Tanning Lotion Reviews

Designer Skin Obsidian is the newest addition to Designer Skin's line of indoor tanning lotions. It is a 2011 lotion and has some very intense ingredients. Enriched 30X Long Wear Bronzing Matrix combines insane bronzing power with endurance enhancing potency to allow achievement of the darkest, richest tan possible. This item not only enables the deepest most luxurious glow but also ensures that it will be long lasting. SunStay is an agent which is responsible for creating hydration. This is key because of the intense damage UV exposure can do. Precious Volcanic Minerals are combined with Thermal-Geo Energy to give skin immediate rejuvenation. Skin goes from looking dry, rough, wrinkled and damaged from the rays to instantly vibrant, glowing and youthful. Obsidian Extract is yet another item implemented to provide anti-aging and promote youthfulness. It concentrates on providing minerals from the Obsidian Extract to smooth, soften and revitalize the skin. This indoor lotion has a Luxury which warms your body and puts your mind at ease. It makes you feel as if you are on a tropical island sprawled out in the sun just taking in the rays. This indoor lotion uses unparalleled bronzing formulas and super intense hydrating and anti-aging serums to reach max tanning potential. Designer Skin Obsidian comes in a mostly black and a tiny bit of cream plastic tear drop shaped bottle. "Obsidian" is written in bold bubble letter black font in the center. "Warm Volcanic Minerals, With Thermal Geo-Energy and Sun Stay Hydration" is written towards the bottom in smaller cream bold font. It has a plastic black base and a cap. The cap has ridges on it for better gripping and twists open and closed. The container screams seduction, darkness and desire. It has a Caribbean mist scent and comes in a 13.5 oz bottle. Retail price: $126.00.

This indoor tanning lotion has many different levels of tanning accelerators which work with your melanin production center. This feature is great to have in a product because it helps you build a dark sexy tan faster. Another essential item is the DHA and bronzers. Although this product has lower levels of DHA than some others is works well with the natural bronzers implemented to provide a sultry glow. One of the natural items put into this cream is banana fruit extract. This supplement focuses on allowing your body to attain that perfect color you're itching for. As I've mentioned many times before in my  reviews, tanning is a great way to look relaxed and sexy but often people don’t realize that it damages, dries out and ages your skin. This is essential to know when bronzing your skin and looking for that perfect item to buy because now lotions contain special agents that help prevent negative effects. Hot Mess has several of these blended into its formula to ensure you get a wonderful dark glow but at the same time still protect your skin. Among these ingredients is Matrixyl which focuses on preventing wrinkles, fine lines and harmful aging effects from UV exposure. This item also features caffeine and green tea stimulators to create tight, firm and energized skin. Lychee fruit, natural vitamins and oils are another excellent and essential feature blended into this product. These focus on detoxifying your skin while also ensuring firmness and tightness for that young age-less beauty we all want. Devoted Creations Hot Mess tanning lotion is a great choice if you're looking for a dark color with minimal reddening because it uses an anti-reddening formula. This hot commodity includes moisturizers to make sure your skin is hydrated while under the exposure of UV rays. Devoted creations hot mess comes in an hour glass shaped plastic maroon bottle. It's plastic with various green leaf/vine like designs distributed on the upper and lower half of the bottle. "HOT MESS" is written in bold white font in the center of the product followed by "Replenishing Ultra-Bronzing Lotion" in smaller white font underneath. There's a picture of red lips smack in the center with "with lyeech fruit, caffeine and green tea stimulators and anti-reddening formula" written below in simple white font. "devoted creations" logo is etched on the bottom of the bottle. This product has a twist on/off plastic maroon cap as well. It is important to know little details of the exterior of the bottle because then you can ensure you are purchasing the correct product. It has a sweet sugar smell, comes in a 12.25 oz bottle and retails for $69.95.

This indoor tanning lotion is one of the top sellers and provides all the ingredients for an ultra sexy dark tan. This product has a special formula which enables more melanin production by allowing more UV rays to penetrate and get deeper into the skin. This ensures that you will be getting the darkest tan possible. When there is such an intense amount of UV light reaching your skin sometimes there is a tendency for the skin to get dry. This tanning lotion has special ingredients that take care of that problem. Paint it Black 50x Bronzer has a unique combination of items to make sure your skin stays silky smooth, moisturized and far from dry. Silicone technology is implemented to prevent dryness and allows skin to feel sexy and young. One important aspect to note is that this product is NOT a tingle tanning lotion. It glides on smoothly and creates extreme color. Paint it Black also is designed with hemp seed oil, anti-aging formulas, skin firming agents and aloe vera. All of these ingredients combined allow skin to be protected from aging, harm or burn. It is important to have ingredients that protect skin because indoor tanning is dangerous and could do damage to your skin over the long term. Millennium Paint It Black 50X comes in a potion shaped bottle that is black in color. It is made of plastic and the top is round, black and screws on. Towards the left bottom corner of the lotion there is a white skull. Around the middle of the bottle slightly slanted is lettering which says “Paint It Black 50X” in white font. The container gives off a spooky vibe with the black and white colors. It also has some fog like effects throughout. This lotion comes in a 13.5 oz bottle and generally retails for $99.00.

