Prepare
- Plan ahead. Which day are you needing your tan for? Book your spray tan for the day or two before this
- Exfoliation is very important! If you haven't exfoliated in awhile, make sure you do every couple of days leading up to your appointment. Concerntrate on areas such as elbows, knees, feet and ankles. Brown Bodies recommends Tuscan Tan Exfoliating Sugar Scrub or Magic Peeling Mits
- Make sure you wax at leaset 24 hours prior to your appointment. Shaving is also recommended 24 hours prior or at the very least a couple of hours.
- Have a shower before your spray tan. This will remove moisturiser, deodorant and makeup which will act as a barrier to the solution
Care
- Make sure after your spray tan you wear dark loose clothing. Wearing no bra whist the solution developes is also advisable
- Have a quiet night in. There is no point having a spray tan and then heading straight to the gym or heading out on the town within the two to eight hours (dependant on which tanning solution you use) as you will just sweat it off. The solution needs time to set.
- Wait at least the recommended time for your tan to set before (two hours for Vani-t and eight for Tuscan Tan) you shower. For your first shower, it is normal for some tan to come off in the shower, this is just the bronzer. Remember don't scrub your skin
- Moisturiser is the key! Make sure you moisturise the days after your spray tan. Your skin is constantly shedding skin cells and by moistursing your are keeping your skin hydrated and the risk of patchiness is heavily reduced
