Ok...I was really hoping to give this a 5 star review, especially after reading all the rave reviews before I purchased. I'm giving it 3 stars though because it does work, it just doesn't work the way I think all these reviews make it out to.... So I bought this because its summer here now, and I've laid out in the sun a lot, and my upper body has gotten a pretty good tan; but my legs and lower body were still pretty white. So I have a completely uneven and definitely non full body tan. I wear shorts everyday now, so having my face and arms a deep brown, and my lower legs white as a ghosts legs just looks stupid to me. For some reason I find that tanning my legs is much more difficult than my upper body (Don't ask me because I have no idea why that is)... So I thought this would be the perfect solution to "even" my legs out a bit, so they at least weren't "sheet white" compared to the rest of me, and I also figured I'd do my whole lower body that never gets sun, and maybe even everything out all around. This seemed like it might be the answer to my dilemma, especially after reading all the reviews. So I applied it the first day I got it with high hopes, using the mitt I purchased as well. I applied it as instructed, and it covered evenly and dried quickly. I went to sleep with it on, thinking according to the reviews that I would wake up with a "film" on my legs that would wash off revealing a "golden glow" tan...No such luck. Nothing washed off in the morning in the shower, and at best I would say my legs were about 1/2 shade darker. The "tan" this product provided did look natural and had a nice brownish tint. The problem was it was a very very faint tint at best. So I checked to see if this could be applied daily to get a darker effect. Low and behold the questions and answers revealed that it could be. I thought that might be the answer to seeing real results; Repeated application. So the next day, I reapplied it again, and much more this time, giving my legs and lower body 2 coats effectively of the stuff. When I woke up today, again there was a little color there, but definitely nothing to write home about. With two applications of this stuff over two days I can say it does look natural, the product is as advertised, but if you have dark skin like me and are applying this to get a dark or deep tan? Prepare to either be disappointing, or to maybe use a few bottles of the stuff a month maybe to get your tan where you want it (if this will even produce that kind of result which I am thinking is doubtful). I'm hesitant to apply a third days application because on this second one, the tan is already starting to look a little fake, and a bit more like what it is...I'm not sure I want to see what three days of this stuff looks like built up on my legs and butt. So, this might be the product for you and a lot of people depending on your skin tone and pre existing tan level(s)..For me? It's mediocre at best and worked at about a 3 star level. Definitely not a scam of any kind or false advertising, but probably not the miracle product its been claimed to be on here that I've read from other customers. 3 Stars.
