New Self Tanner getting RAVES!!!
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enjoys freebies · Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:55 am Quote

Sometimes I need to learn to stay off sites like this and MUA. Truly kills any kind of college saving for my daughter. She better get scholarships, that's all I can say! Laughing

Any-who - as last year's phenomenon was Jergens' Natural Glow - check the raves out for this years installment - Hawaiin Tropics Glow (or something like that!)

This product is getting raves! Everyone is saying it is far better than Jergen's Glow and that there's little to no smell and that the color is true and natural - not orangy or yellow.

Will I be buying this? You bet! For $5.99 at Wallyworld -why not? I turned quite yellow with the Jergens' and the smell for me was off-putting....Supposedly this new tanner smells like Green Tea then quickly fades.

I'm going to use it on my arms this week. The play I'm in goes up next Friday and instead of wearing stage makeup on my arms I'd rather have them be a little tanned.

Maria Laughing

enjoys freebies · Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:07 am Quote

I never did get around to trying the Jergens one so I've added this one to my shopping list for our Florida trip. I've never had great success with any self tanner but I like the idea of gradual color from a moisturizer.

enjoys freebies · Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:15 am Quote

freefall2 wrote:

I never did get around to trying the Jergens one so I've added this one to my shopping list for our Florida trip. I've never had great success with any self tanner but I like the idea of gradual color from a moisturizer.

Me too. I have the problem of turning far too yellow with self tanner, which is odd b/c in the pre-historic times, when I used to be a beach worshipper, my tan would be a lovely color - sort of bronzy-brown...but all of the self tanners I've used have brought about a yellow result. Here's hoping this one is different!

Maria Laughing

enjoys freebies · Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:23 am Quote

I just saw this on MUA as well and it looks like a must-try product! I'm keen on the idea of less smell than the Natural Glow...

Will have to get some today and give it a go.

enjoys freebies · Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:38 am Quote

I'm sure I saw that (or something like it) in Superdrug (UK) today. Wish I'd known how good it's supposed to be!

Maria - Be sure to let us know how you get on with it.

I succummbed today to another of rosebud's recommendations (that girl is going to bankrupt me, for sure! Laughing

) and bought some of the Dove Glow stuff on BOGOF offer. Then I also saw some similar gradual self-tan lotion by Garnier. Since I already like Garnier's After-Sun Lotion with Self-Tan added, I decided to splash out and see what this new version's like.

I hope everyone who tries these gradual tanners will post reviews so we can find out which ones are the best. There are so many of them - it's a tanning minefield out there! Shock

enjoys freebies · Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:17 pm Quote

Unfortunately I never tried the Jergens Natural Glow because my friend told me it didn't "tan" her skin enough. So I'm wondering what level of "color" does Hawaiian Tropics Glow give?

thanks.

enjoys freebies · Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:59 pm Quote

Well, it looks like Mariav beat me to this one! I had read the same "glowing" Laughing

reviews on MUA and bought this two days ago. I've only used it twice but here is how I would compare it to Jergens. It definitely smells MUCH better. It's kind of sweet, but not overpowering and it goes away after a few minutes. At night when I'm in bed I do notice a hint of the typical tanner smell, but it doesn't bother me at all and I have an extremely sensitive nose. Some people probably won't even smell it all. This one is about the same consistency, it's white in color (no sparkles), and absorbs/dries fast.

As far as the color goes, I've only used it twice so far so it's really hard for me to say much on that yet. What I'm seeing so far is very natural, but it's also very light. They recommend that you use this as your daily body lotion and I can see that you'd have to use it pretty much daily to get a decent "tan". By the way, I bought the medium skin tone one and I am VERY pale.

The good thing about this one being so light for each application is that it's virtually mistake-proof. However, you do still need to wash your hands and make sure you have an even application. I have one tiny spot on my right forearm that I obviously didn't rub on evenly. Since it's so light though I don't think anyone will notice any goofs.

So to sum up, I think this is going to be a GREAT daily tanning lotion. Each application is light enough that you will hardly make any mistakes and it smells 100 times better than Jergens. I have no problem at all using this as an every day moisturizer. It hasn't left any color on my clothes or ivory sheets either. I will report back as I get a few more days into to let everyone know how buildable the tan actually is, but so far this is my new favorite product!

Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:57 pm Quote

I really like the Hawaiian Tropics Island Glow. Last year I used the Jergens. There is hardly any odor with the Island Glow and the color is great on me.

enjoys freebies · Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:45 pm Quote

Well, like a moth to a flame, I bought this today. First impression is positive as there's no smell. As a matter of fact, I'm not getting any whiff of the nasty self-tanner smell at all?! Of course I just tried a little on my arm, so we'll see what happens when I apply to my entire self.

There was only two tubes of it left in the entire display. I got the medium and I am pretty fair....There were about 4 light ones left, and 2 mediums.

Will report back with any progress, but if smell counts for anything - it's already a winner. Here's hoping to a natural looking tan.

Maria Laughing

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:27 am Quote

Dammit! That's yet another gradual self-tan on my shopping list! (I'm going to end up with hundreds of these.) Wink

Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:16 am Quote

Like I needed another thing on my list! I still have a new unopened Jergen's that I need to use up!

Apart from the smell (which I don't mind), is it actually better?

enjoys freebies · Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:37 am Quote

Mabsy wrote:

Like I needed another thing on my list! I still have a new unopened Jergen's that I need to use up!

Apart from the smell (which I don't mind), is it actually better?

I'm in the same boat as you. I bought 2 of the Jergens and now have one completely unused. For the smell issue alone, replacing it was worth it for me. The Jergens almost made me sick it was so STRONG! I think the HT may be a bit easier to use as well. It seems a little less goof-proof but maybe I'm just being more careful.

By the way I've now used this 3 times (I was too tired for a 4th application last night). While there is a noticable color difference to me, it's still pretty light and I don't think anyone else would really notice. However, it has taken the bright white glow from my skin thank goodness! I think with a weeks worth of application I will be pretty dark though and I'd rather keep it a bit more natural anyway.

enjoys freebies · Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:09 pm Quote

I've been using the Loreal Subline glow and it's working beautifully! Doesn't smell too bad in my opinion and leaves a really nice natural buildup of a tan.

Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:11 am Quote

Thank you TAMgirl99 - and so it gets added to the list Smile

enjoys freebies · Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:37 pm Quote

I went looking for this but it doesn't seem to be available here (vancouver, bc)

Have any Canadians found it

I would like to try a self-tanner, but smell/fragrance is a HUGE deterrent for me, so the HT sounds perfect!

enjoys freebies · Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:20 am Quote

Will have to try it!

enjoys freebies · Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:52 am Quote

It's not here yet, either. Crying or Very sad

I thought I saw it the other day, but it turned out to be one of the Hawaiian Tropic sunscreens instead.

enjoys freebies · Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:03 am Quote

Ok I got this in medium and light, being very fair I was confused as too what too get, so I got both in my fear the shelves will be cleared soon enough Laughing

. Ok I have used the medium twice and the color is amazing, no orange at all, no yellow tint at all and best of all absolutely no mistakes, I looked and looked and couldnt find one. With the jergens, I started out using the medium but it turned me a tinge of yellow orange..so I bought light, but never used it, so I can't really compare the light. I am pale but with olive undertones so maybe thats why they jergens turned funky on me and not most of the world, but with this I am finally the color I get in the sun. I have not used the light, I am about to have surgery and decided I dont need to be tan for that but once all thats over I will try that and see how it does as well.

Melissa

enjoys freebies · Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:37 pm Quote

hello
i was wondering if anyone knows any UK store who sells this product ?
thanks

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