Tips for a Lasting Spray Tan

If you take proper care of your spray tan, you can keep that glow for ten days or longer! First thing to remember is to prepare for your spray tan before you come in.  This means exfoliate!  Fresh new skin is the first step to a long lasting sunless glow.  How you take care of your skin after your spray tan can have a big effect on how long it lasts as well.

It's important to give the sunless tanning solution time to develop. It may seem like your skin is starting to look too dark, but that is just the bronzer in the solution.  Give it the full 6-12 hours to develop before hopping in the shower!  Remember to keep your skin moisturized!  The more moisture in your skin, the slower the skin will naturally slough off.  Thus keeping your sunless tan longer. You can also use a moisturizer that contains DHA every other day or so.  This will give you a little boost of color.  Most importantly, do not exfoliate again until you are ready for that spray tan to come off!

Sunless Tanning and Sunscreen

Spray tanning is a great alternative to tanning beds because you are not exposed to any harmful UV rays.  This is why it is so important to remember that your sunless tan will not protect you from the sun.  If you are going to be outside, it is best to use a sunscreen.

Sunscreen won't harm your spray tan.  It can actually help it last longer because sunscreens contain moisturizers.  It's best to apply your sunscreen 20 minuets before sun exposure. This will ensure your skin has absorbed the sunblock and that you are fully protected from the sun. There are tons of different sunscreens on the market that will both protect your skin, and keep your sunless tan glowing!

Custom Spray Tan vs Spray Booth

You know you want a gorgeous sunless tan, but what method should you choose?  There are those who love their spray booth tans, I myself always prefer a custom spray tan! Let's talk about the differences between the two!

Custom spray tanning is when you have a technician who applies spray tanning solution to your skin with their airbrush or HVLP machine. This ensures personal attention during your sunless tanning session.  The technician can help contour any little problem areas and make sure your tan is even and beautiful. You can ask questions and get tips on how to keep your spray tan looking fresh and natural! In a spray booth you are all on your own.  You must pay attention to the instructional video before hand to make sure you are standing properly in the booth to get an even spray tan.  I think I'll stick with the custom spray tan!

Best Spray Tan in Toledo

Want the best sunless tan in the Toledo, OH area?  Well Kahuna Bay Spray Tan is scheduled to open January 2013!  Our highly trained staff deliver absolutely flawless, glowing spray tans! We use all natural spray tanning solutions that will give you that natural gorgeous tan glow!


Beat the winter blues with a flawless spray tan!  Be on the look out for coupons and specials, we will have some great deals for our grand opening!  Check out Kahuna Bay Spray Tan for amazing sunless tans and sunless tanning products!

My Favorite Sunless Tanning Product.

Spray Tanning Toledo

There is one sunless tanning product in particular that I just really could not imagine my life without. I literally ALWAYS have it on me.  It's my little bottle of touch up spray!

The bottle of touch of spray I use contains the same great spray tanning solution that I get sprayed with every week.  My face and hands tend to fade the fastest so I am always using it to touch up those spots!  It's also great when you just want a little bronze boost, or for any little white areas that didn't fully develop!

Beat the Winter Blues

We are scheduled to open our great spray tanning location January 2013!  Not only are we going to offer some of the best sunless tans around, we will also have a cute boutique with clothing and bikinis to die for!

Be sure to look for our grand opening, and come on in and leave glowing.  No better way to beat the winter blues than a great sunless tan!

Spray Tan Party!

Spray tanning parties can really be a lot of fun!  But what are they anyway? Essentially, they are when you and your friends get together for good times and sunless tans!

Great rates are available for group parties!  Call in and get more info on when party times are available. You and your friends will have a great time, and leave with gorgeous glowing sunless tans!

Sunless Tan Extenders

Using a sunless tan extender is a great way to keep your spray tan glowing!  If you take all the proper steps to care for your sunless tan, you can get 10 days or more out of it!  Tan extenders containing DHA will add a little more color every times you use them.  Gradually building up your sunless tan!

