Fake tan testing - Kiko day by day tan review

For many years I've shied away from fake tans. They usually leave me looking, and smelling like a digestive biscuit. This year I've made it my mission to be a human guinea pig for you all and find some good fake tans, especially those that work for paler skin tones.

Top of my list is the Day by Day tan lotion* from Kiko cosmetics. Kiko are a reasonably new brand to hit the UK, originally hailing from Italy. I'd heard a lot of rave reviews about their makeup, so had high hopes for this every day tan.

The white, creamy lotion has an almost gel-like texture and is really easy to apply. As with all fake tans, I took special care around my ankles and knees to avoid streaky nobbly bits. It absorbed really quickly, and I went to bed, eagerly awaiting to see the results in the morning.

I woke up to a very subtle hint of colour, no horrible patches and best of all, no orange sheets. Result! I repeated again the following evening and this developed into a light golden tan, which still looked very natural. I did have a couple of darker patches, but I'm laying the blame for these at my crappy exfoliation beforehand (yes, you do still need to exfoliate before daily tanners).

I think that this does a great job, and of course if you fancy a darker tan, you can just keep applying every evening to build up your desired shade.

The Kiko Day by Day tan retails at £11.90 and can be found in Kiko stores and on their website.

*This post contains PR samples, my views are honest as always.