This luxuriously light moisturising body lotion has a velvety consistency that melts into the skin, leaving a natural, radiant glow that gradually builds with each use. With a delicately floral scent of lemon and patchouli, this uplifting lotion will leave the skin softly bronzed with a wonderfully aromatic fragrance.

Elemis Total Glow bronzing body lotion, £31.05, www.debenhams.com

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This is an easy to apply lotion which rubs in quickly and smoothly. It requires a few applications to achieve a good depth of colour, leaving the skin moisturised, soft and streak-free.

L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Gradual Tan 24 Hour Moisturising Lotion, £4.66, www.boots.com

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The silky-smooth consistency of this luxurious lotion is designed to give a natural, golden glow, that gradually develops in less than an hour. Easy to apply and quick-drying, this lightweight moisturising liquid contains a unique blend of bronzing pigments with a reflective base, so you'll be left with a luminous, sun-kissed glow, that has a pleasant coconutty aroma. Designed for the face, the gentle formula is non-pore clogging and won't irritate the skin.

Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess self-tanning lotion for the face, £24, www.esteelauder.co.uk

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We don’t wish to get all scientific, but St. Tropez’s newest addition to its Gradual Tan range contains allo-melanin, which mimics the skin’s natural melanin to give you a healthy tan. Applied daily, its special formula – combining a cell energizer, hyaluronic acid and anti-oxidant – is designed to tone, firm and moisturise tired skin during the bronzing process. Four-in-one for £20? Form an orderly queue, ladies.  

St. Tropez Gradual Tan Plus Firming, £20, www.st-tropez.com

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This has a really good consistency with no smell or stickiness. It takes a few minutes to dry and leaves skin moisturised with a natural looking colour. It takes a few applications to achieve a depth of colour but lasts 3-5 days.

Clinique Self Sun, £19, www.clinique.co.uk

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This has a great consistency and rubs in easily. It only needs up to 3 applications for a good depth of colour which lasts up to 5 days. It does take a few minutes to dry though.

Johnson's Holiday Skin, £5.25, www.boots.com

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This sweet-scented body lotion gives you a real lift on grey old days when the sun refuses to shine. Simply apply to dry skin in long, sweeping strokes and leave for a couple of minutes before dressing.

Clarins Radiance-Plus Self Tanning Body Lotion, £30, www.uk.clarins.com

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A real favourite for its easy application, budget price tag and fantastic results, Dove Summer Glow keeps your body beautifully moisturised with a subtle sunkissed glow that you can control.

Dove Summer Glow, £2.48, www.superdrug.com

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Beauty insiders and celebrities alike love Xen-Tan Transform for its light, creamy texture, lasting colour and delicious melon fragrance. Completely streak-free, this is perfect for tanning first-timers and will have you hooked all summer long.

Xen-Tan Transform Luxe, £24.99, www.xen-tan.co.uk

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Perfect for lovers of natural beauty products, Elemental Herbology's Sun Kiss is made with an eco-certified approved self-tanning agent derived from sugar-beet. The subtle colour can be built up or kept as natural as you please, and we love the relaxing lavender scent too.

Sun Kiss Elemental Herbology, £27, www.spacenk.co.uk

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Thanks to its signature combination of cocoa butter and vitamin E, Palmer’s Natural Bronze leaves skin smooth and supple while gradually building a subtle tan. Remember: rinse hands after application!

Palmer's Natural Bronze, £5.35, www.boots.com

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No 7's gradual tanner smoothes and moisturises skin optimising its condition for exposure to the sun while leaving behind a hint of beautiful colour that builds day by day.

No7 Naturally Sunkissed Gradual Body Tan, £9.95, www.boots.com

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