DHA tan extenders are not the only product you can use to keep your skin bronze and beautiful!  Using a moisturizer safe for sunless tans will keep your skin moist, which will keep it from sloughing off so fast!  Take care of your sunless tan, and you can keep it for a couple weeks!

Spray Tanning for the Holidays

Spray tanning is great for holiday parties! Everyone looks gorgeous with glowing skin, and a spray tan can make you the bell of the ball!  No one will be able to ignore your beautiful glowing skin!

If you've never had a sunless spray tan before, this is the perfect excuse to get one! Get it a day or so before your big event, that way you still have that fresh glow, but have time to wash off the bronzer.  Get noticed this holiday season with a gorgeous, natural looking spray tan!

Bling Bling!

If you are looking for a little shimmer with your sunless tan... you will LOVE Bling Bling by Norvell.  It's great for special events, or for any time you really want your skin to pop!  It especially looks good on spray tanned skin!

Bling Bling comes in a small mist bottle so it's super easy to apply.  It even comes in four different colors.  Your next sunless tan, be sure to ask for a little Bling Bling!

Spray Tanning with Body Piercings

If you just had your belly button, nose, ears, really anywhere pierced it's best to wait for it to heal before receiving a spray tan. Body jewelry poses no issue with sunless tanning, you just need to let it heal so that you don't run any risk for infection!

If you just got a new piercing, lets say belly button, and you just can not live without your sunless tan you do have an option.  You can use a cute shaped sticker to cover the new piercing!  You will have a tan line design over your belly button!  If your piercings are fully healed spray tanning is totally ok.  Removing your jewelry is completely up to you, but keep in mind that if you take it out later you will have a white spot!

Sunless Tanning Maintenance Kit

When you come in for your gorgeous sunless tan, be sure to leave with a maintenance kit!  Spray tanning maintenance kits are a great way to ensure you have everything you need to prep for a flawless sunless tan, and keep it as long as possible!

Sunless tanning maintenance kits have all sorts of different products in them!  Some products you'll find in most kits are exfoliators, DHA tan extenders, body washes, and moisturizers.  Some even come with a touch up spray! It's the perfect way to get the best sunless tan possible, and keep it longer!

Spray Tan with Instant Bronzer

If you are new to spray tanning, there are a couple things you should know!  Most spray tanning solutions contain an instant bronzer.  This instant bronzer acts as a guide for the spray tanning tech, and also gives you an instant boost of color!  This bronzer is not the same color as you will be when your sunless tan develops!

Depending on the type of spray tanning solution you use, your sunless tan will be at full force in 6-8 hours.  After this time you can shower.  When you shower you will notice a good amount of color going down the drain... this is just the temporary bronzer!  Once all the bronzer is rinsed away you will be left with a gorgeous, natural looking spray tan.  Your tan should last 7-10 days will proper after care!

Spray Tan Touch Up

It's common for a sunless tan to fade fastest on the hands and feet.  These areas of our body tend to be more exposed to the elements, and are washed more frequently.  As a result, you lose your spray tan color faster in these areas.  Good thing there are great sunless tanning products made specifically for this!

Touch up sprays are my favorite.  They contain your favorite spray tanning solution, in a convenient, travel size spray bottle.  Simply mist a bit of the sunless tanning spray onto a cotton ball or make up sponge and blend into your face, hands, or anywhere that needs a bronze boost!  The color will develop in a few hours, and you will have an instant sun kissed glow from the bronzers!

Spray Tan Removal.

If you need to remove your spray tan this can prove to be difficult.  Sometimes, whatever the reason may be, we just need it gone.  Here are a few tips to help you get that spray tanning solution build up off!

Try using some baby oil.  Rub baby oil in the areas you wish to remove your spray tan from.  Let it soak in then rinse in a hot bath or shower.  Lemon juice can also work the same way.  Apply lemon juice where you'd like to remove the spray tan from, and soak in a hot tub or take a hot shower.  Another great method of sunless tan removal is soaking in a hot bath with baking soda.  Put about one cup of baking soda into a hot tub of water.  Soak, and wipe away spray tanning solution with a washcloth!

Excercising After Spray Tan?

