Thanks Poopsnoop Community.

I read about this tan deepening product on here and decided to give it a try. It’s someone I’ve followed for a while and they have shared a good deal of helpful info, thanks Miranda for this.

I am pretty fair naturally, I think I’ve mentioned before we have red genes and freckles in our family so whilst I do tan slowly I do have a tendency to burn if I am not careful so would normally avoid a tan deepened with low SPF factor under normal circumstances. I am usually a factor spf 50 girl and then moving to factor spf 30.

However since returning from holiday a couple of months ago I’ve been working in the garden a lot at the weekends and in the afternoon and early evening after work and in an attempt to help maintain the summer glow I’ve been slapping on the Lancaster tan deepener on my legs and arms.

For gardening it doesn’t matter it’s messy, gardening is messy too. It’s like a jelly consistency that definitely gives you a glow on top of the existing tan but you have to careful if you get it on your clothes.

Also a warning here for anyone with pale skin, even with a tan already if I am out between 11am and 2pm I put this on top of my normal sunscreen as factor 6 spf is not enough for my skin.

To answer the question does it make you browner and accelerate the tanning process, the answer is yes even on paler skin.

In a couple of weeks I’ve gone from a golden glow achieved in Mediterranean sunshine to bronzed beauty working in my garden in Yorkshire.

How? Well not 100% sure about that. It says it’s got some active ingredient that stimulates the natural melanin in your skin. I had an uncle with milky white skin who used to buy Bergasol suncream once a year for his two weeks in the Channel Islands every year for the exact same reason so maybe there is something in it.

The pluses for Lancaster Tan deepener, it’s a pretty big pot 200ml you can find online for between £18 to £22 and it works to develop or maintain an existing tan. I’ve but a link below for Duty Free at London Heathrow where you can purchase for £15.55.

It doesn’t smell and when you apply it, you do get a bronzed effect, a bit like using a beauty tinted shimmer oil, except once it’s dry it doesn’t come off on your towel or clothes.

The application is a bit messy, it’s dark brown in colour and like a jelly consistency which I don’t mind but friends who have tried it have had mixed reviews.

Important to note this product has been designed for skin that tans easily and rarely burns, not me, so I’d only use it on top of an already existing pretty good suntan if you are pale.

I guess it depends how much you want to feel browner. For girls who fake tan, this is a great alternative when the sun is shinning outside. And for me looking to extend the life of my tan after a summer holiday it’s been a great addition to be summer beauty essentials.