This season you can’t do without sexy suntan. And it doesn’t necessary have to be bronze or black, light golden shadow on your hips will look much better. If you want to have tan all year round, use self-tan creams which will improve your skin, and you’ll avoid dangerous UVB rays, which you may receive directly from sun or solaria.

There are several rules you should follow to make self-tan stay longer, look shinier and reflect pure radiance.

First of all, use scrub to exfoliate face and body. According to Texas skin expert Renee Rouleau: "A sunless tanner attaches itself to skin cells, so if you have dead, dry cells on the surface, the tanner will attach to those, which might very well be ready to come off the next day. By exfoliating first and having the tanner grab on to fresh, new skin cells, which usually won't slough off for 5-8 days, you'll have a longer-lasting tan."

While putting the tanner on, start up with your feet and work the way up, applying the cream smoothly and accurately. Try not to miss a single spot and not to overwork a particular part of your body. Do one leg at a time, than body, than get some help to apply the tanner on the back – advice Jim Miller, founder of California North Skincare. Make sure you’re not wearing make up before tanning your face. Do not apply the product on the ears. Those who use the tanner for the first time should mix it with moisturizer – it would give a subtler look. You want to look as if you just came back from a romantic weekend on Malta and not as if you spent the last three hours applying the sun-tanner on yourself.

The tan-from-a-bottle will last up to 5 days. To keep it you should use the cream every 3-4 days.

The worst enemy of your perfect tan is dry skin. That is why you should always keep your skin well hydrated.

Tanners made a long way from orange or carrot-like to naturally glowing creams. You shouldn’t be ashamed to use them! Best day spas and salons are now offering the self-tanning procedure.