How to prep your body for big summer reveal

IF tights are your security blanket and tent-like maxis your wardrobe saviour, it’s high time to stop and embrace the summer.

The slow start to the season has given us longer to hide our sins under layers, making the transition to body-baring bikinis even more daunting than usual.

More than half of women (59%) have avoided wearing a bikini in front of people because they didn’t feel confident enough, according to a body survey by Bio-Oil. And one in five women admitted that they worry about their body every day.