Finding a brilliant gradual tanner is a real game-changer, especially as we want our tans to look as natural as possible. Fake it 'til you make it, hun. An even sweeter deal? When the aforementioned gradual tanner leaves you gorgeous, glowing and costs you no more than a Pret lunch. TikTok-famous and loved by beauty lovers the world over, Garnier's Summer Body is a firm favourite for a non-streaky, sunkissed tan, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg, either.
Easy to apply and with a distinct apricot smell (that you'll either love or hate, tbh), it's well known for not only being a divine gradual tanner in its own right but also as a great base to hack your other tanning products, as seen on TikTok.
As my go-to tanning product, I love that a bottle of Garnier's Summer Body lasts for absolutely ages, delivers an au naturel tan and is really easy to build up over a few days if I have an event to go to. It does take a little while to dry, but it doesn't stain my sheets and it leaves my legs feeling soft and moisturised. Also, I love the apricot smell - don't @ me. With over 10,000 reviews across the dark and light shades, there's no denying that this is one of the best gradual tanners on the market.
Even Love Islander, Ella Barnes, is a fan, telling heat, "Before a night out, I use the Garnier Summer Body Moisturising Lotion - it's a gradual tan moisturiser. I always use that and everyone always to me, 'You look really brown" or 'You look really glowy' and it's just that moisturiser. I've honestly been using it since I was 17 and I used it a lot in the villa!"
While you might expect a product so well-reviewed to have a hefty price tag, this high-street special is currently under £6. Run, don't walk... your sunkissed glow awaits.
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Love a darker tan? Opt for the darker version.
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