Former Miss Universe, Jennifer Hawkins at her Jbronze Launch August 2013
I was a little skeptical prior to purchasing this as it sits in the mid to high end price bracket (around $35). Having trialled quite a few tanning products before I have settled on a few preferences.
PREFERENCES
(What I want from a fake-tan.)
COLOUR: A green base over a red base; for a more natural, olive-rather-than-orange colour pay off.
TEXTURE/PRODUCT: Generally speaking mousses over creams/sprays as they tend to provide the most even, smooth coverage and are most easily applied.
SMELL: Subtle at worst.
WEAR: Fades rather than washes off in patches.
I purchased:
J Bronze DARK TANNING MOUSSE.
COLOUR: J bronze is not green based but certainly not a red either. The mousse comes out brown with a slight grey/purple tone. The colour pay off once fully developed is a perfect golden olive colour. I really loved the result.
TEXTURE/PRODUCT: I chose the mousse as this is a general preference of mine. It was perfectly foamy with no runny product through it (as I have found with some other products) which provided a smooth, even coverage. It was light enough to give an even coverage too, not too thick or greasy.
SMELL: A subtle scent of coconuts. Once developed a subtle faketan "tandoori chicken" scent but certainly one of the more subtle I have used.
WEAR: This self-tanner wears really well and fades rather than washing off too patchily.
All in all a really great product. You are certainly getting what you pay for.
My only critique would be that the packaging looks a little cheap in comparison to other mid-high end self-tanners eg. St. Tropez which looks a little more luxe in the bathroom cabinet. This great product formula deserves a prettier package!
Where does J bronze sit compared to other tanning products I love?
1. St Tropez dark tanning mousse
2. J bronze dark tanning mousse
3. Bondi Sands self tanning mousse
4. Garnier Ambre Solaire self tanning milk
5. Dove Summer Glow
