Are you ready for self-tanning season?

It’s officially spring (whether it feels like it or not), which means self-tanning season isn’t far behind. The main thing to remember when going for your first glow of 2018 is that you want to build color over a period of time—rather than leaving work on Friday pale as a ghost and returning Monday morning looking like a bronzed goddess. St. Tropez has a brand-new product designed to do just this, and best of all, it might be the easiest was to get your glow on—ever.

Exclusive to Ulta (for now), the Gradual Tan Pre Shower Mousse is about as fool-proof as a self-tanner can get. All you have to do is spread it over dry skin using the tint to ensure you get even coverage, and allow it to sit for just one minute before you step into the shower and do your thing as usual. Your subtle color will begin to develop over the next eight hours, and you can repeat the process as much as you’d like until you achieve your desired level of bronziness. Easy enough right?

And since many of us stress about less-than-perfect self-tanning results, perhaps you’d like to get a sneak peek at the color you can achieve with St. Tropez’s various offerings in order to help you decide on the perfect product. If so, check out the Tan Mirror App. All you have to do is upload a selfie, select how much prep time you have and “try on” the recommended products to see which result you like best (with no enhancement or exaggeration). It’s actually a lot of fun to play with!

If this still doesn’t give you enough peace of mind, remember I developed Bronze Buffer, and sponge that instantly wipes away self-tanner mistakes after color has developed—so you might want to have a few on hand just in case as self-tanning season approaches!