NO! Unlike the “over-the-counter” and booth style sunless tanning solutions that have that awful smell, our specially formulated products are designed to eliminate that unpleasant smell and actually smell good!
Pre Tan Preparations:
1. Day of Spray tan: Shower, exfoliate well and remove any unwanted body hair.
2. Skin should be clean and dry before being sprayed. Do not apply moisturizers or oil on skin prior to session as this can affect your tan.
3. Very Important! Wear dark loose clothes and shoes. Tight clothing will increase sunless “tan lines” Wool, nylon, spandex and silk could stain. Ideal clothing is sweats and sweatshirt. No Shorts
4. You will not be able to swim, sweat, bathe or exercise for the next 8 hours so plan accordingly.
5. If it’s raining, make sure you bring an umbrella.
After Tan Care:
1. Your initial shower Wash with mild shower gel, use mesh poof and make sure you come in complete contact with all you skin area to remove bronzers. Some color will wash off your first shower this is normal, when drying off pat with your towel don’t rub this will prolong the life of your sunless tan.
2. Apply a moisturizer to skin twice daily. The use of tan extending lotion is ideal and available here. Doing so will prolong your tan
3. Some products may cause your tan to fade faster such as bar soap, alcohol based products and toners. “Wrinkle wrecker” products such as lotions containing AHA’s, BHA’s and Rentin A.
4. Please be aware that prolonged time in water such as pools, hot tubs and baths will make your tan fade rapidly.
5. Avoid skin on skin contact for the first 8 hours. Example: Resting palms of hands on face, crossing your legs with shorts on, sitting on your bare ankles. This could make your tan transfer unevenly to those areas,
6. DO NOT use anything that contains mineral oil or petroleum this will make your tan fade unevenly and mush faster. This will also yellow your tan
7. Do NOT use Jergan’s Glow lotion this will yellow your tans appearance.
How to achieve a longer lasting sunless tan
There are a few things people can do to lengthen the life of their spray tan. One of the first things we ask our customers to do is to exfoliate their skin prior to getting airbrushed. The outer layer of skin, the area that gets tanned, is subject to the regular, natural exfoliation that the body goes through. Exfoliating helps prolong the tan because your body won’t shed the fresher skin as quickly as it would have the drier skin.
Showering immediately after airbrush tanning is a huge mistake. Showering, and doing any activity that may cause sweating, right after tanning could cause streaks to form and does not give the skin enough time to absorb the tanning agent (DHA).
Since the active ingredient (DHA) in the tanning solution has a drying effect, it is imperative that moisturizer is used, afterward, to help make the tan last longer. Keeping moisturized helps the body refrain from naturally exfoliating the skin as quickly, leading to a longer tan.
Wearing loose clothing also helps prolong the tan, any clothes that may cause friction against the skin acts as an exfoliator.
