I received the Deep Bronze Instant Self-Tan with new time release ingredients and also the Xen Tan tanning mitt. Firstly the tanning cream is an olive green colour which I have not come across before with any other self tanners. It is a gel-like cream and glides onto the skin effortlessly. However, due to the texture of the crème and the faint colour guide it is difficult to see where you have applied the tan. The scent is very strong and reminds me of chocolate cake mix, I suppose this is better than the usual biscuit smell!
The Xen-Tan Mitt is made from a furry felt-like material which I was expecting would be fabulous and give a flawless application. Although it feels lovely and soft against the skin, the cream tends to stick to the mitt and clump together on the skin in patches, making it difficult to blend and get an even finish. I have heard mixed reviews of Xen-Tan, the majority have been fabulous but there were a couple of reports that the Xen Tan was streaky - so perhaps they used this mitt?
So after trying out the mitt on one arm and wasn’t impressed with the messy application or clumpy uneven finish, I reverted back to my normal trusty mitt to apply the cream to the rest of my body and face. I like that you can use this on both body and face so no need for a separate facial tanner. The crème did sink in nicely to the skin and dried very quickly without feeling sticky like some other tanners do.
I was surprised to read on the back of the tube that the recommended time to leave the tan was 3 hours, which is a lot quicker processing time to most of the other tanners on the market. I applied this last night before bed and left it on overnight – so a good eight hours before washing off the colour guide this morning. I was left with a streak-free natural looking light golden tan.
Overall I’m very impressed with the result (apart from the mitt and smelling of cake mix!)
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Can't wait to try this.. Thanks for the review :) x
ReplyDeleteOoo i may have to try this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review!!It sounded really good!!
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I USE DARK LOTION AND HEARD THE COLOUR GUIDE IS SO MUCH DARKER THAN OTHER PRODUCTS THEY HAVE,IM VERY PALE BUT STILL NEED TWO COATS :( IF ONLY THE COLOUR DIDNT WASH OFF I WOULD BE HAPPIER,THE MITT DOESNT GIVE ME A FLAWLESS FINISH I USE NITRITE GLOVES TO APPLY.
ReplyDeletewe use xen-tan product in our salon, we have used the spray tan with great result, we also stock the full home range, which i must insist i had never tried myself, so i thought time to try this out! I used the mousse, i found it really easy to apply the colour guide was easy to follow, it soaked into my skin leaving my skin soft and silky, as it suggested to leave on for a min of 3 hours which was all good, but i got called into the salon so off i went with the tan on! it was fine got lots of compliments (would never have gone in if it had been the spray tan lol) but showered that night and was left with a lovely golden glow, would use this product again! going to work my way through the whole range!
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