The sun is shining, the weather is warm, the beach beckons...and you're white as a sheet. But before you reach for that bottle of sweet tan salvation, some quick preparation is in order, lest you emerge looking more like a striped animal than a bronzed goddess. You'll need:

- non-oily body scrub
- a loofah
- a razor and a non-oily shaving aid
- plain body lotion (no tanner!)

The key to an even application of tanner is an even surface, ...

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