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Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:21 am Quote

Has anyone tried this product?
Here is Australia there has been masses of advertising for this moisturiser with self tan in it.
I doubt that the actual body lotion is the best available and is probably full of mineral oil and chemicals but just curious as if the tan part of the lotion is any good.
Thanks Smile

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:45 am Quote

It's been around for quite a while here in the UK. Some people absolutely love it and others, like myself, are not so keen.

Personally, I found that it was great for building up colour on most of my body, apart from streakiness that appeared on my legs (mind you, that often seems to happen to me with fake tans anyway, no matter how carefully I exfoliate, moisturise and apply). It's not meant for application to the face, though, and I've heard it can cause breakouts there.

In its favour, I did find it to be nicely moisturising.

What I really, really couldn't abide, though, was the strong fake tan smell. And, because you're supposed to apply it regularly in order to build up the colour, the dreadful biscuity smell just never seemed to go away. It was extremely overpowering. That's why I stopped using it.

If you can put up with the smell, you might like it.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:17 am Quote

I too have been looking at this, my sister who has very pale milky white skin had good results with this, she used it every other day as advised and was rewarded with a lovely natural tan.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:01 am Quote

if you want hint of a tint or to stop you looking like a milk bottle, it's not good if you want to look like an orange.

I found it plenty moisturising. If you have REALLY dry skin you may want more. They've brought a face lotion out as well.

I found it very easy to use and got nice results.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:47 am Quote

Forgot to say, there are also two varieties - a lighter one (gives perfect colour for very pale people like myself) and a darker one (which I didn't dare use).

Eve - Did the smell not bother you? Mind you, I remember reading that the ingredient that causes the biscuity smell reacts more with some people than with others. Unfortunately, I seem to be one of the unlucky ones. Crying or Very sad

enjoys freebies · Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:18 am Quote

I tried this and hated it as the colour was awful and it streaked and blotched. If you want a wonderful tan and moisturiser then try Kosmea. It dries instantly, the colour is lovely and only fades gradually just like a real tan and the smell is wonderful.

enjoys freebies · Fri Jan 06, 2006 2:55 am Quote

majorb wrote:

Forgot to say, there are also two varieties - a lighter one (gives perfect colour for very pale people like myself) and a darker one (which I didn't dare use).

Eve - Did the smell not bother you? Mind you, I remember reading that the ingredient that causes the biscuity smell reacts more with some people than with others. Unfortunately, I seem to be one of the unlucky ones. Crying or Very sad

m I'll let you know tonight, I can't say I've noticed a biscuity smell Confused

I consider it my duty to find out!

enjoys freebies · Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:13 am Quote

Eve wrote:

m I'll let you know tonight, I can't say I've noticed a biscuity smell Confused

I consider it my duty to find out!

It's probably only my weird skin then! *sob* Laughing

bushy - That Kosmea tan sounds very interesting. Does it have a pronounced biscuity smell and is it easy to apply? I'm tempted to give it a go.

enjoys freebies · Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:48 pm Quote

The Kosmea Sunless Tan does not smell like any tanning lotion. If you are familiar with the smell of the Kosmea sunscreen lotion then it smells just like that, a very mild extremely pleasant smell. I am so glad I happened to try it and won't use anything else now.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:17 am Quote

Hurray! Sounds good to me! Very Happy

How long does the tan last, bushy?

I'm also looking at their Rosehip Oil, or maybe Trilogy's - as I can get that shipped from NZ at a much cheaper price than we can buy it here in the UK (despite the shipping fee).

It does sound like a really lovely range.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:03 pm Quote

trilogy is supposed to be amazing. although it's a NZ product (and in fact from wellington where i live) i haven't tried it yet! how bad is that!
but, my next purchase will be their eye cream, apparently (according to the SA at the natural cosmetic shop where i buy my dr h) is really good. then we'll see how i get on from there.

let us know how you get on with it.

