Tuesday, June 28, 2011

St. Moriz Mousse: My First Tanning Product... Ever!

I really cannot even provide any rationale whatsoever why I purchased this.  I have never had any inclination to be tan.  But I heard all the raves about it, curiosity won over, and I kind of jumped in feet first.... literally!


It's a tanning mousse, pretty simple and straighforward there.  I used a tanning mitt to apply.  Oh, also, I did purchase the "dark" version because parts of my body are already tan so I didn't see the point of getting the original, and I intended for my lighter parts to match my tanner parts, if that makes any sense. 

I have never used a tanning product, ever.  However, I do get naturally tanned very quickly.  That is, if I drive all day with my arm out the window, I will see the beginning of a tan the next day.  I used to live near the beach, and I would do everything I could to not tan, yet I was always considerably tanner than I hoped, even after a short while. 

Anyway, enough about that.  Here are the results:



As you can see, the untanned leg is quite pale.  I only applied on my legs, because I just wasn't sure about the whole thing.  But for a comparison, these are my arms:



I did finish applying to both legs, and I must say, this whole thing was not a good experience for me.  I felt traumatized by losing my paleness for some reason.  The first day, I tried as hard as I could to scrub the tan off in the shower, but it fought back, although it was much lighter. 

Once the tan was in place though, I really liked the colour and how it matched my 'real' tan, although it was hard to get used to tanned legs! 

Two days later, I had a change of heart and applied the product again, trying to have an open mind and also, wanting to verify that yes, it does work very well. 

Although I have not reapplied the product and have no intentions of, I will say as a product, it is very effective.  I did not experience any streaking, although I did have to be cautious around my tattoos, which is to be expected.  I applied it from my upper thighs all the way to my feet, and I thought it applied evenly and it was fairly easy to do.  The foam was airy and light, and it didn't drip. 

I used this at night, and one drawback I can say is that it had a lingering slightly unpleasant scent, but based on other sources, I think this may be the case with a lot of self tanning products. 

Overall, I say if self-tanning is your thing, this is for sure a good product.  Not orange, inexpensive, and easy to use.  I got it from Amazon for around $11.  The bottle is also huge- 200 ml, so quite a bit of product that should provide many uses.  




2 comments:

  1. So jealous that you tan so quick! I think it's great that this mousse doesn't make you orange. Yeah there is a fake tan smell after it's developed but it isn't as strong as most so I'm grateful for that! Haha, great post

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  2. Great post! I've heard good things about this tanner but never tried it. I've always used Jergens Natural Glow Tanner which I love! But yse, all self tanners have that smell but it should fade shortly after.

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