Selected Reviews
some advice
Reviewer: Liz from
FL 9/23/2009
i absolutely love this stuff!! very natural looking. i usually buy little round makeup applicator sponges and use those to apply...the result is a beautiful even tan!
Great Results
Reviewer: bo from
8/31/2009
I have used a few self-tanning products and spray on tan with mixed results. The color was strange or was streaky. My girlfriend uses Fake Bake and wanted me to try it. She greased me down head to toe in this stuff. Much to my surprise, it worked really well. I had a nice even natural looking color. I'll definitely use this product.
Best Sunless Tanning Product I have tried.
Reviewer: KKAY from
MN 6/30/2009
I love FAKE BAKE sunless tanning lotion. I have used it for a couple of years after seeing what tanning booths was doing to my skin & how awful other people look from too much tanning. I love the real tan look it gives! The negatives are the time it takes to put it on evenly and the sleeping with it on but I'll do it because it's worth it. I would NEVER NOT shower after putting it on because it is greasy and wipes off onto your clothing so I can't imagine NOT washing off in the morning. I does take a few days of reapplying for me because I am very fair skinned. I only put it on from the neck down so I have no idea how it would look if someone put it on their face but I would like to hear from someone who has tried that.
Easy to use
Reviewer: jmm from
ri 6/16/2009
I love this stuff! If you want it to dry faster, try using a blow dryer on low.
love it!
Reviewer: Kim from
pittsburgh 6/15/2009
i have to say i'm very surprised about all the negative comments! i love fake bake, have been using it for a few years and have recommended it to many people who also love it! one thing i can agree with, is that taking a shower in the morning does pretty much rinse it all off. but that's why i don't do it! i take a shower at night, apply (gloves ALWAYS!) and go to bed. in the morning i DONT SHOWER just get ready for the day! and it looks great i always get compliments. yes sometimes if go to bed right away ur sheets will turn brownish but it washes right out, i promise. anyways in general its a great color and doesnt streak, and is def. worth a try!
Follow the Directions
Reviewer: cindi from
6/3/2009
If you follow Fake Bake's application directions (see fakebake(dot)com), you will not be disappointed. I have been using FB for YEARS and have never found anything even close to it. Worth every cent. A couple hours a week for a gorgeous tan? Yes, please!
Awesome stuff
Reviewer: Jessica from
Missouri 4/25/2009
I purchased the self set of 3. I absolutely love this stuff! I have tried LOTS of other self tannners and they have turned me orange or dryes my skin out and as it wears off looks like you have a skin disease. This stuff doesn't do that at all, it looks just like a natural tan. I had been going to a tanning bed an quit and have been using this and no one can tell the diffrence. My best friend thought I was still tanning! I did have an alergic reaction the the exfoliate cleanser but no problems with the dry oil or self tanner. By far the BEST I have ever purchased so worth every penny!
Best Self Tanner
Reviewer: linda from
6/28/2008
I have used many many self tanners and Fake Bake is the best I have ever used! I use gloves to put it on and I never get streaks, it drys in less then twenty minutes if used correctly. A little goes a long way! If it gets on your clothing it washes out and does not stain.
The best!
Reviewer: Erin from
Tacoma, WA 6/26/2008
I am a natural blonde with blue eyes and the fair skin you can see blue veins through. Needless to say I am always looking for some color without the damaging rays of the sun. Fake Bake is AWESOME! I mixed it with Loreal sublime bronze gradual lotion for medium tones (even though I'm not medium) and applied 3 nights in a row. The first morning after a nighttime application, I had a subtle glow. The second morning after my second application, I was pretty tan. My third morning, I was dark! When applying, I added a bit more of the lotion than the Fake bake, maybe a 2 parts lotion to 1 part fake bake. I also do an extra coat on just my legs, because they seem to take less color. I would absolutely say to USE GLOVES. Mine break because I blend so much, so I go through about 3 pair, but trust me, your hands will be black if you don't. Also, after you shower each morning, put a regular body lotion on. This keeps your skin moisturized and from flaking the color off. For us paleys I wouldn't recommend doing more than 3 nights in a row for a base color, then just touch up once a week from there. Hooray for no more see-through skin!
it works like magic!
Reviewer: Rhiannin from
orange county, new york 6/25/2008
I've been using this product for about 3 weeks now and its amazing! My mother complains about the smell, I'm a nurse, so I'm used to certain smells, so its the ingredients they put it that reacts to create that smell. Anyway, the first week, I learned you SHOULD use gloves, cause under my nails, it looked like I had been digging in the garden, but my tan was nice. To get that perfect tan, massage in like you do with lotion, evenly, in circles till it blends in and you don't see it all streaky, thats one reason why so many of the reviews I've read said streaky, which is why I avoided doing the applying in an up and down motion. Another tip about using this product is if you want a dark tan your first time, apply it twice that week and leave it on till its completely dry or it'll all come off on your clothes and stain 'em, because of the coloring they put into the product. I also found out leaving on your tan for as long as 10-15 hours and doing it the night before your first week, leaves your skin a little darker, because the tan really gets soaked into your skin and then applying it again after you shower, I never get tan, especially on my legs, so I have to always apply it 3-4 times a week on my legs to get that deep tan look. My aunt the other day thought I've been outside tanning and was surprised to know I used this product! So if you follow the directions and google for tips on how to apply it better and if you use what I've suggested, you should be fine and look like you just came from the beach. Oh for those that got sunburn and start to peel after they applied this, just keep applying or exfoliate till your not peeling, its the only way for it to keep your tan going.
