Monday 25 June 2012

Fake tan update, Vita Liberata’s pHenomenal 2-3 week tan.


I like most other people have a love hate relationship with fake tan, I love having a tan [I feel more confident and feel that I personally look better with one, sadly I do not have a nice Kirsten Stewart/ Anne Hathaway skin tone] but I hate the upkeep of it [let’s face it, it’s a lot of work and I’m kind of on the lazy side when it comes to these things].



For a while I had been keeping a good tanning routine of exfoliating, moisturising and fake tanning. However I found that after 4/5 days my tan needed topping up and I have found this to be the case with whatever tan I used [He-shi, St.Moriz, Vita Liberata]. So in realistic terms I was fake tanning twice a week whilst ensuring I maintained my routine for trying to keep my tan. However due to wearing bras with underwire I found that after a day or two my tan would wear off where my bra had rubbed and my armpits would show the wear of tear of my tan which left me having to choose my outfits wisely which proved especially annoying when we would get random warm days[I wonder if the fact that I was using mousse fake tans would have anything to do with how the tan rubbed off in certain areas? ]. I found that the upkeep was just too much on top of a 9-5 job as well as my university work in the evenings. I found that in my little spare time that I did have I had a choice of weather I wanted to fake tan or do something else with my time.

When I discovered that one of my favourite tans were launching a 2-3 week fake tan I was thrilled to say the least. This tan claims to last up to three weeks. You can see my previous post where this tan was discussed [Here].


Application:

Using a tanning mitt apply as you would a tinted mousse, blending colour as you apply. Avoid the heel of the hand, and wipe knuckles, knees and ankles immediately. Any unwanted application should be removed immediately as the colour will take to the skin in only a few minutes. Do not moisturise prior to application, except for areas of exceptionally dry skin. Do not apply with bare hands as colour will take to the palms of the hands.

To extend the life of your colour apply multiple layers of pHenomenal, i.e.:

1 application = approx 7 days
2 applications = approx 10+ days
3 applications = approx 2 - 3 weeks

Allow at least one hour between showering and reapplying, for optimum results leave 3 hours between each shower for a longer lasting tan.

My thoughts:

I purchased the tan in the shade medium as I had previously tried their mousse In this shade and liked the colour it gave. I applied this tan twice; I applied the first application before bed and rinsed it off after 16 hours and reapplied my second application which I washed off as normal the second morning.

I had an even tan with pretty much the same colour results as their normal medium coloured mousse, I think a third application would have looked too dark and fake on me given my fair skin tone.

This tan has a colour guide which washes off the next day in the shower with minimal staining of PJ’s. I usually wear my onsie for tanning to contain the smell and save my sheets from staining. This tan doesn’t smell of anything when applying it but an hour later there is a normal but slightly subtler fake tan smell. This smell washes away in the shower the next day and doesn’t linger and I would say that the smell isn’t as offensive as the st.moriz smell.


I was disappointed to learn that this tan didn’t last long on me at all, it lasted around four days. Their normal tanning mousse that I had been using had stayed on longer and that was with only one application. I don’t understand why this product didn’t work on me and I was very disappointed that it didn’t but thankful that I had bought this tan whilst on offer for £25 and that I didn’t pay full price for it. One positive about this fake tan is that it came off very easy when I soaked in the bath and used my exfoliating mitts to take it off; I wasn’t left with any dry tanned patches.

Reviews of this product are very scarce. I have only been able to find a few and I now question the sincerity of some of these reviews, perhaps they had been sponsored.

I had however spoken with one blogger/YouTube guru via twitter [Melanie Twiner] about the tan. Melanie had better results than myself and gave an honest review of the tan on her YouTube channel which you may find useful [see below for her review].


I would suggest trying  this tan for yourself if you don’t mind splurging on a fake tan product however I would recommend looking about to see if this tan is on offer beforehand. Let me know if you have tried this tan?
xKx


17 comments:

  1. hello

    i was the same as you I found this tan did not last very long on me at all. I wrote to vita liberata on their facebook page and told them this, i followed the instructions they told me on how to apply the tan and a second time when i tried it again the tan did not last long aprox 3-4 days i was very disappointed with the results especially considering the £37 price tag. I tried laurens way tan in the spray version and it is very good.

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    1. aww how rubbish :( so it wasnt just me then. i had also applied it as suggested on the bottle and when talking with someone they said it might just have been my skin, which confused me as their normal tan worked well on me. overall i had high hopes for this tan but couldn't have been more disappointed. i wont be splurging on another product so quickly without checking out lots of reviews before-hand. and yes like you said £37 quid is ALOT for a product, you would be expect great results from it considring the price. now im left with a bottle of it that prob wont get used up or will go off :( i have heard alot of people raving about Laurens way fake tan, so i think this will be the next tan i shall try :)

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    2. Hi ,
      I was looking at this product today and thought it sounded too good to be true .It was reduced from 50 to 33 euro, and I was thinking of purchasing it in the fair shade for holidays as im very pale and wanted a little bit of colour while im there. My only concern is with chlorine in pools and seawater would it strip off easier and would i have to keep applying it every day . Has anyone had any experiences with the product in this scenario ? any advice would be much appreciated! :)

