At the end of May I attended a fab blogging event by South Beach Swim at a bar in Manchester, and besides from being a fantastic event where I met so many other lovely Manchester based bloggers, we also received amazing goodie bags at the end, full to the brim of really cool summertime beauty products and accessories. One of the products in my goodie bag was this Hawaiian Tropic Factor 50 Silk Hydration Sun Tan Lotion, and ever since the event I have been dying to take the product on holiday with me to test it out!
I have naturally fairly fair skin, however I do love sitting in the sun all day, and love getting a good natural tan when I'm on holiday, however I am extremely cautious about the dangers of skin cancer and am always keen to ensure that I am wearing a high factor of suntan cream and try to keep my face in the shade as much as possible. Therefore, I was delighted to try this silky smooth really high factor of sun tan cream in Majorca recently. Normally, I am not a huge fan of cream sun tan lotions, favouring the quick dry spray options instead as I usually find these less greasy and much easier to apply- (I have experienced the sand and sticky sun tan lotion combo enough to last me a lifetime)- however the fact Hawaiian Tropic actually doubles up as a moisturiser means that it bypasses the sticky stage, dries quickly, and actually helps to build a better tan whilst ensuring that you will not get burnt!
I didn't really think I would feel quite so strongly opinionated about a sun tan lotion, however I cannot recommend this product enough! When you apply it it feels no different than applying a rich moisturiser, leaving your skin feeling instantly hydrated and glowing. The lotion itself is slightly pigmented, meaning that after application you already look like you are well on your way to a healthy glow! The product is waterproof too, meaning that even on the day when I visited a waterpark I managed to remain in the sun and in and out of water all day long without getting burnt.
The best advantage of this product is that due to its moisturising properties, it actually helps your tan stay for longer and prevents peeling, meaning that in the long run using this suntan cream will actually give you a much better tan than going into the sun unprotected, with the added bonus that you know you are fully protected from its harmful rays.
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Looks lovely! I would've never tried this before but I think you managed to convince me!
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I don't think I'd have tried it either, but now I've fallen in love! xx
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thanks lovely xx
DeleteI'm opinionated about sunblock too, lol. I love the idea of a sunblock with a built in self-tanner! How clever.
ReplyDeletei know its such a clever idea! xx
Deletenice review! glad to know that this is a good product for tanning :) thanks for visiting my blog!
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thanks lovely, youre welcome :) xx
DeleteI didn't like the Hawaiian Tropic spray oils that I used last year! But this looks like a good product to try :)
ReplyDeleteCharlotte Rose
aw thats a shame! I'm not as keen on trying the oils either to be honest xx
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ReplyDeleteI love this product! I used it all of last Summer and have been using it this Summer. Great post!
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it really is such a good product! i was so pleasantly surprised xx
DeleteI love Hawaiian Tropic! I've been in Mexico for 6 days now and I've already gone through 2 bottles of both suncream and after sun! Definitely my favourite brand for sun protection! :)
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oooh I didn't know they did after sun, I will definitely be investing in some of that! xx
DeleteHello Amy! Thank your for such detail review! I have not used this self tanner but now I might try it ;) cheers!
ReplyDeletehello lovely :) aw thankyou! xx
DeleteI really want to give anything from this range a go, all of their products look amazing! I just don't think they sell them in my country yet!
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aww it's a shame they don't sell them in your country, maybe look online xx
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DeleteI have tried some of these sun creams before and I came out in an oily rash :( it was the dry oil spray though so I think this one would be okay. I think the oil blocked my pores and made me come out in a strange rash haha! xx
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oh no thats such a shame! maybe this moisturising one would be better, i find oils can be quite irritating too! xx
DeleteI've never had a bad experience using Hawaiian tropic and seems this won't be the exception! Xx.
ReplyDeleteah glad to hear you liked it too :) xx
DeleteI really want to try this product now cos it sounds great :)
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aww do it! let me know what you think if you do xx
DeleteAs someone with fair skin myself I definetely need to pick this up. Nothing worse than painfully getting a tan on holidays to come home and it all peel away.
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i completely agree! that why the built in moisturiser in this product is so good! xx
DeleteI'm going away soon so Ill definitely give this ago!
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do it :) its deffo worth it xx
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thanks lovely xx
DeleteI have to admit I love this sunscreen too. From working in photodermatology (effects of UV light on skin) I am all to aware of the good, bad and random things that UV does to our cells. I went to San Diego last month and took this lotion with me. I usually burn a little even with sunscreen, but this stuff was fab. I reapplied every couple of hours when I was out. But I was so impressed that I also bought the facial version of the sunscreen- which is a lot less greasy than the body one. Foundation even stuck to it which is great! Plus the smell is wonderful :)
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I love it too! I'm so conscious of burning and the dangers of the sun but with this product I actually felt like I was fully protected! Thanks lovely, we need to all meet up again sometime! xxx
DeleteI just received some of this in my Latest in Beauty box today! Definitely looking forward to trying it out now! Really helpful post :) xx
ReplyDeleteooh let me know what you think :) xx
DeleteI never tried Hawaiian Tropic before, but your review is really good, I might give it a try but I know my body really doesn't keep the tan, but thanks for the great review.
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I think this will help you keep your tan as it moisturises you :) xx
DeleteI really love the way you write! This looks amazing, where can I get it? I recently started a blog and I was wondering if you had any tips? Your blog is amazing and any feedback would be so great :) xxx
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Thank you! xxx
aw thankyou so much! you can get it from boots and most "drug store" type shops i think! aww thank you so much!! i don't really know what to say in the way of advice other than just make sure you blog about things you are passionate about, and your readers will see that passion and love you have for your blog! xxx
DeleteI'll have to give this product a try. I'm pretty pale myself so the fact they do a 50 spf is awesome! Mind you, every holiday I've been on, I never manage to get a tan :( x
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame you dont seem to tan but still make sure that you wear protection xx
DeleteI live in a tropical place for part of the year - but I truthfully skip the sunscreen. This product looks great and I bet it smells amazing too! I loved this post because it was very informative. xoxo
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The smell is divine! aw of course I will check your blog out xx
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