St. Tropez Self Tan Express Advanced Bronzing Mousse

I was looking through my makeup drawer to find tanning products to use on my legs now that Spring is here, and found this, which I think I got in a BB. The bottle is very small, 50ml which would be handy for travelling I guess. Plastic lid with a pump which dispenses the caramel coloured foam, and easy to apply and rub in. I left on for two hours before washing off, and was left with a nice caramel coloured tan on my legs. Started to fade after nearly a week. I like that you can choose the depth of colour by washing off after one, two or three hours.

As far as fake tans go, I really liked this one. The colour is the best part, it is super bronzey, not too orange and not too green. It really looks like I have been on an island holiday.

The guide colour was pretty light once it was blended in, which did make it a little hard to tell where I had been or if I had missed a patch. I checked the colour of my skin every hour for three hours, and then went to bed to sleep in it to give it a real chance at seeing how dark it would get. As always, the guide got very dark and it looked patchy, but when it washed off I was pleasantly surprised at how even it was. I had missed one patch on my inner arm, but i just got a little bit of the tan on the mit, blended it into the patch and a few hours later you would never know!

The scent was really light when it was first applied, but the next day it was a bit more like a lighter version of the standard fake tan smell.

It dried really fast, i was able to put a shirt on and watch tv after 5 to 10 minutes.

I also tested removing it with my fake tan remover, and it came off well too. I appreciate we all want fake tan to last, but I am not here for looking patchy and when my tan has done it's dash, i am removing it!

I would definitely use this again.

I have a very fair complexion, and have had a love/hate relationship with fake tan throughout my teenage years and into my adult life. I have recently fallen back in love with tanning after getting a professional spray tan for my wedding - that healthy glow! I have been hesitant to try this at home, however, because the memories of the streaky orange legs and patchy hands and elbows of my youth are strong!

I was excited to give this a go again, though, and found this one really easy to apply - the mousse texture was really pleasant and easy to spread around for a good coverage. The idea of washing it off and it developing later was new for me with at-home fake tans, though this is in line with my recent tanning salon experience, so I left it on for an hour for a light tan before washing it off and going to bed. The smell wasn't the familiar pungent fake tan smell that I'm used to, so that was also a welcome change!

When I woke up the next morning I had a faint kiss of a pretty natural looking glow, and no orange on my sheets. Success! I was a little patchy on my hands and elbows, but I'll put this mostly down to user error and also having super dry skin on these areas, being at the end of summer.

I will definitely be trying this one out again, and perhaps even testing out leaving it on for a little longer to see what a slightly darker shade looks like. If you're like me and wanting to add a little glow to your skin but are haunted by the fake-tan disasters of the early 2000's, give this one a try!

When I saw this in the Beauty vault I hoped I would be quick enough to snatch up one of these beauties. It was a big success and within a few days it was at my doorstep. (Thank you Beauty review).

The day before I planned to self tan I exfoliated my body from head to toe ,before shaving my legs and making everything as smooth as possible. On the day of self tanning I exfoliated again concentrating on the edges of my feet, knees, elbows and ankles. Once I dried myself I applied moisturizer to the palms of my hands (In between my fingers), knees, ankles, elbows and around edges of my feet to prevent the tanner from soaking into those areas.

Using a tanning mitt I would pump 2-3 sprays onto the mitt and rubbed it into my skin using a circular motion, I did this all over my body and with the product that was left over on the tanning mitt I applied that to my face. This took about 20 minutes.

The self tan mousse was light and airy, it absorbed into my skin nicely and I was surprised with how nice the self tan smelt, it was lightly scented to other tanners. It dried quickly and I was about to put some clothing on within minutes after applying.

I wanted the darkest shade possible so I left the self tan on for the full 3 hours. Once the 3 hours were finished I showered the tanner off and looked at the results, I was very happy with the result. Prior to tanning my body was the whitest it had ever been, within 3 hours I had a caramel golden tan, I looked like I had been sunbathing on a tropical island somewhere.

1 week has gone by and I still have a touch of tan, I was afraid with how the tanner would leave but each day it has been slowly fading with me not noticing. No patchiness what so ever.

I will be repurchasing this again, it was extremely easy to use, it applied beautifully and it was lightly scented.

This was a product I was very interested to try - as it is more expensive as the usual tans I buy. I wanted to see why. I washed it off after 2 and a half hours, the colour was amazing! It wasn't too dark - which could be rectified by leaving it on longer or adding and extra layer. But no one could notice that it was fake! It looked like a genuine tan that you would get in the sun. Usually when I fake tan - my friends and family comment on it and ask if I fake tanned. Not one person questioned if it was fake as it looked like the perfect shade for my skin. I usually reach for green toned tans - this one was much more natural looking & I love it!

So the blurb on this tan had my hopes up and I'm happy to say I'm not disappointed!

I am the unfortunate owner of skin so pale my darling partner once asked me why my legs looked blue lol!

I've experimented with so many tans over the years with varying results but the most common results were a yuck smelling orange cast to my skin with, shall we say, uneven colour, especially around the knees and elbows.

