Norvell Premium Sunless Tanning Solution - Dark, 34 Fl Oz

I have read a lot of reviews on which product was the best and this one keeps popping up. So I took the plunge, big plunge because it’s expensive! I am not sorry I did, awesome product, when I am empty on this bottle I will be ordering more. You pay for what you get, you know that saying!!! I noticed the more hours that passed the darker I got, so when spraying and you think it doesn’t look like it got a good coating, you wait! Nice sent, nothing over powering. I am very happy with this product.

Let me start by first off saying that I have tried just about every self-tanner out there. I've always struggled with an orangy and/or inconsistant color. I've tried Mystic Tanning - which I found to be just "ok" and spray tans done by professionals @ salons. I found the spray tans to be - by FAR - the most realistic looking tan...but the price was crazy and I couldn't afford to keep it up. I saw that the salon I was going to was using this brand - Norvell Amber Sun Dark and decided to buy it myself. My husband uses this solution in his air compressor (nothing fancy...just a normal compressor) - there are a ton of youtube video's on how to properly tan someone using this method. I LOVE this solution - it is bronzy and not at all orange or brassy looking. There is a smell afterwards but it's not bad...kind of smells like tanning lotion. I like that this has a bronzing agent in it because you can see where it's going and make sure its even. Honestly, I can't imagine using a solution without the bronzer in it - I've tried before and I felt I was working blindly; guessing if it was consistant - and then the next day after it fully develops, it's too late to fix it. I highly recommend this product. I have very fair skin and this Dark solution is perfect for me. Usually I do 2 full passes of this and then we go back to see if we need to "touch up" anywhere. You will be immediately tan so you'll be able to see where you need to apply more. As with all self tanners, it helps to exfoliate first. I always apply the night before (you will feel a bit "tacky" for several hours afterwards) and by the next morning, I can shower to get that extra bronzer off, and the tan remaining is perfect. It definately is on the dark side - but its very realistic. I've gotten SO many compliments on this. I also like the "Venetian" formula....but this one is my favorite. By Day 4 I see fading in areas but it's still ok. Day 5, I simply exfoliate really well to even it out as much as I can and then re-apply. Doing this maintains my tan. This whole bottle is the cost of 1 spray tan in my area. I'd say I get about 8 spray tans out of this bottle and I apply pretty heavily. Highly recommend this product!!

Great colour ! Not orange or green at all like some other brands I’ve used. Not too much of a smell either witch is nice. Very happy with this product thus far. And it shipped faster than expected.

I should start this review by mentioning I do not use this in a sprayer but instead I pour it into a foam pump and then apply with a mitt. I am pale. Not Casper the friendly ghost pale, but pale enough that my dark arm hairs is possibly the only thing that makes me have any color. I've been loyal to spray tans and usually have great results that last 7 days. I decided on a whim to try this out myself. I read virtually every review and decided i needed to check the expiration date as soon as it arrived. Thankfully it doesnt expire for another 6 months. Pros: The bronze tint is amazing. It has enough color that I can clearly see where I need to apply to make sure things are even. The smell... does it even have a smell? Maybe a tad bit of a cinnamon smell but this is the least smelling formula I have ever used. Zero stickiness. I could not believe how I do not feel sticky at all. I ended up letting it dry which only took a few minutes and decided to apply another coat. After a couple hours I looked extremely blotchy. I was starting to regret doing a second coat. I am a bigger girl, 5'5" and weight 200lbs. Applying 2 coats on my whole body, i used around 3 ounces of product. I then waited a full 20 hours before I showered. I used a light body wash and felt like I had rinsed every single bit of color off my body by as much bronzer color that went down the drain. After I dried off, I noticed I was tan, but definitely not as dark as I assumed I would be. However all of the streaking had disappeared. If you are looking for that just spent a week in the Bahamas look, I would suggest that you order a darker color. But if you are looking for a nice even tan, this is the one.

After reading some really mediocre reviews, I was hesitant to buy this but it was one of the cheaper Norvell options so I thought I’d start here. In short: I love it! If you want more detail, keep reading. I sprayed myself using this solution in my St. Tropez Pro Light machine and if worked PERFECTLY. Great guide color to show you exactly where you were getting the product, and I don’t find the smell to be super overwhelming like some other solutions I’ve used. Now one of the BEST things I’ve found about this solution is that it didn’t have ANY (yes, A. N. Y.) transfer to my all white bed sheets as I slept overnight before washing off. Seriously, I find this miraculous because every other self tanner solution I try looks like a war zone with brown streaks everywhere on my sheets when I wake up. So that’s a plus for me. After washing off, I have found that this gives a really nice color. Much better than other more expensive solutions. Not orange but still dark enough to look like you just got home from a nice vacation on some far away island. I’ve attached a picture of what it looks like once the guide color is washed off after 8 hours. I find that this lasts about 4-5 days before needing to spray, which is pretty standard across most solutions I’ve tried. I also found that this does wash out of clothes/towels, which is nice. Spilled a good amount on my bath mat on accident but it came out easily with regular detergent. Overall, I think this is an amazing option for this price point. I feel like the color develops well on my skin tone (I’m extremely pale), doesn’t leave my sheets looking like I ate chocolate in my sleep, and lasts a good amount of time before needing to reapply. I will definitely be buying again!