Hello lovelies! It's Wednesday again so of course I'm back! This week I wanted to talk about Bellamianta's Tinted Lotion as I have been using it recently. Last year when Ireland went Bellamianta crazy I obviously decided I had to buy a bottle. I barely knew anything about it, just that people were loving it, so when I visited my local pharmacy to pick up a bottle and saw they only had a tinted lotion I assumed that was all that was available. I picked up the bottle anyway alongside their tanning mitt to later see on a social media post a tonne of women saying that the lotion was horrible and their mousse was much better. Of course I was immediately disheartened and I waited the longest time before actually trying it out.
The reason I wanted to tell you this was because once I used this tan I ended up loving it and I nearly didn't use it just because of other peoples opinions. Always remember that when it comes to makeup, tan, clothing etc, just because something suits you doesn't mean it will suit everyone and vice versa. And with that being said, here is why I think you should give it a chance!
Bellamianta Self Tanning Tinted Lotion claims to be odour free, develop in 2-4 hours and wear off evenly. And I believe it does everything it says on the bottle. Being a redhead, I have very pale skin so it can be hard to find a tan that looks somewhat natural on my skin. I find a lot of tans just look orange on my skin and although I always prep accordingly before doing my tan and carry out the steps to maintain it, I've found it nearly impossible to find a tan that wears off evenly. After finding this tan, I will never go back!
As my tan prep I exfoliated and applied my daily body moisturiser the day before I applied it and then showered again right before application the next day to make sure there was no traces of moisturiser, deoderant, sweat etc on my body as this can cause the tan to apply unevenly. I then applied one coat of the tinted lotion using the Bellamianta tanning mitt. I usually always apply two coats of tan but I only did one first as I wanted to see how dark it would turn out. I then left it on overnight as I do with all tans, I just feel it gives me a better colour.
The next day I washed off the excess and I had a lovely golden colour. It was very natural looking which I loved but I wanted a darker tan as I knew I would be going out so I applied another coat after my shower. I did the same thing again, left it on overnight and washed it the previous day and then I applied my moisturiser. The colour was so even I was actually amazed and even though it was dark compared to my pale skin, it had a very natural look to it I felt.
This tan is also literally the only tan I have ever used that had an even wear off besides a spray tan. I always end up looking patchy when my tan is wearing off usually but not with this one. I always apply tan to my face as well when I'm tanning even though it usually causes me to get one or two little spots but this tan didn't make my face breakout at all. Plus the Bellamianta tanning mitt is a huge help as it's so soft and applies the product perfectly. It's also quite thick and durable, it has lasted me way longer than most tanning mitts.
This is my new tanning favourite for sure! It doesn't have a horrible 'tan' smell, it didn't ruin my bedclothes, it wore off even and was a gorgeous even colour! It also has a slight colour to it straight away when you apply it so you can see where you've tanned.
Let me know if you've tried out any of Bellamianta's products and what you thought of them! I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week and I will be back next Wednesday!
All my love,
SJL X
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