Self Tanning Body Lotion Dark

I've been an avid spray tanner for awhile at the salon but decided to give at-home self tanners a try to cut down on some of the cost. I tried a few with varying results but really hit the jackpot with Tanceuticals! First of all, I absolutely love the fresh coconut smell. It's the best smelling self tanner I've ever had. As it develops, the coconut smell does eventually go away, but that nasty DHA scent you get with other tanners wasn't there. I find applying this one really easy. It doesn't have any guide color, but I like that since guide colors are just fd&c coloring. It's such a thin lotion that it's really simple to get a thin, even coat. And because it doesn’t contain all that heavy guide coloring, tanceuticals dries REALLY fast. I mean, it completely dries within about 5-10 minutes. And once it dries, I can barely tell it's there. Plus it's not sticky, which is a very big thing to me. I've tried so many self tanners that are sticky. I used this at night (so it was on about 8 hours). When I woke up in the morning, the color was very noticeable and amazing. It wasn't overpowering, just a natural, bronzey-tan color. Perfect for me. It lasted about 5-6 days before it started to fade. This happens with spray tanning too so I knew exactly how to deal with it to get it to fade evenly. I just exfoliate a little more stringently towards the end of the 5-6 days. Then I have a "blank" canvas for the next application I put on! Tanceuticals cost a little more than cheap, drugstore-type self tanners but I think it's worth it. Since I'm putting this all over my skin, I like that it has botanicals and cosmeceuticals. So overall I love this brand. They make great products and have amazing customer service :)

I love Tanceutical. Best self-tanning product on the market. I was wearing a strapless gown to my daughter's wedding and I wanted a very natural tan. I tested Tanceutical a few times before the wedding - for about six weeks. It was very easy to use. I would put it on before I went to bed and wake up with a beautiful, natural, rich tan. The tan lasted for four-six days. I could even go an entire week without re-applying (it just looked like I was losing a natural tan.) My friends thought I went to the Caribbean for a quick get away before the wedding. I received so many compliments. Definitely buy the mitt and the self-tanning back wand for easy application. (This way, I didn't have to ask for help to put on the product.) Be careful around the bottom of your feet, around your toes and on your hands and fingers. It took me a few tries to get the tan to look natural around those areas as I wasn't careful when I was applying. I eventually learnt to use a washcloth and clean those areas to be sure I didn't leave any residue. I think I might even continue to use Tanceuticals throughout the summer and not have to worry about getting wrinkled in the sun! Tanceuticals Self Tanner - CC Self Tanning Lotion for Body Gives Natural, Long Lasting Sunless Tan - Fresh Coconut Scent and Full of Healthy Cosmeceuticals - Easy to Apply - Dark 4.2 oz

I've been on the hunt for the HG of self tanners. This one gets some rave reviews. I found some of what's been said to be accurate and other info not so much. The product is a thin lotion. It seems to spread easily. I use a mitt. It soaks in pretty well. You don't need a whole bunch to get the job done. It moisturizes my skin vs. drying it out - a very nice product characteristic. There is no guide with this product, yet you can see where it's been placed as it remains "wet" and shiny for a bit. The smell is okay...not as phenomenal as others proclaim. It has a faint coconut scent, but I can smell the self tanner underneath. The color is one of the best aspects of the product. It's rich, golden and natural looking. Do be careful to blend well at feet and wrists/hands as it tends to lay up thick on these body parts otherwise. The product fades very splotchy, which I don't like at all. You either have to reapply, or try to exfoliate off, which is sort of futile. Instead you wind up living with a spotted effect for a bit. This product only lasts me two or three days before I need to reapply, which is about average in my opinion. The tube seems like it won't last me very long...at this price point I wish it was larger....we'll see. All in all, this is better than most, but not as good as some I've used. That said, I would buy it again if I found it on sale, yet maybe not at it's full price. I think there are others out there at lower price points that are just as good or even better.