St. Tropez Classic Self Tanning Bronzing Mousse

My overall rating

I somewhat recently tried the St. Tropez dark tanning mousse and it is honestly the best self-tanner I have ever tried! I was hesitant to purchase this product at first because of the price, which is about $50-$60 for a 200ml bottle where I live in...   +

I somewhat recently tried the St. Tropez dark tanning mousse and it is honestly the best self-tanner I have ever tried! I was hesitant to purchase this product at first because of the price, which is about $50-$60 for a 200ml bottle where I live in Canada, especially since I didn't know how well it would work. One of the sales associates talked me into it as they had used it before and new a lot about it and I have never turned back since! This product is to be used as a one-time application that will greatly darken over time; it is best to use at night and shower off in the morning. If you want to be darker than do a second coat the next night although I doubt you’ll need it!
Here are some of the awesome points this tanner has against other brands I have tried:
• I was concerned about how much tanner I would actually get since it was a mousse but was pleasantly surprised by how far one bottle goes. I have been using regularly for about 4 months and I’m only on my second bottle as a 5’5’’, average weight woman.
• St. Tropez uses a unique greenish coloured base and guide that makes it easier to see where you’ve applied as well as where blending is needed. This green colour also counteracts the ingredient in tanners that can leave you looking orange, so you can be sure your tan will look natural and brown
• It works with your skins natural pigments to darken to a colour your skin naturally would so you don’t have to worry about the colour being too dark if you are naturally fair skinned (I am very pale naturally so I know from experience).
• It is very fast drying. When applying tanner its best to start from the feet up to avoid creasing so that’s my go to method; by the time I am normally finished applying completely, my bottom half is dry and I can start getting dressed. If you dry in front of a fan you can be dry in like 2 minutes!
• Although some of the guide coat does come off onto clothing and sheets, it doesn’t stain. I would still advise against using white are very light colours though lol.
• Like most tanners it’s advised you use a tanning glove to apply so it goes on evenly and they help smooth out streaks. One of the best things I’ve noticed is this tanner goes on very evenly even if you can’t buff every line; as long as the tanner touched the skin you’ll be fine! I find this fact one of the best since I have trouble, like most people, reaching my back entirely and being able to apply evenly there so this helps a ton!
• Showers off nicely the next morning, I lightly rub my skin with my hands to make sure I get it all off and that’s it. So far nothing ever to correct the morning after!
• Tan lasts about 7-10 days depending on how often you shower and exfoliate. Be sure to exfoliate regularly as you would other tanner so it fades evenly; I normally reapply every 7-10 days and no issues yet with blending!
• I also suggest putting lotion on toes, knees, elbows, hands, and the creases of your wrists and elbows. This is because these areas are normally drier than the rest of your body and take the tan in differently which can make those areas look blotchy so this will make sure those areas look blended.
• If you’re concerned about putting it on your face and it being too dark: I haven’t had any issues with it but if you can leave it on for a shorter amount of time than the rest of your body and adjust with makeup.
I have now been consistently using this tanner for about 4 months now and I’m glad I made the switch! It is very much worth every penny spent and unless another company can give me this result for a better price I won’t be changing anytime soon.
***PS*** I just want to note I don't have a picture of my own personal before and after because my lighting in my house doesn't do any justice to the tanner but I found one online from someone else using this product that had the exact same result as me. I don't take any credit for that picture but i honestly couldn't have given you a better example if I had taken it myself so kudos to the original poster!    -