Hi Style Best Beauty Buys 2026 Winners – Tanning & Suncare
Whether you’re after a golden glow or a deep bronze, the perfect tan is all about confidence, colour, and that sun-kissed finish. That’s why the Hi Style Best Beauty Buys 2026 are here to spotlight the tanning products that go the distance – from hydrating serums to wash-off wonders and glow-getting mousses.
This year’s winners include well-loved favourites, new formulas, and eco-conscious picks.
Best Tan (Face)
Azure Tan Face Plumping Tan Serum €29.95
Unlock a whole new level of skin perfection with the Azure Tan Face Plumping Tan Serum—the ultimate multitasker for hydrated, glowing skin. This innovative formula is infused with Hyaluronic Acid, renowned for its powerful moisture-retaining properties. By deeply hydrating your skin, it promotes a smoother, plumper, and dewy complexion while banishing dryness for a refreshed, revitalised look. Beyond hydration, this serum imparts a healthy, natural-looking tan, giving your skin a radiant glow with every application. Enhance your natural beauty and boost your confidence with a product that combines skincare and sunless tanning in one step.
Tanologist Dark Tan Drops €18.99
Face and body tan drops that can be easily mixed with your moisturizer or body lotion for a customized natural tan. 100% customizable & designed to be mixed with your moisturiser; more drops = deeper tan. Skincare infused to help hydrate, brighten and even skin tone.
Dermatologist tested and non-comedogenic, meaning no breakouts!
Best Tan (Body – Instant)
Iconic Bronze Instant Body Makeup €11.99
Iconic Bronze Instant Body Makeup is your ultimate solution for achieving instant bronzed perfection. This skin-perfecting formula offers full coverage in seconds, leaving your skin smooth, flawless, and beautifully bronzed.
With its waterproof and transfer-proof properties, you can trust that your tan will stay put without smudging or fading for 24 hours. Enriched with nourishing blueberry extract and niacinamide, it not only covers imperfections but also hydrates your skin, giving you a radiant, natural-looking glow. Perfect for any occasion, Iconic Bronze Body Makeup is the must-have product for a stunning, sun-kissed look!
Best Tan (Body – Natural)
TanOrganic Self Tan Lotion €32.99
TanOrganic’s revolutionary Self Tan Lotion was the first in the TanOrganic range, and it’s still their best-seller. Formulated with 84% certified organic aloe vera, this lotion delivers more than just a flawless, golden tan; it nourishes, revitalises, and deeply hydrates your skin for a radiant, even fade without dryness, streaking, or irritation. It’s the ultimate hydrating self-tan for sensitive skin: vegan, cruelty-free, eco-certified, and pregnancy-safe.
TanOrganic Self Tan Mousse €34.99
Experience a new level of tanning luxury with TanOrganic’s Self Tan Mousse: the world’s first certified organic tanning mousse, crafted entirely from natural and organic ingredients. This ultra-moisturising, lightweight mousse glides onto the skin like silk, developing into a rich, radiant tan without the dryness, flaking, or patchiness often caused by traditional self-tanners. Formulated with nourishing aloe vera, antioxidant-rich baobab seed oil, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and argan oil, it deeply moisturises the skin for a flawless fade that lasts up to 10 days.
Best Tan (Body – Gradual)
Ella & Jo Hydrate & Glow Tan €22
Hydrate & Glow is your daily dose of radiance, combining deep hydration with a gradual, sun-kissed tan that builds beautifully over time.
Infused with Hyaluronic Acid, Squalane, Glycerine, and Vitamin E, this skin-loving moisturiser nourishes deeply while delivering a natural golden bronze. It glides on like your favourite body lotion, melting in effortlessly with no streaks, no stickiness, and no transfer.
Whether you’re starting from scratch, reviving a fading tan, or adding extra depth to your natural colour, Hydrate & Glow puts you in control of your perfect glow. And with its subtle watermelon scent, it’s like summer in a bottle – without as much as a hint of that telltale fake tan smell.
Bellamianta Liquid Gold Tanning Liquid €22.00
Achieve a radiant, sun-kissed glow all year round with Bellamianta Luxury Tanning Liquid.
