Prep school

A little effort before you slather on selftanner pays dividends.

Scrub The trick to a naturallooking tan is freshly exfoliated skin. Buff dry skin from hands, elbows, knees and feet to prevent dry patches absorbing excess colour.

Try:

The Jojoba Company Jojoba Bean Natural Exfoliant for

Face & Body, $20.50

Erase Follow with a tan eraser to lift existing tan and finish with a light moisturiser. Wax, shave, laser and manicure or pedicure beforehand. If you do it after, it will remove the new colour and make you look patchy.

Try: Bondi Sands Self Tanner Eraser Gel, $19.99

Hydrate Smoothing on a lightweight moisturiser before you apply tanner, and then head-to-toe every day afterwards, will help your tan go on evenly and last longer.

Try: Olive Body Moisturising

Milk, $27.95