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    3. Hi,
      TBH I wouldn't recommend this particular tan, however on a whole VL is a good fake tan brand if you wanted to check out their other products. I would recommend seeing as your fair to go for a more natural looking option such as a gradual tan. sea water can take some of your tan off as it works like an exfoliant, my experiences with pool water was that at times my dry areas could be stripped. however when using a gradual tan and going swimming weekly I did not have this problem as I would reapply my gradual tan as a moisturiser after swimming anyway.I would recommend you try Garnier Summer Body gradual tan as its a moisturiser and tanner in one. perfect for holidays. they two a lighter shade as well as a darker one. I hope this helps,
      xXx

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  2. Hi,

    I had the same experience with the fake tan.
    I usually use their dark tinted mousse, and I still think that it is the best one. The phenomenal tan lasted for about 4 days, and that was with 3 layers! Waste of time and money.

    I'll keep on using Vita Liberat's products, but will stay away from their phenomenal range.

    Kind regards from Denmark,
    Alexandra

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    1. Hi,
      Thanks for the comment. That's such a shame and I agree a total waste of your money as well as time and effort. yes I like the colour payoff of VL's products. I have since tried xen-tan's moroccan tan and rated it highly as well. however these days im more of a gradual tan kinda girl. I hope your getting on better with your tanning experience.
      xXx

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  3. “Congratulations The Freckle Princess! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this exciting information.”

    Best Fake Tan

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  4. That's too bad to hear about Vita Liberata. For some other self tanners to try, check out www.selftanning.com. We've got lots of reviews on there and focus on nothing but self tanners!

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  5. This sounds cool! I wonder how it compares to St. Tropez..
    great review!
    xx
    daniella
    simplybeautifulelegant.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi,
      Thanks for comment. I am not sure how it would compare to St.Tropez as iv only ever used their gradual fake tan which I didn't rate very highly. I have since tried Xen Tan which I would recommend you try if you haven't already, it fades nicely and lasts around a week on the skin. I however opt for gradual tans these days such as the Garnier Summer Body Gradual Tan but if I had a special night out planned I would reach for xen tan moroccan tan so I would recommend that if you like a tanned look.
      xXx

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  6. In purchased today in sephora the 2-3 week tan by VL. I applied it 4 hrs ago. Before purchasing I read up on it saying its a odourless tan so has no smells well thats a lie for sure im smelling like a self tan junkie :( not cool. Definitely recommend if nobody is satisfied to get a refund for sure. I definitely wud.

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  7. Thanks thats really helpful! I got this tan in my You Beauty Advent Calendar today!

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  9. Hi there, I personally don't do the self tan regime because I simply do not enjoy spending a single amount of money, time, and frustration with the unpleasant odor and unsightly mess from application of any of these products. However, yes indeed, my girlfriend subscribes to this agonizing method of bronzing the Goddess lol. To add torture to the mayhem, this particular product line empties the bank each visit to the online counter she so faithfully awaits at my disappearance ha!ha! to avoid the wrath of the au'naturalist in me. Just kidding ladies. ... She buys her womanly products, while I peruse the Sporting goods store or the local Hardware warehouse. Let me quit jousting here and get to the point of my comment about your reviews and that is to say "thank you " for sharing your honest opinion and I am going to forward this entire blog forum, with product reviews, to my lady in hopes that it may be beneficial for her future choices for a self tan. She is by no means a vain or self-centered female, just like myself, wants to feel good about herself with who she sees in the mirror each morning ! p.s. if I could do one thing for her, what can I do to help her gain confidence in having a great smile with whitened teeth. They are not ugly or bad....she's just wishing them to be 5 or 6 shades whiter? ?? Do you guys across the pond have any teeth whitening system better than the Zoom Whitening ultraviolet light system? ??

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  12. Hi there, I personally don't do the self tan regime because I simply do not enjoy spending a single amount of money, time, and frustration with the unpleasant odor and unsightly mess from application of any of these products. However, yes indeed, my girlfriend subscribes to this agonizing method of bronzing the Goddess lol. To add torture to the mayhem, this particular product line empties the bank each visit to the online counter she so faithfully awaits at my disappearance ha!ha! to avoid the wrath of the au'naturalist in me. Just kidding ladies. ... She buys her womanly products, while I peruse the Sporting goods store or the local Hardware warehouse. Let me quit jousting here and get to the point of my comment about your reviews and that is to say "thank you " for sharing your honest opinion and I am going to forward this entire blog forum, with product reviews, to my lady in hopes that it may be beneficial for her future choices for a self tan. She is by no means a vain or self-centered female, just like myself, wants to feel good about herself with who she sees in the mirror each morning ! p.s. if I could do one thing for her, what can I do to help her gain confidence in having a great smile with whitened teeth. They are not ugly or bad....she's just wishing them to be 5 or 6 shades whiter? ?? Do you guys across the pond have any teeth whitening system better than the Zoom Whitening ultraviolet light system? ??

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