The Body Shop Drops of Sun Holiday Glow Creator

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If you’re looking for a product that can tan your skin, try the L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Facial Drops, Fragrance-Free. They’re easy to use — simply mix a few drops into your moisturizer and apply it as the last step of your skin care routine. You can use them during the day but it’s best to use them before bed because that gives the self-tanner time to develop you’ll wake up with a natural-looking tan.

It isn’t just the product itself that gives your skin a glow — this luminizing fluid features brightening vitamin C to add extra radiance to your complexion over time, too. You can choose from two different shades, Sunkissed (a soft bronze) and Pearly Glow (a pearlescent champagne). We would love to see a deeper, coppery bronze added to the lineup in future, but we will say that because these shades are so sheer, we’d expect them to blend well into most skin tones. If you’re usually someone who wears a more matte-looking foundation — or even loves a “your skin but better” look yet just somehow always appears tired — this glow-boosting formula from Fenty Beauty should be in your kit. “These drops come in four shades and truly make the skin glow,” says Hart. From a soft opalescent pink to a deep bronze, the serum-like formula melts into skin to flatter a broad range of complexions with a subtle tint.

And even if you slather these all over your face or just dot them over the high points of your face, they’ll still look surprisingly natural, thanks to their lightweight, skin-tint finish. Also, note: These formulas are so sheer and lightweight that they even work for my light-to-medium skin, especially when mixed with foundation or tinted moisturizer.

Martha Stewart uses True Match Lumi Glotion all over her face and body to fake a post-spa skin treatment glow. This method is a great way to brighten your skin for the summer months when the warm weather allows us to show more skin. What We Love: This super-sheer formula delivers a delicate, ethereal glow that is impossible to overdo. When it comes to your skin type, consider the texture and finish of the drops before buying them. If you have dry skin, you’ll want a more moisturizing or oil-based formula, like Caliray Just Add Rays Universal Translucent Glow Booster Drops and RéVive Glow Elixir Hydrating Radiance Oil —these will add nourishment to your skin. Ingredients like hyaluronic acid (found in Pai The Impossible Glow Drops) and glycerin will also help draw moisture into your skin. TAN-LUXE is known for its collection of high-quality, hyper-realistic glow formulas; while this product doesn’t feature a self tanner, it does provide an instant sun-kissed glow as well as luminosity with just a few drops. If that’s your jam, you’ll love it even more when you realize that the treatment is formulated with SPF to shield your skin from future sun damage.Bronzing drops may not be the most obvious product to add to your skincare routine, but trust us when we tell you that you won't regret doing so. After all, a sun-kissed glow is a never a bad idea, especially during the summer. And considering that more often than not, the skin on our face doesn't get tanned as much as the rest of our body, it's fair to say that anyone can benefit from a bronzy boost. So whether you're prepping for a White-Lotus-inspired girls' getaway or you're simply looking to diversify your everyday look with a J-Lo-inspired glow, consider a bottle of bronzing drops your new best friend. We’re huge fans of this California-cool brand, and this glow drop formula delivers a “day spent surfing” radiance while helping your skin to work its best. That comes courtesy of emogreen, an ingredient that works to balance the skin’s microbiome, a key component of skin health — without that balance, your skin could be impossibly dry and susceptible to irritation. It also features a blend of rich oils to help your skin soak up the luminosity without enhancing any flaky texture. Face tanners are designed specifically for this area as they contain skincare ingredients targeted to help treat our daily concerns, strengthen the skin's barrier and add a natural golden finish, rather than the deeper tan result you often get with body products,” Bolder says. How do you apply self-tan drops? They are super simple to use, you can apply two to three drops directly to your face, and let it sink in, similar to a moisturiser, or you can blend with a serum as a tan enhancer. What We Love: This self-tanning formula is quite budget friendly and comes in a range of shade options.

We asked Michaella Bolder, St. Tropez tanning and skincare expert, for her tips on how to make your tan last for longer. “ Exfoliation is an essential first step — exfoliate at least a few hours before you apply a new layer of self-tan,” she advises. “It's also important to avoid using any oil-based shower gels or moisturisers ahead of tanning, as the oil will act as a barrier to the tan and prevent it from developing. All you have to do is apply a few drops to your face, whether you apply directly to your skin, blend with your moisturiser, or on your hands before blending in, as you would any other face serum.

Just remember that if you tend to apply your skincare routine while in bed using products on your nightstand, this is not the move when using Good Night — because it’s a self-tanner, you’ll need to thoroughly wash your hands so you don’t wake up to those telltale stained palms. You may associate applying fake tan with patchiness and streaks, especially around the contours of the face where it can be a struggle to blend evenly into skin. Tanning drops, however, are a game-changer when it comes to adding some glow; they're customisable and couldn’t be simpler to use. What We Love: This clean formula features an ingredient designed to balance your skin’s microbiome. While some bronzing drops may work well applied directly to bare skin, this one can be a little patchy if you use it that way. You’ll get the best results from this product by mixing it into something silky, which will help it spread smoothly across the skin. They’re also best used on light to medium complexions — it may not do much for deeper skin and it could be too dark for very fair skin tones.