Designer Skin Pandora is a brand new 2011 tanning bed lotion. It features key ingredients such as Advanced 14X Bronzing Blend which sort of speaks for itself. Its concentration focuses on delivering extreme color that is so deep and dark that friends will wonder where you went away on vacation. This lotion provides the most divine golden luster you have ever seen. As mentioned many times before, when you expose your skin to harmful UV rays you run the risk of damaging it many ways. The Envied Secret Hope Mimosa concoction consists of an intoxicating blend of minerals which assist in reviving and restoring skin's appearance. The Stunning French Wine Extracts propose an infusion of antioxidants that give off an ageless, youthful image. One of the key agents in all indoor lotions is moisturizer and in this case it is the Absolute Hydration which provides ultra silky smooth skin that lasts all day long. Designer Skin Pandora comes in an hour glass shaped plastic bottle. It has a super unique look to it which is really sheik and trendy. It's predominantly a light purple with areas of white and a grayish gold. There is a lock at the top of the bottle and a key wrapped around a black leather belt in the center. "Pandora" is written in bold unique font towards the top and "Age Defying Secret Hope Mimosa, Ultra Advanced 14X (XIV) Bronzing Blend and Infused with Antioxidants" is written in smaller bold font towards the bottom. The cap is plastic, silver and has ridges for better gripping. It twists open and closed. This tanning lotion has a Wineberry fragrance and comes in a 13.5 oz bottle. It retails for $72.00.

 Supre Go To Black is a tanning lotion that came out in 2011. Two variations of this product exist, one being a "Black Incredible Tanning Concentrate" and the other being an "Incredible Bronzing Concentrate". They are generally the same product minus one small difference - the DHA Bronzing agent clearly implemented within the Go To Black bronzer lotion. Both items feature Tyrosine and Carrot Oil which help in achieving immediate color. These agents assist in activating melanin synthesis which is generally what enables us to get ultra dark results in minimal time. Argan Oil is responsible for keeping skin moisturized and healthy. It hydrates your body and provides luxurious, super silky, soft-to-the-touch smooth skin. Vitamins A, C & E play their role in these two indoor tanning lotions by protecting against negative aging effects UV rays can cause and increase a youthful, taut, wrinkle-free appearance. As mentioned earlier the main difference is the bronzing compound blended into one of these lotions. The bronzing blend consists of DHA bronzers as well as natural bronzers. These items work together to create a ridiculously dark tan that can continue to darken in color up to 12 hours after UV exposure. These compounds don't only unite to increase results as far as color goes but also allow tanners to sustain a streak-free and fade-free tan for up to 8 days. These items come in a very similar bottle that has a teardrop shape and is predominantly black in color. The container is plastic, and has a flower design in the center going vertically. The Incredible Tanning Concentrate has black on the right side and a purple-maroon color on the left side of the bottle. Slightly underneath "Incredible Dark Tanning Concentrate with Skin Nourishing Argan Oil" is written in small simple white font. Supre Incredible Bronzing Concentrate is black on the right side and grey on the left side of the exterior. Slightly lower "Incredible Dark Bronzing Concentrate with Skin Nourishing Argan Oil" is written in smaller simple white font. Immediately under the title "Several shades darker in just once use!" can be found on both tanning lotions in small simple white font. "SupreTan" is written at the bottom of the product in bold white font. The cap is gold, plastic and twists on and off. Both items have a Polynesian Palace scent and come in 12.0 oz bottles. Go To Black Incredible Bronzing Concentrate is considered a bronzer and retails for $60.00 while Go To Black Incredible Tanning Concentrate is considered an accelerator or maximizer and retails for $55.00.

