NIVEA Q10 Firming Bronze Lotion
05-05-2020
Heey Cherries!!! In my last review I stated that I currently use self-tanning products. I have several products on my shelf to try out, but today I'm doing a review on the product most people are asking for. This is also the product that I now use for 1.5 months. It's fairly new. Nivea released this product in February of the year 2020. It's called the NIVEA Q10 Firming + Bronze Body Lotion. This product is part of the Q10 line.
Now there are many self-tanning products on the market and you often hear or see the term self-tanners. What I find very annoying is that this term is on almost every self-tanning product. While there are different types of self-tanning products. This product happens to be one of several different types.
A self-tanner very often ensures that you suddenly get a nice tan. Some self-tanners allow for color build-up, but most require a total of 6 hours to complete. Often you have to hope for the best and that you don't see any spots or stripes.
Unlike these self-tanners, this product offers the perfect opportunity to build up your tan in several days. So if you find self-tanners very scary or you don't want to immediately switch to an intense color, there are also products like this. A very well-known constructive bronze lotion is, for example, that of Dove. I have used it for a long time. Even before I had this blog, but unfortunately I couldn't find it in the nearest drugstore. Then I came across this product and it happened to be new ^_^
Packaging
The packaging is very similar to the NIVEA Bronze Effect Body Lotion. I put both lotions side by side so you can see the similarities. Only the golden bottle of this product is slightly lighter compared to the Bronze Effect Body Lotion. I think it's a very unique and beautiful packaging. Out of all Nivea products (Bronze Effect not counted), it immediately stands out because of the color. I also really like that they depicted a woman. Where it seems as if she is in the sun. This bottle gives me a summer feeling.
The lesser thing about this packaging is that this bottle offers no possibility for a pump. You have to squeeze the body lotion out the bottle. This seems very easy and convenient, but while using this lotion you will soon discover that a pump had made a big difference in ease of use.
Working incl. Promises
The purpose of the Nivea Q10 Firming + Bronze Lotion is to improve the elasticity of the skin in 10 days of lubrication and to provide the skin with a healthy tan. You can continue to build up the tanned look daily, until the skin has reached a maximum. Keep in mind that this product focuses more on skin elasticity and hydration as opposed to a summer color. Therefore, do not expect to get a tanned look that resembles a self-tanner. If you do expect this, you may be very disappointed with the result. Now I didn't want to be very brown before the summer started. So for me it gave the desired result for now.
Nivea says the following about this product: "Embrace your summer glow! The firming formula with Q10 improves skin elasticity in 10 days. Builds a naturally tanned look for radiant, summery skin. You will love the fresh scent! Intensive hydration. Skin-friendly dematologically approved. " Nivea indicates as a warning point to avoid contact with the eyes. Since the product doesn't contain sun filters and doesn't protect against sun rays.
It was personally very difficult to keep track of the whole process with photos, because with me self-tanning products always have a fast effect. So literally after 2 days I saw a big difference in my skin. Finally, after 4 days I got the maximum result with regard to the summer color. The result is very visible in the pictures below. This is really the maximum that the lotion can give me. The next 6 days didn't make any difference in color. It gave me a golden complexion instead of a bronze. You may be more lucky, but I must admit that the product has indeed improved my skin elasticity. The skin springs back well and it's a very moisturizing lotion. To keep up with the color, I apply myself once a week with this product.
My personal instructions + tips
Latex gloves and tanning mitts are used to spread most self-tanners. You can put this aside with constructive lotions like this. You can just use your hands, but make sure to wash your hands after use. This lotion has no film color, but you can notice this when you spread this product. You can simply anoint this product, as you normally do yourself with body lotion or cream. If you apply it very normally, you will not notice any spots or stripes. I personally haven't found any spots and / or stripes on me. So it's not very exciting. I do recommend that you anoint this product after you have showered and dried yourself. In this way, the body absorbs the poduct faster than on a day where, for example, you don't take a shower.
Duration
The duration of the Nivea Q10 Firming + Bronze Body Lotion differs enormously. The best times to apply this product are two hours before bed or immediately after a shower. My personal preference lies with the second, because the product then absorbs into the body much faster. You can also put the clothes on immediately. If you apply this two hours before bedtime, make sure to put on loose clothing. It retracts less quickly and gives a sticky feeling all over the body. The next day the stickiness is gone and completely absorbed into the body.
As mentioned earlier, this lotion gives you an opportunity to build up the color. What I have done is apply the product all over the body daily, until it gave me the maximum it could give. I then kept up with the color by applying the product once a week. On the left picture you see my legs after 2 days. In the middle picture you see my legs after 4 days. This is the maximum the lotion can achieve with me.
Remember that a self-tanning body lotion isn't waterproof! The color will be slightly less after a week. The nice thing is that you only have to apply the product once a week to enjoy the maximum result again. It also doesn't leave anything on the bedding!
My personal opinion and score
This product really surprised me. It works very well and keeps almost all promises. It has improved the elasticity of my skin, but not within 10 days as indicated. For that you have to use this product longer. It hydrates very well and indeed gives a summer glow over the entire body. The only drawback is that the nails may appear slightly yellowish. I have been using this product for 1.5 months now and I have to admit that this is one of the best self-tanning products. It has a little bit of everything in one, but it's a matter of keeping up. It can be a bit pricey in that area, but if you don't like a very deep color like me, this product is ideal!
I can recommend this product to anyone who wants to take it easy with self-tanning products or find instant self-tanners scary. The Nivea Q10 Firming + Bronze Body Lotion gives you enough time to build everything up. Ideal for every skin type and stays put! My personal score is an 8.5/10!
Makeup routine
Basis:
1) SANA Soy Milk Wrinkle Care Eye Cream
2) Rituals > The Ritual of Namasté Anti-Aging Serum
3) Rituals > The Ritual of Namasté Radiance Anti-Aging Day Cream
Make-up:
Face: Max Factor Miracle Second Skin Hybrid Foundation is nummer 03-Light + Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless Concealer in shade 030
Cheeks / Contour: NYX professional makeup California Beamin' Bronzer in 03 Sunset Vibes
Eyebrows: NYX professional makeup Eyebrow Cake Powder in 05 Brunette + Rimmel London Wonder'full Brow 24H Waterproof Mascara in 002 Medium
Eyelashes: L'Oreal Paris Mega Volume Miss Hippie Mascara (no waterproof!)
Lips: Rituals > The Ritual of Cleopatra Miracle Lipgloss in Vintage Rose
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