitely keep you all updated on this.

Has anyone else used this cream before? Are you impressed with the results!?

P.S I was given this product for free, but it was not intended for to be reviewed. All my opinions are honest :)