Trauma: "I tried to liven up my pasty skin with a faux glow, but wound up looking like a sunburned zebra. How do I fix streaky self-tanner in a bind?"

On-Call Beauty Doctor: Denise Schoenberger, spa manager at Clarins Skin Spa

Prescription: "Exfoliation is the key to a non-streaky application. Also, make sure to moisturize dry patches such as ankles, elbows, and the knee are. The moisturizer will prevent any of the self-tanner from settling into the dry spots, which is what causes streaks and spots.

If you already have streaks, you can exfoliate the skin to lighten the color, and then apply a bronzer to even out the area."

Illustration by Isabelle Rancier