TRIED AND TESTED
PHOTOGRAPHY LEO ACKER PROP STYLING GILL RIDDELL
Faking it GARNIER AMBRE SOLAIRE NO STREAKS BRONZER, £11 Nicole ‘This felt cold going on, but was very lightweight and left my skin silky smooth. The smell was just like perfume – gorgeous! The colour took 4-6 hours to develop and left my skin feeling sunkissed, glowing and natural.’ Veronica ‘Wet and runny as it went on, this didn’t absorb well. The shade was good, though, and after 20 minutes my skin looked naturally tanned and glowing.’ Sarah ‘It felt quite watery as I sprayed it on and after 2 hours it was very patchy.’
ST TROPEZ SELF TAN BRONZING MOUSSE, £21 Nicole ‘I found this absorbed into my skin straight away and dried without smears. A little goes a long way.’ Veronica ‘Ten minutes after applying, it was dry and I loved the final caramel colour. I will definitely use this one again.’ Sarah ‘The smell was lovely and, 2 hours after applying, the colour was spot on.’
Our reader panel tests self-tan lotions
ST. MORIZ SELF TANNING MOUSSE, £3·50 Nicole ‘This covered my whole body really fast. After 4-5 hours I was boasting a gorgeous golden glow.’ Veronica ‘It glides onto the skin, blends easily and dries fast too. It took about 6 hours for the colour to develop.’ Sarah ‘I really loved this – it’s so easy to use, with a great colour and coverage and no patches or streaks.’
SALLY HANSEN AIRBRUSH LEGS, £10 Nicole ‘My favourite! As soon as it hit my skin this spray was dry and I could see the colour. Quick, easy and looks great!’ Veronica ‘This one gave me a nice instant tan and didn’t feel greasy or damp. The colour was gorgeous and it didn’t come off on my clothes or bedding either.’ Sarah ‘I thought this one felt really nice as I sprayed it onto my skin and I could see the colour straight away.’
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OUR PANEL Nicole Sterling, 18, from Staffordshire, is pale-skinned and loves fake tan.
Veronica Bell, 35, from County Durham, mostly uses fake tan in the summer.
Sarah Bounaaja, 46, from the West Midlands, usually uses a mousse self-tan.
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