Jergens Natural Glow + Firming Daily Moisturizer Medium to Tan Skin Tones 7.5oz

Every year around this time I have the same realization. It goes something like: “Wow, I am glowing… like printer paper.” I’m naturally pretty fair, and since I work from home and edit videos like a little cave goblin most days, the sun and I are not exactly best friends. I wanted a tiny bit of color without committing to a full self-tan ritual that involves mitts, exfoliating schedules, and praying I don’t look like a streaky pumpkin. Enter this Jergens Natural Glow +Firming lotion. I grabbed it because I wanted something lazy-girl simple. Like… slap it on after a shower and go live my life simple. And honestly? That’s exactly what this is. The first night I used it, I treated it like regular lotion. No ceremony. Just rubbed it in while watching YouTube and went to bed. No weird sticky feeling, no “don’t sit on anything white for 6 hours” panic. It dries like a normal moisturizer, which already puts it ahead of a lot of self tanners I’ve tried. By day two or three, I started noticing that “wait… did I go outside?” glow. Nothing dramatic. No fake tan line energy. Just a soft, believable warmth to my skin like I’d been on a weekend walk instead of glued to my desk chair. It builds slowly, which I actually prefer. You’re not waking up shocked at a new shade of yourself. It’s more like your skin quietly levels up overnight. The lotion itself feels nice too. Not greasy, not heavy. Just a solid everyday moisturizer. My legs especially felt smoother and less dry, which is a win even without the tan. Now about the “firming/cellulite” claims. I’m realistic. No lotion is out here performing wizardry. But I will say my skin looks a little smoother and more even overall. Maybe it’s the hydration, maybe it’s the subtle color helping blur things out. Either way, I’ll take it. The scent is light and clean. Not that classic self-tanner smell that sneaks up on you halfway through the day. Nobody at the grocery store is going to clock you as “recently marinated.” If there’s any catch, it’s just that you have to be consistent. Skip a few days and the glow slowly fades. But that’s kind of the point with a gradual tanner. For around $10, it’s honestly such an easy, low-effort way to look a little more alive and a little less “indoor plant.” Final thoughts: If you want a deep vacation tan, this isn’t it. But if you want a subtle, healthy glow with zero drama and the bonus of good hydration, this stuff is a staple. It’s basically my “fake I go outside” lotion, and I mean that in the best way possible.

THIS WORKS!! I love this stuff. It has a slight tropical almost coconut smell to it. Not a fake tan smell at all! It’s a lightweight texture and doesn’t leave you sticky. I prefer this over the original one. It has a nice gradual tan with no orange color. Lasts if used daily. Haven’t noticed any firming but I bought for the tan! lol Make sure you buy the correct shade range because buying too dark can easily cause streaking and not as natural looking! 10/10 would recommend!! MY GO TO DAILY MOISTURIZER! 😎👙☀️🍉🌻🌞💋

Great product. Have used it the past but it seems even better now. I don't know if it is a new formula but it feels a bit thicker in consistency which makes it easier to spread evenly. I use gloves to apply and I feel it really reduces streaks. The smell is also much less pungent. Overall it is a good alternative for people who can't tolerate the sun like myself. I am very light skinned and burn easily. This is not a sunscreen so it has no protection from the sun.

As a young adult who has never used proper self tanner mousse/spray tans/anything of that realm, I wanted to use a gradual lotion first. After about 3 separate times of use, I can say this is a great temporary self tanner lotion for beginners and fellow extremely pale girlies. I am super duper pale in the winter, so I used the light to medium and after ONE use I will be very noticeably tan, so be warned about that. Here are some recommended steps I learned after using this a few times: 1. Exfoliate in the shower with a scrub or loofah ALL OVER. Everywhere that you want to tan with the lotion. Shave your legs or anywhere you like to remove your hair that you will be putting the tanner lotion on. 2. After drying off, use a really hydrating body lotion/moisturizer with minimal to no scent ALL over really well without leaving any dry spots. The lotion itself really doesn’t smell that strong, but for some reason when mixed with strongly scented body lotions it is an extremely strong unpleasant smell. 3. Let your regular body moisturizer dry a bit before putting on the tanner lotion everywhere with a tanning mitt, making sure there are no dry spots and that you equally put the same amount on each arm/leg etc. TIPS: use a fluffy makeup brush to apply the tanner to your hands, wrists, fingers, feet, ankles, elbows, and toes so that there is a nice blend. NOTE, these areas tend to pick up extra tanner lotion which can come out darker. I recommend you don’t focus on these areas when you are applying the tanner to your whole body, and then at the end put a little product on the brush and blend the areas I mentioned above. 4. I shower at night and do all these steps usually before bed and when I wake up in the morning it’s usually settled quite well. I don’t shower until later in the day again and it looks quite dark. Once I shower it’s reduced a bit and will keep color for 5-6 days! I really like it but there can certainly be user error quite easily if you don’t moisturize or blend a certain spot well. There is absolutely no transfer on clothing or bedding and I have white sheets. If you’re not totally pale but don’t want to be very dark from the medium to dark tanner, use it once every two or three days twice a week. Warning tho, im pretty pale and one time every two weeks ish is more than fine for me. Picture is from the first time I did it where my arms were really tan but I didn’t use a brush to blend my wrist and fingers, where you can see my natural skin tone.

I purchased this based on reviews from NYT and am really impressed! Recommended to use daily like a moisturizer and in less than a week my skin is a nice even light bronze color with no streaking etc. and the price point is great!

Well worth it . Very easy to apply to skin. It smells nice. No uneven streaks. Works great. Skin glows.

I strongly disagree with other reviewers who say this product smells “good” or that it does not have the “tanning smell”. I unequivocally has the tanning smell. It takes about 20 minutes for the chemicals to interact with your skin but once they do, DEFinite tanning smell. Very noticeable. And the tanning effect of this lotion is very minimal. So you’re left with that strong very evident self-tanner “tell” smell on your skin- only with very little tan benefit. I actually can’t even detect any change in color after two applications. Supposedly it “builds” but who can stomach that smell day after day to just take the edge off of the paleness? The only positive is that it is not tinted, so you don’t end up getting brown residue on your clothing and furniture and bedding. But I really detest the smell of tanner. This absolutely has it. I will not be buying this again.

I needed to cover my very white legs!! I have ugly legs from losing 75#, (71 yo). Ugly legs look better with a tan. Lol! I am outside all the time, but needed get a color going. I’m a sun lover. So it won't be soon before I won't need it just for my face. I don't let my face get any sun. I will use it for my face. I hope it doesn't hurt my face. I have very nice skin. This is genuinely impressed. It’s one of the few gradual self tanners that not only gives a believable glow. Don't think there is any firming that I have seen. But I have a lot of "unfirming" who knows if It does! Lol!