From pre-tan prep to finding your perfect formula, we’ve tapped up Marc Elrick, founder of TAN-LUXE, for his top five fake tan tips:
1. Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise! After all, hydrated skin is happy skin.
2. Find a formulation that works for you and know how often you should apply it. It might be a cliché, but practice makes perfect.
3. It’s what’s on the inside that counts. Always look for hydrating, skin-loving inclusions like aloe vera, raspberry oil and vitamin E.
4. When tanning hands, wash them thoroughly after applying tan, then sweep the backs of them across areas with residual product, like the arms.
5. To prolong your glow post holiday, a gradual tanner with a hydrating formula and low percentage of DHA is ideal.