I've been using tanning lotions with bronzers and/or accelerators for four years, and prefer Designer Skin's line of products. I am an Italian & Irish female who starts at an Irish base color but quickly progresses to olive with the right product. My local salon stopped carrying Revival after many customers loyally bought it for years, replacing it with Believe in Me (which I would like to add had no where near the same tanning effect on my skin as Revival's achievement of a rich tanning color had).
Personally, I like the Caffeine effect the Designer Skin's Revival has... It opens your pores and it feels like the lotion sinks in. It also makes you sweat, but no where nearly as much as Black does. Revival doesn't smell as good as Designer Skin's Black, but it doesn't smell like tanning bed stink either. Revival is also much cheaper and I would recommend it as the "Best Bang for Your Buck." I've used it both inside in tanning beds and outside and the results are excellent. I'd also recommend showering a bit before you tan then using the bronzer and showering again the following morning/afternoon (that was what gave me the best results). For some reason this seems to curb my appetite... maybe it's the caffeine or maybe it's just me? who knows.
Oh, and just a note TheeTanMan's orders are sent towards the end of the shipping estimate, so order early!
- Kayla