Summer break may be over, your skin is sun-kissed, and you’d love to hold on to that subtle glow for a few more weeks, while also repairing the effects of sun exposure? Good news: restoring your skin while keeping a natural glow is absolutely possible – with the right habits… and the right products.
The plan: targeted hydration, dark spot correctors, satiny textures, illuminating powders, and next-gen self-tanners. Here’s our edit of the most desirable new glow & care innovations – tested, approved, and designed to extend your post-holiday radiance
Dr. Barbara Sturm – Anti-Aging Body Scrub
A luxurious scrub that gently exfoliates, deeply nourishes and revives your glow. Perfect for smooth, radiant skin that helps prolong your tan SEE THE PRODUCT
Lancôme – Rénergie Crème H.P.N. UVMUNE SPF50
After sun exposure, pigmentation spots often appear. This global anti-aging cream, enriched with peptides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, helps correct signs of summer while preserving skin’s natural glow SEE THE PRODUCT
Sisley – Super Soin Autobronzant Hydratant Corps
A haute-couture self-tanner for the body, enriched with macadamia oil. It hydrates, enhances the tan and ensures a flawless application with its velvet mitt. SEE THE PRODUCT
La Mer – L’Huile Régénérante
Need to restore your skin after sun exposure? This precious oil, powered by Miracle Broth™, nourishes, smooths and revives your glow from within. SEE THE PRODUCT
Clarins – Bronzing Powder Limited-Edition
A beautiful limited-edition compact that warms the complexion, prolongs the tan and hydrates with organic coconut oil and safflower extract. The Clarins glow, bottled. SEE THE PRODUCT
Dior Solar – The Sublimating Oil
A shimmering dry oil for face, body and hair. Nourishing and satiny, it enhances and prolongs the tan, leaving a chic, luminous finish.SEE THE PRODUCT
Tan-Luxe – The Water Self-Tan
A vitamin-infused tanning mist that boosts glow and builds a natural, even tan with no streaks. A must-have in every glow routine. SEE THE PRODUCT
Lancaster – Infinite Bronze Tinted Protection
A tinted skincare hybrid with an instant bronzed effect. It enhances and protects with Full Light Technology and hyaluronic acid. A sun-kissed glow, without the UV SEE THE PRODUCT
Nivea – Milk after-sun Prolonging Sun Tan
A lightweight lotion with organic Aloe Vera and pro-melanin extract to hydrate for 48h, soothe the skin and extend your tan. Non-greasy, fast-absorbing, and leaves skin soft without peeling. SEE THE PRODUCT
💡 Our tips to naturally prolong your tan:
- Intense hydration morning and night (oils, rich creams)
- Gentle exfoliation once or twice a week
- Use DHA-based self-tanners to maintain a golden glow without UV
- Glow-boosting nutrition: carrots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, etc.
- Keep using sun protection—even in September