I Never Sit in the Sun, But These Gradual Tan Products Keep Me Looking Bronzed

This is the newest gradual tan to join my collection, but it's also the most exciting. I'm already a huge fan of the super-hydrating (it's formulated with hyaluronic acid), lightweight Super Glow face serum. Not only does it give a natural-looking, buildable glow, but it also plumps and firms as it works. Now, it exists for the body. It's so good that I actually feel bad for all of the other gradual tans. 

If you really like a full-impact finish, this one probably isn't for you, but if you're all about subtlety, I think it's worth a shot.

Brand new from celebrity tanner James Read (he's responsible for Rosie HW's beautifully bronzed limbs FYI), these tan drops give the most beautiful gradual glow. Not only that, but they're also jam-packed with skin-loving antioxidants. 

From the brand responsible for my favourite fake tan formula of all time, it's safe to say that this gradual tanning oil lives up to its name of "liquid gold." If you're more a fan of light oils than heavy creams, this one is definitely more for you.

Whereas so many more affordable gradual tanners build up to a deep shade of tangerine, this light formula from Dove is up there with the best for those with paler skin. 

This tinted facial moisturiser has remained in my everyday routine more or less since it launched. While the body cream is also wonderful, this lightweight but deeply hydrating moisturiser gives skin a healthy dewiness like no other.

This has been my go-to for a night out for as long as I can remember. It does deliver a gradual tan, but it also has an instant tint that is almost like subtle body makeup. I slather a thin layer over my legs just before I head out for a total confidence boost and to unleash my inner J.Lo.

Isle of Paradise produces some of the very best tanning products out there. However, it's no secret that its fake tans pack a serious punch. This stuff, however, is great for those that prefer to build up their intensity. Plus, it's formulated with light-reflecting particles for amped-up luminosity.

An old colleague of mine who was a self-confessed fake-tan fanatic swore by this dreamy serum for achieving the most failsafe gradual tan. Not only can the formula be easily built up, but it is also enriched with hyaluronic acid for ultimate hydration.

Out of every single gradual tanning lotion I have ever tried, this is the most joyful to use. Not only does the bottle look pretty on the shelf, but it also has a beautifully fresh smell (without any hint of tan scent) and leaves skin feeling supple and soft. Plus, within a couple of hours, it develops into a natural-looking bronze suitable for even the palest of skin tones.

If you like your beauty products to come with a little bit of a spa experience, listen up. This tanning gel from Institut Esthederm adds a bit of luxury to an otherwise mundane beauty chore. With nourishing castor oil, the melting formula leaves behind the most bronzy of glows.

Lightweight but still super-nourishing, this gradual tanning milk gives an even, streak-free finish and smells like summer in a bottle.

It's affordable, it's trusty, and if you ask me, you really can't go wrong. It might not be the most luxe product out there, but it's definitely one of my all-time favourites.

This stuff is skin perfection in a bottle. A few pumps onto either leg gives the most even, long-lasting sun-kissed finish.

Better known for being pretty much the best body makeup out there, this is one of those products that I will never not own a bottle of. 

If you're fair, cool-toned, and after a gradual tan that doesn't lean orange, look no further.