Summer is officially here and it is time to bring on the sun, well a safe sun that is.  Show off you tan this summer with our delectable spray-on tans customized to your skin tone.  

Our advice when getting a spray tan is always to err on the light side. More self-tanner doesn’t just mean a deeper tan, it’s also more likely to streak, crack and fade poorly.

Prep yourself!  The morning of your appointment, use a non-oily scrub to exfoliate your skin, particularly the knees and elbows (which tend to absorb more tanner and turn dark), as well as the neck, chest, shins, and face (where the skin is thinner and streaks and cracks show up). Coat any scabs or recent scars with Vaseline, and if you use Retin-A (or an over-the-counter retinoid) or take Accutane, talk to your doctor about going off it one week before your appointment. These can affect how the active ingredient, DHA, is absorbed, which can lead to a splotchy tan.

Dress properly. This is not the time for your best lingerie.  Wear dark underwear (thongs are best) or none at all for no tan lines.  After your tan, don’t wear tight clothing and go bra-less. If you must wear a bra, loosen the straps and ask the technician to help get you dressed.  Snug clothing can remove tan and leave marks once developed.  No jeans, no built in bra tank shirts please!

Before getting dressed make sure you feel somewhat dry.  If you don’t, ask your technician to dry you a little more.  Don’t feel rushed to dress.

Ok!  So you did all this and the next day you realize that you have stains on your hands, dark wrists, ankles or underarms.  What do you do?  For total removal bleach is fabulous.  Sally Hansen’s facial bleach will completely remove tanning errors.  For areas that are just a little too dark scrub gently with a whitening toothpaste and let sit for a few minutes, repeat if necessary.

Make it last. It’s best not to let your skin get wet for eight to ten hours. Don’t exfoliate for at least a week, after bathing pat dry with your towel, shave your legs as infrequently as possible with a fresh razor and just a little shaving cream.  And moisturize from head to toe after you shower and before bed daily.

One more note!  There are so many things that can affect your spray tan and even if you tan in the same shade each time it can come out different,  but why?   Again, it comes down to your skin. Your skin is a living thing, and is affected by many things like: time of the month, season, food you eat, stress, medication you take etc. 

If your tan is different, even though solution used was the same and your prep was the same, the most probable cause is the condition of your skin.  I tan almost every other week and sometimes it comes out perfect and fades perfect.  While other times it isn’t as even or I grab dark in certain areas or I fade poorly.   Unfortunately, this is just the way it is with spray on tanning and again this is why I always try to sway clients to go a lighter shade rather than a darker one. 

If you do have a bad experience we want to know!  Thanks Alix 720-232-4321, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,  200 Clayton LAne Denver CO 80206.

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