Bronzers are the forgotten heroes of the dusty make-up bag, their many brilliances now overshadowed by the distraction of contouring. Apply delicately for a radiant glow, or buff on to the bits of your face where the sun falls to fake the effects of an afternoon bunking off work and drinking spiked lemonade under a tree. Some of them even leave you with a tan after you’ve washed it off. Imagine!

Get the look

Vita Liberata Self Tanning Bronzer £25, vitaliberata.com

YSL Les Sahariennes Bronzing Stones Palette £35, yslbeauty.co.uk

Maybelline Master Bronze Color Kit £12.99, superdrug.com

Stila Stay-All-Day Face & Body Contouring Bronzer £28, asos.com

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer £45, spacenk.com

Soleil De La Mer Bronzing Powder £65, cremedelamer.co.uk

Now’s the time to…

Wash on your sun protection. Here’s the world’s first SPF wash-on day cleanser. Use it first thing, and it cleanses the skin while providing SPF 30 protection. £52, drrussoskincare.com

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