Firming Daily Moisturizer Tanning Lotion

Every year around this time I have the same realization. It goes something like: “Wow, I am glowing… like printer paper.” I’m naturally pretty fair, and since I work from home and edit videos like a little cave goblin most days, the sun and I are not exactly best friends. I wanted a tiny bit of color without committing to a full self-tan ritual that involves mitts, exfoliating schedules, and praying I don’t look like a streaky pumpkin. Enter this Jergens Natural Glow +Firming lotion. I grabbed it because I wanted something lazy-girl simple. Like… slap it on after a shower and go live my life simple. And honestly? That’s exactly what this is. The first night I used it, I treated it like regular lotion. No ceremony. Just rubbed it in while watching YouTube and went to bed. No weird sticky feeling, no “don’t sit on anything white for 6 hours” panic. It dries like a normal moisturizer, which already puts it ahead of a lot of self tanners I’ve tried. By day two or three, I started noticing that “wait… did I go outside?” glow. Nothing dramatic. No fake tan line energy. Just a soft, believable warmth to my skin like I’d been on a weekend walk instead of glued to my desk chair. It builds slowly, which I actually prefer. You’re not waking up shocked at a new shade of yourself. It’s more like your skin quietly levels up overnight. The lotion itself feels nice too. Not greasy, not heavy. Just a solid everyday moisturizer. My legs especially felt smoother and less dry, which is a win even without the tan. Now about the “firming/cellulite” claims. I’m realistic. No lotion is out here performing wizardry. But I will say my skin looks a little smoother and more even overall. Maybe it’s the hydration, maybe it’s the subtle color helping blur things out. Either way, I’ll take it. The scent is light and clean. Not that classic self-tanner smell that sneaks up on you halfway through the day. Nobody at the grocery store is going to clock you as “recently marinated.” If there’s any catch, it’s just that you have to be consistent. Skip a few days and the glow slowly fades. But that’s kind of the point with a gradual tanner. For around $10, it’s honestly such an easy, low-effort way to look a little more alive and a little less “indoor plant.” Final thoughts: If you want a deep vacation tan, this isn’t it. But if you want a subtle, healthy glow with zero drama and the bonus of good hydration, this stuff is a staple. It’s basically my “fake I go outside” lotion, and I mean that in the best way possible.

First application gave me a little color. I was surprised. 2nd application and I have a light tan. The color is even. It goes on smooth and is not greasy. It looks like a natural tanWill definately keep buying!

I have very, very fair skin (as in NARS Siberia needs a bit of white mixer to actually be light enough to match me kind of "fair skinned") and while I enjoy my natural skintone I woke up the other morning kind of feeling having some kind of small tan/vaguely bronzed glow to my skin. I had gotten a sample tube of the St. Tropez Purity Brozing Gel a few weeks back for free, remembered I had it, and promptly went out and bought something for my whole body and got to work. I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money and wanted something that wouldn't be an instantaneous dark bronzed look in the event I absolutely hated it. I figured I can always go for an instant tanning product later on if I liked it or felt like this wasn't enough color. I did look up the two different color options before buying and a lot of folks said the darker option gave a more golden-olive hue than the lighter which was more of golden-peach and that the lighter shade was very very subtle. Since I have naturally yellow toned skin I knew I needed to go for the darker option for it to not look weird or possibly orange but also that the darker shade would likely at least give me a bit of noticeable color on the first day - which it did! I prepped my skin as best I could (exfoliated the absolute life out of it and shaved the night before and then applied a very light and non-sticky moisturizer to my dry areas like elbows, knees, ankles, and armpits before bed) and then the next morning I went at it. I applied everywhere that my bra and panties don't cover, including my ears and armpits. The lotion is somewhere on the average to heavy side which is great for my dry skin but I'd imagine oilier folks may not like it. It does dry down and sink in relatively quickly (3-5 minutes) and I didn't notice any kind of residual feeling or texture after that point. There is a scent but I thinks it's pretty subtle and I didn't notice it by the end of the day. Color-wise this is FABULOUS; it's very natural looking and while not super bronzed and tan it's given me a lovely golden glow that I'd guess is around 2 shades darker than my natural skin color after two applications in a row. I definitely did notice a little color from only one application but I was curious how much darker I'd get from another and was pleasantly surprised that while also noticeablely darker it wasn't way too much color. Obviously from my own starting point I still look pretty fair skinned but it's less Vampire-Fair and more Brushed Gold-Fair and I like it a lot. There is a bit of streaking that I noticed but it's super minor and in some hard to reach spots for me so I'm chalking that up to it being a technique thing on my part rather than a fault in the product because places like my arms, neck, and shins look flawless in comparison to the slightly imperfect ones. One thing to note for anyone not used to self-tanners though - it is SUPER IMPORTANT to prep your skin properly before doing it or you will have so many patchy, streaky, strange areas. Elbows, wrists, feet, ankles, anywhere with thin or dry skin will grab the color strong so be sure you avoid those areas until you just have a little residue left from applying elsewhere and then lightly brush over those areas. I wasn't as careful as I thought I was and had to spend a few minutes sugar-scrubbing my dark elbows to get some of the color off. Overall Pros/Cons: Pros: - It's easy to use/hard to screw up - Genuinely gradual color - it's not going to turn you 2-3 shades darker on one application even if you are super fair like me - Scent isn't obnoxious - natural looking color - good value - over two applications I've used about 1/3 of the bottle for my entire body so at $8 a tube for something to try out I think that's great. Also I was a little heavy handed the first go so I probably could have used less than I actually did. Cons: - because it's not instant color it can be hard to tell where you've already put it. I'd suggest just trying to work in quadrants but it's not going to give you a super uneven color if you do overlap in places - It's subtle. For me this is more of a pro but I know some people like really deep tans so please be aware this is not going to give you that from one or two applications - it's somewhat heavy so there are going to be folks with certain skin types that just will not like how this feels. If that is the case - an alternative is the St Tropez bronzing gel is super lightweight and while not as gradual as this it will actually give you a pretty natural looking color (I got a sample in my Allure box that I used on my face with this on my body and it's stellar). In all, I think this is a pretty great subtle tanner that's beginner friendly or great for clowns like me that wake up one morning and decide "I got a bottle of sample tanner, let's buy something for the rest of me and dump them all over 2 hours before work and see what happens!" And pale skinned people need not be afraid of the darker option (but I'll still be afraid of the dark instant-tanners because man I've seen those go super dark).

