The best face tanners for glowing skin

The St Tropez Self Tan Purity Face Mist is a highly-rated favourite among us regular people and celebs alike. Zara McDermott took to her Instagram to answer questions about her exquisitely glowy skin. She said: 'I use the St Tropez tanning mist every three nights or so on my face and leave it overnight.' Ok, we're officially sold.

Customer review: "Love this. As someone who is recently getting into skincare... I have been very careful about what products I use on my face. I read a couple of reviews and they convinced me to give this a try... it states that it doesn’t clog pores and so far so good. I have a very good skincare routine at the moment and this adds to it."

Whether it's the Isle of Paradise Self Tan Water or the Self Tan Drops, you'll have an enhanced glow overnight. This Self Tan Water comes in a medium shade, so it's perfect for subtle sunkissed skin. Colour-correcting actives work to cancel out redness while grapefruit, chia seed and avocado oils work to add hydration to the skin.

Customer review: "It’s so easy to spritz on and go! I mainly use this on my face because other products have made me break out. I barely rub this in (even though directions say to do that), before I go to bed and wake up with a healthy glow. I love this more than I’ve ever loved a professionally done spray tan! You can definitely use this all over your body, I just have not done that yet."

In shades of medium or dark, Tan Luxe The Face Self Tan Drops allows you to customise your tan to your desired shade. All you need to do is add a few more drops if you're wanting to see a deeper tan. Made with hydrating aloe vera and vitamin E to make skin feel luminous, add it to your favourite oil, serum or moisturiser and see long-lasting results.

Customer review: "Wow! I hadn’t tried this before but it is excellent. I have fair skin but I do tan. Just two drops of this mixed in the palm of my hand with my daily moisturiser gives a nice tan to the face which lasts days!"

At such an affordable price, can we really say no to the St. Moriz Advanced Face Mist? A bottle of St. Moritz tan is sold every 20 seconds in the UK, and is there really any wonder why? The streak-free formula is packed with skin-friendly ingredients like vitamin E and aloe vera to keep your skin protected from pollution and leave your face bronzed, glowing, and hydrated. If the face mist isn't really your thing, there's also the St. Moriz Face Tan Serum to include in your beauty routine.

Customer review: "This face mist tan is unreal! I never really write reviews but this tan is unreal. I’m naturally very pale and love to tan to boost my confidence but when I can’t be bothered to fully tan, I love to spray this over my face to give that glow. I’ve been using the same bottle since March now and will something use it every night before bed but also go some days where I don’t put it on for a while cause I don’t need it. I’ve got so many compliments when I wear it and it hasn’t made me break out in any spots."

Filter By Molly-Mae is of course the influencer and entrepreneur's go-to self-tanner brand. After searching for the perfect formula, Molly-Mae Hague's dream was to revolutionise the way we tan. Naturally streak-free and effortlessly lightweight, Molly-Mae created her self-tanning products to achieve a natural, even and illuminating glow whilst keeping skin bronzed for longer.

Founded by make-up artist and beauty influencer Lottie Tomlinson. The Tanologist Self Tan Drops are a popular choice at the moment. Potentially one of the best choices when it comes to fake tan for pale skin, you can choose between light, medium and dark shades. Enriched with skin-friendly ingredients like pink grapefruit, goji berry and juniper, it leaves skin feeling hydrated.

Customer review: " I really liked these tanning drops by Tanologist. They're easy to mix with my moisturiser and the fragrance is pleasant. Not too overpowering. I started off by applying just two drops to my face cream in the morning as I wasn't really too sure how much to add. It blends in well and I noticed a very slight tan after a few hours. I now use three to four drops on my face and gives a lovely golden glow. Doesn't go patchy or orange."

Will we ever shut up about Bondi Sands? The answer is no. But can you blame us? The award-winning Bondi Sands Self Tanning foam comes in shades light to medium as well as dark. With a quick-drying formula infused with aloe vera and a delicious coconut scent, this is our chosen face tanner for the summer.

