Modelco Gradual Tan Everyday Moisturiser Review

I’m a big lover of fake tanner and I think I’ve tried most brands on the market. I wasn’t a huge fan of the model co for fake tan, but I thought I would give this gradual moisturizer a go.

In terms of packaging it has a nice, white and modern look to it. It looks stylish and nice in my bathroom. I love the pink writing teamed with the white.

In terms of how it works I really wasn’t wowed by this product. Yes it is moisturizing and hydrating to my skin, but the colour wasn’t the best colour and not as deep as I like it. Even after applications most days. It looks rather streaky.

Overall I much prefer fake tanners to gradual fake tan moisturizers. I haven’t seem to found one that works well.

I am as pale as Casper the Ghost so I shy away from full on faux tanners and stick to the gradual ones. I've found two products so far that I swear by but I'm allergic to one and the scent is so strong in the other that I can't bear to use it.

In my quest for the perfect gradual tanner I picked up this pretty bottle from Farmers. It has mixed reviews online but I like to try products anyway because I feel like I'm either going to love it or hate it. This one falls firmly in the hate. Well strong dislike.

First of all it's a white liquid which is perfect, I don't like tinted gradual tanners as they get all over my sheets and clothes which isn't ideal! This has a lovely light scent which isn't at all offensive so that's bonus but it still doesn't make up for the fact that this product is a streaky mess!

My arms are streaky, my legs are streaky and there are even patches that appear whiter that they were before I applied it! I like to think of myself as a pretty great applier of fake tan - I don't miss spots and I have a brilliant prep routine including full body scrubs so my skills are not at all to blame.

I'll be taking this bottle back to Farmers and asking for an exchange so I can try something else. Really disappointed!

ModelCo tanning cream built up an almost natural looking tan over about 3 days of use. I then just maintained the tan by reapplying the moisturiser every second or third day.

The brown cream is fairly runny. It is absorbed well and is non-greasy but is not very nourishing. It has a slight chemical smell to it but is otherwise semi-sweet and pleasant smelling. The cream doesn't build up much residue on the lid of the tube like a lot of other creams do, which I think is a plus when working with self tanning creams where you really don't want to end up with dark streaks or spots.

I believe the price is reasonable and although the colour was near to natural it did appeared more orange the more I built the tan up.

I am always cautious about getting streaky or patchy legs on application. I found the cream easy to apply evenly and that, had I used mits I could have created a perfectly even tan, even over my ankles and knees. When maintaining the tan It was easy to end up with unwanted dark areas as it did not wear off evenly.

I would not use this product again as I am finding gradual tanning moisturisers always feel like they are more hassle than they are worth

I'm not really 'in' to tanning much as I'm fairly pale and dont much like to sun bake. I do like to keep a bit of colour on my legs and decolletage in Winter so I thought I'd give this a go.

I have to say I am not overly impressed.The tan looked a touch orangey on me, but not too bad - I expect on a warm skintone this would not be as pronounced. My other big negative is that it took ages to dry - a good 20 minutes before clothes can be put on!

It smells okay and makes skin feel moisturized, so it may be worth a try if you want to dabble in fake tanning for the first time.