Thursday, April 22, 2010

tan in can! nuetrogena vs. loreal (product review)

so being 9 months pregnat i feel its prbably a bad idea to stuff myself in a giant easybake oven for the sake of  gaining a tan.   so whats a pasty gal to do?  fake it till ya make it!  now i will be honest, ive never hadmuch luck with self tanners, the creams (even the gradual tanners) would turn out streaky, orange and when they would fade it looked like i had brown specks of dirt in my pores.  so i decided to give the aerosal self tanners a try.  heres my review:
nuetrogena micro-mist

  • pro - nice natural color not to umpa-loompa orange

  • pro - the can sprays at any angle (great for preggos who have limited reach)

  • pro - long lasting color that fades evenly, can go 3-4 days between spraying

  • pro - no need to rub it in, just spray and it dries quick

  • con - yucky self tanner smell

  • con - it sprays on clear so it may turn out uneven your first time if your not careful
overall i was really pleased with how natural the color looked and once i got the hang of it and kept a steady stream i was able to avoid the streaks.









loreal sublime bronze spray tanner

  • pro - gives a dark tan with the first use

  • pro - dries quickley

  • con - easily turns orange and unnatural looking

  • con - does not spray at any angle so it was tough to manuever

  • con - the "lime scent" was NOT pleasent

  • con - streaky mess! and the more i tried to fix it, it became more uneven
overall not my fave, it was on sale buy one get one 1/2 off at walgreens (i now know why), i will try to use it up, but will go back to the nuetrogena one even though its a higher price point. 


so i really liked the neutrogena tanner and would recommend that one over the sublime bronze.  do you have a favorite?  please share.  and remember, stay f!erce mamas!

2 comments:

  1. The Victoria's Secret self tanner is pretty good if you have the patience to apply it (it's not a spray). The color is VERY natural, and it smells good!

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  2. im all about the sprays right now since my reach is limited. thats why i love the neutrogena one u can hold it upside down and it still sprays. plus i dont like anything i gotta rub in with my hands.

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