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This whopping 200ml bottle of St Tropez is the latest formula from St Tropez to get you glowing in time for summer 2026!
The St Tropez self-tanning serum is made with 100% natural tanning active and scient backed skincare ingredients. That sounds very scientific, but if you’ve been a self tan fan in the past and been put off because of the smell, then rest assured that the St Tropez Self Tan of today does not have that odour. In fact, I don’t think it has any odour at all which is why I could put it on in the morning and then forget about it!
The St Tropez Self Tan is a clear serum that goes on with out streaks and then develops over 8 hours. You need to exfoliate and moisturise first, and you’re supposed to use a St Tropez mitt but I was able to put mine on in the morning and let it dry. There’s a slight shimmer to the serum that allows you to see where you’re applying it which is really helpful when you haven’t got the deep brown colour to guide you. It takes a while to blend in but once it’s dry you can neither see it nor feel it whilst it works its magic.
You can apply just once to get a week’s worth of glow or apply it over a few days to get a deeper tan. It never goes really dark though, it’s more of a gradual tan but that looks more natural. I’ve tried it for a one-off party and it gives a sin-kissed glow, much the same as you get over summer if you’re just in the garden, but building up over a few days you get a lot more depth. Could be a life saver for the Christmas period!
If you’ve fallen out of love with self tan, now is the time to get back to St Tropez and start the glow again…
Available from £17.50: https://www.boots.com/st-tropez-self-tan-luxe-body-serum-200ml-10322771
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