Cocoa Brown/1 Hour Dark Mousse Review

I love a good faux glow I've reviewed quite a few lately, this is the Cocoa Brown 1 Hour Tan, in the new Dark shade. I always opt for the darker if there's an option too, I much prefer the darker results. 

This tan was developed by Marissa Carter, she launched Cocoa Brown back in 2012 and as a blogger I know its a tan we rave about in the beauty bloggers world, so It's been great to get a taste of what all the fuss is about. 

Things I love about the Dark mousse: 

Really quick and easy to apply, melts into the skin, no tan smell, suits all skin types thanks to it's paraben free formula, the colour is always brown ans never orange, and the value for money is unbeatable. 

You can leave the formula on the skin for up to three hours, like I did to get the darkest result, but it's really up to you how deep you want to go so just keep an eye on your colour whilst you develop. 

You get quite alot of product colour run off in the shower but you are left with a beautiful golden natural looking tan. 

The only downside for me is the fade off, it seems to be a little more patchy than some other brands although the colour fades loads so you cant really notice it, it wouldn't put me off buying it again. 

These products are multi award winning and this tan being under £8 is just fantastic. If your new to tanning and you don't want a deep result then opt for the standard 1 Hour version. 

Many tans don't offer skincare to accompany them, and for me this is a bit off putting as it's great to be able to have a prep and a maintenance step to use alongside the tan itself. 

Cocoa Brown has a whole wardrobe of products to offer and that includes varying tanners as well as body care products. I'm going to invest in the Chocolate Whip Body Lotion and the Tough Stuff Scrub. I am super impressed by the travel kit which comprises of a mini scrub, a small mousse, and the body lotion so you can tan while your on the go, so impressive! 

The products are stocked in supermarkets and Superdrug & Primark stores here in the UK meaning they are easily accessible rather than only being able to order online like some other brands. Here's a link to the full list of stockists in the UK, wherever you live you'll be able to find your closest retailer by heading over to the website. 

I'll definitely be using this tan again, are you a fan of Cocoa Brown?

xoxo

Bondi Sands/Dark Tanning Mousse

Bondi Sands is everywhere at the moment, and with good reason! 

Say hello to Australia’s favourite tanning brand. I’ve always been loyal to my Laurens Way tan but it’s safe to say I’m converted. This is truly the best tan I’ve ever used. 

The easy to apply mousse formula melts into skin; it’s easy to blend in using a tanning mitt & smells of coconut, even whilst it’s developing. This is the first tan I’ve ever used that I don’t emit that horrible tell-tale faux tan smell. Once you’ve applied the guide colour you leave to develop, it states on the bottle that you can rinse off after just one hour, however I slept in mine overnight and washed off the next morning. It also advises the best time to apply the second coat is 30 minutes after the initial application for the deepest result. 

Upon washing it off you don’t lose much colour at all, I don’t know about you but I always find this such a disappointing part of a tan when your guide colour looks fab and then it all goes down the plughole, not with this. I hardly lost any colour and I LOVE the results. I’ve had so many people comment on my colour today. 

I’m yet to see how it fades off, but I have good feelings and high hopes for this as the application and results are so good. I’ll be sure to update you in the next week. 

This is currently on offer at just £9.95 a bottle and that’s amazing value for money in comparison to some other brands, it’s exclusive to Superdrug here in the UK so grab it while you can. Check out the whole range over at the Superdrug Website 

I honestly can't rate this highly enough. 

xoxo