Sun Kissed Skin without Harsh UV Rays
Jump into summer with beautiful, glowing skin without any harsh UV rays. Airbrush Spray Tanning is the perfect way to achieve sun kissed skin while avoiding the tanning bed.
What Is Airbrush Spray Tanning?
Airbrush spray tanning is different from spray tans in a booth. With an airbrush spray tan, a person will be spray tanning you instead of a machine. An airbrush spray tan is more natural looking than a spray tan in a booth. With an airbrush spray tan, one of our estheticians will evaluate your skin tone and choose a shade that will best suit your skin. Our estheticians are able to guide you through the process and can make sure no spots are missed.
How Should I Prep?
Prep for a spray tan is really important! The result of your spray tan is often dependent on how you prepare. Below are the steps that we recommend following so that your spray tan is beautiful and long lasting.
Don’t shave or wax the day of your appointment! If you shave or wax too close to your scheduled session, the spray tan may seep into your pores and produce dark dots. It can also irritate your skin, especially if it's sensitive. If you want smooth skin for your tan, just make sure to shave the day before!
Exfoliate! Exfoliation helps remove any dead skin cells on the top layer of your skin, which is important because otherwise they can shed post-tan. Exfoliating the night before your spray tan gives you a longer lasting tan.
No lotions or oils! Using lotion or oil the day of your spray tan can interfere with how the spray tan develops. However, moisturizing your skin days prior to your spray tan, helps your tan go on smoothly and last longer!
No makeup! Don’t wear makeup the day of your spray tan.
Wear dark and loose clothing! Immediately after a spray tan, some color could wipe off onto your clothing. To keep your tan flawless and your clothes clean, it’s best to wear clothes that are loose and dark.
What Should I Do Immediately After My Spray Tan?
Avoid showering for at least 8-24 hours*. Getting your skin wet while the tan is developing will create splotching and streaks.
Avoid exercising or sweating at least 8-12 hours after your spray tan as well.
After your first post-tan shower, pat your skin dry.
* 8 hours is the minimum amount of time after a spray tan to shower. Our estheticians recommend waiting a full 24 hours to shower after your spray tan to see the best results.
How Do I Maintain My Tan?
Choose from our Norvell Boost Color Building Tan Extender or our South Seas Tan Extender! We sell these products in our lobby to gradually build color while extending your sunless tan. Norvell Boost Color Building Tan Extender is 100% vegan and also brightens and moisturizes skin. This product is highly recommended by all of our estheticians and will allow you to get the most out of your tan! Our South Seas Tan Extender is infused with Monoi de Tahiti and caffeine for ultimate hydration and a perfected appearance. It keeps your color looking amazing and doesn’t leave streaks!
Do not scrub excessively!
Pat skin dry after showers.
How Long Does It Last?
How long your sunless tan will last, depends largely on how you prepare and maintain your tan. Typically, a spray tan can last around 5 days. It is highly recommended that you follow our steps to prepare and maintain your tan in order to ensure it lasts as long as possible.
How Should I Make Sure I Have the Perfect Tan for an Important Event?
If you are comfortable with spray tanning, we recommend getting the spray tan 1-2 days before your event for your best color.
If you are newer to spray tanning, it can be difficult to know how your tan will look until you see it on your skin. For this reason, if you want to ensure you LOVE your tan, we recommend getting a practice spray tan 3 weeks to a month before your event. This way, you are able to see the spray tan on your skin and can decide if a spray tan is what you’re wanting for your event.
In order to get the best results possible, we recommend following these steps and talking to your esthetician before your spray tan! Please let us know if you have any questions! You can call 417-881-8887.