A golden tan is more than just a reminder of travels – for me it’s when I look and feel my best; whilst I travel lots, short of emigrating to a desert (I’m working on it) I can’t achieve golden skin all year round without the help of a bottle. However there’s just one problem: I detest fake tan, it’s smell, it’s dicey stakes when it comes to how much of tan fail you’ll wake up with not forgetting the tell tell stench of either biscuit or roast chicken oh and of course the naked tan dance (come on admit it, you’ve done it too!) But what if I told you there was a new grown up tan on the block – one that gave you all the wins that come with a tan without any of the fuss, and the best part… it takes one minute, yes one minute! The St Tropez One Minute Pre Shower Gradual Tan is a brand new offering from the St Tropez brand and I’ll admit I thought it was an April fools the the brief landed in my inbox. How could tanning be so quick and simple?
I could try and write loads about how to apply the St Tropez One Minute Pre Shower Gradual Tan but then I would be over-complicating it; it’s simple – apply to dry skin, wait one minute, shower and then dry as normal. The tan takes between 6-8 hours to develop and dependent on the depth of tan you want to achieve it can be left on for up to five minutes.
St Tropez set me a three day challenge to see how I got on with the new St Tropez One Minute Pre Shower Gradual Tan…
Day 1
I approached day one of application with slight trepidation; surely it couldn’t be as easy and as quick as the bottle claimed but it really was. I was surprised to see that the mousse was bright white and thick in consistency yet after my first use I found it easy as a guide colour and the thickness feels nourishing on my skin. I started from the bottom and worked my way up as my legs are always harder to tan so could benefit from a longer development time. As soon as I’d finished applying the mousse I turned the shower on and by the time it had warmed up the minute was up and it was time to jump in and rinse.
Day 2
As soon as I woke up on day two I looked in the mirror convinced I would see some kind of streaking but despite me searching and searching I couldn’t see any; I was also relieved to see that I didn’t appear to have just returned from a two week holiday on the sun! The St Tropez One Minute Gradual Tan is for a subtle glow and as such it was a minimal change but one that is perfect for helping you to achieve a buildable and believable tan.
Day 3
Ok so day three was a bit of disaster (or so I thought) I’d had a typically hectic day and it was way past midnight when I finally finished work and went to jump in the shower – so I committed a traditional tanning cardinal sin and tanned by the bathroom vanity light, surely this wasn’t going to end well. Woke up six hours later and I literally couldn’t believe that I didn’t resemble an Oompa Loompa!
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Here’s my before…
After three days of application I had a light golden glow that was reminiscent of an afternoon catching the sun…
I said at the beginning how the St Tropez One Minute Pre Shower Gradual Tan is the grown up tan and it really is. I’m a millennial and a mum and this product not only works for me but was designed for busy people like me who want a tan to fit in with their life and not the other way around.
St Tropez One Minute Pre Shower Gradual Tan is available at most high street beauty retailers and online.
