Fake Your Tan trial! [Now Closed]
Hands up those of you with orange hands and streaky tans! Yes, I thought there might be a few of you. Well this post is for you.
Lee Stafford has just launched Fake My Tan, a product that could give you the perfect instant tan you've been looking for all along. The new range of sprays, matt lotions, lotions with added bling and mousses are designed with a prescriptive approach - available in two different shades, light to medium and dark, suiting every skin tone. The olive undertones mean you won't have to worry about turning an unsightly shade of orange.
We need some lovely ladies of the pale and pasty variety to review some Lee Stafford tanning products for us:
Two reviewers for Brown My Bitz Tanning Spritz, an instant spritz application matt tan that washes off - for face and body.
Two reviewers for Just One Use Tanning Mousse, an instant mousse application tan that washes off - for face and body.
To apply to review Fake My Tan for us, leave a comment below sharing with us your top tanning tip. Please also let us know your whether your skin tone is light, medium or dark.
Please submit your comments by 2 August.
I would love to try this product. I have medium skin tone.
In the past I have used Johnsons Holiday Skin Body Lotion. But this still has that odd smell!
I always exfoliate and moisturise before applying.
Thank you all for applying to review this product. We have chosen the reviewers and this thread is now closed.
Exfoliate in the shower paying attention to knees & elbows and then moisturise. Wear latex gloves to apply tan and protect hands - perfect everytime for me
well we all hate havine really orange hands,so i found that the best way to get rid of it is toothpaste.yeah it sounds stupit but it really does work. light skintonned
It's all about the gloves and moisturiser
My top tip is exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate! And use gloves when applying. I have fair skin and am yet to find a fake tan that looks good on my skin, so would absolutley love to try out the products!
i have medium skin tone and find fake tans i use leave bad stains on my hands. recently i have been using gloves i got from one of my medical student friends, other then that if i have to remove stains i use toothpaste... it strips it right off.
i have red hair so i am really light skinned,my tip is to wear latex gloves when applying fake tan so your hands dont end up darker than the rest of you.
I always use baby oil an hour before tanning . My daily routine ' 1. Shower , 2. Baby oil (instead of drying with a towel) 3.Wait and hour ,then tan . 4. Use a strip of cling film for your back . And always remember to use gloves ,I prefer the latex kind ,they last forever ,then I use a little spray bottle mixed with fake tan and baby oil for my face and hands . I get so many compliments on my color and my 2 good friends have even stopped using the sunbeds now due to my technique .It also lasts much longer due to the baby oil ,up to 6/7 days .Especially if you baby oil daily :) I also have very fair skin ,so sunbeds and sun tanning is a no no for me .And the best thing about doing it this way ,no streaks ,no patches ,no dodgy looking elbows ,no 'orange look' no matter how dark your tan product is ,and no dry skin afterwards . (I should also point out I do not want to be picked for the tan ,I have my own favs I would never change ,plus I don't like wash offs ,give it to a girl who really needs it ,I just wanted to share my tip . Good luck girlys :D
If you make an area a little too dark, use lemon juice on some cotton wool and it will lighten it.
Apply a layer of vaseline around your hair line when applying to your face to stop getting an orange tan line.
Also mix some with your moisturiser to keep your tan topped up and even
medium skin,
make sure you exfoliate beforehand , especially on your elbows and knees where there is dry skin, moisturise and then use latex gloves to apply tan, do not put on after shaving !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seriously dont!
i absaloutley love lee stafforrd hair care products, i just hope that the tanning products are just as good. I would have to say that my all time fave hair product has to be lee stafford poker straight hair spritz., HE'S AN EXCELLENT HAIR DRESSER AND HAS AMAZING PRODUCTS. ADDED BONUS you can purchase loads of his hair products at boots in miniture travel sizes they are so cute and so pink i love them all. and i hope i get the chance to try out the tanning products.
good luck to all
Light Skin
Apply it using the disposable latex gloves you can buy and rub, rub, rub to avoid streaks!
my top tip is to make sure you have the highest factor you can afford i always have 30+ on and don't lay in the sun. Sitting in the shade you can still burn. best way to get a tan is fake it but if you are out and about and do the above you will get a slow even tan over time. as you can guess from the above i have fair skin
my skin tone is light, i would like to review the just one use tanning mouse please in LIGHT shade. and my top tanning tips are as follows:-
1, exfoliate
2, apply lashings of moisturiser in areas which soak in moisture such as your wrists, knee's, ankles and heels of your feet to prevent these areas soaking in the tan and turning a gastly shade of orange then apply a light layer of petrolium jelly or vasaline to finger and toe nails to avoid your nails from staining.
3,apply a thin layer of facial cleanser around your hair line slightly going into your hair, paying most attention to the sides of your hair around your ears so that once you have finished tanning you can get some cotton wool and wipe it from the start of your hair line inwards towards your hair and this will help the tan fade out in your hair line, giving you a natural look. the reason that this shoud be done is because if you dont you could either end up with an orange streak going all around your head or you could end up with a really noticible white hair line however if you follw my instructions you should end up with neither of those but a tan that should fade out looking natral into your hair line and no-one need know that your gorgeous glow came from a bottle
NEWBIE TANNERS if this is your first time tanning or your trying a new tanning product it's always best to do a skin test .
1st The most important reason of doing this is to make sure you have no allergies to any of the ingrediants and 2nd is so that you can get an idea of what the colour will look like when applied al over and so you can get an idea of the consistency of the product, so i suggest doing a patch test on your stomach or on the top of your thigh or any other area where no one can see.
take care, happy tanning and good luck to all
lots of love from me, stacey x x x x
Apply it lightly and evenly. Do it in daylight so you can see you are rubbing it in properly. If possible get someone to help do the areas you cant get to or see very easily.
