Winter is here and any hint of a summer tan has sadly long gone, so I was super excited when Ireland based company 'Baby B Browne' sent me one of there self tanning lotions to try. I have only ever used the big brand named tans that are stocked in the likes of Boots or Superdrug, so I was interested to see how this would compare.
First thing I did when I received the bottle was open the lid to take a sniff, because as all fake tan lovers know the 'fake tan' smell is the worst! To my surprise the scent was of a strong vanilla scent. I thought this was to good to be true & must develop into the usual fake tan smell when on the skin?! No, when applied & developed it still smells of vanilla.
First thing I did when I received the bottle was open the lid to take a sniff, because as all fake tan lovers know the 'fake tan' smell is the worst! To my surprise the scent was of a strong vanilla scent. I thought this was to good to be true & must develop into the usual fake tan smell when on the skin?! No, when applied & developed it still smells of vanilla.
Baby B Browne suggest as the tan does have a colour guide to use a mitt for application, so I did just that & achieved a nice even colour. The texture of the tan is somewhat similar to a body lotion, it feels thick but not at all sticky & moisturising when on the skin. I have honestly never tried a tanning lotion that felt so smooth & creamy on my skin, it feels lovely.
One application gave me a nice pick me up colour & two applications gave me the beautiful bronzed look I look for in a fake tan.
One application gave me a nice pick me up colour & two applications gave me the beautiful bronzed look I look for in a fake tan.
I looked on the brand site to find out more information on the ingredients of the lotion & firstly found out that Baby B Browne do not test on animals, which is brilliant! I'm all for supporting brands that don't test on animals.
Baby B Browne state that the tan is full of moisturising properties & enriched with aloe vera to help achieve an even fade. So that would explain the body lotion like texture & I do agree that it does have a nice even fade. On me the tan lasted about four days before it started to slowly fade, starting on the inner elbow & cleavage (the usual spots).
Baby B Browne state that the tan is full of moisturising properties & enriched with aloe vera to help achieve an even fade. So that would explain the body lotion like texture & I do agree that it does have a nice even fade. On me the tan lasted about four days before it started to slowly fade, starting on the inner elbow & cleavage (the usual spots).
In my honest opinion this tan is as good if not better than more well known brand tans I have used. The vanilla scent & it's moisturising properties have won me over.
Baby B Browne self tanning lotion 250ml - £14.95
Available to buy from babybbrowne.co.uk
This sounds very gorgeous! However its very dark for my skin tone <3
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DeleteLooks so lovely and natural. I need this, hate being so pale. Need the sun back. :(
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Deleteoooh this is perfect for the winter months!!
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It really is perfect for the winter with its moisturising properties. xx
DeleteThis sounds amazing and it looks really dark after just two applications!
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After two applications it's a lovely strong colour. xx
DeleteWow what a gorgeous colour!!! I've seen this a few times now in reviews, but you've made me want it even more haha! The vanilla scent clinched it for me - I hate biscuit scented tans xx
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Seriously it smells amazing, no fake tan scent at all. xx
DeleteI'm quite tanned so I thank god don't have to use any fake tan but this one looks decent! very natural :)
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DeleteWe would love to try this! And it'a hard to find good self tanners that actually work! Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteThe fact that this one is moisturising & doesn't smell like fake tan, I was own over. xx
Deletethanks for your comment lovely :) this looks great!! it really builds up well and is a lovely colour, why have I not heard about this before?! I'm all for faking now.. after I scared myself about sun damage and ageing haha
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I'm the same Hun, I'd much rather get a tan from a bottle :) helps to avoid the wrinkles :p xx
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ReplyDeleteI like how you have shown the difference between each application. This really helps get a clear idea of what it's like.
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Deletethis looks so good :)
ReplyDeleteI need to get back into tanning, I use to be on top of it and now i just don't bother xx
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It is a really good tan.
DeleteI'm sure you'll get back on it near christmas & New Years Hun xx