Get a Good Spray Tan
Spray tanning is safer than the sun, and is a great way to get ready for swimsuit bikini season. You can get that bronzed look in no time and look great for special events. In order to achieve the perfect spray tan there are several things you need to know.
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Steps
Before Your Tan
- Exfoliate before your appointment. Its best to exfoliate the night before your appointment with a water based exfoliant, but you can also use a loofah, washcloth, or salt or sugar based scrub. If they have essential oils in them that is okay, but the scrub should NOT leave your skin very oily.
- Arrive to your appointment early. It’s better than being late.
- Do not wear perfume, deodorant, makeup or jewelry to your appointment.
- Do wear loose fitting, dark clothing and flip flops or slides to your appointment. Tight fitting clothing might take off the tan.
- Bring an old bathing suit, or generic underwear to your appointment, as guide tan color will rub off on these garments.
- Consult with your spray tan artist and inform them of any very dry skin areas, broken or abraded skin, wounds, and allergies.
- Decide with your technician if you will go topless or nude for your spray tan. It’s perfectly okay if you don’t.
- If you have perspired during your ride over to the salon ask for a cool cloth or gentle wipe to absorb the sweat and then dry your body before the actual spray session begins.
- Follow technicians directions and be mindful to keep inner side of legs apart and inner arm from touch torso. If your arms and thighs touch this can create friction which could cause "holes," in your tan and result in an uneven color.
After Your Sunless Spray Tan
- After your spray tan session allow the solution to air dry for a minimum of 10 minutes. Once you have done this then you can step into a robe and sit and enjoy a cool beverage and read a magazine at the salon for 20 more minutes.
- When dry to the touch-dress with your loose fitting dark clothing and flip flops or loose shoes.
- Allow 6-8 hours of "setting time," to go by before engaging in any strenuous exercise or activities that may cause you to perspire.
- Keep hands away from water for 6-8 hours. Use wipes to clean hands during "tanning time."
- Do not carry a clutch or heavy purse or backpack under arm or over shoulders as this will cause "rub-off," of solution.
- Refrain from any rubbing action of body skin during "tan time," (6-8 hours) to achieve best result.
- Shower as late as possible the day of your spray tan, or for best result shower next morning.
- Lay a dark loose sheet over your couch, or bed during "tanning time," to collect any tan guide color that is expected to rub off.
- Relax by watching television or reading during the next 6-8 hours while your tan "sets," for an even and uniform tan result.
Tips
- Your manicure and pedicure WITH gloss should be finished before your appointment.
- Any waxing should be completed at least 24 hours before you spray tan session.
- Do not use loofah’s. Or scrub your body hard for the first week.
- It is normal for guide color to come off.
- Moisturize!
- Your facial and body treatment should be done at least 24 hours before your sunless tan appointment.
- Pat your skin dry.
- Your hair cut and color should be finished BEFORE your tan session.
- Hold your arms and hands out from body but make sure there no closer to spray nozzle then your body or it will result in dark blotchy knuckles even with barrier cream.
Warnings
- You are not protected from the sun with a spray tan. Please continue to use sunscreen/sunblock.
- UV rays are harmful. Spray tanning is the safest way to tan.
