September 8, 2022
Style & Beauty,
Just because summer is ending, doesn’t mean your post-vacation glow needs to fade. Whether you’re looking to maintain your beach tan or kickstart your skin-deep radiance, consider the below for the best self-tanning brands and products.
Bondi Sands
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No disrespect to U.S. coastal gems, but no one captures the beauty of life under the sun quite like Australia. To further prove our point, Bondi Sands— an Australian brand— is the No. 1 self tanning brand with a global community of two million-plus people. Inspired by its beaches, Bondi Sands offers salon-quality formulas, nourishment and long-lasting bronzing.
Coco & Eve
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First things first: take Coco & Eve’s quiz to find your perfect tan shade. From there, you’ll be able to decide your right tone and best product. Go all out with the Tanning Goddess Kit or brush up on your glow with the Bronzing Face Drops.
Dior
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You entrust the French luxury house with your fashion needs— it only makes sense you look to them to also beautify your skin. Dior offers a self tanning jelly for a gradual flow on the face and an after-sun balm that prolongs your tan.
Isle of Paradise
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For an effective, streak-free, non-transferable, natural glow. Isle of Paradise has you covered. If you’re looking for a hydrating gradual tanner, choose the self-tanning butter, while the self-tanning oil or drops will leave you with delicately sunkissed skin.
Jergens
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There’s a reason Jergens is synonymous with getting tan. Whether you're inching toward a sunkissed look or want a quick boost of color, the go-to tanning brand promises no vacation days are required. Stick to the Natural Glow lineup for a product with plenty of moisture or go for the Instant Sun Mousse for a deep tan sans the sun.
St. Tropez
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A vacation under the sun in France sounds nice, but when time doesn’t permit, there’s St. Tropez. The widely favored self-tan brand wants you to find the right tan on your terms. As the United Kingdom’s favorite self-tanning option, its array of products include the Luxe Whipped Creme Mousse, Luxe Tan Tonic Glow Drops, Express Mist and Purity Face Mist, among others.
Sweetly Bronzed
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One of the best airbrush tanning services is in fact in Columbus, Ohio. Not nearby? Not a problem! Sweetly Bronzed offers a number of products through its online store. Make your tan last longer with Sweetly Extended— a Vitamin A and E-infused moisturizer— or get a sunkissed glow with the paraben and sulfate-free Blissfully Bronzed.
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