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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Pale Girl Gets Golden May 02, 2009
By Jessica Tanner
"J. Tanner"
I really love this product! I'm really pale, and I don't tan at all. I found that I can get a really natural looking result using this product. It isn't orange at all!
Understand that the product contains two agents: an instant color that shows you where the product is going and gives you a nice instant tan and the tanning agent which develops over several hours. Due to this, I offer a few tips for pale gals like me:
-exfoliate as directed before every use
-put it on at night and let it develop overnight
-I use a really high quality organic lotion and use one squirt of lotion to one pump of tanner. I find that it smooths out the application which dries quickly. Mix them together in your gloved hands and smooth over until the lotion is absorbed, leaving a nice streak-free tan.
-If you're really pale, don't freak out about how dark you become. The initial tan is just to show you where the tanning chemical is going; it washes off with your first shower, leaving a nice even, subtle tan. Just give it several hours to work.
-It does take a while to dry, but my boyfriend doesn't seem to mind me walking around the house in the buff for 20 minutes. ;)
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 GREAT TAN , (experienced tanners only) Mar 17, 2011
By dani
I have been a fake tanner for about seven years now religiously . I have used everything from drug store brands (young rookie mistake) to going to a salon and getting a professional to spray me down (would never go to a machine booth) and EVERYTHING in between .
Fake Bake the brand is amazing . VERY FAST free shipping , pleasant customer service and comes with gloves . for the past year Fake Bake has been my only brand of self tanner i have purchased because i thought i had found what works best . I consider myself a "professional" fake tanner soooo I thought i would share my experiences with each of their products because ive tried them all several times .
One thing ive learned over the years NO MATTER WHAT brand or form you use there are going to be SOME undesirable qualities about EVERY self tanner . after all its fake tan . period . it comes with the territory .
1. ALL tanners have SOME funky smell to them . obviously everyone favors different scents but all self tanners smell like a chemical with some fragrance thats trying to mask the chemical smell . some are less abrassive than others but lets face it they dont smell like perfume .
2. EVERY tanner ive ever used has rubbed off on the inside of my clothing in one way or another . I cant wear white in the summer because if you sweat it gets wet and starts to seap into your clothes . Sheets too . over the years ive always had dark sheets because it just rubs off when you sleep .
SIDE NOTE . I like the deepest darkest tan I can get sooooo i put it on in the morning and/or when i am going somewhere meaning i do not put it on let it sit then take a shower BECAUSE the deep tan color washes off .
ALL Fake Bake products have a color guide so you can see where you are applying it and then it washes off once you get wet or take a shower . If you are wearing dark colors and arnt planning on getting wet you can put it on in the morning and will have a DEEP BROWN tan all day that looks amazing . NONE of Fake Bake products make you orange . the color is the BEST color ive gotten so far .
GEL : very difficult to put on but has the BEST DEEPEST color out of all products . always wear gloves but since its gel you have to work very quickly because it dries in seconds . it is also very splotchy if you dont move fast and you try to over lap it . i recomend having a lotion on had to "blend" the splotchy spots because you will have them with this product . also dont rub too much the more you rub the more it starts to get flaky and splotchy .
(if you want to be "black tan" id recomend this product but only to a professional self tanner . smell is decent . dries in seconds)
LOTION : all around a great product . the lotion is much easier to apply because its a lotion . it takes a bit to dry and i actually somewhat greasy which i dont like . the color is brown but not as tan as the gel . a decent color for pale skin . if you would like a deeper tan id recomend using this everyday to build your tan . this product i do use at night and sleep on it (still dont shower untill im ready for it to wash off) but its just too greasy to put your clothes on right away . smell is weird . not my fav at all .
MOOSE : very easy to apply . the easiest yet . BUT very pale color . not a deep tan just a hint of color . AND is greasy as well . would not recomend
ARISOLE SPRAY TAN : love this product but i use it over the gel to somewhat "hide" any imperfections with my application . i did have complaints about this product tho because i ordered it TWICE and both times my spray nozel was broken after like one use . i dont know what happened . sooooo . i stopped ordering spray from Fake Bake and started usuing Mystic Spray . more expensive but works better . if you use the spray alone on pale skin the color is not that tan . again just medium color .
BRONZE GLOW : love this product . if you order it off the website it usually comes free with some orders but i love it . its just a tented bronzer . makes you medium tan and is shiny . use it on my neck bones and cheeks & legs . it washes right off too but its great while it lasts .
hope this helps . good luck with your fake tan experiences .
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Messy! May 11, 2008
By Mom of 2
"Michelle"
I 1st used the Fake Bake lotion - it was great, but not dark enough. This gel is a pain to put on; it gets real messy when you keep rubbing (flakes). If you don't keep rubbing, it'll show streaky. It also has not tanned me any darker than the lotion.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Awesome after you exfoliate Jul 29, 2007
By G. Scott
I had some stretch marks and I do NOT want more sun damage. This product was recommended to me from forums. I first used the dermshed emuscar kit to help remove stretch marks and firm skin, then the fake bake xtreme. I wish I had a photo to show you the improvements in my skin and scars. These three things together has improved my self image and I feel good in a bathing suit again!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
By Far the BEST color I have ever gotten out of a bottle!!! Jun 05, 2007
By Gina Bullard
"A.K.A. "G"."
Now here is the reason for the *4* stars...this gel is VERY hard to apply. It is very dark, and if not applied correctly, you will end up streaked. I use the scrubs that are recommended (not a high dollar brand though) the dead skin cells have to come off for this/any tanner to give good results. But, it's well worth it, the color lasts for days (stay moisturized!!!). If FB would just make it a little less dark with the "bronzing" part--because it really ends up making a almost black tint until you shower that off. I mix two tanners together some times to help with the application. This bottle will last all summer however, a tiny bit goes a LONG way. Try it, keep experimenting, I promise you will look like you've been to Tahiti!!!
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