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Product Reviews: Self-tanning Lotion
Consumer Test Results: 13th May 2008
The four products we tested were:
Garnier Ambre Solaire No Streaks Bronzer Dry Body Mist (RRP £9.99)
St Tropez Auto Bronzant (RRP £26.50)
Rodial Brazilian Tan (RRP £39)
Lancaster Satin Bronze Dry Oil SPF6 (RRP £16)
Our testers also prepared their skin by exfoliating with Superdrug Vitamin E Body Scrub and moisturising with Vaseline Essential Moisture Lotion.
Garnier Ambre Solaire No Streaks Bronzer Dry Body Mist came out top with a score of 76%
2nd: 71% St Tropez Auto Bronzant
3rd: 66% Rodial Brazilian Tan
4th: 63% Lancaster Satin Bronze Dry Oil SPF6
Extreme Test
This week the Extreme Test looked at GOSH waterproof eye shadow, as worn by Rebecca. It was bought from Superdrug and retails at £6. Carole wore a non-waterproof eye shadow from The Body Shop that cost £7.50 and made no waterproof claims at all. The girls then went to Legoland in Berkshire where they went on a series of water rides to put the shadow through its paces. To really test the staying power of this shadow, they also both swam underwater at a swimming pool.
At the end of the test both eye shadows were still in place but surprisingly Carole’s non-waterproof shadow had worn better than Rebecca’s. Rebecca’s GOSH eyeshadow went blobby and wore off along the crease line of her eyelid. Carole’s eyeshadow faded but did not go patchy and did not disappear from any area of her eye completely. From this extreme test, the GOSH eyeshadow failed but with surprising results from the non waterproof shadow.
