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Rhonda Fowler's avatar

Does anyone remember the chocolate brown gel type bronzer made by Bain de Soleil? It was in a short fat dark brown tube. It was my favorite product since it was great to use after tanning to darken or enhance the tan. It wasn’t a tanner and washed off in the shower. I’ve tried to find something similar for years.

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Retroist's avatar

Added some advertising to the article that includes an image of the Bronzer.

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Rhonda Fowler's avatar

I had no idea they offered leg makeup! The company was ahead of its time.

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Rhonda Fowler's avatar

Thank You!

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S. Adam Bernstein's avatar

One thing about Bain de Soleil: they had the world's greatest TV commercial! As for the product tanning in general means damaging the skin, and the darker the tan the more damage.

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Metagrrrl's avatar

Thanks for the reminder about the fabulous commercial! It was accidentally dropped when we moved the post to Substack, but we just added it back in, so I'm glad you mentioned it. You're right, it's the best!

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Mara's avatar

For those seeking the scent of Bain de Soleil- it does exist! There is a line with a body oil called Poolside 1978 by Goldenbush.co. - it somehow smells more like bain de soleil than bain de soleil. There's even a candle.

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