Fake tan is a great way to keep that summer glow all year long.  But who wants to end up looking like a parched orange?  Here are some great tips that you can use at home to look brown without resembling a clown.

• Always exfoliate before you apply the tanning lotion.  Exfoliating will give you the perfect blank canvas to work on.

• If you want your tan to look as natural as possible, don’t aim to get the same colour all over.  I always use a little extra moisturiser on those places where I wouldn’t normally tan (and, therefore, don’t want too much of an effect) before I apply the tanning lotion.  Hot spots for me are the inside arm (forearm), armpit and a little bit between my boobs.

• Work quickly with any tanning solution. Clean sweeps across your body should do the trick.

• Avoid rubbing tanning lotion into areas like knee caps and elbows as dry areas will suck in the colour and give you a blotchy result.

• Invest in a tannerizer.  This will help ‘top up’ your tan and extend its life.