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Xen-Tan Dark Tanning Lotion
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“VERY Disappointing!!!”

★★☆☆☆

written by Siena on 14/06/2013

I am SO angry with 2 of the girls at Nordstrom that sold me on Xen-Tan. They EACH told me that once applied, the 'tan' would last 5 to 7 days. I was thrilled to hear that. I can't tell you how surprised I was when in the shower I saw all the water washing off of me looked dirty. Once OUT of the shower I saw why---virtually NOTHING left to my so-called 'suntan'. This product is just too expensive to wash off. I'm taking it back.

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“In a class of its own!”

★★★★★

written by JayneReviews on 23/04/2013

I wouldn't have thought to leave a review for this, but spotted it along the sidebar and so had to let people know just how great it is! I have used EVERY type of fake tan, believe me, but I don't like that tacky orange look.. I'm aiming for a natural, just back from a great holiday glow. I also hate the smell and mess of most self tanners, which really puts me off. So when I tried Xen Tan, I was in heaven. Really easy to apply, beautiful colour and absolutely NO biscuit smell. It also comes out olive instead of orange which makes you look far more natural. I also got a free mitt when I bought it, which was really helpful. (Don't know if that is standard, but I was very happy with it!).

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“Doesn't work”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 11/03/2013

I had high hopes for this product given the fact that it claimed to give an "olive undertone", was long lasting and didn't have that typical DHA scent to it. I was excited to try it but found that it just didn't deliver. It provides instant color which is nice, but it is VERY messy. You have to wash your hands for a good 2 or 3 minutes with soap to get it off. It's also TERRIBLY messy while you're wearing it. It will rub off on ANYTHING it touches - just like a liquid foundation. I kept the product on overnight, excited about the gorgeous "olive undertone" that I would have left in the morning. Well, to my disappointment after I showered, I was left with nothing. The instant tan washed off and didn't leave ANY sunless tan at all. So if you're interested in a "one day tan" that you apply like make up, this is a good product for you. But in that case I would suggest instead just buying a liquid foundation and save yourself 50 bucks.

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“Titles with 3 words or more are best!”

★★★★★

written by on 08/08/2012

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“GREAT!!!!”

★★★★★

written by raes104 on 13/06/2012

I was pretty impressed with this lotion. I was a little nervous after reading some reviews...but from my experience it has been wonderful! There was no streaking, (I did use my hands to put on the lotion...but scrubbed really well after and they turned out just fine). My skin is fair, and normally will turn that yucky orangish color with other self tanners. This gave me a brown color - exactly what I was hoping for! I think it is WELL worth the money. I am one happy customer! :)

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“Disappointed”

★★★☆☆

written by Jodzlf90 on 12/05/2012

Keep it short and sweet.. for people that want slight colour Xen Tan dark lotion would be good for you :) For people like me who enjoy a deep tan your better off going else where unless you dont mind doing more than 1 application. For me to get the colour I want especially on my legs I have to do 3 applications which is a pain considering Xen Tan isnt exactly one of the cheaper brands on the market today. It does smell nice when it goes on but within an hour or 2 the typical fake tan smell appears.. application was AWFUL! Patchy.. streaky.. no way could I have gone out in public with this on developing. But in all fairness after a shower the next day the tan is flawless so aslong as you know you have applied it evenly no worries! I'd give this tanner maybe a 5/10 .. maybe if I got the deep colour I achieve after a few applications on the first one it would be a 7 or 8 :)

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“Best self tanning lotion”

★★★★★

written by Jdresou on 07/08/2011

i cannot stand the smell of other self tanning creams but this one you get a nice smell straight away and next day you can smell a tiny bit but not much. I have had no streaks when. Use the MIT as I don't apply much and keep going over rubbing the same bits in. I don't use that much either but top up every 5days

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“Changed my mind”

