T r i e d and t e ste d BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL
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GE T YOUR LIMBS SUMME R- RE ADY W ITH THE PE RFECT SE LF -TAN . OUR PANE L RE V IE WS THE L ATE ST FORMUL A S
Rimmel Sun Shimmer InShower Self Tan, £10 Ashleigh ‘A good colour developed after about an hour. My skin felt nicely hydrated.’ Antonia ‘It smelt lovely, gave me a subtle glow and left my skin feeling amazingly soft.’
St Moriz Professional Fast Self Tanning Mousse, £6 Antonia ‘This was ideal for my pale skin. It gave me a healthy “just back from holiday” tan.’
Suzanne ‘The colour was really good, but I would use more to make the tan a little deeper next time.’
Ashleigh ‘I liked the pump bottle, but the colour was too dark and patchy.’ Suzanne ‘This felt soft on my skin and was a good colour, but it was streaky.’
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Suzanne Brown, 55, from the West Midlands, has normal skin and likes gradual tans.
Ashleigh Antonia Newman, 29, Jones, 25, from Essex, from Yorkshire, has normal has part-dry, skin and uses part-oily skin, all types of and is new to self-tans. using self-tan.
L’Oréal Sublime Bronze Gel, £12·50 Suzanne ‘This gel felt luxurious to use. The colour was good, with no streaks.’
St Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Lotion, £15
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Ambre Solaire BB Body Bronzer, £8 Ashleigh ‘This was easy to apply and I was really impressed with the instant bronze effect.’ Suzanne ‘It blended well and dried
quickly to a nice, even finish. I liked that the colour could be built up in layers.’ Antonia ‘The thick cream took a while to absorb, but gave a natural tint to my skin.’
Suzanne ‘This smelt pleasant and turned my skin a lovely golden colour.’
Ashleigh ‘As it’s untinted, I couldn’t see if I had applied it
evenly. However, when the colour developed, it was a nice, natural bronze.’ Antonia ‘I found this greasy and it took ages to dry, but the colour was even and lasted well.’
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Antonia ‘It developed instantly, but I did find a few patches when I tried to go darker.’ Ashleigh ‘Because the cream is tinted, application was easy. It gave a sunkissed glow, but did turn a little orange.’
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