Many years ago, long before recognising the damaging effects of the sun and becoming an SPF obsessive, my holidays would consist of whole afternoons spent basting myself on the beach while covered in oil. Yes, really. If you looked up “sizzling human turkey” in the dictionary, you would have found me there. One day, after another four-hour sun session, I went back to the apartment to get ready for dinner. As I showered, the skin on my chest came off clean in my hands. Lesson learnt.
” Another element of self-tanning making an exit is the old skin-drying formulas. The new generation of inclusive self-tanning products are so hydration focused they will give their skincare cousins a run for their money. James Read, one of the tanning industry’s stalwarts, has recently launched his newest brand, Self Glow.