I’ll admit, I feel more confident when I’m tan. Although, here in Washington it’s dark and gloomy most months out of the year so having a natural suntan doesn’t come easy. Self-tan products have been popping up all over my social media for quite some time now. I’ve noticed that a lot of self-tanners cost a pretty penny and I’m not one to splurge on products easily. Frugal Amanda over here!
Caught My Eye
Last week, my mom and I were at Target and actually only getting things that we needed. Seriously shocking. As we were walking towards the check out lines, we walked by the beauty section. I may have frugal habits but that isle never ceases to steal my money. I tried walking quickly by but of course, I spotted a display of Tanologist products and I was immediately intrigued. First of all, water that tans you? Crazy. The packaging was super cute and best of all, the price was great compared to other self-tan products out there! $16.99? Yup, that I grabbed that and didn’t think twice.
There’s three shades: light, medium, and dark. You’re supposed to choose your skin tone which I would be light. But my mom wanted to use it too and she’s darker than me so we settled on medium. I knew that results on me would most likely be a little bit more dramatic but I didn’t care.
My Thoughts – Pro’s & Con’s
When we got back from Target, we immediately pulled that bad boy out of the bag. We were planning on going to the park after so we thought, let’s apply it now then we can shower when we get back. Also, let me note that Target doesn’t sell tanning mitts and since I don’t self tan often, I didn’t have one. What could go wrong with using your hands? (If you follow me on Twitter, you already know.)
Pro’s:
- It smells amazing and not like most self-tanners! When I looked at the ingredients, I did see it contains fragrance. I have sensitive skin, but this didn’t irritate me at all! It also contains lots of skin loving ingredients such as vitamins and fruit extracts.
- Easy application. It comes in a spray bottle so all you have to do is mist it all over and rub it in.
- Dries quickly and leaves no sticky residue!
- The color ends up being beautiful and natural. I absolutely love the color my tan turned out to be! It was a bit dark because like I said, I got the medium shade so my mom could use it too and it still looked great!
- Great to use on your face! Never broke me out.
- Lasts at least a week! It’s week two and I just scrubbed the last of the tan off today. I’m impressed with how well this held up.
Con’s:
- My biggest con to this is that it’s a clear formula (water’s clear so I guess that was a no brainer) but it’s hard to tell where exactly you’ve applied it well and where you haven’t.
- This con is more towards Target – no tanning mitts to be found! This is an easy fix because you can find them pretty much anywhere else. Although, I wasn’t very smart because I applied this with my hands and since it’s a clear formula, I didn’t think about how it would stain them. I’ve only used self-tanners with color guides. Tip: Wash your hands (if you’re not using a mitt) after application. Then take a makeup brush and apply the self-tanner to the tops of your hands for an even finish!
Results
I would definitely recommend trying this self-tanner! For the price and how well it lasts – it’s my new favorite. Thank you for reading!
