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L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-tanning Smoothing Gel

L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-tanning Smoothing Gel

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L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-tanning Smoothing Gel
4.9

20 reviews

Positive vs Negative
90%10%
Causes Irritation ?Yes · No
Stains ClothesYes · No
Value for Money
4.9
Colour ?
5.0
Smell
4.8
Ease of Application
5.0
Coverage
5.0
20 reviews
Barreca
Barreca
 

The best self tanner – I love this stuff. Have used it from years. Please bring it back. Show details

Deb C
Deb C
 

My favorite product ever is gone! – I used the L'Oreal Sublime Gelee for years. It was the absolute best! I loved the way it crested a perfectly even tan which I have never been able to achieve with other products out there. It would just gradually develop into a beautiful even tan. I had quit going out in the sun to tan at all. I could have a beautiful tan from the gelee, and then… Read more

wear sunblock so I didn't get sun damage. The product smells fresh and dries fast. I put the gelee on with plastic gloves so my palms didn't get stained. I t only took 3-4 minutes to apply. One of the best things is it doesn't stain clothes, even around the collar of a shirt or bra!!

Martha
Martha3 posts
 

The BEST EVER - PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!! – Always, always worked beautifully. Nothing compares to the ease of applying and the drying was fast and didn't transfer to anything! Show details

Tracy West Midlands
Tracy West Midlands
 

Please L’Oréal bring back this gel – Please L’Oréal bring this product back. I’ve used it for many years and it’s the best self tanner ever. Applied every evening gradually for 5 days for about 15 minutes and it dried in about an hour. Got up next morning with a fabulous tan. Does not transfer onto sheets or clothes, then reapplied gel twice weekly to keep on top of my tan. Faultless! Tracy Turner West Midlands Show details

Want natural tan back
Want natural tan back
 

SO sad this is discontinued – The other Loreal self-tanning products don't work AT ALL like the gelee. Foam is ridiculous. Hard to apply....like putting on air with little dampness. Hard to believe that anyone tested the foam. Lotion doesn't seem to work either. Gelee worked so well and looked so natural, and lasted for days! I miss it. Maybe they will bring it back? Show details

Sue
Sue
 

This is the perfect natural looking non tinted self tan product ever! – I am so disappointed that this product has been discontinued. I have used it for about 15 years. Always looked so healthy with an all year tan. Finding it so hard to find another like it. Show details

Christine  Ruth
Christine RuthNew South Wales2 posts
  Fair Incentive

Miss this product my skin looks DRAB without it – This product has been part of my daily routine for years and my skin always looked healthy Show details

Elliot
Elliot2 posts
  Verified

BEST SELF TANNER EVER – I have used this for over ten years & best self tanner I have ever used, I have sensitive skin & also alopecia & this gave me confidence when going on nights out & used it twice a week, I have just spoke to L'Oréal regarding why it's been discontinued & told them my views on it & they have said the more people that get in touch with their customer… Read more

services the better chance there will be in getting the product back again, so I would urge everyone that is unhappy that the product to contact L'Oréal Customer services as I have don't this morning

Dee
DeeNSW12 posts
 

Nothing has compared! – This was my one and only tanning product for 10 years before it was discontinued. It didn’t smell. Didn’t streak, I would get dressed almost straight away. Didn’t stain anything. The gel would melt with your body heat and spread so you could apply it quickly and not worry about being soooo precise like every other product that you have to rub… Read more

endlessly. No one ever believed I had a fake tan until I said it one day and they all went out to buy it. I never ever bothered with any other tan. It wasn’t even question. Since it’s been discontinued, I have bought every brand under the sun and I don’t like any. If they ever bring this back I’m buying a lifetime supply. WHY DO COMPANIES DISCONTINUE MY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS???

ram.169f
ram.169fAustralian Capital Territory2 posts
 

WT..Not happy – I agree with the other reviewers... this is a great product! Everyone asked if my tan was real or from a bottle and couldn't believe it when I told them it was from a tub and that it was gel, showing them the pic of the product so they got the right one. Like the others, I am also sick of companies discontinuing the products that everyone likes… Read more

and works great and are good value for money. Now I have to consider whether I spend more for a similar product, not knowing what the outcome will be, online and go through the hassle of, if I don't like it, having to send it back, or just go not bother at all...

