The hot weather is finally around the corner. Time to hang up your big coats and thick jumpers and replace them with something a little more lightweight. Whether you're jetting off to a beach side holiday this year or exploring new places on a city break, there's no excuse for skipping on your summer tan. As well as self-tanning products being safer for your skin with no risk of UV damage, they also have the advantage of being tan line-free and nourishing for the skin, leaving you with an all-over glow.
We've picked out our most loved self -tanning must-haves for face and body so that you can achieve a bronzed, sculpted look in minutes that would usually take weeks to build. Read on for our tanning top picks to nail that summer glow up.
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1. Coco & Eve Exclusive Antioxidant Express Tanning Mousse 150ml
The easiest, most instant method of self-tanning is a foam or mousse. Super simple to apply seamlessly, simply pump product onto a soft tanning mitten, and rub in circular motions on clean, dry skin.
This
Coco & Eve Tanning Mousse is unlike most mousse tans as it is enriched with nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, to help avoid that patchy dryness that some tans can give. It is also incredibly fast acting, with only a 60-minute development time, needing only a quick rinse and pat dry to achieve a deep glow. Ideal for busy schedules and last-minute plans, this tan works around you and the time you have.
2. Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam 200ml - Dark
Alternatively, have you considered the old favourite,
Bondi Sands Self Tanning Foam? With an equally fast-acting formula, this dark mousse tan can be left on skin anywhere from 1 to 6 hours, so whether you need an express tan or have time to bake in the bronze, the Bondi Sands tan can do it all. It is enriched with a coconut scent for a tropical feeling, and its foam texture makes it ultra easy to blend seamlessly.
3. By Terry Tea to Tan Face and Body Matte Finish Travel Size 30ml
Perhaps worth noting before getting into face tans, is that there is no right or wrong way to use a tan. You can use a face tan for body, you can use a body tan to create faux freckles - the tanning world is your oyster.
The
Tea to Tan Matte Finish Face and Body Tan by By Terry is small yet mighty. In a travel friendly size, this bronze-in-a-bottle is designed to be easy to use and give instant results. Simply spritz onto skin and use a fluffy brush, makeup sponge, or just your fingertips to blend out. The matte finish makes it transfer resistant and easy to blend. Be encouraged to layer to reach your desired depth, and leave to dry for 1 minute. Yes, only 1 minute of drying time. Perfect for being on the go this summer.
4. Isle of Paradise Sunny Serum 30ml
Add instant bronze, create a glowy base, and highlight your sunkissed features with this
Isle of Paradise tan. The serum has a more universal, subtle tint for an easy one-size-fits-all approach, adding a hint of a bronzed glow to any complexion.
Unlike a classic self-tan, this serum can be used alongside makeup to create a bronzed look, as well as used to contour the body and highlight shoulders and décolletage on warm summer evenings. Isle of Paradise provides us with the less fuss, more fun approach with this versatile serum.
6. Tan-Luxe The Face Illuminating Self-Tan Drops 30ml - Light/Medium
Maintain a tanned complexion all year-round with Tan-Luxe The Face Drops, offering a customised glow depending on how many drops you apply. Enhance your natural radiance while hydrating the skin with this multi award-winning formula, starring skin-boosting raspberry seed oil, vitamin E and aloe vera.
7. Tan-Luxe The Gradual Illuminating Tanning Lotion 250ml
An oil/lotion hybrid formula that moisturises the skin, try the Tan-Luxe The Gradual Illuminating Tanning Lotion. Infused with a hydra-tan formula for a natural, luminous glow, the lightweight formula absorbs effortlessly into the skin, leaving behind no residue or transfer while gradually building up a natural-looking glow that starts to develop in as little as just one hour.
From a young age I’ve been immersed in the beauty industry, getting my first job at a skin clinic and staying there for almost 5 years. My love for skincare was born from the constant exposure to new French pharma skincare products, award-winning supplements and revolutionary techniques to snatch your face. My go-to look is a dewy, natural base using a tinted moisturiser, enhanced by a colourful eyeliner. The Garnier SPF50+ Face Fluid and YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer are my holy grails.
