This St. Tropez self-tanner came out on top in my larger tested review of the category. Read on to learn more about the easy, effective formula and why a diverse panel of testers loved it so much.

Thankfully, we caught up with St. Tropez skin finishing expert Sophie Evans virtually and, naturally, she has all the answers to getting a beautiful self-tan.

I compared Isle of Paradise's $32 self-tanner face drops and St. Tropez's $42 Luxe Tan Tonic Glow Drops and saw noticeable differences between them.