Sensai Silky Bronze Self Tanning for Body 150ml £74

 

I was sent this a few weeks ago and my aim was to test it out as we entered into Summer (June), except it feels like June hasn’t happened yet! Reluctantly I pulled it out of my ‘sample box’ to slather myself with a glow in order to feel a little like Summer had arrived. Now before I begin, I didn’t have a press release sent to me so I had no idea of the cost. This is when I found out it was a staggering £74! I looked at the back of the bottle to find out what super ingredients were included but was met with a blank.

Now I know as having tested fake tans for near enough 30 odd years (well back then it was just the basic fake tan), that for £74 there should be some amazing ingredients, as lets face it why spend that much when you can purchase a bottle for under £10.

Firstly a little background, Sensai is a Japanese company. Their ethos is combining The Sense and The Science, celebrating a unique spiritual awakening of Japanese beauty. This is all sounds like good marketing however, it doesn’t explain the expense of their products. Well a little more digging has revealed they use Koishimaru Silk in their products. Once used only for the Imperial (royalty) family, it is the most precious of all silks. Remarkably used in skincare, this silk promotes the production of Hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that is contained in our skin. 

The ingredients of the product can be found on their website, so I did my research to see why you should spend so much on this high end prestigious brand, and I am pleased I did. It’s here I discovered that this product is not only a self tanner, but is actually an anti-aging skincare product that gives so much more than colour. Ingredients include:-

• Glycerin - a humectant that draws water to your skin, keeping it supple and moisturised. 
• Benzyl Salicylate - is skin healing, soothing and also anti-inflammatory making it ideal for sensitive skin types. 
• Pyracantha Fortuneana Fruit Extract - otherwise known are firethorn, this anti-aging ingredient is often used in Chinese skincare 
• Hydrolyzed Silk - skin repairing, skin conditioning this wonderful ingredient actually helps repair the skin and hydrate dehydrated skin. It contains two proteins Sericin and Fibroin that work well together for optimum skin health, giving it a radiant glow.
• Zanthoxylum Piperitum Peel Extract - a great ingredient if you suffer from any kind of breakouts. It’s antibacterial, anti-fungal and antimicrobial so prevents bacteria from growing on the skin. 
• Zoestera Marina Extract - otherwise known as sea grass, that is full of antioxidants and is antibacterial. It’s topically used to help heal wounds however, in more recent years it’s also been studied for its anti-phototoxicity properties, as an ingredient to help anti-aging and pigmentation. 
• Dioscorrea Panthaica Root Extract - an emollient that helps keep skin moisturised.

Upon application the product glides on with a silky, milk texture. It covers the skin with ease (no need to continuously massage in), and you only need a small amount to spread evenly over the skin. 

I do have olive skin tones and so it’s hard for me to give a before and after. However, what I will say is that my skin was left with a beautiful glow and it smelt amazing. There was no streaking or patchiness however, I would say this is more suited to lighter skin tones as it’s very natural. I would also recommend it for brides as it doesn’t give that ‘fake tan’ look. 

The brand itself have amazing reviews and so if you like you high end skin care I would urge you to check out their website and 5 star customer reviews by clicking the link HERE