In preparation to bare all this bikini season, we’ve scrubbed, cleansed, polished and tweezed to find you the latest and greatest lotions and potions that really do work.

Slough away dead winter skin with Liz Earle’s Energising body scrub (£12.50). The divine-smelling exfoliator is made with ground olive stones and gentle enough to use every day. For a bright and blackhead-free complexion, try Cell Renew dermabrasion peel by dermatologist Dr. Nick Lowe (£10.72). Smooth skin is, after all, essential for an even tan.

Origins Starting Over (£34) — an oil-free moisturiser that uses plant ingredients — will keep your skin hydrated without feeling heavy. Skin Deep dry leg oil (£35) by London-based This Works is the perfect post-sun and -sea treatment for stubborn, dry skin, while Prtty Peaushun Skin Tight body lotion (£38) will lift, firm and give your body a radiant glow. And don’t forget your lips — Love & Toast balm (£12) with vitamin E and shea butter will keep them super soft.

Xen-Tan Transform gradual tanner (£14.95) is the safest way to get an all-over body tan. Prefer the real thing? Make sure you’re well protected with Sisley’s SPF 30 fluid body sun cream (£76) and take Oenobiol Solaire capsules (£33) to prepare skin for sun exposure. Bronze Expert by Terry (£29) and Soap & Glory Solar Powder multishade bronzer (£12) are easy ways to achieve a sun-kissed look. Apply with a dome-shaped Nars goat hair brush (£55) for natural and even coverage.

Bareminerals makeup (£17) will cover blemishes and still allow skin to breath — perfect for sweltering summer days. Or for problem skin, Lycogel (£49.50) will conceal and treat and includes SPF 30 to prevent scarring.

Banish chlorine and salt from your locks with Bumble and Bumble seaweed shampoo (£13.50) and tame messy beach hair with a Tangle Teezer brush (£9.99). And, of course, enjoy the sand between your toes.

Photos: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images, Courtesy of This Works, Courtesy of Soap & Glory, Courtesy of Bumble and Bumble