The It List Guide to our Favourite Face and Body Tanners

Deliciously scented like summer in a bottle, this is a tan that gives great depth of colour and hydration. Your other halves will be delighted to know there is no biscuit smell here, it is scented with tropical mango and Guava. The more hydrating the tans, the longer drying time we find, so just prepare in advance for this application for loose dark coloured pyjamas! We go for the Sunny Honey bronzing foam which has an anti-cellulite and anti-ageing formulation which is music to our ears! It comes in medium, dark, and ultra-dark – we love the dark shade.

A fast-drying mousse formula, we recommend this mousse for those who love a more olive tan, and we opt for the ultra-dark formula for a strong depth of colour. It is super easy to exfoliate off.

An incredible express tan, you can leave on for one hour for a natural shade, but we recommend keeping this on for at least 3 hours.  A great one for new mamas who want to tan but have something to wash off a few hours later to avoid any transfer to baby! We adore the shade, like a two-week holiday tan!

A favourite in Ireland and we can so see why! We are loving the new clear water tan for the easiest application ever; you can honestly pop it on and then sleep soundly in white bed sheets! Also, for those who have naturally dry skin, the Bare by Vogue lotion is an amazing option, it gives great depth of colour but is way more hydrating on the skin then a mousse formula.

Probably the best tan in our opinion for wear-off, so although it doesn’t give the strongest depth of colour it is an easy tan to manage, especially for holidays when you want something that you can easily top up and avoid the dreaded scales. It is packed with vitamin E which is great for stretch mark prevention and reduction too, and hyaluronic acid for hydration. Expensive but worth it also has 5-star reviews on LookFantastic! We recommend leaving this one on for at least 8 hours to get the most out of the colour.

A recent discovery and we are loving it! A cult product in Australia that is now available in Ireland, this is a certified organic and certified toxin free tan, it is very easy to apply and gives a great depth of colour with very manageable wear off. Our favourite is the mousse product which is packed full of hydrating ingredients such as Manuka honey, coconut oil and aloe vera. This is great for all skin tones as it is super buildable.

Our holy grail everyday face tanner for a subtle glow. This is a brilliant product which you can easily build up without it causing blocked pores or break outs. It is more on the natural side but great for under makeup and no makeup holiday days. We love a skincare-tan hybrid, and the hyaluronic acid ensures that the skin stays lovely and hydrated with no patchy tan.

Our holy grail instant body tan, we adore this formula. It has a great depth of colour, dries quickly and literally makes your skin glow! We buy this product in bulk! We use the medium to dark shade which is still super dark and so in time we would love to see a light to medium shade for more natural tan days.

This tan certainly wins the award for best affordable tan. Often available for under €10, this mousse formula absolutely does the job in providing an easy to apply dark tan with a very manageable wear off. Perhaps not the best for super dry skin as it is super-fast drying, but a great tan for last minute occasions where you want to put stay on tan on quickly and run out the door!

These facial tanning wipes from skincare supremo Dr Dennis Gross, seriously work! You simply apply the pre-soaked pad to your face just like a face wipe and you will see a gorgeous bronzy glow appear within a few hours The alpha beta formula contains a potent blend of acids to exfoliate and correct signs of ageing including hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and lactic acid. It is super customisable, quick drying and packed full of skin loving ingredients, so it is a big thumbs up from us! Super handy for travelling with hand luggage too.

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