Origins Cocoa Therapy Scrub–Wonderful Chocolate Scent!

Chocoholics will love this scrub from Origins called Cocoa Therapy. The scent is addicting and the results will have your skin glowing with a healthy shine, all from naturally derived products.

Origins Cocoa Therapy is a great scrub to use in the bath or shower for exfoliating your skin before applying sunless tanning products. It smooths and softens skin by removing the top layers of dead skin cells. This scrub contains natural ingredients to get the job done. It contains apricot seeds, crushed walnut shells and cocoa in a cocoa butter base to exfoliate and soften your skin at the same time which result in smooth, soft and glowing skin.

Origins Cocoa Therapy comes in an 8 oz. jar that retails for $25.00. You can pick it up online at Origins.com. They offer free shipping for orders over $85.00 and you will also receive a free sample product.

My Results From Using SKIN SO SOFT Soft & Glow Satin Glow Daily Body Moisturizer

I ordered the new Avon SKIN SO SOFT Soft & Glow Satin Glow Daily Body Moisturizer for Medium Skin Tones several weeks ago. I was excited to try out a new sunless tanning moisturizer, especially one priced competitively with drugstore brands. While this product wasn’t a total hit, it also wasn’t the worst sunless tanning lotion that I have used. Here are a few of my observations:

Pro’s

*Nice and pleasant scent

*Absorbs into skin quickly

*Non greasy formula

*Provides natural shades of a tan

*Color appears after several hours

*Does good job of moisturizing skin

Con’s

*Must rub this one in very carefully. Any dark spots or bruises will end up darker and stand out. Watch out for your knees, elbows and ankles! I’m usually very careful about the knees, ankles and elbows but I didn’t expect to see a bruise stand out the way it did. I also had a few other areas (scar and age spots) show up way darker than they ever had with other sunless tanning products.

Final Thoughts

While this isn’t a totally bad tanning product, do be aware of the results I got with bruises and other discolorations you may have. This is the only con I found, but a big one, since you don’t want to enhance a bruise!

Avon Skin So Soft Soft & Glow Satin Glow Daily Moisturizer is available in a light skin tone formula and medium skin tone. You can currently purchase 2 tubes for only $9.99 at Avon.com.

India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Body Polish: A Natural Exfoliator

Recently featured in Glamour Magazine, India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Body Polish, caught my attention. It is an all natural exfoliator that does not contain preservatives, mineral oil or sodium lauryl sulfates. This is a great product to use for exfoliating and preparing your skin for a sunless tan.

India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Body Polish is both a cleanser and exfoliator. It has a wonderful scent of grapefruit with just a hint of advocado which are the main ingredients in this all-over body polish. You will step out of the shower with freshly polished skin and feel wonderfully refreshed using this natural based product.

Exfoliating skin before self tanning prepares your skin for the sunless tanning process and allows for a longer and better looking sun-kissed glow. Use it daily for smooth and soft skin. It can be used with a puff or mitten during application.

India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Body Polish can be purchased at Crabtree & Evelyn for $22.00 for a 6.1 fl. oz. tube. Free shipping is available with a $25.00 purchase. You can also get this product free with a $90.00 purchase from the website.

Savage Bronze Sunless Tanning Mousse

Savage Bronze Sunless Tanning Mousse not only gives you a natural and deep sunless tan, it has a wonderful chocolate scent! This is a sunless tanning formula in a mousse foam that also has a color indicator guide to guide you in application for a streak-free and even sunless tan.

Savage Bronze Sunless Tanning Mousse is a quick drying mousse that develops into a sun-kissed color immediately and continues to develop and darken over the next 3 hours after application. This formula dries in approximately one minute allowing you to get dressed quickly and on about your business.

Savage Bronze Sunless Tanning Mousse is a rich sunless tanning formula and it will stain your hands (my advice is to use a glove or mitt when applying). You should use extra precautions when applying to elbows, knees and ankles. Applying a thinner layer will decrease the possibility of having darker skin in these areas. Also, starting off with an exfoliator will prepare your skin for sunless tanning and extend the life of your sun-kissed glow. You may also want to use an sunless tanning mitt to keep your hands stain-free. Otherwise, wash hands immediately.

Savage Bronze Sunless Tanning Mousse is a staple at Sally Beauty Supply. They also have the best price, around $8.95. If you do not have a retail store in your area, you can purchase online at TanForLess.com for $13.95 for a 5 oz. can.

Nivea Sun-Kissed Firming Moisturizer: Tan, Moisturize and Firm!

Nivea introduces a new daily moisturizer that isn’t just a moisturizer. It is also a sunless tanning lotion with special capabilities of helping to keep your skin firm. Who can resist this?

Nivea Sun-Kissed Firming Moisturizer comes in two formulas; one for light to medium skin tones and one for medium to dark skin tones. It is desgined to provide a natural and even sunless tan and enhance your skin tone. It is enriched with Ginko extract and a gradual self tanner to provide moisture, firm skin, and provide a sun-kissed glow in 5 days.

Nivea recommends using this product daily for best results. This product can be used instead of your regular moisturizer. You will need a sunscreen if going outdoors, this product does not provide any sun protection. As with most sunless tanning products, make sure lotion dries completely before dressing and wash hands after using.

Ingredients/Botanicals

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil (Grape)

We found Nivea Sun-Kissed Firming Moisturizer at Drugstore.com for only $5.59 for an 8.4 fl. oz. bottle.

Get A Gorgeous Faux Tan With Bare Escentuals

Bare Escentuals Faux Tan Self Tanner will deliver a beautiful and natural sunless tan in just 3 hours. The formula is rich, hydrating and has a built in color guide to make your sunless tan fool-proof.

Bare Escentuals Faux Tan Self Tanner is a lightweight formula that dries quickly. It will not clog pores and is safe for sensitive skin since this is a natural based formula. Aloe vera and vegetable emolients protect the skin, keeping it fully hydrated, moisturized and soft. Don’t forget to use an exfoliator first for best results.

Ingredients

Purified Water (Aqua), Dihydroxyacetone, Caprylic/Capric, Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate (and) Peg-100 Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol (and) Tyrosine (and) Glucose, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Ascorbic Acid, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol.

Bare Escentuals Faux Tan Self Tanner can be purchased online at Sephora.com in a 4.5 fl. oz. bottle for only $22.00.

SKIN SO SOFT Soft & Glow Satin Glow Daily Body Moisturizer for Medium Skin Tones

Another subtle daily self tanning moisturizer is out from Avon called SKIN SO SOFT Soft & Glow Satin Glow Daily Body Moisturizer for Medium Skin Tones. It looks like an excellent product for daily use and for sliding into the spring and summer months.

SKIN SO SOFT Soft & Glow Satin Glow Daily Body Moisturizer for Medium Skin Tones is an excellent choice for either fair or medium skin tones. It contains moisturizers to keep skin smooth and soft as well as color enhancers to give your skin a sun-kissed glow. The formula works with your natural skin tone to enhance the color and look totally natural.

SKIN SO SOFT Soft & Glow Satin Glow Daily Body Moisturizer for Medium Skin Tones was recently featured in US Weekly Magazine. It is available in a generous 8.4 fl. oz. tube at Avon.com for only $8.00.