LOVE this!!! Detailed Review ahead :) Such a great self-tanner!! Personally prefer it over St. Tropez. I am half German and half Mexican but got dealt the fair skinned card rather than the tanned one.
The first thing I noticed was the Color Gaurd. It's a natural brownish tan color, unlike St. Tropez dark mousse, so should I need to go out before it's time to shower it off, I wouldn't hesitate.
The next thing I noticed was the smell, which was "tropical" like it mentions on the box. To my surprise, the DHA wasn't overpowering after drying like other self-tanners I've used which leads to my next point.
It dries quick but is not unworkable so long as you keep the flow moving. My favorite part about the drying process: I don't feel sticky or the least bit tacky!
Caution: it will transfer onto sheets during the developing period! I would recommend developing and washing before sleeping if time permits.
Also be sure to moisterize the standard dry areas so it doesn't deepen on those spots and be careful not to get wet until after the developing time.
This leads me to my 4 star rating rather than 5. When it's shower time, you watch the CG go down the drain leaving you with a nice, natural tan, but one that is a decent bit lighter than you would expect given how deep the CG made your color look.
The final tan still looks wonderful though despite that "gripe" and I have not had any issues with streaks or unevenness. The tan lasts about a week depending on shower/exercising habits and fades nicely with proper moisturizing. The only time I've faded blotchy was when I was not keeping my skin well moisturized.
I know this was long but hope it helps in your decision making :)
I want to like it I really want to like this and may try the original version. I believe the color may be too dark and red-based for my skin tone. I end up orange. Application was super easy and fast. I could not use the mitt provided. It pilled so badly. I have since washed it and it's fine, just the initial lint means it needs to be washed prior to use. I used the St. Tropez mitt and it worked fine. To me, this had almost no smell. It was great! It also dried. I mean, dry, not sticky or tacky. That's reason enough for me to love it right there. No smell and no tacky feeling. Almost sold. The color does transfer while it develops. I have old white tanks that I use for tanning and there were definite dark marks. I only left this on for 4 hours and still ended up orange. I was a very even orange. Effortlessly so. This was the least messy tan I have ever done in all of my years and years and years of trying this stuff. Blending was minimal and I was able to do most of it with the mitt. Usually, I need a brush and wipes and all sorts of accessories to make self tans appear natural. That being said, it does fade unevenly, spotty like a cheetah across my arms and chest. I'm so torn! It has so many good things going for it.
This is the best!! 5
2022-08-31
I LOVE this self tanner, beautiful color, I apply weekly. When it fades, it's an even fade and will it will not fade splotchy like the other brands Ulta sales. Applies streak free and evenly, there is a color to it so you can see where you apply product. Will not tan darker around knees or ankles, no lotion needed! Simply the best!
My favorite self tanner! 5
2022-08-23
I've been using Fake Bake for about 10 years, I've tried many others in between but I keep coming back to this one. Nice gradual tan, doesn't transfer to clothes, you can look & feel sunkissed in 4 hours!
Great product ruined :( 1
2022-08-08
Flawless Darker used to give the best tan! It wore beautifully and faded as naturally as any self tanner can. Then they updated the packaging and quality shot completely downhill. So sad considering how great it used to be. I wish companies would stop fixing what isn't broken. If it's about the bottom line, just charge more. Those of us who appreciate quality will pay more. What I don't want is to feel duped when I buy a product I've been buying for years only to realize upon use it's been completely changed! Might as well start over and give it a new name altogether.
Love the brown Shade 5
2022-06-23
I have never used the Fake Bake spray bottle tanner, but it is fabulous. The scent is very nice ,as well as, the application. I'm very pleased with my purchase!!
Disappointed 1
2022-06-17
I've been self tanning for nearly a decade so I've tried many brands and consider my myself a self tanning pro now. When I first discovered FB flawless,I was impressed. Went on easily, dried quickly, smelled good, good color, not much of a next day self tanner odor, long lasting, good fade, no patchiness, etc.
When they came out with flawless darker I was all over it. It took my tan to next level… and even though I may have been swayed at times by social media to try something else, I always came back to FB flawless Nothing topped FB…. NOTHING… sigh now I read the reviews of the new formula by people like me who have raved about the old FB for years. So i know to not even bother purchasing this new formula. If you know, you know and I trust those reviews.Like so many others, I ask- why FB whyyyyyyyy change the formula?!?? Now I'm on the hunt for something new. Not happy. I still have an old bottle laying around that I still use and it's still good but now I'm sad.
