As the cold wet winter sets in, many Kiwis are packing their bags and heading to the northern hemisphere to enjoy summer in Europe or America . If you’re one of the lucky travellers heading somewhere warm, we’ve rounded up the key treatments to book before you depart, so you can arrive beach-ready and avoid wasting precious holiday time in your hotel bathroom. Get some colour Few things single one out as a tourist like alabaster skin that glows like a beacon amongst the tanned locals.

If you’re keen to add a little colour to your skin before getting those sunny days under your belt, consider a quick and easy spray tan and a proper salon or, for something more gradual, pick up a slow tanning lotion like Dove’s Summer Glow Gradual Self Tan Body Lotion. Even a little colour on your face can work wonders, with products like Bondi Sands Self Tan Drops or Mecca’s Sunless Goddess Self-Tanning Drops..