L'Oréal Sublime Self Tan Elixir, 100 ml

No fake tan is ever perfect, so I'm not going to claim this is miraculous. If you apply it badly, it won't look very good. If you don't prep your skin properly, it won't perform like it should. No fake tan can overcome massive user error.That said, this is one of my favourite fake tan products I've used. First of all, it doesn't smell going on, and after a few hours it's only the slightest obvious fake tan whiff – a dream compared to others I've tried. The oily liquid formula goes on really smoothly, and the pump packaging is really convenient. I pump it onto a section of my body and use one side of a fake tan mitt to smooth it around, then buff it in with the other less saturated side to ensure no streaks and to get rid of excess product. It dries down relatively quickly, but I still make sure to give it 5-10 minutes of hanging around naked in the bathroom or standing in front of a fan before dressing in loose clothing. I haven't found it's stained my white bed sheets – the colour guide is just obvious enough that you know where it is, but not overkill like it is with some products (looking at you, fake bake!)Once developed, it's a pretty natural-looking olive toned brown, not the tell-tale orange brown of cheap fake tan. After one application it's a healthy glow, a few more days in a row and you can get a pretty deep colour on light skin. The formula itself feels really hydrating so you wake up feeling like you've moisturised. My favourite thing is that it wears pretty well – you can exfoliate between applications to prep for the next one without taking off huge patches of it, and while it will fade somewhat visibly on hands, wrists and toes, it's nowhere near the peeling snake look I've had with other fake tan products. This means it's easy to top up, or easy to gracefully put the fake tan down for a couple of weeks without worrying what the 'withdrawal' period is going to be like.Finally – for a product that works as well as Fake Bake original (though admittedly less deep a colour to start with), it's cheap as chips! You won't find a better fake tan in this price point, and I've done lots of searching.

I've tried tabbing products on my face and no one seems to be helpful when reviewing . I purchased this one purely for my face.I can't understand why people are complaining of the smell ?! It smells amazing . The colour tint it perfect to where on a day without make up. The consistancy is very easy to use. I use a very small kabuki style make up brush to blend in. The colour is like a real face tan!. Moisturising too.Fingers crossed I haven't really broke out. Not compared to some . The only thing was a few tiny ones on chin. But not bad. I can live with that .Overall I think it's a little gem. Great for colour all week on your face and decollege area.I honestly think it's a winner I look like I've been on holiday . I think I probably out way to much on and look dark but I wouldn't say it's orange colour . Definitely worth a buy !!!

I've only used this product once so this review is my first impressions only.I will start by saying that I have very pale skin but with a yellow undertone.I found this product easy to apply, I have only ever used gradual tanner before so wanted something that could be applied with a similar technique. I used my hands and applied in a similar way to how you would apply a body moisturiser expect with more care to cover every area. I applied this product all over my body including a light layer over my face. I will say that I would recommend doing this quick as I found it was fast drying. The product itself was not too heavy on the skin considering it had been applied all over. The instructions state the product is to be used 3 times and will last 2 weeks. I put the first application on one afternoon and it developed very quickly over the next few hours (Making the product ideal for last minute occasions). Having seen a dark result from the 1st application I did not bother applying anymore as I do naturally have pale skin that does not often see the sunlight. The colour itself was fairly natural but not as natural as I was expecting after reading other reviews.I find that my usual tan (Palmers Cocoa Butter gradual tanning spray) gives a nicer more blended look. Despite applying as best as I could I did see patches around my neck and hands (that I did wash thoroughly after application). As for the smell I found that it smelled nice once applied, quite fresh. However the next morning I did find that I was left with the usual biscuity smell that I washed off swiftly. Despite applying only once the tan lasted around a week slowly fading. I would use this again but perhaps for more formal occasions. I will stick to my gradual tanner if its just a night out!

I love this. I am naturally very pale with dark hair and always use fake tans to try an look more 'exotic'. I want an easy to apply, quick, even and natural looking tan that I can use all the time to keep topped up. This is perfect! By far the best product I've used, usually I use tanning moisturisers and it fades unevenly and leaves orange marks on my knees and wrists, this hasn't left any marks. I've use daily it all over and it's perfect, looks like I've been on holiday rather than being tangoed! And it goes on quickly and seamlessly with a mitt. Plus you only need a few pumps. I've had it on 4 days now and noticed even fading in some areas but that may be because I only did 2 applications instead of 3 (but I was dark enough with 2) x