(Result after colour guide has been showered off)
Anyone who knows me, knows I love to self tan....much to Pete's annoyance. I like how it makes me feel, I feel glowing and good about myself. I do like to experiment with different self tan products but for the last couple of years St.Tropez has been my 'go-to' tanner.
......But, on Friday I received my Xen Tan Dark Lotion Absoloute Luxe. I have read blogs and watched YouTube videos for a few years now on makeup and beauty products and this has always been a tanner that everyone raves about. So, I was eager to find out what all the fuss was about. This is a weekly self tan, claiming to last 7 days. This excites me as I hate having to tan just about every second night. I applied it Friday night and want to share my thoughts and results.
Pre-Tanning ~ The night/day before I know I'm going to be tanning I do the following....I exfoliate use a Clarins Body Scrub all over to get rid of any dry skin and rough areas. I also applied Clarins Body Butter to areas such as my elbows and knees.
Smell ~ Omg! This.smells.AMAZING, Like vanilla icing on a cake...you actually want to eat it. However this does fade after a while and does have that fake tan 'biscuit' smell but not too strong I thought. Once I showered the smell did fade.
Application ~ I found the application quite easy, it's quite a thick lotion but a little does go a long way. It blends in really well but did feel quite tacky to begin with and didn't take too long dry. Don't rub too much though as it does start to flake. If this happens I recommend using a soft mitt such as Superdrugs own to buff the product in.
Even though it states that it has a colour guide, I didn't think this was the case. It's quite faint so you do have to watch where your applying. When I fake tan and finished doing my face, I use a damp cotton pad round my hairline and brows as these are the areas I don't want to be too dark. I also do this to my knuckles, elbows and knees. I applied it before bed and washed it off in the shower the next morning....looking in the mirror like "WOW"!
My result ~ Well what can I say, I looked as if I just walked off the beach. The colour is gorgeous. A beautiful dark olive tone, not orange at all. My skin feels so soft too, this is due to the product containing Shea Butter. I'm very happy with how it looks.
I feel I would have to apply to my face more often than my body as I use the Clinique Sonic brush twice a day so this takes the tanner off. That doesn't bother me though. Even after day two after application my skin still feels soft and looks glowing.
The price is a little hefty at £40....The reason it's put me off in the past but I made the most of the Black Friday deals and got it for £26.66 on Amazon. It can also be picked up on Feel Unique for a Simular price. It's defo my new love...sorry St.Tropez.
Thanks for reading,
Laura :) x
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