Kiwigirl.

enjoys freebies · Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:55 pm Quote

The tan from Kosmea gradually faded out after about three weeks without a reapplication. If it is applied about once a week there is no fade.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:32 am Quote

Ooh I havent tried Kosmea's self tan but certainly will now! I like virtually all of their other products ( and live in Adelaide where it is made) and have given overseas friends the travel/starter set a few times for a gift because it is a great Australian brand! Very Happy

Now... are you sure it doesnt get that "smell" after a few hours even? It is the Dihydroxyacetone that all of the fake tans contain ( unless they are just wash off) that causes that smell after the required chemical reaction with your skin's amino acids takes place. They often smell lovely when you put them on but then you wake up in the middle of the night and it is so obvious! It fades after you shower but still...I feel like everyone else can smell it!! I dont know if they can or not because strangely enough... I dont think I have noticed it on anyone else! Rolling Eyes

Still think I might give it a go anyway! Thanks for the tip Bushy Smile

enjoys freebies · Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:14 am Quote

bushy - Wow, that sounds amazing! I have to get me some of that! Very Happy

Kiwigirl - The eye stuff does sound excellent, but my next venture will be Darren's PSF line. His Stimu-Coll has been so highly recommended that I'd be crazy not to try it. Very Happy

But I'll definitely be buying some Trilogy Rosehip Oil. Their facial moisturiser sounds very interesting, too.

muzzie - I think it's just you and me in the whole wide world who smell overpoweringly of rancid biscuits post-fake tan! Let's see if this Kosmea stuff can work its wonders on us and free us from our curse. Laughing

enjoys freebies · Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:32 pm Quote

oh yes majorb, i splashed out and got the psf vitamin c serum (12%), and i love love love it! next time i'll order other psf products at the same time so that the shipping isn't so bad!

Kiwigirl.

enjoys freebies · Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:41 pm Quote

Hi majorb, hehehe... yeah! We must have weird skin (not! ooh or good noses) .... you know I am going to adopt your "biscuity" description and use that often! Love it! Smile

enjoys freebies · Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:13 am Quote

Kiwigirl - I've just ordered some of the 12% Serum and the Hydrating Eye Cream, along with the Stimu-Coll. I'm nearly beside myself with excitement waiting for it to arrive! (How sad am I to get so worked up about skincare! Laughing

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muzzie - Please feel free! Laughing

BTW do you have biscuits over there? Or are they cookies like in the US? Otherwise you're going to confuse everyone with the biscuity description. Laughing

enjoys freebies · Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:25 am Quote

Hehe... Yep! We have biscuits here... bickies! Cookies only if they are say great big huge choc chip things or something.. chunkier. Regular packets though like you dunk in your tea are biscuits! Smile

enjoys freebies · Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:49 pm Quote

Yep, I'm not too sure that one of those American gravy biscuits (which I do actually love) would taste quite the same if you dipped it into tea somehow. Laughing

Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:46 pm Quote

i found it to be pretty crap.
the colour looked okay but the main problem with it was that it just doesn't soak in...especially in the heat in Australia. It just makes a film over the top of your skin and if your in any kind of heat it will just drip off you like u've had a shower.
i don't have freakishly oily skin or anything on my body and moiturisers usually do soak in, but this one just dripped off...yuck.
and as soon as i was around other people who actually had real tans, i looked once again like a pale ghost in comparison.

enjoys freebies · Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:47 am Quote

Hopefully, in our distinctly non-Australian-style British weather, it might be better. (After all, there have to be some benefits with having to live somewhere permanently damp and cold. Laughing

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enjoys freebies · Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:40 am Quote

bushy & muzzie - Well, I bought myself some Kosmea Self-tan and Rosehip Oil Serum.

Haven't tried the Roship Oil yet, but applied the self-tan last night - only to my upper body, though.

The scent was lovely when I was applying it. Only problem was that it's suprisingly runny, so I did waste quite a bit by mistake. I think it would be much better in a bottle with small opening, rather than a tube, for that reason.

This morning, my tan was a nice, natural, non-orangey colour. I can detect a slight biscuity fake tan whiff if I put my nose to my skin and sniff, but it's nothing like the all-pervading, choking, full-on biscuit factory stench I normally get with self-tan products.

I found that it dried fairly quickly. Just to be sure, I waited 20 minutes before getting into my pyjamas and going to bed. Definitely no film on the skin, thankfully, as micha had experienced.

Now I'm going to wait to see how well it lasts and whether it fades patchily or not.

I'm impressed so far.

bushy - Do you know if it can be applied to the face? And if so, did you find it to be good for that?

Don't worry if not, as I'm very happy with my usual Clarins facial tanner. Just wanted to see if I could try the Kosmea there to see how it works there.

enjoys freebies · Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:46 pm Quote

Majorb
I have never tried it on my face as I already have a slight tan but I can't see any reason why not as I believe all the ingredients are quite natural.

enjoys freebies · Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:29 am Quote

Then I'll give it a go! Very Happy

Used the Rosehip Serum for the first time last night and really liked it.

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