Sun is shining, birds are singing, skin is ghostly-white!
Having spent the last ten years in Durban – where you don’t seem to “go white” over winter, and the previous two summers in Greece (in July), I had really forgotten how WHITE you get over winter.
So I experienced the whole going white thing again this winter, being my first winter back in Jozi!
Thankfully Caribbeantan sent over a bunch of bronzing products to help me regain my colour!
I haven’t self-tanned since I was in school! You know, just before you switch to your summer uniform and you really want to look “normal” and not stand out as the WHITE girl!
After trying them out, I am quite impressed at how far self-tanners have come.
I remember them being orange, streaky and funky smelling!
The worst for me, back then, was the orange look. But these ones from Caribbeantan are really natural looking and I think they will be new BFF’s this Spring!
Caribbeantan have a whole “tanning system” that includes pre and post tanning products as well as a full suncare range – to keep you protected when you can’t help but soak up some sunshine.
My fave is the Caribbeantan Cinnamon & Coconut Skin Smoothing Exfoliator. It’s pure heaven in a jar.
You’re supposed to use it prior to applying your self-tan to prepare your skin and scrub off any dead skin cells. Personally, I love using it all the time, because it is just THAT indulgent! The smell, the texture – I just want to eat it all up!
For my first self-tan experience, I went with the “big guns”, the Tanning Spritzer which gives you a rich, and deep instant tan that develops after 8 hours.
It comes with a body glove (so you don’t get your hands dirty), it’s really easy to apply and the colour is flawless.
It still has a hint of that “self-tan smell” but it’s still bearable.
Best part – it dries up completely in 5 minutes!
Another nice addition to the range is the Caribbeantan Tanning Wipes which you just apply for tanning touchups.
To prolong your tan, their Milk & Honey Body Butter is to-die-for! Besides the smell, it’s super lightweight (so you don’t feel all clammy) and keeps your skin soft and moisturised.
They have a ton of products to help YOU perfect your tan, whether you want a gradual colour, instant bronze, shimmer or just prolong your tan. Their self-tan products come in either a spritzer, tan-in-a-can (instant or gradual) or a bronzing mousse for gradual colour.
Oh, and all Caribbeantan products can be applied to the face!
Check them out a Dis-Chem and Clicks stores nationwide.
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