Me straight after application of the Xen-Tan
Hey Lovelies! I have been meaning to review this tan for a while now but I have had the most difficult time ever taking pictures of this stuff. The brown box this tan comes in has a weird fuzzy print on it that makes it look blurry in almost every picture. The gold lighting on the main bottle also kept reflecting the light so no matter how many times I tried, the pictures looked poop. Anyway, apologies for the rubbish pictures but I have worked with the best I had.
I recently picked up the Xen-Tan Mousse Intense weekly tanner as I had heard so many great things about it on blogs and in magazines. Like most girls, I love to have a bronzed look and false tan is one of those miracle products that can help all us pale Janes to achieve it. Don't get me wrong, I love to embrace my fair skin but when I'm going out somewhere nice, I like to have a touch of colour. I ordered this from Feel Unique here and couldn't wait for it to arrive. In true beauty blogger style, as soon as I got my hands on it, I slapped it on and got my camera out for some before and after shots. Now I don't really have a strict routine with tanning, if anything I am very lazy and will rarely exfoliate/moisturise before applying it. I realise all of you tanaholics out there will be tutting at me right now but I can't be bothered faffing around with extra steps when I don't see a difference. So with that being said, I had my usual night time shower, dried myself and then lathered this on with a tanning mitt.
The first things I noticed about this product was the scent and the colour. It has a lovely vanilla scent unlike most tans that have a scent often compared to biscuits. Also, unlike my usual favourite tan St.Moritz, I noticed the mousse had a strong green undertone compared to the usual orange undertone found in fake tans (see photos above). Although slightly alarmed I was going to end up looking ill, I carried on regardless and applied it from head to toe. The application was very easy and the mousse glided onto my skin with ease. In my opinion, I much prefer mousse tan as it is easier to work with and makes the whole tanning process a lot quicker. However, if you don't favour a mousse tan, Xen-Tan also offers a lotion version.
After leaving the tan to sink into my skin for around five minutes, I was pleased to see that the green was gone and I was left with a natural bronzed look. I would say this tan provides a medium tan which I like as the colour can be enhanced by adding another layer. It is classed as an 'instant' tan as it applies colour directly to the skin. I personally love this as you can see where you are applying it meaning you are left with an even, streak-free colour. However, I would say that the colour develops and gets darker over a few hours. It says on the back of the bottle to leave it for three hours before showering but I always apply tan before I go to bed then wash it off the next day. The pictures I have included above are straight after application but I did find it was darker when I woke up the next morning.
The first things I noticed about this product was the scent and the colour. It has a lovely vanilla scent unlike most tans that have a scent often compared to biscuits. Also, unlike my usual favourite tan St.Moritz, I noticed the mousse had a strong green undertone compared to the usual orange undertone found in fake tans (see photos above). Although slightly alarmed I was going to end up looking ill, I carried on regardless and applied it from head to toe. The application was very easy and the mousse glided onto my skin with ease. In my opinion, I much prefer mousse tan as it is easier to work with and makes the whole tanning process a lot quicker. However, if you don't favour a mousse tan, Xen-Tan also offers a lotion version.
After leaving the tan to sink into my skin for around five minutes, I was pleased to see that the green was gone and I was left with a natural bronzed look. I would say this tan provides a medium tan which I like as the colour can be enhanced by adding another layer. It is classed as an 'instant' tan as it applies colour directly to the skin. I personally love this as you can see where you are applying it meaning you are left with an even, streak-free colour. However, I would say that the colour develops and gets darker over a few hours. It says on the back of the bottle to leave it for three hours before showering but I always apply tan before I go to bed then wash it off the next day. The pictures I have included above are straight after application but I did find it was darker when I woke up the next morning.
This tan claims to be a weekly tanner meaning it will last a week before it needs re-applying. I personally don't agree with this and would say it lasted around 4 days on me. I was still happy with this length of time though and everyone is different so it may last longer on you. I didn't experience any flaking or patchiness when it was fading though, which I was very pleased about. There is nothing worse than seeing girls with snake-skin scaly tan. Yack.
Overall, I love this tan and it is one of my new favourites. In the photo above, I had just finished applying the tan and had zero makeup on and wet hair. For me to feel confident enough to take a bare faced photo is a big thing so it goes to show how much confidence this tan gave me. The only bad thing I can say about it is the price. I'm afraid this is a pricey one at £18.00 for 118ml. Ouch. I guess you get what you pay for though and in my opinion, a natural looking olive tan is certainly worth the money.
