Great 'Cheap Tan' Hunt

[MSE Martin]

Pale and sexy still isn't chic. So how do you get that all natural tan when you can't trip abroad, especially if you want to try and keep your skin safe?

I thought I'd ask other MoneySavers to see what they do.... good fake tans, cheapest, easy way to spray.... what's your solution?

Click reply to add your ideas and cheap solutions

[lynseyf]

I use Johnstons Holiday skin. Its really easy to use and as long as you go easy around your knees and ankles and wash your hands it always comes out ok. I buy the one for dark skin even though I have quite fair skin. I put it on every night until I go the colour I want then only have to put it on every 2nd or 3 rd night. I also bought it in Boots whenit was BOGOF

[littlereddevil]

Boots at the moment have all the piz buin fake tans( was £11.99) now all £2.99

I spent 40 years lying in the sun only to develop skin cancer last year so only fake tanning for me from now on. Silly me eh

[cheekymole]

In Home Bargains Piz Buin Spray (2 kinds, light and dark) £3.99.
Excellent stuff for nicely tanned legs

[ms_london]

I use St Tropez. Ok perhaps not the cheapest, but I cant fault it. Never gone streaky or orange (I hope!!?!). I use the Bronzing Mist which retails for £29.99 - however I buy it from ebay and usually get the 270ml for around £15.00 - this lasts a good 6 months!!

[thetope]

piz buin as mentioned above is very good. my local chemist always sells it cheap. i tried to use holiday skin but i just went orange.

[silverfoxdude]

I used to use 'Duo Tan' (say in a high pitch voice for effect!)

Always used with a touch of moisturiser to stop the streaks it was a really nice colour...
Now though I'm opting for the pale and ill look for the winter months

[maizie moo]

I have just tried Johnson's Holiday Skin and am very impressed. It was offer in Morrisons at 3.59

[mcallister1]

In Boots just now- 100 advantage points if you buy a no17 tan product. ( Use a voucher from the advantage card machine)
Tan wipes are £1.99- you get a free brush with it and the brush attracts another 100 points, which makes the whole transaction make you a profit of 1p on your advantage card.
Thanks to liverbird for this from the first post on the boots grabbit thread Here

[DangerM0use]

Directcosmetics.com have Piz Buin 200ml body cooling spray for £2.99.

[gixxerchick]

Iv'e found Avon's be bronze self tan spray works fantastic on me, i have red hair and fair skin and this is the only safest way for me to have a bit of colour, i think they cost £10 but are always on offer as bogof, no streaks and an even colour.

I also tried out lab garnier when it was on offer last year in boots, the aerosol spray with good results too.

[jaymac]

fake bake is good, as is having a professional fake tan at a college that has beauty classes - last year I paid £15 for a salon St Tropez and the "student" was a former therapist at Ragdale Hall.

[heaven scent]

I've tried all those mentionned and I'm really allergic to them - I get a terrible rash that takes months to go- does anyone know what the ingredient might be that I need to avoid? Or an anti- allergic one? Thanks, otherwise I'm not getting my legs out this summer!

[SuzySF]

I bought a Babyliss Spray Tan system off ebay - it's a proper compressor powered one like they use in salons - BUT here the moneysaving bit - I hire it out to friends

[KMK]

Has anyone ever tried out the contraption advertized in Argos which you can use at home? It is a smaller version of the sprays used in salons but it looks very complicated to me.

Also my sister gets an allergic reaction from most false tans. Any reason why? What is the likely ingredient? Can anyone recommend one for allergic skins please?

[SPARKLYBLUE]

Yep! Johnsons holiday skin, is definitely the best! I have tried many fakes and this is the biz, one application and next morning there's the tan! good thing about this is as it's really a lotion you don't have to be so careful, just round ankles and knees. I use the darker one and it' s perfect.
Superdrug have got a double offer on the body and face together, cheaper than Boots.
happy tanning!

[heaven scent]

Thanks sparklyblue I'll give it a go!

[islandman]

Keep an eye open on Ideal World for "Zhuzh",the guy that promotes it is tanned better than leathery David Dickenson. The product is a milky spray and tans throughout the year, providing you are in sunlight. WARNING, there is NO factor protector. So you need to add that.

[steph83]

Originally Posted by lynseyf

I use Johnstons Holiday skin. Its really easy to use and as long as you go easy around your knees and ankles and wash your hands it always comes out ok. I buy the one for dark skin even though I have quite fair skin. I put it on every night until I go the colour I want then only have to put it on every 2nd or 3 rd night. I also bought it in Boots whenit was BOGOF

I also use Johnson Holiday skin and think it's really good. I have noticed quite a lot of other brands (such as Dove, Superdrug etc.) doing a similar product, but cheaper. I haven't actually tried any of these, but was wondering if anyone else had and knew if they were as good?

[kerryhoney]

The Boots No7 one has always been good for me. Although I always use a mitt thing (a few pounds from Boots or Superdrug - if you wash it once a week it lasts forever!). I think its about £10 a bottle but I always stock up when you get the £5 vouchers for spending over £10. It then works out to a fiver and lasts for ages. Bargain.

That holiday skin is pretty good too, though it did give me a couple of stripes and it does smell like the traditional FT which is never good.

Most helpful tips though.

The-not-so-pasty-kerry.