St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse in Dark

Hi everyone!

Recently I have purchased the St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse in Dark from Priceline (an Australian Pharmacy) and was extremely impressed with the results. In store I was torn between purchasing the bronzing mousse in light for a sun-kissed glow or dark for a deep, rich tan. When wearing a fake tan I want it to look effortless and natural, and for this reason I was concerned about buying the mousse in dark. I was influenced to buy the self-tanner in dark however seen as it claimed on the back of the bottle that it, ‘ensures your tan is tailored to your individual skin tone’.

After exfoliating and moisturizing, I applied the mousse using the St. Tropez tanning mitt (around $10 from Priceline). I followed the recommendations found on the St. Tropez website and youtube channel of 4 pumps per leg, 2 pumps per arm and 5 pumps for body. Once I washed off the guide colour the next morning I found that my tan was still very dark, particularly on my hands and feet which was extremely disappointing as my tan looked far from natural. Although the second time I used the self-tanner I loved it! When applying the mousse the second time round I decided to use it sparingly, using only 3 pumps per leg, 2 pumps per body (1 for my stomach and upper body and 1 for all over my back) and 1 pump per arm. As for my hands and feet I used the Dove summer glow lotion for normal to dark skin. I knew that this self-tanner would blend nicely with my St. Tropez as it is a few shades lighter in colour and naturally your hands and feet are somewhat lighter than the rest of your body. After washing off the guide colour the next day I was left with the perfect natural colour I was after and a flawless looking tan, which lasted for around 5 days.

I believe that this self-tanner is extremely good and I’d recommended it to anyone ranging from a beginner (like me haha!) to a professional! Personally I was influenced to purchase this product from a number of youtubers, and by doing my research! The great thing about this self-tanner is that it uses green tones, which prevents that orange effect you get with most fake tans on the market. I was a little hesitant over making the purchase, as it was so expensive and therefore I waited around until it was on sale for around $45. I haven’t tried many fake tans at all really, so I cannot say that it was ‘well worth the money’ due to the fact that I cannot compare it to many others. I’m sure though that you could buy the same quality product for a cheaper price, so I will keep you guys updated on what I find! However I can see why the St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse is so highly esteemed by many people, and I will definitely be purchasing again!

EM x