Bargain Beauty Find: Primark Sunkissed Instant Self tanning Mousse.

Its that time of the year where you wish you were taking a flight to somewhere hot and coming back home with a glow that would bring out the green eyed monster for those that didn't.

 

 

Sadly, for me, my much desired holiday to Egypt doesn't look very likely this year simply because my youngest child is not yet out of nappies and bottles and I don't really fancy carrying all her feeding equipment around in a foreign country so I guess for the time being, I'm just going to have to 'fake' it...read on below to see what exactly I'm rambling on about.

 

I've recently started to have a liking for budget beauty buys and with that, I mean the little bits and pieces you can get in places like New Look and Primark, more so the latter in my case. I am usually quite wary of buying cheap cosmetics and would never buy something for my face just because it was cheap simply because I have looked after my skin for years and well it would be a shame to undo it all. That's not to say though, that cheap cosmetics cant be used generally as remember we all have different skins.

 

If there's one thing though I have been very curious about for a while its fake tan. Now I know what you're thinking, Since I am Asian with olive to medium skin, why on earth am I even thinking about fake tan? Well the thing is, I quite like the idea of wearing it occasionally as it gives me the perception that I'm healthy, glowing with the psychological feeling of being on holiday. For others, well the perception that I actually have had a holiday! win win!

I am currently in love with the tanned look especially on my feet as they somehow always appeared to be at least three shades lighter than the rest of my body. And just how gorgeous does a tan look with the typical summer colour nails such as coral and hot pinks, even with just a simple French Mani.

 



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This fantastic little bargain buy is the Instant Self Tanning Mousse from Primark at an amazing £3.50 for 200ml! Since I wouldn't be tanning much, I didn't want to fork out for an expensive one for it to just sit on my shelf, even the Superdrug own range of Solait self tanners don't come under a fiver. The verdict? Boy am I impressed. I have to admit, I didn't expect it to be as good as it is because of it being cheap but it does exactly what I want it to. Now, I'm not going to sit here and ramble on about fake tan and bore you (If you're not bored already that is!) because we all know what it is used for and what it does.

The smell isn't hugely overpowering as reportedly the case with some of the other brands, it has a slight fruity/ coconutty scent which doesn't linger on which is the first thing I love about it. The second,  which I suppose should be the first is the fact that it works instantly so no waiting a few hours for the colour to develop, simply apply as needed as it has buildable coverage so you can keep layering it on if you're after that rich tan colour. Best of all, it leaves a natural finish and doesn't appear to stain  so no complaints from the other half about orange bed sheets!

 

The consistency of it is a mousse in a pump bottle, and in fact reminds me of brown hair mousse. give the bottle a good shake with the lid on to avoid any unwanted spillages and you're ready to go. The colour medium bronze is absolutely perfect with my skin tone and I couldn't be more happier with it. I've got to give it credit for the fact that it doesn't wash off straight away too if you decide to wash the dishes or shower after, it takes a few goes for the colour to completely wear off. As the product states, it has a quick drying effect, leaves a silky finish and stays on for days. I was absolutely ecstatic to discover that it contains zero alcohol and parabens so no drying out and harming the skin! Well done Sunkissed!

I would mention however if you are quite light skinned looking to tan on a twice weekly/monthly basis then it may be worth investing in a more expensive brand and doing the whole hog, exfoliating the skin first etc etc and this is just a quick instant fix I reckon. Also, since it is in a mousse form, over time, it may completely melt out so I guess you've got to use it up quickly. Also , if you do decide to use this on your holiday as a top up, beware as it does not contain any SPF so you will need to use preferably SPF20+ as they recommend.

 

 

 

 

Would I repurchase? Most definitely yes. I really hope they don't discontinue it as its my little holiday in a bottle. definitely a cheap and cheerful buy that does what it says on the tin and perks me up.

 

 

Do you use self tanners or are you one of the lucky ones going on holiday this year?

xxx

 

Disclaimer: Please note, this product was brought with my own money and is a personal review in which I was not paid for, nor am I an affiliate with those associated with it. All views are strictly my own in the most honest form.