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Isle of Paradise gradual tan?

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HepburnKNotA · 21/05/2019 13:32

Is it any good?

I've been looking at the threads where people say they're pale/grey like uncooked sausage and this applies to me! I desperately need a bit of a glow but I'm so pale that I don't want to go too far; it really would look odd.

I am CRAP at fake tan, I try and try and I'm just crap.

I turned away from gradual tanners about 10 years ago as they were always shit and patchy and orange on me. Hence why I'm not keen to revert to eg Dove or Palmers ones - unless they're improved massively since then?

Should I try this one? It's pricey but I'm OK to fork out if it will actually work. What I can't really do is fork out, realise two applications in that it's crap on me and then have to fork out all over again for something else!

I get that it's trial and error... I just want as much info as possible before I decide!

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DorothyZbornak · 21/05/2019 16:16

I'm dubious about it because all the Instagrammers are plugging it constantly at the moment (along with anything & everything from JD Williams).

I don't know anyone who's used it in real life, so I can't comment, but I think the gradual tanners have probably improved since you used them last. I use Dove because it's the only one that works on me.

Mrs9C · 21/05/2019 16:24

"(along with anything & everything from JD Williams)." RIGHT!! What is that about!

Not used it, as I don't trust things pimped on social media. I have used the Tropic tan drops and they've been good, lasted until I used my exfoliator after 5 days, and then I got a fright wondering what happened to me that I don't look well Grin Back to fake healthy looking!

Bluntness100 · 21/05/2019 16:27

I use skinny tan, I don't really get the point of gradual tanners. Just find a decent fake tan and do it once every four days or so instead of every single day.

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