The Tan Commandments

I 1f the sight of your newly bared body gives you the white frights and you plan to color up with instant tanners for your dress-up event, consider the five rules to tan by. Do not sunbathe, sun bake or do anything under the sun that involves getting ‘‘a tan’’. For that to happen you will need to get ‘‘sunburn’’. Think about it.

Tanned limbs should be toned limbs. Rough skin can be moisturized. Dry skin can be sloughed off – salt and oil mixtures work.

Hairy limbs can be waxed, depilated, or shaved.

The downside of tanners is the agent dihydroxyacetone (DHA), but the cosmetic labs are working on its giveaway chemical smell and the drying effect it has on the skin.

Applying a tanner that will develop its full riches in an overheated, airless workplace – or worse, an overheated airless pub or restaurant – is never a good idea. Tanner try-outs are best limited to your own backyard or any other place where a fresh breeze is blowing.

Colors, fragrances and application methods of fake tanners are many, but products that give an instant glow then develop over a day or two to a soft natural color are popular this season.

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5$89.50 A thick, creamy tint that leaves a high shine and glimmer. As it dries the red-brown sheen develops but the color tint remains consistent. Streak free. A faint scent of caramel.

$29.99 a fine spray from the wide nozzle is easily sprayed on inner arms and backs of legs. Good for an allover body tan. Dries quickly but takes a few applications to get the coverage right. A natural color with golden/yellow tones. A pleasant citrus smell.

$39. Dries quickly leaving a high shine bronze shade. A good product for legs that are winter-white but best apply lightly. A light, pleasant fragrance. Washes off.

$24.99 A new product that slicks on to the skin – feels slightly sticky at first, then dries to a natural (no glimmer) color. Can rub off on clothing if not given time to dry completely. A tanner to apply over a few days – stopping when your reach the desired nut-brown maiden look. Give an even color, leaves a moisturized feeling. Shake before using.

45 A bright golden, quite thick cream that soaks in rapidly but still takes time to dry quickly. The recommended time is 15 minutes. Good for all-over color but easy to use too much. Take care around the bony parts – ankles, knees, hands, but its lack of sheen makes it a natural for ageing skin (backs of hands, chicken legs).

$29.90 A bright white fruit-fragranced oily cream, this is a skin nourishes that would be beneficial all year, not just in the sunny months. Contains some DHA, so will continue to color the skin. $44.95 It sprays unevenly and sporadically. The bulky can is awkward to hold and the tan application is streaky. The shade of the tan is orange. It has a metallic scent.

$29.95 Billed as ‘‘spray-on perfect legs in an instant’’, it is easy to apply and the ‘‘instant’’ tan covers freckles and imperfections and looks natural. It goes on like foundation and doesn’t streak. The ‘‘wait 60 seconds and dress’’ is true. The product has a strong chemical scent. The golden color lasts well.

$34.90 A gel product, it is initially dark, and one application was enough (it lasted three days). It takes around 20 minutes to dry. It has a pleasant if initially overpowering scent. It delivered its promise to ‘‘build a natural looking tan enhanced with shimmering mineral’’. Leaves light dusting of gold glitter on the skin – maybe it’s best for an evening-wear tan? $42.50 it makes a lot of sense to include sun protection in a fake tan product. Dubbed a ‘‘light milk sunscreen’’, the thin cream is the color of milky cocoa. The tint it leaves on the skin is a pinkish tan, described by a redhead as ‘‘a good color match with my freckles’’. Takes 15 minutes to dry. As with all SPF products, it needs to be reapplied every couple of hours. Available from pharmacies. Fairfax

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