The 4 Beauty Products Betty and Her Fake Tan Can't Live Without

A fake tan will never turn out perfect without the products you use before and after you apply your tan. Dry spots, orange elbows, streaks and patchy hands - Betty has learnt the hard way. Betty aims to give you her best tips and tricks to achieve that gorgeous fake tan that we all want and as a fake tan is not just about the fake tan you use, here are Betty's favorite product to use before and after your tan to achieve that gorgeous golden glow. 

1. Betty likes to get off to a good start and that means treating herself to a MUD bath the night before she is planning to fake tan. MUD is an amazing detox bath and body mask product with all natural ingredients that will improve your skin, detox your body and relax your mind. Perfect the night before a fake tan, or any other time you want to pamper yourself for that matter. Betty has never slept as good as after a MUD bath, so if you are feeling a bit tired and in need of a perfect night's sleep, MUD is just what you need. 

2.  Scrubbing away dead skin cells to assure your fake tan is streak free and natural is a crucial part for anyone in the fake tan game. Avoid oil based exfoliators as they will make a streak free application almost impossible. Betty likes to keep it simple and prefers to just use a hemp mitt or body brush to dry brush her skin before jumping in the shower. This will remove dead skin cells and help stimulate blood circulation in your body. Betty loves The Body Shop's hemp mitt and the cactus brush. Both are gentle enough to use every day and will leave your skin soft and bright. 

3. Vaseline - what can Betty say? There is nothing luxurious or beautiful about this product, but oh boy how good is it for avoiding nasty fake tan build ups on the drier spots on your body. Simply apply a small amount to your ankles, knees, elbows, wrists and hands to avoid excess tan that will make them orange. Lifesaver! 

4. After you have applied your fake tan (and it looks perfect of course!) you want to maintain looking beautiful and natural for as long as possible. A good, fragrance free moisturizer is the key here. Alcohol and oils tend to make fake tan patchy, so be sure to avoid a moisturizer containing these two things. Using a moisturizer that contains gradual fake tan will also make your fake tan last longer. Betty loves Bondi Sand's Gradual Tanning Milk with SPF15. It is enriched with antioxidants, aloe vera and vitamin E and will leave your skin feeling silky soft and with a golden glow all year around. 

Love Betty, xo

Betty's top 6 beach holidays

Betty knows you love a good summer vacay, that's why she has wrapped up her top five holiday destinations, so you can sit back relax and enjoy... just don't forget to pack your Betty!

6. Bali - Indonesia

5. Dubrovnik - Croatia

4. Bora Bora - French Polynesia 

3. Laamu - Maldives

2. Koh Samui - Thailand

1. Byron Bay - Australia 

 *Pics via pinterest

Do you think Betty's pick of the bunch is about right?  

Love Betty xx

Places you can take Betty

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SugarBaby Ready Set Glow Tinted Self Tan Cream review

Betty has tested self tans again and this week the lucky product is SugarBaby's Ready Set Glow Tinted Self Tan Cream. 

Brand
SugarBaby is an Australian owned beauty brand founded in 1998. The brand consist of quite a big range of products; body balms, lip balms, perfume, candles and a range of different make up products as well as their range of fake tans. Their mission is "to help customers to look and feel their best". Sounds good to Betty! 

The SugarBaby self tan products are easy to notice with their metallic bottles and pretty pinup girls. However, each different product within the range tends to look similar, so make sure you read the label before you hit the counter to be sure you go home with the product you wanted. 

Application 
SugarBaby has made it easier for you by making this product tinted. This allows you to see where you have applied it, avoiding those unsightly streaks. The cream is lightweight and smooth and as it says on the bottle - you should apply quickly until fully absorbed to avoid an uneven result.  The product washes easily off your hands, so no need to use a mitt unless you prefer to do so. 

The product is enriched with sweet almond oil, shea butter, aloe vera and SugarBaby's customised skin-loving Acti-Tan-3 which will nourish your skin almost as well as a moisturizer. Betty's skin really did feel soft and silky once the cream fully absorbed. 

Drying time 
The cream absorbs fast, but felt sticky on Betty's skin for about 30 minutes after application. She therefore recommends that you leave in a bit of extra time before getting dressed. If you are in a hurry, this is not the product for you. 

Smell before 
Betty decided to do the boyfriend test for this product and luckily it was approved, getting an immediate response that it had a coconut-like smell. We all know that the boyfriend self tan stink test is the hardest one to pass, so if it is good enough for the boyfriend, it is good enough for Betty. 

Smell after 
The product has a tiny scent of stinky self tan a few hours after application. As with most self tan products, Betty recommends showering when the color has fully developed to remove any self tan stink. This worked a charm yet again, and Ready Set Glow made Betty shine without any hint of nasty smell.

Colour produced 
The product leaves a light golden glow immediately when applying to the skin. SugarBaby recommends that you allow two hours for the tan to fully develop, but Betty doesn't think there is a noticeable difference after this time. Therefore, if you want a deeper tan, she recommends reapplying after those two hours if you want a darker color. 

How long it lasts 
The Ready Set Glow Tinted Self Tan Cream lasted on Betty's skin for a couple of days before she had to reapply to maintain the color. Remember to keep hydrated and moisturised so that your tan stays beautiful and looks natural for as long as possible. 

Price 
SugarBaby's Ready Set Glow Tinted Self Tan Cream 200ml sells for AU$19.95 on the SugarBaby website (here). It is also available in selected stores in Australia and New Zealand. 

Unfortunately SugarBaby dos not currently offer international shipping. 

Betty gives SugarBaby Ready Set Glow a score of 6/10 with the biggest minus being that she thinks the tan feels too sticky when first applying and she wished the tan lasted longer. Other than that it is a great product that leaves a golden glow, has a pleasant smell and a price she likes. 

Love Betty xxx