Product Review – Instant Bronze Solerra Sunless Tanning Mitts

In my late teens and early 20s all my friends knew that if they needed to find me on the weekends in the warmer months I would be hanging out by the pool. As a self-proclaimed Sun Goddess being tan only in the spring and summer months was not an option so during the seasons that I was unable to lay out I went to a tanning bed several times a week. I never thought twice about the consequences such as getting wrinkles at an early age, the texture of my skin turning to leather or skin cancer.

Then a few years ago my best friend and fellow Sun Goddess was diagnosed with skin cancer. So we both went from spraying tanning oil all over our bodies and baking in the sun to lathering on the highest SPF we could find all over our face and bodies and being sure to always wear sunglasses and hats.

With my new precautions, I lost my tan and missed having that color. Looking tan makes people look thinner and camouflages cellulite. Besides, how many pictures of celebrities are out there with gleaming white bodies in bikinis? Not too many, if any! I have tried several different sunless tanning products to get that golden glow without risking my health and have many horror stories, but Solerra Tanning Mitts are definitely not one of them.

Solerra Tanning Mitts are super-easy to apply. Even a beginner sunless tanner would get a great tan. And don’t worry about turning orange with this product. Instead, expect an amazing bronze color. I was surprised by how quickly it dried and how soft my skin felt after applying the product. My skin literally felt like silk.  Most sunless products also have a distinct odor that I personally don’t care for, but Solerra did not have this smell. As a sponsor of the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation, Solerra understands the dangers of too much sun and has created a product that is a wonderful alternative. The best part is that a day after using the Solerra Tanning Mitts my friend commented on how tan I looked. So, Solerra passed the ultimate test and I will be using this product again.

Below are some tips that I use when applying any type of sunless tanning product:

• Apply at night after a shower. Be sure to shave and exfoliate and to dry off completely before the application.
• Immediately after the product has been applied, moisturize your entire body (where the product was used). I use whatever lotion I have in the house.  I find that moisturizing after the sunless tanning product helps to prevent any potential streaking.
• Always wash your hands! Even though the mitts protect most of your hands, depending on your hand size, the heels of the hands can get some of the lotion on them.

Guest blogger Ella is a makeup artist, former cosmetic counter maven, and lover of all things beauty. She loves trying new products and can’t resist a great deal. She prides herself in her closet full of beauty supplies, which is bound to make even the most obsessed beauty junkie jealous.