Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Adventures in Self Tanning. . .

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As you all know, I'm very into tanning and enjoy maintaining a sun-kissed glow year round. Normally I go tanning in a tanning bed (and occasionally spray tan) but since it's summertime, I froze my tanning membership and opted for natural sunlight and at home self-tanning products. Not only is it saving me money, but it's also giving my skin a break. While I was in Walmart the other day grocery shopping, I took a detour to the beauty section (typical) and saw two products that had been recommended to me by a friend. I ended up purchasing both products; Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Daily Moisturizer and Jergens Natural Glow FACE Moisturizer. I've actually used the original Jergens Natural Glow lotion but I've never used the foam and heard it worked a lot better. Now that I've used both a few times, here are my thoughts on both products:

Jergens Natural Glow Foaming Daily Moisturizer (Medium-Dark)


$8.64 at Walmart




 This was my favorite of the two products. I bought the basic latex gloves pictured above to use with this so the inside of my hands/palms wouldn't be stained during the application of this product. I highly recommend exfoliating and shaving before using this product. It will give you a smooth, even surface to apply this on and it will make the color come out much more evenly. Also make sure your skin is clean and lotion free. The application was super easy. It's fast drying foam so you just squirt a golf ball sized amount into your hands, apply, and rub it in. You need to make sure you rub it in well so you don't get blotchy. I applied it carefully using circular motions and had no problems with blotches or uneven color. Most self tanners have a really gross scent to them but this one literally smelled like nothing. I was pleasantly surprised. I applied the foam right before bed, slept with it on, and showered in the morning. When I woke up and looked in the mirror I was very happy with the results. I definitely got at least 2 shades darker even though I had only used it once so far. I'm usually pretty weary of self tanners and only use products that I've personally seen people use with great results or products that have tons of positive reviews. Some self tanning products that I've used in the past have made me less than impressed with blotches and turned me an ungodly shade of oompa loompa orange for a day or two. The Jergens Foaming Daily Moisturizer actually gave me a nice, dark, deep tan. I wasn't pale white when I used it but it still very noticeably darkened my skin.


Jergens Natural Glow FACE Moisturizer

This one was okay but I wasn't as impressed. It gives a very subtle tan and in my opinion I had to use way too much product to notice a decent change in my skin tone. This would be good for someone that is primarily looking for a moisturizer and doesn't mind a very subtle color change. Another thing I noticed is that if you use it frequently it can make your face a bit oily. It's also the same price as the full size bottle for your body which is ridiculous. This bottle is tiny compared to the body moisturizer bottle. One positive thing about this product is that it contains SPF to protect your face. I think I might return this because I'm not impressed at all. I actually ended up putting the body foaming moisturizer on my face and it worked much better than the facial lotion. I have semi-sensitive skin and it didn't bother my skin at all. I was pleasantly surprised.



Also $8.64 at Walmart




Once again this is just my two cents. If you have any questions about these products (or tanning/self tanning in general) feel free to ask in the comments section. :)

xo, Sarah


6 comments:

  1. I hate how the price is kinda of a rip off, but I think I like the natural glow moisturizer more! In the summer, I tend to be outside from 7-12:30 ish and I never really wear sunscreen so I get pretty tan from that. I 'm thinking the moistruizer will just help even my glasses tan out hehe!

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    1. The price could definitely be a couple dollars less but to me it's worth it because it gives me great color. I was really surprised. I think it would definitely help even out your tan lines lol just make sure you only put it on the un-tanned parts. :)

      xo, Sarah

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  2. I very like this product ;)

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      xo, Sarah

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  3. Oo, the Jergens product looks awesome! The packaging pretty much sold me, and the fact that it contains SPF? I likey, that.

    But meh... oily...? I don't like that at all - I got enough oil on my face as it is! ;n; Thank you for the review!

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      xo, Sarah

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