Having worked as a tanner for for 15 years on film sets like Tomb Raider and known for giving The Rolling Stones a glow-up, she has funelled her knowledge into her product line. You want the colour to be fairly substantial if going on holiday and you can always top up and extend the tan with a low level DHA once you're there. Natural Olive: Ideal for deeper skin with greenish undertones that tans very easily and rarely burns. Start by brushing lightly over the cheekbones, working up to the forehead, remembering to buff the product into the hairline. This is why I created my own line of ‘tan compatible’ skincare which works in harmony with your tan to ensure it lasts longer and has incredible skincare ingredients that looks after the skin.

Prolong your tan with an oil and fragrance-free moisturiser morning and night and apply a low-level DHA – such as gradual tan – every couple of days to keep up an even and luminous glow to the skin,” she says. Most of my clients, for example, just want to amplify their own natural skin tone but others do like to go for a statement look.Our tans are tonal so they work with your natural colouring and you can layer up for a deeper colour, but you’re always working with the natural tone of your skin.

In terms of what shade to opt for on the face, Amanda Harrington advises working with your natural colouring, not against it. Prep the skin by exfoliating off all dead skin cells to reveal the renewed skin which is softer and prime it for the hydration.I don't have gloves right now and am in self-isolation, so I applied the tan using the brush and it worked really well.

Before you even think about self-tan, make sure your skin is hydrated, both inside and out,” suggests Harknett.This is Amanda Harrington’s three-step tanning routine that claims to leave your face with a natural, sun-kissed glow. The best self-tan ranges have extended their product portfolios to include a more diverse range of shades, which is much needed. What most sets Harrington's offering apart is her use of a buffing brush over a mitt and it's this which makes all the difference to ensuring your tan applies streak free.

Okay, this kit is not cheap but you're essentially getting a gradual tan, fake tan, big Kabuki brush and a chic wash bag that you can use for travel. This is important– at first I spritzed my face with it as if it was a refreshing water– it’s not– and it will look uneven if you don’t apply with some precision.Having applied our Face Primer or a face moisturiser, spray a small amount of the bronzing mist onto The Face Buffer Brush or The Face Lifter Brush. We prep our face before makeup and our hair before styling, so why not prep the skin before tanning?