This product ROCKS !!! It gets darker with each application. I smells like "vacation" it is rich and moisturizing. I LOVE it !!! Plus I don't look a ghost...lol !! .

I’ve use this in the past and the smell is good but does start to get old after enough use lol. I put this on before bed last night and saw results in the morning, after just one use. It did not leave any streaks. I’m very pleased and this is a great price. Plus you get the moisturizer and firming perks.

THIS WORKS!! I love this stuff. It has a slight tropical almost coconut smell to it. Not a fake tan smell at all! It’s a lightweight texture and doesn’t leave you sticky. I prefer this over the original one. It has a nice gradual tan with no orange color. Lasts if used daily. Haven’t noticed any firming but I bought for the tan! lol Make sure you buy the correct shade range because buying too dark can easily cause streaking and not as natural looking! 10/10 would recommend!! MY GO TO DAILY MOISTURIZER! 😎👙☀️🍉🌻🌞💋

Such a great moisturizer! It gives just the right amount of tan and glow to the skin. Very gradual just the way I like it!

I strongly disagree with other reviewers who say this product smells “good” or that it does not have the “tanning smell”. I unequivocally has the tanning smell. It takes about 20 minutes for the chemicals to interact with your skin but once they do, DEFinite tanning smell. Very noticeable. And the tanning effect of this lotion is very minimal. So you’re left with that strong very evident self-tanner “tell” smell on your skin- only with very little tan benefit. I actually can’t even detect any change in color after two applications. Supposedly it “builds” but who can stomach that smell day after day to just take the edge off of the paleness? The only positive is that it is not tinted, so you don’t end up getting brown residue on your clothing and furniture and bedding. But I really detest the smell of tanner. This absolutely has it. I will not be buying this again.

Fresh piece n value money

Tried many like this - but this product is far superior flawless tan with minimum effort.

Amazing i love it so much Don’t need to wait along time to dry

This is hands down the best self-tan I’ve ever tried. It doesn’t leave that unpleasant self-tan smell on your body. It has a really gorgeous scent. It produces a really natural colour gradually over 3-4 days which means it’s streak free as it builds up gradually. I hope they keep producing this for a long time as I’ll be using it forever 🤩

Ich habe dieses Produkt in Colorado Springs zum ersten mal kennen gelernt und war da schon ganz begeistert. Eine Bräunungscreme die nicht fleckig wird und ganz toll riecht. Als ich wieder in Deutschland war, habe ich sofort im Internet nachgeschaut, ob ich die Möglichkeit habe, diese Bräunungscreme auch hier zu bekommen. Meine Überraschung und Freude war riesig als ich fündig wurde und sah, ich kann diese Creme auch in Deutschland bekommen. Meine Begeisterung ist grenzenlos.