★★★★☆

written by on 05/06/2011

I bought this stuff expecting miracles and the first time I applied it I ended up getting extremely angry that I had wasted my money! BUT then I tried another way of applying and I absolutely love this stuff! When I first applied this stuff I used a tanning mit - BIG MISTAKE it just seemed to drag the product around causing massive streaks all over, so then I tried applying with gloves and again a big streaky mess! at this point I'd washed it off twice and had lost all faith in this 'wonder' tan. Anyways I left it months having decided I hated it, then just looking online someone suggested using your hands to apply, so I gave it a go - It went on so much easier and completely smoothly! However orange hands so washed them with soap and water and it did all come off (but takes 10mins). The colour result from this product is exceptional - no orange in sight and there are no streaks - WHATSOEVER! Just a lovely deep brown colour! After a few more tries I fould that vinyl gloves work best as they are smooth and not clingy - they dont drag the product! DO NOT USE NITRILE GLOVES they will just drag and pull the product and you end up with huge streaks, the gloves have to be vinyl as theyre smooth and slippery. Bad bits then - smells nice going on, kind of marzipan smell to it but alas as it starts to develop the usual fake tan spicy smell shows up! but its not too awful, I usually apply before bed then wash off in the morning (it will stain your sheets so put a towel down) I apply this to my face hands and feet with a make up sponge - gives a lighter coverage and no streaks! I recommend this stuff to everyone - its fab and although its not perfect its the best I've ever used! People comment ususally asking where I've been on holiday not what fake tan do I use!

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“if xen tan makes you streak,it could be the body wash...”

★★★★★

written by xangelx on 04/06/2011

I have used xen tan dark lotion for 3 maybe 4 yr now , I am soooo pale (like a ghost) I love the colour after first application but once guide colour is washed off I need to apply another coat :( I have never bought another fake tan since I tried this! It smells gr8 at first but as it develops you can start to smell the dreaded fake tan smell,its not too bad tho and after first shower you cant smell it. Aplication is easy with their mitt ,if you find it hard to apply with the mitt and feel it going streaky,it could be the bodywash u use as some body washes leave oil on the skin and oil makes a barrier for fake tan and it produces a streaky tan! This happened to me when I used dove , I changed to baby soap and NOW GET IT STREAK FREE! I use make up sponge on feet ,ankles and hands with half moisturiser and half tan on it! Overall a great fake tan just a bit pricey and the colour could be darker!

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“Don't waste your money on this tanning product. This...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 22/05/2011

Don't waste your money on this tanning product. This is by far the worst tanner I have ever used. I have tried other tanners in the past that only cost ten dollars and worked soo much better than Xen. It gave me an Orange tan. I only tried it b/ c I was looking for a tanner that smelled better. Although this xen tanner has a light scent its horrible to tan with. I wouldn't recommend to anyone. Save your money

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“I can't believe how good this is! Been meaning to try...”

★★★★★

written by addictedtobeauty on 15/05/2011

I can't believe how good this is! Been meaning to try this for a while but its never in house of fraser or debenhams near me so I eventually ordered online. I am a fake tan addict - I usually use St Tropex or fake bake...I am totally converted and will be buying this from now on. I shopped around on the internet and got the larger bottle £7 cheaper than the official website including delivery. The lotion is slightly tinted, not as dark as other products but enough to see where you've applied. I used a mitt to apply and am really pleased with the result, it looks much more natural than other tans i've used. As for the smell it's really nice when you first apply but as it develops you do get a slight whiff of the normal fake tan biscuit smell, but nowhere near as bad as other self tan i've used. I sound like I work for them - just excited, not often that products live up to the hype.

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“I have just finished a bottle of the xentan dark...”

★★★★★

written by on 12/05/2011

I have just finished a bottle of the xentan dark lotion, honestly it has to be the best fake tan i have ever used, but it should be for the price! I think i payed £30 for it, it probably lasted about 4 months but i only ever used it perhaps every other weekend. To be fair you dont have to use it much more because it stays on for about 9 days and doesnt go patchy at all like most fake tans do. And people thought i was just naturally tanned because its not a horrible orangey fake tan colour its olivey. The only problem i had with it was that it dried very quickly when applying it, but i soon worked out a way to fix that by simply not using a mit but my hands and running them under water first, but then obviously you have to wash your hands quickly after! Deffinately buy this!

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“I love this product and cannot believe that it makes...”

★★★★★

written by on 07/05/2011

I love this product and cannot believe that it makes some of you streaky as you have said! I don't exfoliate before use, I just whack it on with a mitt, face as well. I have psoriosis on my knees and i just dab them in palmers cocoa formula before i tan. I also rub a little on my eyebrows and on inside of wrists. vaseline would work just as well. No one ever believes I have on fake tan as it does not go orange. I put it on at bedtime and shower it off in the morning, no horrible chemical smel like some of the other products I tried before I found this wonder This product is AMAZING! Well worth every penny

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“Xen tan .. Ok, so i am not one to judge. I am very...”

