There was just an article in the Metro about the best fake tans and I should have saved it. I think one of them was made by Shiseido. The other was Lancome.

I have some of than Johnsons stuff too but it kept clumping up around the knees (like some of you have said already)... but I keep saying I'll try it again on my legs before it's warm enough to wear stuff that actually shows them.

Glad to hear I'm not the only pale and interesting one! I burn horribly if I wear less than about factor 20 :(

I'm not a UK chick, but I saw this thread and wanted to jump in too. Can you all get Jergen's or L'Oreal? Not sure if they're available, but they do have really good color -- very gradual and natural looking.

Here's my question for you all... the smell of the lotions is terrible! I can never put it on and go as you would an actual moisturizer. I have to put it on when I'll be home for several hours and shower before I go anywhere -- the smell is just too strong and distinctive. I don't know if it's just me (the way it interacts with my skin or something). My husband always comments on it because he hates it.

Anyone else have this problem?

the best one i have ever used is Yardley Easy Bronze but that was years ago, Yardley got bought out and i dont think you can get it anymore (gonna google it and see!) it smelled lovely - like coconut and gave a nice even tan without streaks, I have tried the johnsons one and didnt colour me at all!

Yes!! I always smell like a hamster!!!

Well general concensus seems to be that Johnson's Holiday Skin is not the bees knees, (unless they're orange). Will bear your suggestions in mind when I pop to the supermarket this afternoon, and maybe try something else.

wana wear a bikini - I've heard good things about Fake Bake too, but I think OH might object if I came to bed coated in weird lotion!

kella - I wouldn't have a problem with being 'pale and interesting' but my skin is so pale you can see all the veins through it, and that's really not a good look :lol:

Everyone else, thank you. I shall experiment and report back. And it I turn myself orange, I promise to post a picture! :carrot:

I have tried loads of various fake tans.

My best experience was a woman who came to one of my friend's houses and bought a spray gun with her. We stood in our knickers and she sprayed us it was even and the colour was fantastic. Last year I went to a tanning booth which I hated you have to stand in certain positions as if you are about to start some kind of running race. Then the booth fills with this tanning mist which I inhaled into my lungs. I made a racket and it paniced me and it took all my effort not to run start bollox naked into the salon to find my friiends I freaked that much. Mind you iffffffffffff i ever did that again I would know what to expect.

I never tried a fake tan that didn't stink. No matter how long you soak in the bath for its there.

Anyway good luck.

Michele