Tan tips: Before your spray tan
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Do any waxing or shaving 24 hours before your tanning appointment.2.
Exfoliate the day before your tanning appointment to remove dry skin and any previous spray tan/gradual tan. The key to a perfect tan is starting with a good base.3.
It is best to arrive to your appointment freshly showered, without any make up, moisturiser, oils or deodorant on your skin. If you’re unable to do so, we will provide you with wipes to remove any make up, moisturiser or deodorant.4.
Spray tan won’t be absorbed if there is sweat on the skin. Refrain from strenuous exercise one hour before your appointment.5.
If you have long hair, tie it up off your neck.6.
Wear or bring with you, loose, dark, easy to put on clothing. Do not wear tight fitting jeans, pants or shorts directly after your tan. It’s best not to put a bra on until after your initial post tanning shower.7.
Slip on, open shoes, are recommended. No socks or stockings to be worn until after your initial post tanning shower.8.
Remove all jewellery, glasses or contact lenses.9.
Your Beach St technician will apply barrier cream to dry spots prior to tanning.Tan tips: After your spray tan
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After your spray tan is complete and you’ve put your loose clothing on, it is important not to sweat or go near water until it’s time to wash the bronzer off. Refrain from exercise and any housework that requires your hands to be in water.2.
Your spray tan technician will tell you the best time to rinse the bronzer off, depending on the product used. Your initial shower should be very brief, especially if you’ve used a rapid tan. We recommend 60 seconds in warm, not hot water, and discourage the use of any type of soap, body wash, oil and shampoo/conditioner. You will see the water turn brown as the bronzer washes off, this is completely normal. To ensure the bronzer washes off evenly we recommend using your bare hand to glide all over your body to remove any excess.3.
After this initial quick rinse, you can go back to your usual shower and exercise routine, and you can wear any clothing you like. Be mindful that any excess bronzer not thoroughly washed off has the potential to rub off on to clothing.4.
It is very important to use salon approved moisturiser and body wash while you have your tan. These products complement the ingredients in the spray solution and help to prolong, hydrate, and lengthen the life of your tan. The wrong products can strip tan and dry it out, resulting in cracked, flaky skin and an uneven tan. Your Beach St tanning technician will offer advice on the best products for your skin type.5.
Having baths, long hot showers, swimming in chlorine pools and in the ocean, using saunas, shaving, waxing, using bar soaps, exfoliating, and using the wrong body products, could result in your tan fading a little faster and potentially unevenly.6.
If you’ll be sleeping with the bronzer on before your initial shower, it is best to sleep on old sheets as you will get some bronzer rubbing off during the night, the majority of which will rinse out in the wash.7.
Keeping your skin hydrated, and drinking plenty of water will contribute to a long-lasting, even tan.8.
Pat your skin dry after showering, avoid rubbing too hard.