Medium tan
Don't use fake tan before bed unless you don't mind your sheets getting ruined
Don't use fake tan before bed unless you don't mind your sheets getting ruined
Wear latex gloves when applying fake tan. The texture of the latex will leave you with a smooth finish and the gloves will also protect you from the Orange Hand Syndrome you sometimes get when tanning.
I'm medium btw. xx
Always exfoliate and moisturise. Light
Exfoliate and moisturise well the day before as well as exfoliating the day you tan.
Fair
I have medium skin. TOP TIP - If you want a subtler look then mix some tanning lotion with your usual moisturiser. Apply after a shower & having exfoliated. Then it's not so orange!
Im natrally quite fair skinned and i used to get so jelous of my golden friends! I never used fake tan before so my friend suggested it, my first few times went horribly wrong and i got orange knees and really big streeks. I experimented and found the best thing is to bathe as hot water opens your pores. For your legs it is best to shave 24hours before hand, exfoliate your body before fake tanning as this gets rid of dead skin cells. Also use a glove to apply your fake tan or it will get inbetween your fingers! If your knees go wrong simply wipe them gently with a clensing wipe and they will lighten! Happy tanning people.
Exfolliate, use sparingly on knees, ankles and elbows, do these first and then the rest of your body.
Skin tone fair.
skin tone is medium, always exfoliate
HI, I AM HERE TO ASK IF I COULD GET THE FREE FAKE TAN SAMPLE, I CANNOT USE SUNBEDS AS I HAVE ALOT OF MOLES AND MY DOCTOR ADVISED ME NOT TO USE THEM SO I DONT, BUT I AM WHITER THAN MILK MY SKIN IS VERY PALE, AND I CAN NEVER SEEM TO FIND THE CORRECT TAN TO USE, SO I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PICK ME THIS TIME TO TRY OUT YOUR FREE PRODUCT, MANY THANKS, LYNETTE.X
Exfolliate, use sparingly on knees, ankles and elbows, do these first and then the rest of your body.
Skin tone fair.
Apply it lightly and if possible get someone to help do the areas you cant get to or see very easily.
(pale fair skin)
i used to go on sunbeds a lot had a course bought for me and to be honest got quite addicted ,then about 7 years ago found a lump on my arm ,was pretty scared i can tell you had it removed and fortunately it was just a benign lump.....so since then ...fake bake all the way....bein quite fairskinned i have tried a lot of fakes over the years so am a bit of a pro at it ...even if i do say so myself :) would LOVE to try this product....pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase....lol (slightly begging)...lol
Wearing a uniform all day for work - including trousers and boots - I never tan my legs and always look pasty even in the height of summer. I would enjoy trying this so at least I could wear skirts - my husband always moans that I never wear anything but trousers!
I have light pasty skin
I have medium skin tone and would love to test this product.
My top tip is to apply small applications of fake tan gradually, if you build the colour gradually not only will you be able to correct mistakes much more easily than if you had slapped half the bottle on, but you also tnd to get a more natural looking, even coverage. Less is more! :D
My skin tone is light, but lucky for me I don't burn when I go in the sun. I normally make a home-made tanning 'ointment' before I tan, consisting of a little olive oil, raw egg and milk. It doesn't smell all that great and I take a bath after a tanning session, but it works wonders for a nice bronze tan. My problem is with my legs though. I can be close to black on the rest of my body and my legs will not show any sign of a tan!!
Always ensure you use after sun or good moisturiser afterwards, Otherwisw the skin dries out and flakes off removing the tanned skin quicker then normal.
Light skin tone
I always use fake tan as im very pale and look so ill without it.
At present i am using Garnia but i find it very difficult to find one with a nice smell and the Garnia smells the best so far. So i would love to try any to see about the smell and if the tan goes on ok without any tell tales signs of fake tan mishaps.
I dont use fake tan but would like to, simply as every product (no matter how pricey!) doesnt seem to work evenly and I end up with great streaks.....not a good look. A real tan is no option for me as I have melonoma.....bring on the best fake tan product yet!!
Always keep a lemon to hand to correct fake tan mistakes! My skin tone is medium xx
Light skin
Exfoliate, exfoliate and then exfoliate LOL! Very important
I am fair skinned. My top tip is to make sure that you exfoliate the night before and then moisturise. The next day i have a shower and then put my tan on with gloves with elasticated bands around the wrist. Before you apply the tan, put moisturiser (only) around hairline, wrists,knees, feet(lots around your feet especially if you have dry feet) and under arms.After you have applyed, use a cotton bud to wipe eyebrows and wash hands just to make sure you have no tanned hands. Perfect tan everytime!!!!
I love use instant tan A LOT! I always use Rimmel Instant Tan in medium Matt and always use a glove! however i would love to get a chance to test this product and compare it to the one i use pratcally everyday! (go through a few bottles a week)!
My skin tone is medium :-)
I hope you consider me for this testing as i have used 100's of fake tan products from St Tropez to Fake bake and feel like i can give a great review on this.
Thanks
use a good moisturiser on the skin before applying fake tan and use gloves to protect hands from staining... my skin type is LIGHT i will be very suprised if the tan would suit me cau ei am quite pale
Tip: For places where you don't want the tan too dark, like feet, ankles and elbows, mix fake tan with moisturiser first!
Skin tone: Fair
Would love to test this!
this is interesting because i have never found a fake tan or foundation to mach my skin. it ether looks powdery and i look like a ghost or my face lookes dirty. fake tans i always look a little better people say i look healthyer but as soon as its on its blocky i would like to try this product because i have never used any of this name and may as well have a go my skin colour is pail
