18/06/2013

Fake tan testing - Kiko day by day tan review

For many years I've shied away from fake tans. They usually leave me looking, and smelling like a digestive biscuit. This year I've made it my mission to be a human guinea pig for you all and find some good fake tans, especially those that work for paler skin tones.

Top of my list is the Day by Day tan lotion* from Kiko cosmetics. Kiko are a reasonably new brand to hit the UK, originally hailing from Italy. I'd heard a lot of rave reviews about their makeup, so had high hopes for this every day tan.

Kiko Day by Day tanning lotion

The white, creamy lotion has an almost gel-like texture and is really easy to apply. As with all fake tans, I took special care around my ankles and knees to avoid streaky nobbly bits. It absorbed really quickly, and I went to bed, eagerly awaiting to see the results in the morning.

I woke up to a very subtle hint of colour, no horrible patches and best of all, no orange sheets. Result! I repeated again the following evening and this developed into a light golden tan, which still looked very natural. I did have a couple of darker patches, but I'm laying the blame for these at my crappy exfoliation beforehand (yes, you do still need to exfoliate before daily tanners).

I think that this does a great job, and of course if you fancy a darker tan, you can just keep applying every evening to build up your desired shade.

The Kiko Day by Day tan retails at £11.90 and can be found in Kiko stores and on their website.

*This post contains PR samples, my views are honest as always.





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10 comments

  1. I love your blog, and I'm SO glad you did a tan post! Fake tan for us pale'un is IMPOSSIBLE.
    YEY for this brand!!!!
    REally want to try it now.

    Kelly || DayDreamsDaisyChains.com

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    1. I'm so glad you found this helpful! I have a few more coming up too, so hopefully you will find the perfect tan x

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  2. Lovely! I'm a huge fan of gradual tan this one sounds great what was the smell like after? :)

    Jamie-Lee | Glitter Infatuation | Beauty & Lifestyle Blog!

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    1. unfortunately it still has the same smell as normal tans, but it didn't linger too badly x

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  3. I'm glad your finding something that works. I've just given up on the whole fake bake thing. I am embracing the pale.

    Ali

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  4. This looks great! I get scared away by fake tan, I just can't ever seem to get it right, but this looks like it might be worth a try! :)
    Carrie:Brighton

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    1. It's very easy - I have some more tans i'll be posting about soon, so one of those might work for you too x

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  5. Im also very pale, I use Laurens way Glam tan. Its amazing! Its odourless, dries quickly - so no sticky feeling, and it gives a really natural sunkissed look! Well worth trying out, you also get a free tanning mitt :)
    I've reviewed it if you'd like to check it out.. http://beauty-and-the-bronzed.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/review-laurens-way-glam-tan.html

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    1. ooh great! Thank you for the suggestion, i will have a look x

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