How to be truly tan-tastic
The cast of TV reality show The Only Way Is Essex rejoice!
There’s a new fake tan on the market and it’s the darkest one yet.
The new St Tropez range promises ‘the deepest and darkest colour yet’ for that ‘just got off a yacht’ look.
Bronzed! TOWIE's Lauren Goodger sports a deep tan all year round
This tan has a special ingredient that means you will never go darker than a shade which suits your skin tone.
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Apparently, something called allo-melanin mimics the skin’s natural melanin, so that it turns a different colour depending on whether it’s put on someone with olive skin or someone with a much fairer complexion.
Self Tan Dark Bronzing Lotion, £33.00
So what happens when a pale and pasty redhead tries it out? Will I be tanned or Tango-ed?
It’s safe to say that I’m not a fan of fake tan. I would rather look pale than orange! But this tan may just have converted me.
When it was first applied, I turned the shade of an Oompa Loompa — but this was just a guide colour, and when I rinsed it off I was stunned to find a fairly natural-looking glow.
Friends keep telling me how healthy I look. Is this how the addiction starts?
The St Tropez Self-Tan Dark, from £33, visit st-tropez.com
