TREATS TO MAKE YOUR THURSDAY MARVELLOUS: SELF-TANS FOR YOUR FACE

UNDER MAKE-UP

Elemis Total Glow Bronzing Moisturiser (€37.35, debenhams.ie) IF YOU wear foundation on top of your tan, make sure you choose a tanning product that won’t make skin greasy. This sinks into skin and smells delicious, too.

OLIVE SKIN

Sun Believable Hydrating Facial Tan (€50, sun-believable.com) THIS will deepen a darker skintone without making you look orange. Developed by beauty guru Leighton Denny, the formula contains anti-ageing properties.

DRY SKIN

Vita Liberata Self Tanning Night Moisture Mask (€37.50, boots.ie) AN INTENSE night treatment with an added tan ingredient, so you wake up with a subtle glow.

MATURE SKIN

Fake Bake Anti-Ageing Self-Tan Lotion with Matrixyl-3000 (€28.99, boots.ie)

A TRUE multi-tasker, this self-tan has Matrixyl 3000, a peptide which stimulates collagen and skin repair.

FAIR SKIN

Bare Minerals Faux Tan Face (€21, boots.ie) FAIR skin can turn orange with self-tans, so try a gradual tanner. This gives a subtle tone.

BARGAIN BUY

No More White Bits Body and Face Cream (€4, Superdrug) A GREAT price and, at 125ml, this is the ideal size for your face. The colour is strong, so rub in well.

BESPOKE TAN

Clarins Radiance-Plus Golden Glow Booster (€23.50, boots.ie) CREATE your own shade of tan — just add a little tanning liquid to your moisturiser. Start with one drop and build up to suit.

SAFE IN THE SUN

Soltan Once 8Hr Sun Protection & Gradual Tan SPF30 (€8.50, boots.ie) IDEAL for holidays, this has both a high SPF and a gradual self-tan, and only needs to be applied once every eight hours.