St.Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion: Fake Tan Made Easy?

When it comes to tanning, I haven’t had the best luck in the world. Countless tanning attempts gone wrong is what it took for me to say “no more”! I reached the conclusion I was meant to be a pale Brazilian and that fake tanning just wasn't for me. That was before I came across the relatively new St Tropez Shower Gradual Tan. 

To be quite honest, I refused to get my hopes up and sort of told myself this probably wouldn't work either. Me, the queen of streaky fake tans, orange bed sheets, oompa loompa lookalike. Admittedly, I bought this as it was on sale at Boots and I wanted to try something a few weeks before I go on holiday. I didn't want to turn up to a Cypriot beach looking like I hadn't seen the sun in 10 months (I actually haven’t so no kidding there) so I decided to give this a try.

The process itself it’s quite simple:

1. Take your shower as you would normally.

2. Turn the water off and whilst skin is still wet, apply this generously all over.Wash your hands.

3. Wait 3 minutes.

4. Rinse it off with warm water only.

5. Finally, gently dry yourself.

Following the first application, you will most likely not see any difference. But by the end of my 3rd, a tan was finally starting to form; I guess I should have paid closer attention to the word “Gradual”! With exactly 4 applications, my tan lasted about a week and a half, which is pretty good and exactly what I wanted for the upcoming holiday.

Unlike other tanning lotions I've used before, this does not transfer to clothing/sheets, nor does it leave that awful smell on your skin after it has dried. It is not streaky and despite the annoying waiting part, the process is quite simple and foolproof.

Having said that, what I didn't like is how much product you have to use in each application. I found that more and more was needed to cover all of my body as it just didn't spread nicely and evenly. As I said, I used this 4 times and half of the bottle is gone, am I doing something wrong here?

Pros:
♥ No streaking.

♥  No weird smell.

♥ Gradual aka natural looking tan.
♥ Does not transfer.
♥ Lasting power is good.
♥ Simple application.
♥ Moisturises skin.

Cons:
✗ A little does not go a long way.
✗ Does not spread nicely and evenly.
✗ Slow to develop a tan.
✗  Not cost effective.

If you are looking for a fast overnight tan, this is not the product for you. But if mess free, slowly but surely, and a natural looking tan is what you are after, give this a try as you may just love it! You can find it at Boots for £14.99 and I would love to know if you have tried this and your thoughts on it!

Thank you for reading beauties and have a nice weekend ahead!

xoxo