St Moriz Dark Tanning Foam & End of 2016 | AIMEEBELLMUA

So it is nearing the end of 2016 & what a year it has been for me!! I left my horrendous IT service desk job, i started my dream job as an IT Apprenticeship assessor & technical skills coach, me & my bf almost have our house deposit together & we have had some amazing memories together & partied hard!!!

I love that everyone on NYE do totally different things to celebrate the new year & watch it come in differently... whether it be chilling on the sofa watching the London fireworks on the telly with a cup of tea, to partying hard in a club, to having a small get together at a friends house counting down together!! Whatever it is it seems to be a magical time... and for me its my chance to start over and press the refresh button!!

Christmas time is the best time to eat, drink and have fun with family and friends and we seem to forget everything to do with fitness & the gym.. I know I am feeling it now and I can't wait to get back into a routine again & incorporate some new things in 2017! (post coming soon!!)

So to get ready for my NYE masquerade ball at one of Joshes friends houses, I started my pamper session last night (28th December) and put on my first cheeky layer of fake tan.... This time I have used the ST Moriz Dark Tanning Foam... which I haven't used in such a long time! I forgot to pack mine to bring with me so me and Josh had to do dash to Wilko's yesterday to pick some up.... It was only £3.99... bargain bucket! Always forget the excitement of getting a dark tan for cheap!!

We headed home & i got my nice new shiny St Moriz Tanning Mitt out and I was so shocked and happy with how the formula seems to have improved a lot since I last used it & it glided on and blended so well! Lovely olive colour! NO ORANGE!!

As you can see above the legs are the true colour of the tan, its gorgeous... I do always worry though that once I shower, the nice dark coloured guide colour washes off and you feel like a ghost.. I have to say the guide colour did was off a lot, but the colour left over is lovely! Its not as dark as I want it so i am going to give it another coat on New Years Eve Eve (Friday 30th December). I did smell like a biscuit tin when i woke up, but I like that smell.. weird I KNOW! But if thats something you don't like then probs not the best tan for you... it does fade once showered though!

Do you like this tan?? What tans do you use? 

Lots of Love A xx

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St Moriz Body Lotion Dark | AimeeBellMua

(After Tan & washed off guide colour. Not sure how well the difference comes out)

(Before Tan)

So as promised here is my review on my fave self-tanner of all time, ST MORIZ. I keep buying all sorts of different tanners to try, but always end up coming back to this one!

I absolutely love the ST Moriz range, they have Medium/Dark products depending on how dark you want to go and you can get it in a lotion/mouse & spray. Personally I love the lotion a bit better as it really holds the moisture in your skin and I don’t find it goes patchy as fast as the others.

The dark version is VERY VERY dark which I love, but you can’t apply it in the morning to give yourself a bit of colour like the medium as you look like you’ve been rolling around in the dirt! If I apply the dark I do it before bed (making sure im in dark pj’s and dark bed sheets otherwise the transfer isn’t nice to wake up to!)

The medium is my preferred colour as it’s not too dark and you can build up the colour until you are satisfied & use a moisturiser over the top to keep it lasting as long as possible.

If I forget to apply the medium tanner for an occasion, the good thing about it is I can apply it in the morning and it gives a natural colour to your skin (just keep away from water as the guide colour will run and make you look like a spotty Dalmatian ha!)

Application:

I apply this tanner about 2-3 times a week depending on if im going anywhere on the weekend or what im doing.

At the end of the week I give myself a proper good scrub using an exfoliating mitt and some exfoliating scrub in the shower to remove any dead skin cells and any leftover tan. I find that this tan is easy to remove without having to scrub yourself red like some self-tanners.

Every time Im in the shower during my week, I use the exfoliating scrub lightly over my skin to remove any skin that may be lifting to keep my colour looking even. (Concentrate on ankles, knees, elbows, wrists)

I also shave during this time too to make sure the application will be even.

Once out of the shower (I don’t moisturise like some people advise, as I find the tan doesn’t stick to the skin and develop as well. Plus by using the lotion I find this really moisturising in itself. If you do happen to have some dry skin then to avoid the colour gathering around this area apply some tanner to moisturiser and rub in to dilute the mixture a bit.

I apply the tanner using a mitt (you can use gloves or bare hands but remember to WASH those pandys afterwards!) The guide colour is dark so you can see exactly where you are applying it to avoid streaks.

Then it’s time to let it develop! So put on some loose pj’s, make a brew & relax! I normally do this before bed so  can let it develop overnight and wash off the guide colour in the morning.

And voila! You should be a bronzed goddess! All in all I rate this product 5 out of 5 because for me this product works. (Remember some products work for some and not for others, it’s a trial and error process).

Another great factor of this tan is its only between £2.99 & 5.99 depending where you purchase! You can now pick this up almost anywhere!

Hope you like this post! Do you guys love/hate this tanner? Are there any other products you love? Let me know and I will be more than welcome to review these too!

Love A x