Don't let the recent downpours fool you - June is just around the corner and it's time for you to take your body out of winter hibernation and get it ready for some serious summer sun, as Shereen Low discovered.

Cellulite

Getting a silhouette to die for means exercise, cutting back on fast food and giving up booze and cigarettes. Cellulite creams such as Elemis Body Sculpting System containing Lipo-Refining Serum and Firming Cream, £40 each, and Nivea Goodbye Cellulite Gel-Cream, £9.99, have been proven to help.

The Body Shop's new Body Focus range, from £8, and Tesco Body Therapy Spa Smooth And Svelte Silhouette kit, £8.99, contain everything you need to zap away the dreaded orange peel effect.

Affordable new formulas to try include Soap & Glory Slimwear Slenderizing Body Balm, £9 at Boots from mid-June, and Transformulas FirmSlim Anti-Cellulite Mousse which fizzes when it works, £19.95.

Excess Hair

No one wants to look like a female version of King Kong, so make sure you get rid of unsightly hair.

Beauty therapist Arezoo Kaviani says that laser is best for the under-arms and bikini line. "It's quick and the results last for 10 to 12 weeks," she says. "But it has to be done four to six weeks before you expose your skin to the sun."

For legs, she recommends waxing or shaving, while electrolysis is best for facial hair.

Soothe away raw pain with Miss Wax Away Strips, £3.99 at Superdrug, which contain lavender. Gillette Venus Riviera disposable razors, £5.99 for four, provide a close shave, while the avocado oil and aloe vera enriched Lubrastrips prepare the skin.

Flab

You don't want all your loose bits flapping when you're running around, so make sure you tone up before you get ready to expose them to the world.

Wrap yourself in head-to-toe luxury with Chanel Firming And Rejuvenating Cream, £51, and Creme De La Mer Body Creme, £145. Both are rich anti-ageing creams, and Chanel's version has been proven to improve skin smoothness after just a month's daily use.

Nothing can replace an hour of exercise executed to perfection every morning, but if this is not your reality, Mama Mio ER Tummy Toner, £40, and Better Bottom, £20.95 from The Natural Source, will do their best to lift, tighten and tone.

Rough Skin

With the thought of sunny days ahead comes a need for beautifying - protecting skin, exfoliating the body and keeping it hydrated.

Leave skin glowing with Crabtree & Evelyn Island Living Body Polish, £14, Seboni Rejuvenating Body Polish, £25, or Floris Natural Benefits Invigorating Body Polish, £17.50.

Afterwards, Dermalogica's Body Hydrating Cream, £30.60, and Origins Shedonism Deeply Hydrating Butter Cream, £25 , will ensure you have silky smooth skin.

If stretch marks get you down, Decleor Perfect Sculpt Stretch Mark Restructuring Gel-Cream, £32.50, and RoC Maternity Anti-Stretch Marks Serum, £14.99, will zap them away.