Bali Body vs Tan-Luxe

Gradual tanners are a great way of achieving a beautiful tan, without the biscuit smell and stained bed sheets.

In my experience, gradual tanners actually last longer as well compared to the overnight tanning products.

So if you’re wondering which one to invest in, I review the top two on the market right now.

Let’s see which one gives the deepest glow, the nicest finish and lasts the longest….

Bali Body has been all over my Instagram recently.

Videos of stunning, bronzed skin all the way from sunny Australia.

I was dying to try it, so got myself a tub of the tanning butter.

(Spoiler alert: I am 6 months pregnant, so thought I’d get the bump involved for more surface are to assess! And yes, both of these gradual tanners are pregnancy safe!)

Day 1

So this is how pale I am to start with…

This was enough to cover my chest, arms and face.

Once rubbed into my chest and arms, I use the remnants that’s left on my hands to rub into my face, and always find this is plenty!

Tip for your hands: I rub into my hands as if it’s moisturiser, and then wet the inside of my hands in the sink and rub a towel between them.

Ensuring the back of your hands still get a gorgeous natural glow!

Straight After Application 

Even before it’s had time to develop, the Bali Body had an instant glow straight after I had applied it.

Something I wasn’t expecting.

But something I loved!

Especially handy for those days where you have forgotten to fake tan and just need a little pick me up.

No smells and no stickyness.

It just feels like normal moisturiser!

Day 2

24 hours later, 

I am pretty impressed with the colour already.

This is just one application yesterday and showered off this morning. 

This is perfect to put on before bed if you need a little glow the next day.

And you’ll save your bed sheets in the process!

Let’s see what a second application looks like…

Straight After 2nd Application

Straight away you can see an even deeper glow starting to form on the second application.

It doesn’t look muddy or  cakey, just has a beautiful shimmer across the skin.

It’s also super moisturising.

It’s a lovely thick texture that really absorbs into the skin.

Day 3

An even deeper glow on day 3.

With still no muddy or ‘fake’ look to it.

A perfect, even tan, with no patchyness in sight!

Safe to say I’m definitely converted from the overnight tanners where you feel like a sticky mess, smell awful and have stained everything you touch.

The finish on this tan is by far just as good!

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But is Tan-Luxe Even Better? 

Without any tan on…

Straight After Application 

 Just like Bali Body, Tan-Luxe gives an immediate glow once applied. 

As you can see Tan-Luxe has a bit more of a greasy look.

Bali Body dried a lot quicker which personally I preferred.

But I would assume this is due to the hydrating aspect Tan-Luxe has!

Let’s see what it looks like when it’s had time to develop…

Day 2

A really lovely glow on day 2.

Natural and a nice shade of brown.

Not an orange pigment in sight!

Let’s see what another layer looks like…

Straight After 2nd Application

A very moisturised, illuminating look.

This would be the perfect shade for me so it’s amazing you can achieve this is jut two days with a gradual tanner!

Let’s see what it looks like after time to develop…

Day 3

A Natural Glow

On day 3, with two layers of the Tan-Luxe on, I have a really nice natural looking glow.

It’s not as a deep a shade as the Bali Body by day 3.

So this is really down to personal preferance as to how dark you like your tan.

However both are super moisturising.

And didn’t go patchy AT ALL when it was wearing off a few days later.

Tan-Luxe is probably better for your skin in the long run due to it’s luxury moisturising elements…

Personally, my go-to will be the Bali Body Gradual Butter, as I do like a darker tan.

You can shop Bali Body Gradual Tanner here on lookfantastic.com