Bronze by La Mav® Self Tan Dry Oil Reviews

Ok, First off I really wanted to love this product after reading great reviews on nourishedlife and given the fact it's an all natural skin loving formulation it sounded like the perfect product for me.
I was extremely hesitant to purchase this though as the price tag was a lot for the 100ml bottle $44.95 to be exact!!!! But I thought if it was as great as the reviews said it must be worth the price tag right!
So I did it I paid $44.95 for this hopefully wonderful new product from La Mav...

I was now really really Excited waiting for it to arrive in the mail, I kept telling myself this is going to be the best product ever, still waiting, waiting then finnaly it arrived! Yes It's here, I ripped open the package without hesitation only to be really surprised at how tiny this bottle actually was, I mean yes I new it was only 100ml but I guess from the photos on website I expected it to look like a full size bottle But It was no bigger than my disposable shaver I could wrap my hands around it
I wasn't sure if I should open it or send it back for a refund!
But I did, I opened it, I kinda wish I hadn't.

I tried googling how to apply this oil for best results, but found nothing and the instructions on the bottle itself were far from helpful.
To use: exfoliate 24 hours prior with la Mav summer skin salt scrub or exfoliating mitt. Apply liberally to clean, dry skin using long, smooth strokes. Wash hands thoroughly after application. Rinse off after 4 hours for a light tan, or reapply after 1 hour for a deeper bronze. Colour will continue to develop for up to 24 hours.

Ok sooo... I use just my bare hands Then?
So I attempted to give it a shot, I opened up the screw lid and poured a little into my hand, the consistency was like oily water, I started applying to my arms first but was so difficult as there was absolutely no guide colour and it soaked into skin extremely quickly so I couldn't even see where it was on my skin but I kept going, I did both arms my chest and face then stopped as I started to feel a slight itchy feeling and was worried my skin may react badly to it.
Just that tiny application used pretty much 20mls of the 100ml bottle if I did my whole body I reckon you'd use 50-70mls so I don't see this lasting more than 2 applications at most!

The smell was very faint but I swear it kind of smelt like dead ants
It wasn't heaps sticky but there was a stickiness to it that lasted 10 minutes or so until it was dry to the touch, if felt nice after it was dry very smooth and silky on my skin and the itchyness stopped to.

After 4 hours a noticed a slight colour development but hardly any so figured I'd leave it on over night.
The next morning I woke up had a lukewarm shower and then stood in front of mirror, it was ok JUST OK nothing spectacular at all, it was way more orange than I had hoped for mind you and there were streaks on my arms from the difficult application which was a shame.

It wasn't the worst tan in the world, but I Wasnt impressed with this at all and I think I'll stick to my trusty minetan instead.
I would never purchase again for this price maybe if it was $5 I would buy but definetly not worth $44.95 what so ever.

Brand Response:
Hello,

First and foremost thank you for leaving a review - your feedback is much appreciated. We respect each and every customer opinion and we sincerely believe that listening to our customers is what helps us grow as a company and improve every aspect of our work.

We are very sorry to read the product didn't meet your expectations. We'd like to ask you to contact us at social@lamav.com so we can further discuss your preferences/needs and recommend an alternative product for you.

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The La Mav Team