I'm stoked to say there was not even a hint of oompa loompa orange to be seen with this, not with a one hour application and not with a 4 hour one.

The only time I really got a hint of that fake tan chemical smell was in the rinse off stage in the shower, happy to report than on drying and with a liberal smothering of body oil it was gone for good.

It may have been the glove applicatior but this was by far the least streaks I've managed with a fake tan

The mousse has a light brown colour on application, great for oleiss blue legs over here as I could tell where I'd applied product already and keep the coat nice and even.

Alll in all this is a definite keeper for me, the fact that the packaging is my favorite colour is an added bonus!

Firslty, I have to mention the smell. This is by far the best smelling self tan I have ever used. It doesnt smell like tan at all, more like a sublte perfume. I love it.

This tan arrived at the perfect time as I had a wedding to attend that weekend, so that Friday evening was tan time. I prepared my skin by shaving, exfoliating and moisturising the dry areas around my knees and ankles.

As this was a product I'd not used before, I decided to play it safe and just apply one coat to my legs, using the mitt that also came with it. It glided on very easily and the mitt ensures that you dont miss any areas.

The instructions are to wash off after 1 hour for light tan, 2 hours for medium tan and 3 hours for dark. Now of course I want dark so I was waiting the 3 hours - however, after 3 hours I couldn't really see a difference at all so I bit the bullet and decided to sleep in it, as I usually would when I tan. I washed the next morning around 8am and was left with a very subtle natural tan.

I would usually prefer a darker tan, so the following week I went in and done 2-3 coats of tan, otherwise following the same routine as above. I much preferred the results this time - a darker, golden tan that still looked natural - and most importantly - not orange!

Although I'm not convinced of the express nature of this tan as I still required it to process overnight, I will definitely continue to keep using this, the smell combined with the natural colour is a winning combo.

So glad to have been chosen for this review team! I am an avid user of self-tanners as I keep out of the sun as much as possible, but don’t like being too pasty. I have used quite a few different brands of self-tan, but never tried St Tropez but have heard some good things about it, so was excited to try. Firstly, I like the colouring of the bottle and the size which seemed quite generous and appears as though it should last a good while. I read the instructions on the back of the bottle (which was pretty tine, even with glasses on!), and ensure I prepped accordingly – exfoliate, moisturise dry areas etc. I had shaved the day prior as well. I used the St Tropez tanning mitt for application as I prefer to use a mitt, to help stop staining and they make application so much easier. I shook the bottle well and pumped two pumps onto the mitt – I applied in long strokes and worked into the main parts of my legs first, front and back, then used the residual to wipe over dry areas eg knees and tops of feet for me. It gave some instant colour, which is what I like, but then developed over the next few hours. I generally don’t do the 1-3 hour then shower thing, I just leave it on until I shower the next morning. I also applied to my arms at the same time – same way and trying to ensure cover around the armpits etc so not to leave white patches. I am actually very impressed with this tan, it applied easily, didn’t have too much of a stink to it (as some do) and really did develop into a nice coloured tan and it seems to be lasting well also – It’s been 2 days since I applied to my arms and the colour is still there and not patchy. My legs did go a little patchy, but I put that down to the extra dry parts of my knees and tops off feet etc. I do have some tan remover so will give that a go to remove some of the patchy bits. All in all I am impressed with the St Tropez tanner, I will continue to use it and will most likely purchase it again in the future! I like it better than the other fake tan I am currently using.

I have done some research and have found that it is vegan friendly it also has an olive toned formula which is something I like. I love this golden glow tan. It has no 'fake tan' smell and it is great to have that sun-kissed glow throughout the year with no risk of sun damage! I am a very pale woman that LOVES fake tan to make me feel like a ghost to a golden goddess! When I applied it I noticed that it was fast absorbing, it was hydrating and it didn't feel sticky while I was waiting for it to develop. The smell was pleasant which is a nice change to the usual strong odd or off smell of other tanning products. The product was easy to spread and with a few pumps the mousse went quite far. So far I have noticed that there is no streaks! Woohoo! I then I rinsed it off after 3 hours and it left with a beautiful tan. Overall I definitely recommend this tan to everyone, especially for the fact that it works for everyone, you can have a light sun kissed tan after one hour, medium tone with two hours but when I got to 3 hours and rinsed it off I felt like it just stayed as a medium tan so it definitely didn't get as dark as I try to get sometimes.

No wonder this tanning mousse is a best seller. It is super express, no need for a long development time, it's streak-free and gives a natural golden glow that lasts for days!

I love how express this tan is! You can shower after 1 hour if you want a light tan. Or leave it up to 3 hours for a darker tan. No need to leave it on for 8 hours before showering. The tan will continue to develop for 8 hours after you have showered, so straight after a shower it will be slightly lighter but continue to darken once the guide colour had been washed off.

It absorps into the skin quickly so is nice and fast drying. It is easy to apply and goes on streak-free, especially with the help of the velvet tanning mitt. No mess, fast and super simple. What could be better?!

It is also vegan, and paraben, sulphate and phthalate free.