Famous Dave's Tanner
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"Buy of the Day"


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Featured Testimonial! Pauline Nordin
"I've been on the cover of Ironman, featured in Oxygen's glute issue, in American Curves etc.

Being a fitness model, a fabulous tan is a necessity. Since I need to look sun kissed for photo shoots, but don’t want to end up with wrinkles and sun damaged skin, I choose Famous Dave’s Tanner.

If you’ve tried lots of self-tanners you know how bad they often turn out, giving you streaks and leaving you looking dirty with a blotchy appearance. Famous Dave’s Tanner is another breed: easy to apply, incredibly fast drying and the best thing, it has no odor, no irritating fragrance!

Applying self-tanners used to be a hassle for me before I found out about Famous Dave’s products. Now it’s a part of my weekly routine since I use it immediately after my regular lotion. This means there is less “waiting around” and no driving to a mystic Tan booth that takes so much time and costs a lot of money!

Famous Dave’s Tanner doesn’t FEEL like a self-tanner, it’s more like a smooth luxurious skin moisturizer that you want to use and use and use again!

Famous Dave’s Tanner gives me that healthy, fit look that makes my physique look incredible and with a tan I look a lot leaner too! That’s a nice little extra bonus!

I highly recommend Famous Dave’s Tanner to make you look fit and fabulous!”

Pauline Nordin

 
John Rowley
"As an author, speaker and TV personality I am often in the public eye.  

I like to look my best and being tanned is a big part of it.  I wanted to find a tanning method that wasn't harmful to my skin and something that looked natural.  Easier said then done.  I finally found the only self-tanner I will use that hydrates my skin and gives me the most natural tan.  .... In other words it doesn't leave me looking orange.

I tried using the tanning bed but I decided to stop before the the harmful rays took a permanently destroyed my skin. I tried some other self tanning products with dreadful results.  I would use them once and throw them away.  I was throwing good money after bad.

Someone suggested Famous Dave's Tanner.   The day I tried it I noticed a natural looking tan starting to develop.  I also use the scrub away and love it!!  I wouldn't even consider using anything but Famous Dave's Tanner and neither should you if you want to look your best!"

John Rowley
 

Unbiased review: beautyaddict.blogspot

Fake Bake Month:
Back by popular demand...Fake Bake Month! (Maybe we should call it the Summer of Faux Tan?
I had never heard of Famous Dave's tanner until I posted asking for suggestions of tanners to review. When several readers suggested it, my first thought was that someone was trying to play a trick on me. The only Famous Dave's I knew was barbecue sauce!

But alas, there is a Famous Dave's tanner, and I made quick work of ordering a bottle. Famous Dave's prides itself on having the truest color, lowest odor, and smoothest application. Tall order, eh?

The lotion is indeed fragrance-free (Dave says added fragrances intensify DHA reek), but I did detect a bit of that telltale "health food store unscented lotion" odor in it. Know what I mean? It's hard to describe, but it just had that raw smell. I didn't mind, because within a few minutes, it had evaporated. After a few hours, I did smell the DHA but, as promised, it wasn't nearly as foul as some of the more heavily-scented offerings.

As for application, the lotion is a bit opaque, so it requires a good bit of effort to get it completely rubbed in. This is a GOOD thing, as it forces you to evenly distribute the product on your skin. The opacity makes up for the lack of tint, which would otherwise serve as a guideline for where you've applied the product.

Once it's dry, you've seen the last of it. Famous Dave's didn't come off on my clothes or sheets, or sweat off into a gooey mess (it was rather hot the day I first tried it).

A few hours after application, a VERY believable tan develops. It's even and golden - not orange at all (see the information about how pH contributes to the orange tint, on the Famous Dave's website). It loses just one point because it wasn't as dark as I was hoping for. I was able to achieve a darker tan with a second application two days later. And honestly, since Famous Dave's is pretty much fuss-free, I didn't mind.

Overall, this is a perfect choice if you're sensitive to fragrances and/or can't stand the messiness of other tanners. I'm surprised it hasn't been featured in more magazines, although I'm guessing the problem is ad dollars rather than product effectiveness!

Fake Bake Month Official Rating

Scent: 4
Color: 4
Texture: 5
Drying Time: 4
Neatness: 4
Bonus Points: 4 (for the no-nonsense approach and simple descriptions of WHY it works!)

Total Rating: 25/30