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Self tan recommendations

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champagneplanet · 18/04/2022 10:36

The warmer weather has highlighted how pale my legs are. Need recommendations please for a good low maintenance self tan, nothing too dark as i'm fairly pale skinned, just something that'll take the edge of the illuminous shade of white I currently am.

Many moons ago I used Saint Tropez quite frequently and the Garnier Summer Body gradual one. That was pre DCs so aware things might have moved on a bit.

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Schhhteeevie · 18/04/2022 11:04

100000% bare by vogue

I’m super pale. I buy the “light” face mist (spray and then blend with make up brush) and the “medium” body foam. It’s amazing! Looks really natural

Boood · 18/04/2022 13:03

I’ve tested a few recently and the one I’m sticking with is Bondi Sands Pure lotion. It gives a nice, even colour, it doesn’t seem to stain clothes, doesn’t have a strong smell and is more moisturising than the others I tried (although still not enough for me, so I alternate with a proper body butter). Bondi Sands in the blue bottle gives a better colour but has a strong cocoa butter scent and isn’t very moisturising.
Ones I was less impressed by: the L’Oreal one smells of suncream and doesn’t give enough colour, and Isle of Paradise butter I found very patchy and uneven.

Boood · 18/04/2022 13:06

Just seen that you’re very pale- in that case you might like the L’Oreal one- it does take the milk-bottle white off, just doesn’t go much further. And it’s good value- about £7 where the others I mentioned are around £12.

collywobble · 18/04/2022 13:14

I've tested many over the years and have found a great natural tan that doesn't transfer or smell and it's St Tropez express tan .

mrziggycoco · 18/04/2022 17:24

Fake Bake was always the best.

champagneplanet · 18/04/2022 22:33

Thanks all. I forgot about the smell of some of them.

I think i'll start light with something buildable for every day. I just want the option to have bare legs when the weather is a bit warmer.

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