EXTREMELY PALE SKIN

For face Chanel Soleil Identité Perfect Colour Face Self-Tanner SPF8 Golden, £22.50
Will take the edge off a pallid complexion

For body St Tropez Everyday Body in Fair to Medium, £13
Moisturiser with a hint of a tan. The medium-to-dark shade is still subtle

ENGLISH-ROSE SKIN

For face Clarins Radiance-Plus Self-Tanning Cream-Gel, £23.50
The original moisturiser with a touch of bronze adds a healthy glow to pale skin

For body Clinique Self-Sun Touch of Bronze Moisturizing Body Lotion, £15
Creates a subtle golden glow in a few hours

GOLDEN SKIN

For face Dior Bronze Auto-Bronzant Self-Tanner in Natural Glow, £20.50
Works with the melanin in the skin to create a tone a couple of shades darker than your skin

For body Estée Lauder Sunless Supertan for Body, £18.50
A medium-tone self-tanning lotion that develops in a couple of hours

OLIVESKIN

For face Fake Bake for the Face, £26; www.fakebake.co.uk
A deep but authentic-looking bronze that won’t clog your pores

For body L’Oréal Sublime Bronze Airbrush-effect Self-Tanning Dry Mist, £9
A deeper bronze for fearless self-tanners

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