There is simply no excuse for a natural tan. And yes, I’m talking to you. No excuse for dry, burnt skin threatened by a hundred cancers, not when you see the vast range of fake tans available today. From gentle drops you can add to your facial moisturisers, to sprays that promise an airbrushed finish, and to my favourite, Dr Dennis Gross Glow Pads, which exfoliate and add a gentle sheen.
1. Vita Liberata Body Blur Sunless Glow £32.50, boots.com
2. Bondi Sands Gloss Finishing Glow £9.99, superdrug.com
3. James Read Gradual Tan Coconut Water Tan Mist Body
4. Bod Bake Express 4 in 1 Tan £19.99, asos.com
5. Autograph Tan from £7.50, marksandspencer.com
6. Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pad Intense Glow £30, spacenk.com
7. TanLuxe Wonder Oil £45, beautybay.com
8. Modelco Tan Airbrush £15, boots.com
9. Dare to Bare Bronzing Gel Pearls £25, elizabetharden.co.uk
10. Isle of Paradise Self Tanning Drops £19.95, feelunique.com
Patch work
If you’re fake tanning, no offence, but you’ll need an eraser. The selection is wide, so there’s no excuse for patchy orange legs. Last year, the Bondi Sands Self Tan Eraser sold out at Boots, such was the scale of disasters. This summer, try the Fresh Start Self Tan Eraser, £9.99 at Superdrug.
New definitions
Shiseido has split its make-up into four categories – gels, powders, dews and inks, which is clever: by defining products not by the area they are intended for, but instead by texture, it encourages play. Try the Shadow Gel Sticks, £24.
Bright sparks
Check out the all-new Spark Beauty section of Feelunique, where they offer an advice service from beauty experts and showcase exciting independent brands (Cannabliss Organic anyone?) from across the world.
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