Dove Summer Glow Review

I've been using this for, years, like I don't know how many but I'm pretty sure over 10?! Anyway...

Usually if I want to be tanned for a wedding or event, I'll use a tanning mousse the night before and do my whole body. However there are times where I can't be bothered with all that, or I just want a bit of colour rather than full tan, that's when I use this. Perfect for those winter months when you don't want to be tanned, but you don't want to be super pale either.

I find if I start applying nightly a few days before needed, I end up with the perfect colour.

Downsides for me however is the smell, it's not unpleasant but I do notice it quite a long time after it's been applied so find it best to apply at night then shower in the morning. Also the shade I feel is slightly off, it's does tend to have a more yellow undertone on me, but not enough to stop me from using it.

Other than being a tad dry and very pale, i have pretty normal skin, not overly sensitive or anything like that. Having tried the Johnsons gradual self tan and loving that i tried this out as well to get a good comparison and my experience was terrible. I put one coat on my legs, washed my hands and left them to dry. The next day my feet and between my fingers were incredibly itchy and within a week i had full blown Hives covering my entire body. Will never, EVER touch the stuff again.

This product was recommended to me so I gave it a go. The fragrance is light and pleasant, and the moisturiser feels lovely to put on. I didn't find it greasy. But I expected a better glow. Initially I had a great glow going on but even though I used it daily the glow lost its greatness and now it's just a moisturiser. I stopped using for a while and wondered whether I had become used to the glow, but no change. I'll still use the product however, as it does moisture nicely.

I apply this every second day during winter to stop myself from looking super pale. It gives me just enough colour to look healthy and glowing. It smells quite nice when applying but the processing smell is weird... It smells earthy and not great but i just perfume bomb myself. It does leave me feeling a bit greasy but i find the colour and non streak finish so good that i don't mind putting up with it. I find the light skin one doesn't do enough so i use the one for darker skin and its great!

I am not a fan of this product because I find that it irritates my skin and doesn't dry very quickly. I also do not like the smell.

I have not noticed that good of a build up of colour- my skin is very fair and I use the fair skin (or the lightest) lotion

This is a great product for wanting to look less pale in the colder months. Super easy to apply, take off and doesn't have a bad smell. I could definitely see a even natural darker colour develop on my skin. The only slight problem I had was sometimes it would settle in creases like in my elbows. However through being careful and practice I found that I was able to stop that.

Well I love the colour it leaves when I use this product on my legs it always seems to go to dark and splotchy on my ankles and knees :( I have tried multiple time and each time I get the same result. Not sure if is the way I apply or the actual product but this experience is enough to put me off

I picked this up recently at the supermarket. This is the first and only self tanner I have ever used. I used to use this all the time in Summer but as I have gotten more in to makeup self tan has gotten less important. I think this is a great product for newbies to self tan like my self as it is so gradual. I picked this up in the lightest shade as I am super pale.

The packaging is super simple. Just your usual body lotion container. I like that the plastic is a light yellow which matches the glow theme. The lid also fits really tightly which is great as you don't want this to get onto other materials.

The consistency of this product is similar to any other body lotion that you might try, just a thin cream. I do find that this has a bit of a self tan chemically smell but I usually do this at night and by the time I get up in the morning I can't smell it anymore. Because the product builds up so gradually I find it is easy to make sure you don't get too much around the knees or ankles. It means that you can get a nice glow on your skin rather than a darker tan, and it only takes 2 to 3 days to build up to a nice level. Then I will reapply every second or third day to keep it up. I do find that this feels quite greasy on the skin initially but it sinks in over an hour or so. It also moisturises your skin very nicely meaning that you can have both lovely moisturised skin at the same time as producing a lovely glow, perfect for winter.

For me this isn't a product that I go out and purchase as soon as I have run out as self-tan isn't the most important thing in my beauty regime. But it is something I like to have on occasion, and for such a cheap price it isn't hard to pick it up from time to time.

I have used this product over a number of years in the lead up to school balls in the middle of winter. It's great to gradually tan my pale skin and not have the 'oompa loompa' orange look. I usually buy fair-medium but have bought medium-dark in the past for a faster effect.