Now let me tell you this, before I even started writing this review I had a few people (including myself) hooked on to this amazing tan. I totally know that this product is just going to spread like wildfire amongst all readers and everyone is going to want to buy themselves a bottle to try. This is all organic and is the good stuff!
Just for background knowledge, I wasn’t an instant tan fanatic before using this tan. In fact, back in the day, I was absolutely disgusted with the use of fake tans, the revolting smell and the orangey yellow colour that it leaves. I swore I would never touch that stuff. Little did I know that couple of years down the track, working full time indoors means that there’s not much time to get out and about to get recommended levels of vitamin D let alone getting a tan on.
I was sent the BrownAllYear Instant Spray Tan as well as the Tanning Cream about 2 weeks back. For one reason or another I was drawn to the Instant Spray Tan, maybe because it looked like it was super easy to apply on with the velvet glove. I haven’t even opened up the tanning cream yet.
Also on another note the packaging is super cool. I totally didn’t expect a ‘Tanning Prescription’ to come with the product, being a pharmacist seeing this kind of stuff is awesome. And to top that off a cautionary and advisory statement of ‘Spray tanning and tanning products can be addictive they have the effect of making the person look thinner and healthier CAUTION: may cause bouts of happiness and high self esteem.’ Totally made my day!
Nitty Gritty:
The majority of commercial spray tans contain an ingredient called DHA (dihydroxyacetone). Not a particularly good chemical for you especially when inhaled and a potential carcinogen (a agent that can cause cancer) but it is the main ingredient in most tanners. BrownAllYear products on the other hand are different as the active ingredient in the formulation combines caramel from non GMO Cane Sugar which develops a long lasting tan and it’s also infused with moisturising agents such as aloe vera. There’s definitely no yucky fake tan smell after application which is a major plus for me.
The colour starts to develop in 4 hours and will usually last for 4-10 days. What really surprised me was the colour my skin turned. Being Asian, we have a lot of yellow tones in our skin so usually with most take tan it will further enhance the yellow and we turn oompa loompa orange (another reason why I steered clear of fake tans). BrownAllYear’s instant spray tan makes my skin glow and it is by far the most natural brown you can get in a spray tan in my opinion. My friends who also bought into this product can back me up on this one.
The ‘Tanning Prescription’ / Application Instructions :
This is super easy with the help of the velvet glove. I’d definitely recommend paying the extra few dollars for it because it means your tan will be streak free. You just spray 1 spray on to the glove then rub into the skin until dry. I usually pop the tan on before bed and it develops overnight. I would avoid wearing anything white over top during the 4 hour period, it does dry quickly but it can still stain light colours.
Price Factor:
For 100ml of the instant tanning spray is $23.50. I would definitely recommend spending the extra dollars and get the velvet glove. Yes you could probably do with another kind of glove but the velvet texture just helps it rub into the skin as oppose to just disperse the liquid. The set (glove + spray) is $33.50 which I reckon is a bargain for how great it is! BrownAllYear is a salon only product or you can get it from their website here.
In a nut shell:
The best artificial tan, super easy application and leaves a streak free finish. Looks great on all skin tones. And to top that off it’s all organic! No nasties. It’s a steal at that price and gets couriered to your doorstep.
Michelle
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L-R: Instant Tanning Spray & Tanning Cream
The Tanning Prescription
Cautionary & Advisory Info
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