Overall, I love this tan and it is one of my new favourites. In the photo above, I had just finished applying the tan and had zero makeup on and wet hair. For me to feel confident enough to take a bare faced photo is a big thing so it goes to show how much confidence this tan gave me. The only bad thing I can say about it is the price. I'm afraid this is a pricey one at £18.00 for 118ml. Ouch. I guess you get what you pay for though and in my opinion, a natural looking olive tan is certainly worth the money.
Have you ever tried Xen-Tan? What do you think? I'd be interested to see how the lotion compares.
Lots of Love,
Ooh, it looks like a really great fake tan! I really like that it has the green base, and it looks really natural from the pictures! I'll have to check this out!
ReplyDeleteYeah I think thats the purpose behind the green base although it does look scary when first applied haha!! Xx.
DeleteThis looks promising, great review as usual Kayleigh!
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Thanks Hannah :) xxx.
DeleteThis definitely looks like something I'd like to try, I can see a massive difference in your before and after shots. Great review!
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely give it a go! The difference is huge! Xx.
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Awww thank you so much!! I'm really not though!! Xx.
DeleteI would really love to try this tan! I've been trying loads at the moment being a bit of a newbie to tanning products so this post is really helpful! Xx
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely try it, its very natural looking!! Xx.
DeleteThank you so much for posting pictures! Xen Tan is all the talk and its good to see some before and after pictures before i fork over the big $$$
ReplyDeleteI know, I did my research before posting this and not many people have posted any before/after shots!! Glad it was helpful for you! Xx.
DeleteI really want to give this a try. Thanks for an awesome review on it.
ReplyDeleteNo problem! Glad you liked itl! Xx.
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That colour of tan really suits you :)
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Thank you very much :)! I'll have a look at your blog now!! Xx.
DeleteHey :) I still prefer the St Moriz tan as it's currently £3! But I would give this a go now after reading your blog!xx
ReplyDeleteHey Nattipha! I still love St.Moritz too but this is nice as a treat and looks more natural than St.Moritz!! Xx.
DeleteThanks for this review, I think I will definitely give this a try it sounds so good! I LOVE your blog I just found it, you're stunning!xx
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Thanks so much Katharine! Such a lovely comment! Xx.
DeleteThe difference between the before and after is pretty amazing! Great review :)
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I know, I didn't realise quite how pale I was before I applied this haha!! Xx.
DeleteThanks for the post...Xen Tan is my favorite self tanner, hands down. You just cannot beat the true olive color it yields.
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It certainly is a lovely colour! Thanks for following!! Xx.
DeleteI have never, ever tried a fake tan before (I'm just too scared I'll cock it all up haha) but this looks easy to use and looks great on you. I may just have to give it a whirl :D
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You should definitely try it Louise! This is a very natural colour so you shouldn't have any problems! Just make sure you use a tanning mitt! It makes the process so much easier! Xx.
DeleteSo glad you posted pictures of 'before&after', can see how dark it goes. Whilst scrolling down and saw the green bubble foam I was like woahh :/ but it actually turned out alright.. I love a bit of fake tan so I might give this 1 a go. Great post, oh and thankyou for commenting on my blog xxx
ReplyDeletehaha my reaction was the same when I first pumped it onto the mitt! I thought I was going to end up green! No problem :) x x.
DeleteI agree! Its so much better when bloggers to before & after photos! :)xxx
Deletei've been meaning to try this for ages... i just got my hands on vita liberata tan cant wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteOoh I've never heard of that one Steph!! Xx.
DeleteLove love love this stuff! So funny because I just put it on an hour ago for bedtime. Xen Tan is hands down my favorite fake tan line. I also use the face tanner luxe a few times a week. Have you tried it? Loving your blog btw. Following :)
ReplyDeleteOohhh no I've never tried that, might have to give it a whirl! Thank you for following :) xxx.
DeleteI am new to your blog and am wondering what camera you use. I apologize if you have addressed this before, but I am looking for a new camera and I love the quality of your photos!
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ReplyDeleteI bought that tanning mousse a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't even opened it yet! I want to finish a couple of self tanners I already opened. Now I'm dying to try it! lol
ReplyDeleteWill follow you, loved your review! :)