In Celebration of Our Fantastic £10 Spray Tan Deal for the Holiday Season Heaven Spa gives you…The History of Fake-Tan!

1960 saw the worlds first fake tan, Coppertone’s Quick Tanning Lotion, 40 years later the industry is still booming with new brands and product lines being launched by the month!

The early WAG-esque terracotta/orange shades of tan, that made our favourite celebrities look almost muddy was caused by an unrefined version of the tanning wonder ingredient DHA, this clear sugar reacts with the skin leading to the darkening of skin tone.

Our firm favourite St.Tropez has been around for 14 years now! Beautician legend Robyn Gibbons, saved our tanning lives on the west coast of America in the late nineties with the first NATURAL LOOKING TAN! And we haven’t looked back since! Gibbons found the new sophisticated version of DHA that was totally streak-free giving those of us who are tan-challenged that Hispanic glow, minus the umpa-lumpa comparisons!

Any tan connoisseur will be all too familiar with the biscuity smell that comes as a sacrifice to a golden body. St Tropez came to the rescue once again with their Aromaguard formula, manufacturing fake tan not only without the McVities Digestive scent, but with a far sweeter fragrance!

Today fake tan is loved by actors and designers alike. Gerard Butler famously sent his birthday guests a complimentary visit from his own professional spray tanner, to ensure they were adequately bronzed for his Chinawhites party! The likes of Gucci and Roberto Cavalli are all using greek god skinned models in their spring summer campaigns.

The very latest in the tanning world is the new 3-D Tan, which gives you a contoured look. Try this out with He-Shi Express Liquid Tan at £20 here at Heaven!

Embrace the wonders of science, go fake and stay out of the sun this summer

Ever since a bronzed Coco Chanel came back from a Mediterranean vacation in the 1920s and made the tan the hottest fashion accessory, women have been going ga-ga over golden skin.
Everyone knows bronzed skin gives off a healthy glow and makes you look pounds thinner.
These days you don’t have to lie out in the sun to get a beautifully bronzed face and body.

Heaven Spa’s commitment to Health and Beauty, with the emphasis firmly on “Healthy skin”  means we carry a broad range of self tan products and we are constantly searching for the newest and most delicious products to tantalize your senses.

My “new best friend” is part of the Dr Lewinns range, the latest addition to the Heaven Spa website, Sunless self tanning lotion.

My recent holiday to Cornwall was the perfect test, arriving tired and pasty, sorry “pale and interesting” I decided to try it out before I hit the beaches already filled with gorgeous sun kissed surfers. Packed with vitamins B, C & E plus healing and soothing Aloe Vera, this light creamy lotion is just divine. Application is lovely because the lotion is so light you can dress straight away and your skin feels silky not sticky as with some self tanners, there is none of the “fake tan smell” either which is a very big plus when on holiday with the boyfriend who has the nose of a bloodhound!

Having tried many of the self tans on the market, this subtle, natural and long lasting product is now my firm favourite and will be a year round resident in my bathroom.

With the credit crunch and a possible recession around the corner more and more people are staying at home this summer. However just because we are staying in the UK it doesn’t mean we can’t all enjoy a summer tan. Fake Bake has launched an excellent self tanning range which includes Fake Bake tanning kits and Fake Bake gold body polish. These fantastic products give you a more natural look compared to most self tanning products.

We have all read the horror stories about people turning orange from fake tan products but you can rest assured with Fake Bake products. This is because their products are made using a unique and advanced formula which again gives a more natural finish and tone to your skin. Fake Bake products are also at the premium end of the market so you are therefore paying for quality.

Early testing at our salons showed great results and we recommend this range over many other leading products. If you are serious about tanning then we reckon you should try out the Fake Bake range and read the great guides available for using the products.