Cocoa Brown 1 Hour Dark Tan Self Tanner

Hello my beauties :) :) 

I told you I would be back if anything new came up from Cocoa Brown and I have to say she has did it once again.  She has always been listening to what we want and alot of us wanted a self tanner that was easy to apply, easy on the skin and lasts 5 - 7 days without patchiness.  I absolutely loved the natural tan The 1 hour Tan gave me see the results here 

Well Marissa as she always does listens to her customers and decided to bring out a darker version of the 1 hour self tanner :) :) which was released Spring of this year 

Happy Days !!!!! 

We all know what its like wanting different tans for different occasions.  The original 1 hour tan is perfect for that everyday natural looking tan.  The Cocoa Brown Lovely Legs is perfect for a more darker look especially when you are wearing a dress and are going to be lots of photos ;) 

Now we have the Darker 1 hour Tan for those times where you want to go out in the town and look like you have just come home from a sunny Island.  I especially took advantage of this little can of joy when I was heading on a day trip with my lovely kiddies Powerscourt and knew I was going to be in lots of photos.  

Again like before I ex foliated my skin of course with Cocoa Browns Tough Stuff for 2 days before applying Cocoa Browns 1 Hour Darker Tan.  The night before applying I made sure to deeply moisturise the areas that are more likely to go darker aka rough area such as feet hands elbows and knees (Always remember to use oil free moisturiser)  Of course the best oil free moisturiser I have bee using lately is the Cocoa Brown Chocolate Whip Body Moisturiser.  I also varnished my nails so that my nails did not stain.  I decided like the last time I would apply this tan only for 2 hours as I did not want to be too dark but wanted it looking natural in the photos. 

I used a mitt to apply which is always the best way.  With the helpful tips from Marissa herself I first applied the tan to my legs that have the most skin aka calf and thigh then used the remain product on the mitt to rub into my feet and knees.   I can surely say that this is definitely darker when applying than the first 1 hour tan.   

You will have no problem seeing where you have missed :)  and what more the beautiful floral cocoa brown scent is still there I love it :) 

After two hours I showered lightly rinsing off the tan and was left with more or less the same looking tan as I get from the 1st self tanner but the next day I noticed my tan deepened and looked so dark not too dark but alot darker than the 1st self tanner. 

 Still as I write this I can't believe how beautifully tanned I looked and alot more confident I felt.  

I feel like I have the exact same lovely tan I got last summer in our gorgeous weather we were blessed with :) 

Here is a before and after picture of the tan applied after just 2 hours

Hello beautiful tanned skin hehehe 

And here is how one of my photos turned out on our day out :) :) 

So there you have it yet another thumbs up for Cocoa Brown Check out their website for more information on their products and also where you can purchase these amazing products :)  Cocoa Brown is available online from Cloud10 also :) 

I hope you enjoyed this review 

Until next time which i sure will be a next "Cocoa Brown" time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

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Cocoa Brown 1 Hour Self Tanner

Hey My beauties How are you all doing :) 

I hope you are all enjoying your Summer no matter where you are.  Ireland hasnt got off to a goo start for the Summer in fact our Spring and Summer so far has been rain, hail storms bladdy blah 

So you can imagine us Irish ladies walking around in jumpers and trousers and not getting even the look of the sun.  So you can imagine our skin been as white as snow and that infact is what most of us look like without the help of sun beds (which I have never experienced and will not ) or getting the tanned look from the bottle.  

Now I am not the palest as I am sallow skinned but im close to pale especially if I get no sun.  But my legs????? oh my goodness to be honest I have a very weird shaded body.  The top part is not too pale but pale and the bottom half is like snow white the same with the inside of my arms.  

Because I have a sort of messed up shaded body any fake tan that I have tried so far has been a total FAIL 

My legs will only get the slightest tint of tan and the rest of my body would be orange.  With that or my body would take to the tan but my dry patches would be muddy and dirty looking.  Its very hard also as a mum to keep reapplying tan and too be honest turns me off tanning altogether .  

Thats until I heard some great things about Cocoa Brown 

Cocoa Brown Promises: a revolutionary, express, self-tan mousse that develops into a beautiful, natural-looking tan in just 1 hour! After just one hour, Cocoa Brown by Marissa Carter – 1 Hour Tan can be rinsed off and the tan will continue to develop for up to three hours, giving a gorgeous authentic, golden-brown tan lasting up to 5 days.

There is mountains of reviews about this tan all over the net and it is raved about by many Irish Gals especially as it was created by An Irish Gal Marissa Carter and she knows that us Irish gals are pale so she thought long and hard about how to create a tan for us pales girls and not have us looking like we went on a Carrot Juice diet for a week 

With all the great reviews I have been reading and hearing about I just had to try it out myself but to be honest I was sceptic because of my messed up shading lol 

I am going to show you just what I mean about messed up This is a picture of what my arm and legs looks like all year round

See what I mean 

Anyways the tan comes in a mousse like form.  Which means no mess or fuss while applying I love it.  Another thing I love is the scent I cant pin point what it smells like but its would remind you of flowers :) nice ones BTW.  

I love that this does not feel freezing cold on the skin at first contact oh my goodness the amount of tans I have tried that made me all goose pimply is unreal.  

This is best applied of course with a mitt in which Cocoa Brown also has for sale and I love how soft and smooth it is the two work great together.  

The way the tan works is if you are looking for a nice golden brown tan for 1 hour and rinse off for medium leave it for 2 hours and a deep 3 hours 

This tan is even suitable for anyone with sensitive skin.  Its so light weight easy to apply and streak free.  Even if you are one who has never applied tan to yourself you will find applying this tan a dream 

So I decided that the 2 hours is just right for me to leave on for a natural and noticable looking tan and this is result on my leg 

A seriously brilliant result I fell in love with my own legs honestly beautiful in fact my whole body looked even glowing and had the most natural tan I have ever seen I AM EVENLY SHADED YEEEEEEEEEEEEE.  

Wow I am so so so so impressed.  I was checking for dark patches on my knees elbows and even under my arms the next day as they are the areas that always mess up for me oh and my hands and no darker patches apart from one of my knees which in all fairness is bound to happen when im on my knees washing floors and playing with babies.  Even washing dishes everyday didnt fade the tan off my hands as you can see in this picture I posts up on facebook on day 3 of wearing the tan 

The tan lasted 5 days before I noticed and fading and to be honest even at that it wasnt patchy :)  I am totally in love I actually feel a little more confident in myself because I can wear literally anything without worrying about applying instant tan that day.  

My daughter even said to me yesterday when the heavens opened and we got soaked "mam run in under the tree your tan will run"  I replied "Its find darlin" the first time I didnt have to worry about my tan getting messed up I LOVE IT :) 

I highly recommend this tan to everyone I mean everyone Even ones who suffer with dry skin as Marissa Gives some very helpful tips online on how to prep your skin before applying and believe me it works.  

I love it that much I bought her newest creation Cocoa Brown Night & Day Tan which I will of course review with pictures also :) :) 

The tan only costs €7.99 for 150mls in which you will get more than enough for 3 applications :) 

Here is a picture of the tan on day 3 of wearing :) as you will see I still had a lovely colour 

So thats is it for the day 

Have you tried this tan yet?  

Check out Cocoa Browns Website for more information and helpful tips of getting the best out of your self tan if you follow the tips you will get the most beautiful looking tan for 5 - 7 days :)  

Until next time Lots of Love Luck and Lots of Tanning 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx