The best bronzing buys for summer

What with our unpredictable weather, your best bet for catching a tan is by applying it yourself, says Katie Wright.

WE all hope by the end of summer we’ll be bronzed to perfection, but somehow the reality — not enough holidays, the good old Irish weather — always scuppers our plans.

Thank heavens, then, for the self-tan saviours that will turn lacklustre limbs from pale to golden, even when it’s pouring outside.