AQUA (WATER), DIHYDROXYACETONE, ALCOHOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, DIMETHYL ISOSORBIDE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, ERYTHRULOSE, SODIUM METABISULFITE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), PEG-12 DIMETHICONE, PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CI 14700 (FD&C RED NO. 4), HYDROLYZED JOJOBA ESTERS, CI 19140 (FD&C YELLOW NO. 5), CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1), ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, COUMARIN. 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? The good news is that when your tan starts to dim, it's easy to add a few tanning drops to your moisturiser, with no need to spend time meticulously blending with a tanning mitt. Will tanning drops work on all skin tones and types?

Once you have removed any flaky, dull skin, you can blend a few tanning drops with your favourite face cream or body lotion .

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If you’re craving a tan though, the good news is that you don't need to risk damaging your skin to achieve a subtle, believable bronze, as face tanning drops are an easy and effective way to get some golden colour. Generally, we advise mixing 1-5 drops of our Liquid Gold Tanning Drops with face creams and 6-8 drops when blending our tanning drops with a body lotion. In the Good Housekeeping Institute lab, we used a Digi-Eye machine to visually assess how evenly the tan faded over a period of seven days, giving each product a score out of five. With over five years’ experience in beauty and health journalism, Florence has written for ELLE, Women’s Fitness, Sister Magazine, National Geographic Traveller and many more, with a strong sustainability angle thread through much of her work.

We use various criteria to assess facial tanning drops, and we start by looking at a product’s ingredients list, noting any standout additions – good or bad – that have been included in the formulation. Then we move on to testing the product on the skin, to assess the speed at which the colour develops and its intensity, comparing the results to other tanning drops. A. As with our Liquid Gold Self Tanning Dry-Oil, the foam only has a minor colour guide that disappears once rubbed into the skin. The best way to apply Liquid Gold Foam is to stand in front of a mirror with good lighting so you can see where you are rubbing it in. Ensure that you are blending each area really well. Practice makes perfect!

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Tanning drops offer a tailor-made approach to sunless tanning and are the easiest way to gradually add a sun-kissed glow to your skin in just 3 steps. STEP 1: PREP YOUR SKIN FOR TANNING DROPS Age Defy+ by Cha Vøhtz is a signature range from the founder of Green People, Charlotte Vøhtz, perfectly tailored for those aged 30+. Wait a few moments before applying your moisturiser,” advises Bolder. “If you'd prefer a lighter finish, you can also combine tanning drops with your daily moisturiser. Just avoid using any exfoliating products directly before applying tan and don't use fake tan in conjunction with vitamin A or retinol.” Tanning drops can be used to give skin a sun-kissed, bronze appearance. They come with a dropper and are mixed with moisturiser or body lotion before being applied to the skin. Natural tanning drops to customise tan intensity and achieve a natural golden glow. Simply use more drops for a deeper tan.