Australian Gold Sol Search is one of AG's hot new 2011 lotions. It features RejuvDark Bronzing Blend which implements melanin enhancers, natural extracts and tan activators. These items work together to create a dark luxurious hue that occurs almost immediately and continues to progress even after UV exposure is complete. Happy Hour Skin Fusion is an ingredient which is responsible for ensuring skin is smooth and taut. It soothes skin after an extensive tanning bed experience. Beta endorphins revitalize skin to make you feel good and healthy all around. When people go to tanning salons a lot they may see evidence of their skin becoming rough, wrinkly, dry and just overall not as appealing as it used to be. UV rays are dangerous and put your skin through an extensive process that it cannot always recover from on its own. This is important to know because you want to then take steps to either avoid this or to treat the condition. A great way to do this is to make sure your lotion has moisturizer in it or that you put some on after the UV exposure. Skin is sensitive and needs to be constantly hydrated. Australian Gold Sol Search uses Bamboo Extract to hydrate and nourish skin to bring it back to life. This is a great ingredient to have within your lotion because it will not only give you super sexy smooth moisturized skin but will also give you a radiant youthful glow. This indoor tanning lotion has a day at the beach fragrance that will make you smell and feel relaxed. It comes in an upside-down plastic squeeze bottle. The "AG" insignia is etched in gold at the top followed by "Australian Gold" written in bold gold font underneath. "SOL SEARCH" is written in black fancy font surrounded by a black and white design. "RejuvaDark Advanced Bronzing Blend" is written in smaller black font toward the lower half of the bottle. It is gold at the base and has a cap that twists on and off. The bottle is orange, yellow and gold with hints of black and white. It looks like a sunset and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy as if you are lying under the rays of the sun. This item comes in an 8.5 oz bottle and retails for $75.00. On eBay you can snag it for just over $25 a bottle.

Devoted Creations Royalty is the ultimate bronzing product out on the market for 2011. It features MelaDark Complex, Nouritan, Renovage Technology, Ideal Fit, Body Fit and FreshTek. The MelaDark Complex unites with skin to produce an unbelievably natural looking tan. You'll still have the dark hue you're looking for but it won't look fake, orange or streaky. Nouritan is an important ingredient because it works with the MelaDark Complex to ensure that your golden glow doesn't appear uneven. It enables you to get that long lasting, streak-free, rich color your want fast by stimulating Tyrosine production in cells. Renovage Technology is responsible for hydrating skin so that it looks plump, soft and youthful. It continues to fight against wrinkles, rough and dry skin by reducing the negative signs of aging often seen from excessive UV exposure. Ideal Fit and Body Fit are two ingredients which focus on increasing skin elasticity and firmness. They also attempt to prevent skin sagging, wrinkles and cellulite. FreshTek is my favorite ingredient that most 2011 Devoted Creations indoor tanning lotions have. It takes charge and makes sure that you smell 100% fresh. It's main job is to leave you smelling clean and deodorized after a long tanning session. Often people sweat while in a tanning bed and not all lotions provide optimal results immediately, therefore leaving some people to wait a while before they shower. This agent is ideal for situations like that because it ensures that you will not smell sweaty, dirty or unclean. The overall scent is a Pearl Essence which is light and pleasant. Devoted Creations Royalty lotion can be categorized as a Tan Enhancer, DHA-Free Silicone Bronzer and Skin Firming compound. This item comes in a cylinder plastic bottle. It is predominantly baby pink in color and looks like it has baby pink and maroon sparkles throughout. At the top of the lotion a shiny silver neck and pump can be found. The "DC" insignia can be found slightly underneath that in bold black. "Royalty" is written in large bold white font vertically and sideways. "devoted creations" can be found in smaller bold simple black font underneath. This bronzing blend comes in a 7 oz bottle and .5 fl. oz. packets. It generally retails for $90.00, but can be found for about $35 on eBay.

Swedish Beauty Be Loved is on the new 2011 tanning lotion list. It has an Advanced Bronzing System that focuses on achieving an even, streak-free dark tan. MelaDark Blend incorporates Golden Chanterelles and Truffle Tyrosinase to boost melanin production. This is a great feature because when melanin is increased a rich golden tan is easy to get in a short amount of time. It also assists in ensuring color is even all throughout your body as well. Be-Beautiful Blend is responsible for restoring youth and firmness to the skin. It uses Milk Thistle, Nordic Orange and Magnolia Bark to make skin taut and revive radiance and life to it. Baltic Hydrogel is the moisturizing ingredient implemented within this tanning lotion. It improves skin elasticity and nourishes it by giving it doses of intense hydration. This is important because skin dries out quickly, looks rough, wrinkly and old when not taken care of during and after UV exposure. Doing whatever you can to prevent this would be an essential step. Swedish Beauty Be Loved comes in a plastic upside-down bottle. Its exterior is mostly silver with hints of orange-yellow. There are light orange butterflies flowing throughout the top half of the lotion and "Be Loved" is written in silver script towards the bottom. The cap is located on the bottom of the bottle and made of plastic, is silver and flips open and closed. It has a butterfly kisses scent and comes in an 8.5 oz container. It retails for $70.00, and at the time of this posting it is going for right around $35 on eBay.