Glasgow beats Edinburgh in fake bake spending

Glasgow has been named the new capital of fake tanning in the UK with city beating Edinburgh in terms of expenditure of beauty products and fake tanning.

By The Newsroom Monday, 14th November 2016, 2:27 pm Updated Wednesday, 16th November 2016, 5:02 pm

Sales in fake tan are on the up in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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While the city is known for wet weather, according to a study by a beauty website, BeautyFlash, Glasweigans spend more on fake tan than any other city in the UK.

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In Glasgow, more than £3,500 was spent on fake tan alone, a rise of 40% from the previous year.

Edinburgh was named second in the UK with spending of just over £1,600, with Aberdeen making the top three across the UK.