Available in Medium, Dark, and Ultra Dark, this luxurious tanning liquid delivers a flawless, natural looking tan that lasts up to 7 days and dries quickly. Enriched with natural, skin-loving ingredients, it features mango, papaya, goji berry, and pomegranate extracts, which provide essential vitamins and antioxidants to condition and protect your skin. Hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps, while ginkgo biloba and witch hazel extracts promote collagen production and soothe the skin. Seabuckthorn extract offers additional moisture and rejuvenation.
Suitable for all skin types, this vegan, cruelty-free, PETA-approved, and alcohol-free tanning liquid not only ensures a beautiful tan but also leaves your skin nourished and revitalised.
Best Tan Remover
Azure Tan Hydrating Tan Remover €14.95
Reveal smoother, more radiant skin with the Azure Tan Hydrating Tan Remover.
This dual-action formula gently cleanses impurities and exfoliates dead skin cells while effectively removing traces of your old tan. Enriched with Glycolic Acid, Aloe Vera, and Vitamin E, it simultaneously exfoliates and hydrates, leaving your skin softer, smoother, and perfectly primed for your next flawless tan application. Elevate your tanning routine with a product that cares for your skin while preparing it for a refreshed, even glow.
BPerfect Cosmetics NEW Tan Studio – Rapid Remover Exfoliating Scrub €19.95
A nourishing tan removing and exfoliating scrub that delivers rapid results effortlessly. Swiftly eliminates unwanted tan residue, impurities & dead skin cells. Leaving your skin feeling smooth, fresh & revitalised, ready for new tan application.
Infused with Natural Exfoliants & Skin Moisturising Glycerin.
Best Tanning Mitt/Tan Application Tool
Azure Tan Streak-Free Tan Applicator Mitt €6.95
Azure Tan’s reusable super soft velvet mitt evenly distributes self-tan for a streak-free even result. Waterproof lining on the inside helps to prevent tanning products from soaking through and protect the hands from staining.
Best SPF (Face)
Juliette Armand Face Fluid Tinted SPF50 €40
High protection, light tinted face sunscreen fluid with a light and non-oily texture, for all skin types. It offers a broad spectrum of sun protection from UVA, UVB, infrared (IR), visible (HEV) and blue light. Enhanced with special antioxidant ingredients, it protects the skin from oxidative stress and photoaging, while boosting skin hydration. Water resistant.
Image Daily Prevention Smartblend €85.50
The Image Skincare Daily Prevention Advanced Smartblend Mineral Moisturiser SPF 50+ is a colour-correcting daily moisturiser with XOSM™ Technology.
Designed to:
- Soothe
- Neutralise redness
- Boosts Hydration
This is all to reinforce the skin’s vital moisture barrier while providing broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen protection for compromised or sensitive skin.
Best SPF (Body)
NIVEA SUN Protect and Moisture Lotion SPF 50+UV RRP €20.00
NIVEA SUN Protect & Moisture Sun Cream Lotion provides immediate UVA and UVB protection, helping to protect the skin from sunburn and premature ageing while keeping it moisturised for up to 48 hours. The formula contains antioxidant Vitamin E, which helps support the skin’s natural protection from within while hydrating the skin. It is water-resistant and designed to protect healthy skin both inside and out. The formula is also environmentally conscious, being 77% biodegradable, free from Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, Octocrylene, and microplastics.
NIVEA SUN Protect & Moisture SPF50 Spray RRP €22.00
NIVEA SUN Protect & Moisture Pump Sun Cream Spray SPF 50 provides high sun protection while helping to keep the skin hydrated and protected from damage. The formula features the CITRACELL-PROTECT™ ingredient platform with Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid, which works beyond UV filters by creating a second protective barrier within the skin and helping to reduce oxidative stress at a cellular level. The fast-absorbing, water-resistant formula leaves no white cast, protects against short- and long-term UV damage, and keeps the skin moisturised for up to 48 hours, leaving it feeling soft and healthy. The formula is also ocean-friendly, being free from Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, Octocrylene, and microplastics.
Uriage Bariésun Dry Mist SPF50+ 200ml Spray – Invisible High Sun Protection RRP €24.00
Imagine effective sun protection that you don’t even feel on your skin. That’s exactly what the Uriage Bariésun waterproof sun mist SPF 30 is, with its extremely refreshing, aerosol-like consistency. You can apply it effortlessly, even to larger areas of the body, and get reliable protection against UVA/UVB radiation and harmful free radicals, as well as against skin dryness.