An Detailed Look at Luminess Tan: thoughts from a self-confessed tan-aholic
Luminess Tan is the much hyped home-use airbrush tanner solution that promises to give you a hot, flattering and slimming tan that lasts up to two weeks. This is what the Luminess Tan commercials state anyway. Read my Luminess Tan review that reveals the truth behind the Luminess Tan infomercials. Read on and find out if Luminess Tan is worth the money, the effort, or will you get the same great look out of a jar or a couple of hours on the beach? Get some top self-tanning tips as you read this read.
The Luminess Tan informercials(by the renowned cosmetics company, Luminess Air) say they have a made a breakthrough at home airbrush tanning system. The best aspects of their airbrush tanning equipment, make-up and foundation the Luminess guys say includes:
1. LUMINESS TAN IS SUPER EASY TO APPLY
Their specially developed airbrush is reliable, really easy to use and easy to control. This way you can the exact results you are after.
2. THEIR AIRBRUSH SYSTEM DOESN’T MAKE A MESS
Luminess Tan’s airbrush has such fine controls that you don’t make a mess when you airbrush it on. Don’t confuse an airbrush tanning system with misting booths which spray from all different angles and is nowhere near as accurate.
3. CHEAPER THAN PROFESSIONAL SALONS WITH THE SAME RESULTS
One big benefit the makers state is that using the airbrush system in the comfort of your own home works out much cheaper than going to professional expensive beauty salons. You are not only saving on salon money, but also saving heaps to travel time and money to book a beauty salon appointment, and go out to the expensive beauty salon.
4. HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TANNING SOLUTION
Luminess Tan is supposedly an ground breaking self tanning solution that features dihydroxyacetone (DHA) which is approved by the FDA and said to be very effective. In fact Luminess Air say their tanning solution is 700% more effective compared to competitive self-tanners.
5. YOUR AIRBRUSH SELF TAN LASTS…AND LASTS…AND LASTS
Luminess Air claims the highly effective tanning solution creates a natural, flawless bronzed skin that can last up to 14 days.
So now we have outlined the Luminess Tan hype: let us take a closer dive into each stated selling point to see if the claims match up to the sales talk.
1. IS LUMINESS TAN REALLY THAT EASY TO USE?
As the commercial says, the Luminess Tan airbrush is so reliable, well designed and easy-to-use that you will achieve a killer sexy tan as you are able to control the spray, the intensity of the spray and how much it covers of your skin and where on your body. What the folks at Luminess Air doesn’t tell you is that there is a learning curve when using the Luminess Tan airbrush for the first time. If you have never used an airbrush tanner before you might find it hard to control when you are first having a go. The company does offer video tutorials, they include a useful DVD when you first purchase the product, so you get to learn the correct technique, but don’t be surprised if you don’t achieve a Hollywood-style, even glow in your first few tries. A Luminess Air customer service rep told me that it takes an average of one week for a person to get used to the airbrushing tool.
Let me give you a key self-tanning tip: practice with colored water in your airbrush and spray onto a clean piece of paper at first so that you’re not wasting the precious tanner when you are using it for the first time. After a few goes, it does become much easier to use the airbrush and since the results are so much better than creams and similar at-home tanning options, you will feel it was worth the first learning curve and that little bit of practice.
Another smart advantage is that they have added a pigment into the tanner solution so you can immediately see how the tanner will look once it’s fully developed, even before the real tan starts to show. That is a major benefit over tanning creams and lotions were there is no way of knowing if you’ve applied the self tanning cream properly, evenly and thoroughly enough until the tan starts to peak through.
2. DOES LUMINESS TAN MAKE A MESS?
Once you’ve learned to use the airbrush (and see the tip above about practicing first with colored water and having a few goes on a blank piece of paper), you should not be making any mess. The air control of the airbrushing tool can be adjusted to such fine degree that it’s unlikely you’ll end up spraying any self tanner all over the place. That said you might want to apply it in the shower the first few times just to be fully prepared.
3. AN AT-HOME SELF TANNING SOLUTION IS CHEAPER THAN PROFESSIONAL SALONS.
Well of course a do-it-yourself self-tanning solution is cheaper than visiting a professional beauty salon. That’s kinda obvious isn’t it! Professional salons are often incredibly expensive but you are paying for the some pamper-time, nice surroundings, and the fact that you don’t have to lift a finger yourself. So Luminess Tan is without question a much cheaper tanning solution
4. DOES THE LUMINESS TAN SOLUTION REALLY PROVIDE A 700% MORE EFFECTIVE TANNING SOLUTION? THAT SOUNDS A BIT FAR-FETCHED DOESN’T IT?
So Luminess Tan states that their tanning solution is 700 times more effective than others in their competition. That is really difficult to contradict without proper independent trials. But it is correct to say that their key active tanning agent dihydroxyacetone (DHA) has been approved by the FDA and that this method of self-tanning is dermatologist recommended. We know for certain it is much safer than cooking your skin by lying in the sun.
5. DOES A LUMINESS TAN LAST?
Again you need independent tests to prove that this tan lasts so long. And you should note that tans can lose their color in different circumstances on different people. For instance, if you shed more skin than normal.
In my limited research at home I would say that Luminess Tan does seem to outlast other creams and tanning products on the market and the big advantage is that a little seems to go a long way when you’re spraying it to your skin.
Here’s yet another tanning tip: one of the best Luminess Tan techniques and tips is to moisturize your skin both in the morning AND in the evening after your first tanning session and after you’ve taken your first shower. After this, let the moisturizer and the tanning solution sink in for 8-14 hours before you shower again. Keeping your skin thoroughly moisterized helps keep a long lasting tan.
I sincerely hope that you found this Luminess Tan review useful and I hope you will use the tanning tips I’ve suggested. At the time of writing this article, the Luminess Air company offers warranties, moneyback guarantees and trials for Luminess Tan and their airbrush tanning solution. Here’s to your healthy and gorgeous tan!
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