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6 Must-Try Tanning Products For Prolonging Your Summer Glow
Take your summer tan deep into autumn and winter with these bronzing picks.
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the end of summer is in sight, and fall is making its slow but certain arrival. The good news? This doesn’t have to be the end for your summer glow! From tan-extending body creams to facial bronzing drops, shop these six tanning products to extend the look of sun-kissed skin well into the cooler months.
After Sun Care Tan Extender, Sisley Paris
Post sun exposure, Sisley Paris’ After Sun Care Tan Extender works wonders for freshly tanned skin. Formulated with hydrating shea butter and soothing andiroba oil, this luxurious cream refreshes, soothes and hydrates hot skin instantly upon application. Ensuring none of your tanning efforts go to waste, small amounts of self-tanning ingredients within the product activate to naturally prolong the look of your tan.
Price: $255
Gradual Tan Classic, St. Tropez
Top up an existing tan using St. Tropez’s buildable Gradual Tan Classic Lotion. Designed for daily use (or until you achieve your desired look), this body moisturizer works to hydrate, protect, smooth, plump and firm the skin over time—all while bronzing up your complexion.
Price: $37
Bronzing Drops, E.L.F Cosmetics
To maintain the look of a real tan above the neck, work e.l.f.’s Bronzing Drops into your morning skincare routine. While they don’t have the permanence of a true self-tanner, a couple drops of this tinted serum can be easily mixed into your favourite moisturizer to create a sun-kissed finish in an instant. Available in three shades—”Copper Gold,” “Pure Gold” and “Rose Gold”—this bronzer-in-a-bottle leaves the skin glowing sans sun damage.
Price: $17
Lusso Self-Tanning Mousse, Dolce Glow
If your summer tan has already begun to fade, go for a full-on, self-tan reset using Dolce Glow’s Lusso Self Tanning Mousse to give your complexion a pre-fall glow-up. We love this sunless mousse for its natural-looking finish, which can range anywhere from a light bronze to a deep tan depending on how long you choose to let it develop. Plus, it’s streak-free and super quick to dry.
Price: $74
Tan Accelerator Refreshing Water, That'So
That’So’s Tan Accelerator Refreshing Water is the lightweight mist that does it all—from boosting your tan to hydrating parched skin. Infused with a cosmetic active ingredient complex that stimulates the tanning process and a glow filter skin tech that literally makes your skin shimmer, pack this spritzer in your beach tote for those end-of-summer trips to help lock one last natural tan.
Price: $50 (on sale)
Body Shimmer, Nuda
For a final golden touch, you can never go wrong with a little body shimmer. With its glittery finish, this liquid illuminator by Nuda is our pick for accentuating existing tans—both natural and faux. Enriched with nourishing aloe vera, vitamin E and grapeseed oil ingredients, this lotion can be applied to the collarbones, arms, legs and shoulders for a glowy effect without leaving the skin feeling sticky—or transferring onto your clothes.
Price: $45
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