Fake tanning and I are not great friends. Many clothes, towels, even duvet covers have been sacrificed in my quest to find the perfect fake tan. However hard I try to get it right I always end up spilling it, applying it wrong and looking orange or with streaks and patches. That is why this product has completely changed the way I fake tan!
It doesn't smell like fake tan at all to begin with. It also doesn't look like fake tan but instead a thick creamy white moisturiser. It comes out of the tube very easily and only a little is needed to cover a large area. I apply it by rubbing it on to my freshly exfoliated skin just as I would a moisturiser. Some people may be thrown off by the fact that it doesn't have a colour which could make it hard to figure out where you have applied it, but I assure you if you just make sure you've rubbed it in really well and all of the areas feel thoroughly moisturised then you are doing it right!
And thats it - incredibly simple! Now this isn't an instant tan so you will need to wait around 8 hours to see it fully developed. Because of this I would recommend applying it before bed but because it doesn't have a really strong fake tan smell and it doesn't transfer to clothing then you could even apply it before work and it would be ready for an evening out by the end of the day.
The only thing is, even though it doesn't smell of fake tan immediately it definitely starts to the more it develops. This doesn't bother me and it is no where near as bad as other products but it is something to be aware of.
The tan looks beautiful and makes your skin a nice cocoa kind of brown. On me, it lasts about half a week noticeably but you can easily re apply as there is so much product in the tube I could see myself getting at least 20 applications maybe even more!
I am a spray tan technician and I use Eco Tan. However it is a bit tricky to spray yourself!! So I ordered some invisible skin in for some clients and kept one for myself as it is much easier for me to apply myself! And i am so pleased with it! After one application at night, in the morning I am so nice and brown! And being cocoa based, Its not orange at all!! And not patchy! By far the best self tanning product I've ever used. It also has no nasty smell and it spreads on white so you can see where you are putting it. It dries quickly though and you aren't left all sticky and with a residue. It lasts well and I can even shave without it coming off. I just exfoliate it off after about once a week and start again :) Cannot say anything negative about this!! Now I can be all lovely and brown like my clients! :)
Tips: Treat it as if you are going for a spray tan, the prep is really important. Shave and exfoliate the night before or that morning and put it on at night before bed. This is because of you put a bra on afterwards it would rub it off around the strap area and when you go to bed you are generally in loose clothing. Only put moisturiser on the dry areas first, such as your ankles & knees. And wash your hands straight away after each application!! I would totally recommend getting the Eco Tan exfoliating mitt. It's the best for exfoliating first and is really even and the best mitt I've used. It's also great for getting it all off when you want to start again :)