The Season's Best Self-Tanners

Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Golden Perfection Self-Tanning Milk for Body

Why we like it: Infused with apricot fruit extract and coconut oil, this silky fluid glides on smoothly—and in less than two hours, we looked like we'd just returned from the beach. Just as thrilling: Though it contains the same dihydroxyacetone (DHA) that all self-tanners use to darken the upper layers of the skin, only a trace of the cloying scent is detectable through the sultry notes of amber, vetiver, and sandalwood. 

Cost: $27.