Xen-Tan Moroccan Tan

When Xen-Tan launched their Moroccan Tan I was dying to get my hands on it. For me when it comes to fake tan, the darker the better and I was really interested in the fact it had Moroccan oil in it. I never usually spend a lot on fake tan and religiously use St Moritz which is always on offer in my local Savers or Semi Chem for a mere £3.99 (and it works like a dream). However, after rave reviews from my sister, I really wanted to treat myself to one of Xen-Tan's products. Before I had the chance to order it, my sister already had so I thought I'd wait and see what she thought of it first.

After my sister had used it once, she decided she didn't really like it because it was too dark for her so she kindly passed it on to me (my skins a lot darker than hers). So, on to the basics...Moroccan Tan is meant to give a deep instant colour, dry quickly as well as have a lovely tropical scent. Personally, I do agree with everything it says on the tube but I just did not get on with this product at all.

I'll start with the positives. This tan smells absolutely gorgeous and reminds me of being on holiday, you know that coconut smell you get when you slather on your oil (or is that just me)? Definitely the best smelling tan I've used. Also, I really loved the deep dark colour this gave me however, it could be a little dark and unnatural looking if you're already quite pale.

Now for the negatives - it dries too quickly. I know that sounds like it would be a positive but it literally dries less than a minute after you put it on which makes it a nightmare to apply. I found blending this extremely hard and just couldn't get it to look even on my skin. I though that maybe it would be okay once I washed off the guide colour but it just looked a bit patchy. Being a regular user of fake tan, I've never had that problem with any of the other tans I've used.

I've seen a lot of positive reviews of this product but unfortunately it gets a thumbs down from me - gorgeous colour, terrible to apply. Have you tried this tan yet, what did you think?

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My 2013 Beauty Wishlist

1. Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick - I've been reading Kaushal's blog for a while now and have noticed her mention these lipsticks a few times, they were also in her recent favourites post. They are a super pigmeneted, matte, long lasting lipstick that applies like a gloss and they look absolutely gorgeous so I'm eager to try them.

2. Urban Decay Naked Palette - My sister has the Naked palette, along with everyone else in the blogging world and I love using it. I know that Naked 2 is out now but I think I want to start with the original, so I'm hoping to get this soon. I think it's an essential eye shadow palette and it's long overdue. 

3. Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation - I actually just bought this about two days ago, but I had already made my lovely beauty set! I've only worn it once and so far, so good. I love it's high coverage and the colour is perfect (Cashew Beige).

4. Xen Tan Moroccan Tan - I've always heard great things about Xen Tan and have always wanted to try it so when I seen they had a new tan out containing moroccan oil it went straight on my wishlist. Has anyone tried this?

5. Victoria's Secret Bombshell Perfume -I've seen a few beauty bloggers talking about this perfume and also had a smell of it at the airport one time. I've decided this is going to be my perfume of 2013 but it seems to be sold out everywhere at the moment! Help?

What's on your 2013 beauty wishlist's?