Join the Club! Get all the gossip on fashion and beauty and never miss out on top stories again We have more newsletters Join the Club! Get all the gossip on fashion and beauty and never miss out on top stories again We have more newsletters I wouldn't exactly call myself a fake tan addict, but I definitely look better when I have a bit of a glow. After a skin cancer scare in my family, coupled with the fact that I'm quite moley, I decided around ten years ago to limit my sun exposure as much as possible, meaning I've been making a tan from a bottle my BFF for over a decade. Faux glow formulas have also come such a long way since the days of Rimmel Sun Shimmer and St Moriz Ultra Dark (though, I actually do still rate both of these), and anyone can find a formula and shade to work for them.
Personally, I don't like to feel like I'm wearing tan, and I want it to develop in a speedy few hours so I don't have to sleep in it and make my bedsheets dirty . Whatever your need is, there's a fake tan that'll do it. So here I'm rounding up some of the best formulas I tried during my time as a beauty editor in a bid to help you take out the guesswork of picking the right match.
Best fake tan for beginners: Sienna X Gradual Untinted Self Tan Lotion, £15.95 from Sephora Best non-sticky fake tan: Isle of Paradise Light Self-Tanning Oil Mist, £22 from ASOS Best fake tan lotion: Evolve Sunless Glow Body Lotion, £20 from Sephora Best gradual fake tan: Garnier Summer Body Hydrating Gradual T.
