Cocoa Brown 1 Hour Tan Review

I've heard many great things about Cocoa Brown tan so when I saw it in Penneys / Primark I said I'd give it a go! This tan is so ridiculously affordable too, can't go wrong with that! :-) 

The Bottle. 

So this is the bottle itself, I mean how cute is this? 

I got the new dark shade in the 1 hour tan. 

The Product.

The product itself comes out as a grey / brown looking mousse. As it is a mousse you will need to give it a good shake before you start tanning ;-) 

This tan also contains no parabens and is gentle on sensitive skin, according to the bottle :-) 

The Application. 

I also use the Cocoa Brown tanning mitt to apply this tan as I don't want to get the tan under my nails, or end up with extremely tan hands :-P you could also use a cotton sock over your hand to apply the tan, it does essentially the same job :-) 

As long as you apply the mousse evenly you shouldn't have any problems with streaks or uneven patches. A tip to avoid streaks or dry patches is to exfoliate in the shower before applying any tan :-) 

The Development.

This tan takes around an hour to fully develop on my skin, Mine got a little darker than pictured below but nothing too extreme, I LOVE it!!! 

It does say on the bottle that you should wait up to 3 hours for the most intense result, then rinse off in the shower with just water.

I find that if I rinse the tan off after 3 hours of developing time then my colour fades too much and I end up looking too pale for my liking, so I usually leave the tan on over night and rinse off the next morning for a perfect bronzed look :-) 

The left is without tan, and the right is just after applying one coat of Cocoa Brown :-) 

HUGE difference!! 

The Longevity. 

The tan itself lasts for 1 or 2 showers afterwards. It comes off pretty easily when you scrub it off in the shower :-) 

I also have about a quarter of the bottle left and have done 5 full body applications so far, so this bottle has lasted me a good while!  

Hope you guys enjoyed this review, I would definitely recommend this if you are looking for an instant tan for an affordable price :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo 

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How I Clean My Makeup Brushes

Cleaning your make up brushes is a must, especially if your using them every day :-) 

I spot clean my brushes after every use and every Sunday I give all my brushes a good deep cleaning. 

1⃣ To give my brushes a quick clean I use the P.S Love Makeup Brush Cleanser from the Penneys / Primark range. I spray it into each of my brushes and then swirl each brush onto a tissue a couple of times until no more product comes off. 

2⃣ To give them a deep clean I first run a small bit of sanitizer (also from the P.S Love range in Penneys) over the handle and hairs of the brush. 

3⃣ I wet the brush hairs and take a moisturising baby shampoo by Simple and work it into the brush hairs. 

This shampoo leaves the brush hairs super soft :-) 

4⃣ I then swirl the brushes onto a ribbed rubber oven mitt to really break down any makeup in the brush hairs. You can also just use your hand instead to swirl the brushes into.

5⃣ I rinse each brush until there is no more shampoo in the brush hairs. 

6⃣ Finally, to dry the brushes I leave them against a towel so that they are almost standing up right. 

This is important as water seeping up the brushes can loosen the glue over time and can lead to the brush hairs falling out, and that's just not cool :-P 

I usually do this in the evening and leave them to fully dry over night :-) 

Hope you guys enjoyed this post and find it helpful :-) 

Love & Hugs, Lora xo

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