For an instant radiance boost, this all-over body oil is brilliant. Packed with skincare ingredients (like kakadu plum, coconut oil and squalane) it helps nourish and smooth your skin, while imparting a subtle light-reflecting shimmer and glistening glow. 

Shop Coco & Eve Antioxidant Glow Shimmer Body Oil at Lookfantastic, £28

Not only does this body spray smell like summer in a bottle, it serves a clever dual purpose. The blend of zesty lemongrass, geranium and lemon eucalyptus helps ward off mosquitos and bugs alongside its uplifting, summer fragrance. Mist over your legs, arms and any skin on show while you’re sat outside to ensure you don’t become dinner.  

Shop Diptyque Citronnelle & Geranium Body Spray at Space NK, £48

If body blemishes are a bugbear (or if, like me, you’ve got notoriously scaly legs) this glycolic acid exfoliating stick is genius. Formulated with AHAs (glycolic) and BHAs (salicylic acid), it gently but effectively exfoliates the skin, unclogging trapped hairs and decongesting pores. Then, its nourishing shea butter balm formula leaves skin feeling comfortable and smooth after exfoliating with a burst of soothing moisture.

Shop The Inkey List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Stick at Lookfantastic, £15

For a fuss-free, non-greasy body cream that still feels luxurious, Grown Alchemist is my favourite. It’s packed with barrier-protecting shea butter and fatty acid-rich jojoba seed oil to moisturise and protect the skin, leaving your limbs looking instantly more radiant, firm and healthy-looking. 

Shop Grown Alchemist Restorative Body Cream at Cult Beauty, £22

From wearing instant tan to head-to-toe SPF, summer can take a toll on our skin so it’s a good idea to ramp up your in-shower cleansing. This charcoal-infused soap bar helps to draw out congestion, leaving your skin squeaky clean without disrupting your skin barrier. 

Shop Humanrace Energy Channeling Charcoal Body Bar at Selfridges, £16

For a natural-looking glow, this new fake tan serum formula is great. It’s packed with skincare ingredients to boost hydration and strengthen the skin barrier, promoting a dewy boost of radiance. Plus, thanks to its tinted formula, you can apply it and head straight out the door. 

Shop Glow By James Read Sunrise to Sundown Tinted Tan Serum at Space NK, £44

The brainchild of skincare expert Dr Alexis Granite, Joonbyrd is set to become the must-have bodycare line. The formulas are expensive, so it’s very much a lust rather than a must, but they’re also luxuriously decadent, packed with a gold standard of skincare. 

Shop Joonbyrd Little Love Body Lotion at Space NK, £66

Transport yourself to a week-long break in the Mediterranean every morning with this dreamy shower gel. Formulated with 96% natural origin ingredients, orange blossom water soothes and reveals radiance, while jasmine adds a warm, sunny scent. 

Shop Caudalie Soleil des Vignes Shower Gel at Space NK, £10

If you’re a regular tanner, you’ll know that exfoliation is key to stop your fake tan from looking crusty a few days in. This pumice stone body scrub is perfect for sloughing away old tan, leaving your skin soft, glowing and hydrated. It’s also great for those with body acne, thanks to a blend of glycolic and lactic acid to remove dead skin cells, plus witch hazel and niacinamide to reduce visible redness and blemishes.

Shop Frank Body Glycolic Body Scrub at Lookfantastic, £8

Packing for your summer holiday? Don’t leave home without this hero multi-tasking oil. Fuelled by the healing properties of copaiba oil, this lightweight oil can be applied to hair, skin and nails to soothe, hydrate, moisturise and soften. Plus, it smells incredible, doubling up as a fragrance oil. 

Shop Herlum Copa Dew All-Over Nourishing Oil at Cult Beauty, £18

While a fake tan mitt might cut it in the winter, you can’t get away with skipping your back in summer. If you don’t have a partner to rope in, try this genius applicator that makes tanning your back a breeze. 

Shop Loving Tan Easy To Reach Back Applicator at Lookfantastic, £22.95