The Best Self Tanners For Sun-Kissed Skin Year-Round
Golden goddess
By Ella Wachtel | 10th July 2025If your IG feed is full of bronzed besties sipping Aperols in Mallorca or living their best golden-hour lives, you’re not alone. But while they’re chasing the sun, we’re chasing glow, minus the UV damage. Because let’s be real: sun damage isn’t hot.
Staying safe doesn’t mean saying goodbye to a summer-worthy tan. Whether you want a subtle glow or a deep, just-got-back-from-Bali bronze, there’s a self-tanner that’s got your back (and arms, and legs). For a soft, gradual build, mix tanning drops into your moisturiser. After something more instant? Reach for an express mousse and glow up in hours.
These face tans, mousses, and gradual glow-getters bring the sunshine to you – no sunburn required.
Face tans
You wouldn’t use your body moisturiser on your face – so why treat fake tan any differently?
Express tans
Don’t have time to marinate for long? These express tans are perfect for that same-day glow.
Tan moisturisers
For that gradual, sunless tan with a smooth, seamless finish, use a tanning moisturiser. Bonus: you’re skin will thank you for the drink.
Tanning mousse
Streak-free, buildable, and fast drying, there’s nothing quite like a handy tanning mousse
Imagery: @smythsisters, @sullivang__, @valentina_muntoni
