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Your Complete Guide To Tan Care

Unlock the secret to a flawless, long-lasting spray tan by following our expert guidelines. These carefully crafted instructions will ensure you achieve the most beautiful, natural-looking glow (if that’s your thing) and keep your tan looking perfect for days to come.

Tan Care

Essential Tips for Prepping and Extending your spray tan

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Before Your Tan

  • Exfoliate your skin 12-24 hours before the session (Do twice before if you normally don’t exfoliate weekly). A good scrub and an exfoliating mitt (loofah is not the same thing) will allow the elimination of all the dead skin cells. Pay attention to rough areas like the top of the feet, heels, ankles, elbows, knees, knuckles, etc.
  • Shave 12-24 hours before and any kind of wax should be done 24-48 hours before.
  • Do not wear any existing self-tanner or residue from a former spray tan on the skin.
  • Do not use lotions, oil-based exfoliating products, gels or waxing/shaving creams on the day of the appointment. These can leave a film and change the pH of the skin.
  • NO DOVE or OLAY BODY WASH!!!
  • If you really need to take a shower before the appointment, take it 3 hours prior to the session and rinse only with cool/warm water. NOT A HOT SHOWER.
  • Manicures, pedicures, facials and massages should be done 1 or more days before the appointment.

dURING Your Tan

  • If the skin is sweaty, make sure to dry it prior to the application.

  • Do not wear makeup, cream, sunscreen, perfume or deodorant the day of your appointment.

  • The application can be done with or without undergarments or a bathing suit. (We have disposable free of charge if you’d prefer)

  • Wearing loose, dark clothes & opened toed shoes is recommended for after the session. Tight clothing can rub against the tan and remove color on some areas.

  • We will discuss your rinse time at your appointment. This will depend on what solution is used (rapid or overnight).

After Your Tan

  • This first shower is a RINSE only. Do not use soap on the body (under areas are ok though). All showers should be cool/luke warm water. Never steaming hot! ALWAYS PAT DRY (DO NOT RUB)
  • Avoid activities that cause sweating or any contact with liquid during the development period. If it’s raining or snowing outside, you should wear long, concealing clothes.
  • If the session takes place in the evening, you should go to bed wearing long, loose clothes to prevent the bronzer from getting on your sheets.
  • If you accidentally touch your skin during development, clean your fingers or inner hands with a wet and soapy cloth while carefully avoiding not wetting the rest of the hand.
  • Avoid body washes, lotions, sunscreens with alcohol, parabens, mineral or petroleum oil, or sulfates. Do not apply perfume directly on the areas that have been sprayed. The alcohol present in perfumes can affect the spray tan.
  • Use soft facial cleansers. Avoid oily or exfoliating ones as well as brushes. Beware of strong anti-acne products or retinols that dehydrate the skin!
  • Moisturize the skin daily with an appropriate lotion. Do not exfoliate the skin for the duration of the tan. When the tan will start fading, it’s essential to exfoliate the skin again in order to remove the old tan residue.
  • Excessive sweating, hot tubs, saunas, long baths, hot showers and pools can cause a faster fading.