★★★★☆

written by on 29/04/2011

Xen tan .. Ok, so i am not one to judge. I am very optimistic and believe in the hypes of products and expect them to be as good as they claim. So lets get to the point, i am fair skinned which never tans just burns (painfully!) and decided i needed a wash of colour in my life, so i made the decision of buying xen tan dark lotion. Now my thoughts on this is very mixed, what i mean is i love the smell, colour (olive golden tan rather than luminous satsuma) and the application is easy and not streaky on my legs just a bit iffy on my feet which was my own fault! But the down side is the price tag. Yes i am saying it is as good as it says but i cant see myself spending 30 pounds for this when i can go buy garnier tan for £5 which is the same kind of colour. This was definately a treat and very good but if it was under ten pounds i was re purchase this over and.over again! All in all great product worth trying and you will not (hopefully) be.disapointed!.. Tiffanie x

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“I've been using Xen Tan on and off for about two...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 26/03/2011

I've been using Xen Tan on and off for about two months now. I have a love hate relationship with it. The reasdon being I absolutely love the colour it gives and I adore the smell, I don't understand how anyone wouldn't. But the application is awful it is quite thin but yet so hard to apply and I always end up with streaks the following day! Everytime I apply I take extra care not to streak as it happens so often with Xen Tan I exfoliate the night before and moisturise but yet it just doesn't soak in enough. I try really hard to rub it in but it just moves about my skin making some parts darker than others. Last time I used it I ended up with a huge white streak on the inside of my arm, even though I had covered that area completely in the tan! I know it isn't my fault coz I am really, really good at applying false tan as I've applied it twice a week for almost 9 years! Being fair skinned the colour is perfect just a real golden glow, really natural and so unlike any other false tan I have tried. A handy tip I would recommend if you're OK with just having a natural light glow, just mix moisturiser with it when applying and it seems to be a lot more even and a lot easier to apply. But overall I wouldn't really recommend this self tan I find the one I keep going back to is L'oreal sublime bronze. It only costs about £10 and always gives me a lovely, even glow. Hope this helps

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“I love Xen tan i am pale skinned and fair haired and...”

★★★★★

written by on 09/03/2011

I love Xen tan i am pale skinned and fair haired and had been using St Tropez for years however although i liked the result it used to wear off very patchy. With Xen tan i wash off after 3 hrs which means i don't have to sleep in it and i am left with a nice natural tan suited to my colouring which isn't orange it also does not fade patchy and lasts a week if you mostuise and gently exfoliate after a couple of days. I would say to everyone to try it you will love it.

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“I have always used 'St tropez' lotion, but the smell...”

★★★★★

written by on 20/01/2011

I have always used 'St tropez' lotion, but the smell of it was horrendous! so I decided to give 'xen-tan' a go, It smells gorgeous like batten-berg cake and goes on very smoothly, streak free, I am naturall pale and the colour is a lovely natural brown whereas I thought st tropez was a bit on the yellow side, it seemed to dry fairly quickly aswel, and my skin is left feeling smooth and moist. I am very pleased with this product and shall be buying it again :D

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“This is the first time I have used this product after...”

★★★★☆

written by on 17/01/2011

This is the first time I have used this product after trying many others. The colour after my first application is a nice olive although not as dark as I would like, this may improve after a
Second application though. One thing I am really loving this product for is the smell, it's not the usual biscuit smell you tend to get with other products it's a sweet almost chocolate smell this could be sickly for some though so be aware if you don't like sweet fragrances although this isn't very overpowering and I am quite liking it. I never use tanning Mitts as they tend to streak terribly on me, I use cheap latex gloves to apply my tan then do my hands once everything else is covered, works well for me.

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“Have used fake-tans since they were first produced and...”

★★★★★

written by Medicbarb on 20/12/2010

Have used fake-tans since they were first produced and have tried everyone. Xen-tan is by far the best. Thicker than other ones which makes applying easier, smells like Almond but when washed off there is no after-smell. Can be used on face and body, making it better than buying multiple bottles. Leaves the skin silky smooth {Even on me at 58yrs.} Lasts longer than its rivals eg St.Tropez. The colour is fantastic even on fairer skins, natural olive colour.I have also tested it next to 10 other brands and it was the best by a long way. Quickly dries so you don't have to 'Hang-around' half naked for very long. I recommend this tan 100%. Don't take my word, TRY IT. X

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“You guys are crazy! or maybe are not too experienced...”

★★★★★

written by on 18/10/2010

You guys are crazy! or maybe are not too experienced with application....
xen tan is a million times better than st tropez.
apart from beaubronz there is no better tan out there! my family and i have used this for ages and haven't looked orange once

but as with all tan, your skin type, colour and method of application make all the difference

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