Modelco Gradual Tan Everyday Moisturiser Review

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!

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.

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.

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