Customer review: "I’ve tried so many and I just love the shade of this tan, how quickly it develops and also lasts on the skin for a good few days. It then comes off evenly unlike some that leave patches."

Wanting a tan that doesn't compromise the condition of your skin? The St Tropez Self Tan Purity Vitamins Bronzing Water Serum is packed full of skin-loving ingredients. Not only is it enriched with vitamins, but it also contains hyaluronic acid, peach flower extract and green mandarin water to nourish the skin. Derived from mostly natural ingredients, this tanning water protects against pollution so your skin is in top shape, even after tanning.

Customer review: "This product is easy to use, I mixed a couple of drops with my regular moisturiser and it went on smoothly. This made it easy to cover my face and prevented it from getting dry. It worked overnight, giving a healthy glow. No streaks or stains and no overpowering synthetic smell. A little expensive but recommended."

The Skinny Tan Illuminating Oil Drops can be added to your skincare routine, but also your beauty routine - as you even add a few drops of this to your favourite foundation! Just be sure to leave it to develop over the next six hours or so before rinsing. Made from natural ingredients, the cruelty-free and vegan face tanner contains aloe vera and guarana extracts for soothing skin.

Customer review: "Well well well what a product. Tried it and so glad I have. It's a light product, I've only tried three drops in moisturiser and over a couple of days I've got enough of a covering to look well, not made up with foundation or that I've been on holiday, just a lovely healthy natural glow that I'm looking for. There isn't any unpleasantness or stickiness or streaks, which was my worry. I just use when I think I need to boost. Brilliant product which I will rebuy but think this little bottle will last me a while so win win."

Looking for a gradual glow? Look no further than the Bondi Sands Gradual Tanning Face Lotion. Not only is it ridiculously affordable, but it's also free from sulphates and parabens, and is non-comedogenic and dermatologically tested - making it a good choice for sensitive skin. The fact that it's a gradual tan moisturiser means you can slowly build colour to your desired shade. Bonus? It's vegan-friendly and cruelty-free too.

Customer review: "Easy to apply and a nice buildable colour over time. I use it a few times a week before bed and wake up with a nice tint of colour on my face, nothing too drastic so it looks natural!"

James Read's award-winning brand of tan has received raving reviews from celebs, so it's no wonder that the H20 Gradual Self Tanning Spray has made it onto our list. As well as this gradual face mist, there's also the James Read Sleep Mask that's used by the stunning Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. We just cannot get enough of his range of skincare-rich tanning products, and the fact the Self Tanning Spraycan also be used as a primer.

Customer review: "This is a fantastic product. Everyone always comments on how natural my tan looks. I have fair skin and use it every single night as part of my evening skincare regime (I lay off it for a night or two when my tan gets deep). You just hold it away at almost arm's length then spray evenly over the places you want to tan. A few people have asked me what I use and I have recommended this product."

Bondi Sands Pure Self Tanning Face Mist Repair is a cruelty-free and vegan-friendly formula enriched with vitamins, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid to hydrate, repair and restore. And good news, this mist won't clog pores due to its dermatologically tested non-comedogenic formula - so you can look after your skin while you tan. Charlotte Crosby is a big fan of this face mist, which she says she's 'used for a very long time.'

Coco & Eve is a classic when it comes to tanning, so it's no wonder Coco & Eve's Sunny Honey Bronzing Face Drops have made their way onto our list. Between their medium and dark bronzing face drops, you'll be able to get a gradual, natural-looking tan in no time. Free from toxins, the cruelty-free and vegan formula also contains hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate.

Customer review: "I am not very good at getting an even tan with fake tanners but this is amazing, no streaks and no breakouts, it’s such a natural-looking tan that you can make deeper if you want. I apply it as instructed and then go in with just the tanner on a buffing brush and apply it where I would usually apply bronzer and it looks so good, 100% recommend this."