Dove Derma Spa Summer Revived Medium to Dark Skin Body Lotion 200ml by Dove

This is a great and healthier alternative for a tanning bed. It's an easy way to have a ''sun-kissed-look'' for someone who is bald like me and living in western Europe with harse winters. You don't need to apply tons of it and I would suggest you apply with a few fingers and rub it lightly in with those few fingers just to prevent to get tanned hands :)

I have pale and sensitive skin. I bought the" medium to dark " tube, as that is what I normally buy from Garnier. I don't look to get a dark tan, and with the Garnier one it takes a while to develop. I usually do the following; Squeeze a big dollop if regular moisturiser and then squeeze a similar size dollop of tanning cream, so half & half. I have been doing this for many years as the earlier products could lead to streaking, and this method makes it even, no streaks, but takes a few days to get the light to medium tan I am looking for. Results/ coverage: So...I did the same with this Dove " medium to dark" tanning cream, half & half with regular moisturiser, and wow! The very next day delivery had what I would call my maximum level of tan, nice and even but full blast, even though I had diluted it with regular moisturiser. I would imagine if you did it again the next day I would be very dark brown, which I didn't do as for my complexion that would be daft. Colour: It is a nice brown tan, not orange or yellow, and works very fast . I have had 2 showers since, and only added regular untanning normal moisturiser and it hasn't faded yet. If I used it neat or did again the next day I think it would go from golden tan to rich dark tan which would really suit a lot of people, just not me. If you have a fair complexion like me, that s is a really good colour, without yellow or orange, but a very fast and even result. I would recommend doing half & half and if you decide you want to go darker simply do it again the next day. Just make sure you scrub your skin that is to be tanned before applying, I just use a facial scrub gel all over, rinse dry and then after the shower I apply my half & half. No streaks, no patches, no dark bits on the knees or elbows. I go a little lighter on my face as that sees the sun anyway, so do 1 part tanning can e to 2 parts of my normal face cream. For the rest of me I use 1 part tanning cream and 1 part Normal body moisturiser. Sensitive skin: Also, I have had no issues with irritation, that I get from some products. Greasy/ oily residue: No. It isn't oily, which some tanning lotions are, some leave you with an oily or sticky film the next day, this didn't. Scent: with my method of half and half there is very little scent, but what is there is a nice nutty hint not that chemical almost tobacco scent some have. Overall I am really pleased. As I seem to only need one coat of half & half this tube will last a long time.

Tönt super. Hinterlässt keine Flecken. Riecht gut. Nur Vorsicht, auch die Haare nehmen Farbe an. Hatte dadurch ein paar „Strähnen“ am Kopf 🤣

I love that it is gradually tanning my skin with lovely and soft scent. It is quite expensive though.

Although I am in and around the sun quite a bit, this works out perfect when I blend it with my foundation. Not only does it make my foundation go a little bit farther, but it adds a self tanning ability that picks up where my foundation may fade for the day. I feel it is lightweight does not have a heavy smell or perfumes, and thin enough that it works well as a moisturizer and self tanner.