How to achieve the ultimate holiday glow

You’ve booked the flights, bought the bikinis and checked out the best beaches, now all it takes is a little bit of beauty groundwork for you to get a long-lasting summer shimmer

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One of the joys of touching down in a balmier climate is returning with that covetable, sun-kissed radiance. By doing some simple prep work before you depart, you can help ensure a long-lasting tan even after you’ve returned home.

Body work

You can never start too early with exfoliation. Little and often is key, so start your regime as soon as you can before you leave by treating your skin to a scrub at least once a week. This will help slough off dead skin cells, boost circulation and even out any bumps and dry patches (great if you want to use self-tanning products). Using a blend of natural ingredients, including bamboo stem and botanical oils, Aesop’s Geranium Leaf Body Scrub is not too harsh and leaves limbs velvety-smooth and gently scented with a citrus aroma. Alternatively, try a high-tech exfoliation brush for even better results – the Braun Silk-Épil 9 SkinSpa with SensoSmart Technology comes with two exfoliation heads (one for gentle and one for deep exfoliation), for up to six times better exfoliation than a manual scrub alone.

Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Scrub, £25

Hair be gone

If you’re going away for more than a couple of days, look for a longer lasting hair removal method such as epilation. It gives you up to four weeks of silky smooth skin. Revolutionising hair removal at home is the new Braun Silk-Épil 9 Skin Spa with SensoSmart Technology. It uses advanced technology for virtually fuss-free removal that whips off hair as short as a grain of sand, meaning no waiting for hair to regrow between treatments. Its smart “brain” provides instant guidance to let you know if you are pushing too hard, which can irritate skin. Best of all, you are left with salon-worthy results and the nifty device has interchangeable heads to address a whole gamut of beauty needs – including gentle and deeper exfoliating heads, as well as a shaver head for sensitive areas.

Braun Silk-Epil SensoSmart, £126.17, Buy now

Go for bronze

Give yourself a head start on tanning with Vita Liberata’s Body Blur Sunless Glow HD Skin Finish. It is a genius product, containing organic ingredients in a ground-breaking, multi-tasking formula. Not only does it give a buildable tan, it also moisturises and contains illuminating particles, which have a flattering, contouring effect, “blurring out” any imperfections on the skin.

Vita Liberata Body Blur Sunless Glow HD Skin Finish, £32.50

Hello hydration

Essential to maintaining a long-lasting tan is making sure limbs are super-hydrated. Invest in a pampering body lotion, such as Korres’ Bergamot Jasmine Body Milk (£10), which contains almond oil, active aloe and provitamin B5 to cool and calm skin after a day in the sun. Give special attention to feet, to avoid cracked heels and dry patches, and once a week, before showering, use a pumice foot stone to get rid of dead skin. Keep them in tip-top condition by applying a daily foot cream, such as Margaret Dabbs’ Intensive Hydrating Foot Lotion (£25). Finally, add a finishing flourish by painting nails with OPI’s No Tan Lines polish – the perfect sunrise-orange shade.

OPI No Tan Lines, £13.50

To discover the Braun Silk-Épil 9 Skin Spa with SensoSmart Technology for yourself and achieve the ultimate holiday glow, shop now at amazon.co.uk

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