I am a big fan of fake tan fan but recently I haven’t been trying so many as you have probably gathered I am qualified in spray tanning so have either been doing my own spray tan with either Fake Bake darker or organics, or begging Matt to help.
Matt’s been away and I needed to tan as I am a bit unwell and so pale I look like the crypt keeper, I actually looked in the mirror and wanted to cry! I needed tan! Vita Liberata was the only one in Boots that I hadn’t tried and I knew the girls from Made in Chelsea wear it all the time so I figured it would be a good new brand to try.
The colour is pretty natural
How exactly does fake tan work?
Fake tan is based either on DHA (dihydroxyacetone) or a combination of DHA and erythrulose (such as fake bake). Both chemicals react with the amino acids in your skin to create a reaction which causes your skin to turn brown. The general theory is that the higher the % of DHA, the darker the tan will be – however using a very dark % DHA on a very pale person will not result in a dark tan, it is what gives the tango orange look. So just because you read that I, your best mate or your favourite celebrity loves a certain tan, it still could turn you orange if the DHA is too dark for your particular skintone.
I am not 100% what DHA percentage this uses.
Is it easy to use?
I do like the product and it’s ease of use. I used it with a mitt and applied in long sweeping strokes to cover the area such as arms and legs, and then used circular motions to buff it in to prevent any steaks (bar the one on my arm, the other arm is fine though). As long as you moisturise your hands and feet beforehand this has quite a foolproof application, I say to moisturise your whole hands and feet as mousse tan does have a tendency to grab at those areas more.
There’s a video on their website of how to apply which is pretty helpful, the link is here http://www.vitaliberata.co.uk/
What are the ingredients? Does it smell funky?
I also like that the product is alcohol and paraben free. All of Vita Liberata’s tanning products are formulated with organic extracts and rich moisturisers to ensure a natural fade and prolonged skin conditioning. I didn’t smell funky on the day but the next morning it did smell a bit – just the usual fake tan smell.
Does it take forever to dry? Do you have to stand around like a sticky orange?
As with most mousse tans this dries almost instantly which is fab.
So is it pricey then?
I thought it was quite reasonable at £22.50 for a bottle of the mousse (every time I have typed mousse I really want to type mouse). However this is pricey really when I think how much a bottle of my spray tan costs and how little I use for each tan. I would give it an 8.9 out of ten, slight marks off due to the smell the next morning.
Have you tried Vita Liberata? What did you think?