Review: Norvell Venetian Self Tanning Mousse
price: $32 on QVC (comes with Norvell Venetian Self Tanning Mist for face)
type: a self tanning mousse with a light, cool violet-brown color guide
product call-outs: paraben-free, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and sulfate-free
key ingredients: aloe to soothe, vitamin C to brighten, and
texture: a soft velvety mousse
dry time: within three minutes
scent: a faint coconut scent
(hot) take on the tan: Norvell’s Venetian mousse delivers a very natural-looking, “no tan” fake tanning look. Thanks to the product’s V10-7 technology, it counteracts red and orange undertones and instead leaves the skin with a cool brown finish. The mousse is great for those that swear they want a natural tan that blends really easily — even in those hard-to-tan places like hands, wrists, ankles, and feet. After applying two layers of the tan and letting it develop the suggested maximum eight hours, my skin was left about two shades darker.
how we applied: On clean, dry skin swiped two layers of the tanning mousse on each body part. I saved the hands and feet for last and used a lotion as a barrier cream on the palms of my hands, bottoms of my feet, elbows, and ankles. Then, I used a kabuki brush to apply a light layer to the tops of my hands and feet, making sure to get all creases. I slept in the solution so it developed for about eight hours.
Norvell Venetian Self Tanning Mousse
A velvety mousse with cool violet-brown undertones.
brand background: Norvell is one of the U.S.’ most popular professional sunless tanning brands. Most spray tan artists have either tried, or at the very least, heard of the brand. However, Norvell’s at-home self tanning products are also gaining major popularity thanks to its inclusion in QVC and HSN’s The Big Find. The two retail networks have joined together to conduct a nationwide search for entrepreneurs ready to share their brands, products, stories, and ideas with a panel of judges as well as millions of viewers on air, online, and across social media. Those brands that are chosen get to launch on both network’s websites for consumers to purchase. It’s likely that Norvell’s unique tanning technology that delivers natural-looking tans is the reason it received a “Big Ticket” from The Big Find.