If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that I LOVE fake tan and have soft spot for Cocoa Brown tanning products, so naturally when I saw they had launched new tanning gels I obviously had to buy some immediately!
The Cocoa Brown Instant Tan Bronzing gels come in matte or shimmer and with Christmas approaching I decided to go for the shimmer gel.
I am a total sucker for anything sparkly and this product certainly doesn’t disappoint! I have had previous experiences with other ‘shimmer’ tanning products where by the time you have applied the tan the shimmer is unnoticeable ..booo!
The gel is a rich brown colour with a golden shimmer mixed in giving you the best of both worlds for the holiday season and to make it even better, unlike some tanning gels, the Cocoa Brown Tanning Gel does not have that typical orange tinge and also smells delicious!
Application:
I started with my usual pamper regime (see previous post for details!) to make sure my skin was silky soft ready for the tanning gel. I then used a standard tanning mitt from the Cocoa Brown range to apply small amounts of gel at a time.
Starting with my feet and worked my way up my body squeezing 50p sized amounts on to the mitt at a time – if you put on too little it can take ages to apply and make it hard to blend but if you squeeze out too much it can end up going everywhere you don’t want it (floors, clothes ..you get my drift).
As with all fake tans do take care around areas that are typically dry eg elbows, knees, apply smaller amounts of the product lightly and wipe off immediately if too much is applied or it becomes too dark on those particular areas.
You also don’t have to worry about the gel drying fast and becoming hard to use once you have begun working it onto your skin, as even if the gel does dry just apply a little more and it becomes damp enough to rub in again meaning no streaks!
If you do happen to have a major disaster the gel also washes off relatively easy which means if you need to you can start again, although this product is super easy to apply so even tanning beginners should find this fake tan easy to work with!
Top marks to Cocoa Brown once again!
