Tan Care
Pre-tan Instructions
🌺24-48 Hours Prior to Your Spray Tan
— Schedule your manicure, pedicure, facial, waxing and hair appointments.
— Shave or use depilatory cream to remove unwanted body hair. Avoid doing this the day of your tan.
— Exfoliate entire body with mild, oil-free exfoliant to remove dead skin cells or old spray tan solution. This promotes even coverage and lengthens the duration of your tan. Avoid doing this the day of your tan.
🌺8 Hours Prior to Your Spray Tan
— Shower, but do not apply body oils or moisturizers to skin (unless on patches where you have very dry skin) as this can create a barrier on your skin. Take a basic shower the morning of your spray tan. Use soap only and only in the necessary areas; do not use Dove or Caress products as they leave a film that can result in streaks.
— Use deodorant very sparingly, as a harmless green tint can appear when solution and deodorant mix and deodorant acts as a barrier.
— Wear clothing to and from your spray tanning appointment that is dark in color (preferably black), loose fitting, and cotton to avoid excess contact or staining to your clothes after your spray tan.
— Do not wear tight fitting jeans, pants, or shorts, or light synthetic fabrics to your appointment. Tanning solution will wash out of most fabrics, but may stain nylons, Lycra and silk.
🌺5 minutes Prior to Your Spray Tan
— Remove make-up and deodorant with baby wipes.
— Pull hair up and away from face and neck with a hair tie and cover with a hair cap.
— If you have very light hair, rub a small amount of barrier cream along your expose hairline to prevent discoloration. Apply barrier cream to any dry patches, eczema, psoriasis or sun spots as well as finger nails, toenails, palms of hands and soles of feet.
— Remove clothing, shoes and jewelry.
— Change into your swimsuit or your birthday suit, completely up to you! I have seen it all, so wear whatever makes you comfortable. All body types are beautiful and appreciated, Absolutely no judgment!
—If wearing a swimsuit, I recommend a dark, older swimsuit.
— Apply lip balm to lips and over eyebrows to prevent discoloration (if you have very light eyebrows).
— Insert nose filter into nasal openings (optional)
Post-tan Instructions
🌺1st 5 Minutes After Your Spray Tan
— Use a box fan or blow dryer to accelerate drying of skin
— Wait at least 5 minutes before getting dressed
— Place a towel over your seat for the car ride if leaving.
🌺6-8 Hours After Your Spray Tan
— Avoid any activity that would cause sweating (exercise, cleaning or showering) as your spray tan is developing during these hours. Contact with water or sweat could result in lines or uneven tanning.
— If you choose to sleep in your spray tan so that it darkens overnight, please cover your bed with dark sheets and pillow cases so that the bronzer does not stain your regular sheets.
🌺8 Hours After Your Spray Tan
— Number one tip for maintaining your tan: Hydration!!! If possible don't use soap on body except for necessary parts, drink a lot of water, and put on lotion literally right out of the shower while your pores are open.
— Consider avoiding very hot water as it will fade the tan quicker. You will see some color wash away from your skin. This is completely normal, and was only the color guard (the instant tan that you could see after your spray tan). The color guard is used to give immediate tan results, but also so that the technician may see where they are applying solution. Do not be concerned by this, as your developed tan is still there.
— Wash with a mild, DHA friendly, moisturizing shower gel with gentle pressure(no scrubbing).
— While you are drying, remember to pat, not rub your skin.
— Apply a moisturizer with sunscreen in the morning, and a tan extending lotion at night (please ask your tanning technician for more information)
🌺The Life of Your Spray-Tan
— The life of your spray tan depends on the care you take of your skin. Moisturize twice a day avoiding moisturizes with AHA. (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) as this ingredient promotes exfoliation. Also avoid any type of DHA product that has a self tanner, ex. Jergens, Clarins, Neutrogena, St. Tropez, as these can turn your tan yellow. The following products have been shown to reduce the number of days that a spray tan will remain on the skin, so try to find alternatives or simply avoid these products until just before your next spray tanning session:
- Band Aids
- Face Masks, or Biore Pore Strips
- Anti-Aging or Anti-Acne products
- Bar Soaps
- Hair Removal Creams and Shaving
— If at all possible, you should try to aviod contact with chlorine or excessive sweating inside of closed toed shoes, as both can lead to premature fading of a spray tan. If you notice uneven or premature fading of spray tan, you can always correct this by touching up your spray tan with a “Tan in a Can” spray tanning product. Please ask your tanning technician for more information.
