To me, St Tropez is the last word in fake tanning. I have only ever heard good things about it. So when my mother encouraged me to buy the St Tropez Wash Off Body Lotion I didn't really think twice. I figured that it would be perfect for those sunny mornings when I wanted to chuck on a summer dress and had forgotten to fake tan my legs the night before.
I tested it one Sunday morning. The colour is subtle and doesn't look too orange. However it did take a while, I couldn't just slap it on as I do my fake tan and I had to rub it in properly. My hands were quickly a very grubby brown colour that was difficult to wash off and when I left a little excess for a minute or two in a blob on my leg it left a very dark mark that wouldn't go until I scrubbed it the next morning.
The colour was definitely very true and it didn't run or smudge all day, or come off on my clothes. But it was not quick - I couldn't just slap some on in the morning before work - and it stain my hands. Maybe I'll just have to get myself some of the St Tropez Latex Gloves or the St Tropez Tan Applicator Mitt.
Maybe I'll just have to remember to fake tan the night before. Or wear trousers.