Ilona
Ilona
 

Why has this been discontinued? – This was one of the best products in the market and always got comments and was happy to recommend to all friends.So sick of companies discontinuing good products that work and are good value for money.

Ali B
Ali B3 posts
 

Upset this has been discontinued – The best colour results of all tanning products. Beautiful golden colour And no streaks. Skin is left smooth and glowing. So upset that L’Oreal discontinued this product. Nothing else compares and I have spent a lot of money trying to find something that comes close but everything else leaves skin looking dull.

Louise
Louise
 

It's the best product for a face tan, why on earth was it discontinued. I'm lost without it. please – Bring it back!!!! I need it.....Its the only face tan that works on my skin.... Please bring it back Why, was this wonderful product discontinued? Makes no sense. It was the best product on the market, I would never buy anything else., I've paid ridiculous prices on eBay just to have it. Please put it back on sale in Australia, I'm lost without it.

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Kimmi
KimmiVIC
 

Love it ❤️ – Great product, easy to apply, no streaking. Wouldn't use anything else, it also lasts well. At times I've tried other products and always gone back to this. Lovely golden colour!

Leigh71
Leigh71VIC31 posts
 

Discontinued – I loved this fake tan. I have dry, sensitive skin, it goes on smoothly and doesn't dry out. I have been using it for years for dance comps, but L'Oreal are no longer selling it in Australia.

Lily
Lily130 posts
 

Waste of time and money – I did all the usual preparation: shaving, exfoliation and moisturise knees and ankles but still got an unnatural patchy result that gave away that it was fake, despite the natural colour. It took 3 days to notice any result at all (on a medium complexion) and 5 long days just to get a light tan. On the 6th day some of the product must have wiped… Read more

off before it had dried and in the morning I woke up with a huge, well defined, yin-yang mark down the whole length of my shin - I had to do some SERIOUS exfoliation to try remove it before leaving the house! The remaining product went straight in the rubbish bin. Will go back to an instant spray-on salon tan. Natural looking colour Takes days just to build up a light colour and gives a patchy, unnatural result.

Melinda
Melinda
 

Orange and patchy! – I got this after reading so many good reviews about it however when I used it, it made me look orange and left me with patches all over!! Will never use this product again! Didn't have the best smell to it either but you'd expect that being a fake tan. Made me look orange and patchy

bakerybird
bakerybird5 posts
 

Perfect for the face! – I love this self-tanner!! I'm naturally very pale and so fake tans have a tendency to look more 'orange' than 'tan' on my skin. I use this gel on my face, neck & ears and then use a spray tan product on the rest of my body. About 2 applications a week is usually all I need to have a lovely summer tanned glow, and it only takes 30 seconds to apply… Read more

- just make sure you wash your hands after application. I apply it after my evening shower, and I find that it makes my skin feel soft, hydrated and smooth the next day.

This gel goes on very easily but takes to longer to dry than a spray product does (which is why I dont use it all over). Its the most natural looking tan colour that I've found to use on my face... and I've tried many many products over the years from high end salon-only to supermarket products.

Theres almost zero chance of streaks - actually I cant ever remember ending up with a streak and I've been using this fabulous fail-safe product religiously for about 2 years.

I've had many many compliments while using this product and if I dont reapply it for a week, I tend to get asked if I'm feeling unwell because I dont have my usual glow! Easy quick application, no streaks or 'mask' lines around my face or neck, nice scent, fab bronze colour that can be deepened easily with another application. It takes more time to dry than my fav spray product, otherwise I'd use it all over my body.

helena19
helena19
 

loreal self tanning gel – This product is the best for a natural looking tan. It doesnt come off like a spray tan and dries really quickly. The best. I wish it was a bit cheaper though because you have to put it on everyday xx still worth it. So many compliments and easy to.use. Dries quickly Stores are always sold out. supply more

MissModern
MissModern62 posts
 

Good – After two applications I have my desired colour, and after one shower its still on, just slightly lighter. Its a little greasy to apply, and i had to make sure I washed my hands very well to stop any build up on my hands. But once it dries it you will see results in about five hours. The only downside is the price and the smell. The colour is… Read more

quite nice. and the price is not too bad around $20 a bottle. It does not smell great, like an overdoes on some citris fruit. The bottle is also quite small for what you pay.

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