Bondi Sands Self-tanning Foam review
By SugarPlumPosts - 20:09
Bondi
Sands Self Tanning Foam Light/Medium – Buy HERE
Thought I'd give
tanning a try. I'm not unhappy with my extremely fair skin tone but
as summer approaches I thought I might spice things up with a bronzed
tan! This is an Australian made tan which has recently been
introduced to Superdrug in the UK. This is the only tan I've ever
used, so I don't have anything to compare it to but I thought I'd
share my first experience and what I think of this product. I got the shade light/medium and the foam
formula, which I would recommend for beginners as you can see where
you are applying the product and the application is pretty
fool-proof.
So, here are my steps
for a smooth, even, streak free application!
STEP
1: EXFOLIATE.
Before applying your
tan you need to ensure all dead skin cells are removed by
exfoliating. For this I use exfoliating gloves (I purchased some
cheap ones from Superdrug: buy HERE)
but you can use a mitt or any exfloiating tool. I will then follow
with a body scrub just to be extra sure my skin is well polished and
will be smooth all over. I usually will use one of the two body
scrubs mentioned in my Battle of the Body Scrubs post.
STEP
2: MOISTURISE.
This
shouldn't be done on the day that you tan. I will exfoliate and
follow with a moisturiser a day before I tan so that I have chance to
make sure my skin is oil free before application. I will moisturise
my whole body to make sure it is well hydrated and that there are no dry patches.
I'm loving the Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion at
the minute (buy HERE).
STEP
3: APPLY YOUR TAN.
To apply your tan I
would suggest using a tanning mitt. They're really cheap and ensure
you don't get stained hands and they provide a smooth application. I
use 2 pumps for each part of my body massaging the product into my
skin in circular motions. I use whatever is left on the mitt for my
hands and face.
The tan has a guide
colour so you can see where you have applied the product so you don't
miss any patches. The guide colour is a lot darker than the actual
results so don't worry if before you wash it off your skin tone looks
a lot darker than you wanted.
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| application with the guide colour still on |
It doesn't smell
unpleasant. It has a sweet coconut scent which is actually rather
nice. It was very easy to blend into the skin without leaving the
skin feeling sticky. After applying, I leave it about 2 minutes
before putting on something baggy, which is a onesie for me. It does
transfer onto clothes so I'd suggest wearing something old and
something that's not white. However, it does wash off clothes so
don't worry too much.
STEP
4: WAIT...THEN WASH OFF.
This tan can be washed
off after one hour but for a deeper tan it can be left on for 6-8
hours. I left mine on for 6 hours before washing off when I took the
photo below.
RESULTS!
Before pictures of me
without any tan and a picture of me after washing off the product.
Bear in mind the first
picture is from when I was in Greece, you know, in the hot sun all
day... and I STILL didn't get a tan haha. Also, believe it or not my
arms are actually naturally slightly darker than my legs.
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| Tan after washing off guide colour |
This tan is supposed to
last for up to 7 days. I have found that with regular moisturising it
can last for up to 10 days. It fades nicely and doesn't look uneven.
Overall a very good
product. It's not really cheap but it's not very expensive either, so
for the result it seems worth the money. Will I purchase again? Most
likely. Self tanning is not something I want to do on a regular basis
but if I do this is the product I will turn to :)
What self-tanning
products have you tried and loved?
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