Expert Tip: Before you apply self-tanner, make sure you're waxed, shaved and exfoliated, says Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare Spas. Using a scrub (try Sue Devitt Exfoliating Body Wash, $25) pre-tanning makes the color last longer and you won't want to shave or wax post-tanning or you risk splotches.

Expert Tip: Make streaks and goofs less noticeable on fresh-from-winter skin by applying a layer of gradual tan moisturizer (like Dove Energy Glow Beauty Body Lotion with Subtle Self-Tanners, $7.69) before your self-tanner, says celebrity makeup artist Meredith Baraf, who worked on the Victoria's Secret fashion show.