Many people want to know if they can head to the gym after their sunless tanning session.  It's really not a good idea!  If you work out before the 8 hours it takes your tan to fully develop chances are you will sweat your spray tan off in spots, and end up with a really splotchy, uneven tan.

It's best to wait 9-12 hours after your sunless tanning session before exercising.  This way your tan develops fully and evenly.  Also it's best to shower before working out so that you do not have bronzer running off of you. If you do get bronzer rub off on your clothing and bed sheets, don't fret!  It will wash out of most materials.

Spray Tan Stink?

So we've all heard (or smelled) that self tanners give off this really strange, stinky scent.  Sort of like a salty pretzel, bologna, rather unpleasant smell. This is a naturally occurring reaction when the active ingredient in self tanners and spray tan DHA starts to react with the skin.  Good thing our solutions have sent neutralizers!

That's right, you won't be overwhelmingly smelly as your color is developing!  Now, there is no way to completely eliminate the scent, but our spray tan solutions are darn close! The DHA scent neutralizers sort of act like febreeze for your skin, trapping the odor and getting rid of it before you have a chance to notice it.  Pretty awesome stuff!

How Long Will My Spray Tan Last?

How long will your spray tan last?  Well that really depends on you!  On average a spray tan will last 7-10 days.  Some clients get an even longer life out of their sunless tan!  Taking all the proper steps to care for skin before and after your sunless tan will really buy you some extra tan time.

Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate!  Always exfoliate and shave before you get a sunless tan.  It's just as important to wear loose fitting clothing for the 8 hours your tan is developing.  You don't want to rub away your tan!  Take cooler showers and don't scrub your skin.  And always moisturize after your shower!  The more moisturizer the better.  You lose your tan as your skin naturally sloughs off.  The more moisture your skin has, the longer it takes to come off!

Spray the Winter Blues Away

The weather outside is getting super gloomy!  That doesn't mean your skin can't be gorgeous and glowing!  Sunless tanning is the ultimate way to have gorgeous, beautiful, healthy looking skin, no matter what the weather has in store!

Remember, you have give sunless tanning solutions time to develop before getting wet. If it looks like it might rain or snow, be sure to bring an umbrella to your sunless tanning session.  You don't want to end up covered in white polka dots!

Orange Spray Tan?

We hear so many horror stories about people turned pumpkin after a bad spray tan.  That won't happen here!  Our spray tanning techs are highly trained, and will choose the right solution for your skin tone!

We only use all natural spray tan solutions.  They are of superior quality and simply will not leave you an orange mess!  If you're looking for a great, natural looking spray tan, well.. then you've come to the right place!

Perks of Spray Tanning

Did you know that sunless tans can actually benefit your skin?  Many spray tanning solutions contain anti aging ingredients and moisturizers that can actually leave your skin feeling better than before you walked in!  There are tons of great reasons to try spray tanning!

You don't need perfect weather year round to have gorgeous glowing skin!  Spray tanning can be done anywhere, any time, regardless of weather.  Even the fairest of skin tones can get a few shades darker without running the risk of getting sun burned!  Spray tans can leave you bronze instantly!  It can take a great deal of time to build up a tan from the sun. If you've never had a sunless tan before, you really should try it out!

What to Expect

You may be a little nervous the first time you walk in for a sunless tanning appointment.  So here's a little heads up of what to expect the first time you walk in.  Our staff is super friendly and professional, and will help guide you so that you get the best possible spray tan results!

When you come in, we will talk to you about the best solution for your skin type and what color you are trying to achieve.  We will spray you with a pH balancing prep spray, then apply barrier cream to your finger nails, toe nails, and palms.  This will help to keep spray tan solution from developing in those areas.  We will then give you a great, even full body spray tan.  The whole process will take about 20 min.  You will be dried off with warm air from the hose of the spray tanning machine.  Then you can put on your loose fitting clothing and head out!

Great Custom Spray Tans

Looking for a great sunless tan in Toledo, OH?  Kahuna Bay Spray Tan has the best spray tans around!  Our professional spray tan technicians, and all natural products make all the difference!

We will customize a solution just for your skin type.  Then we will give you a totally custom sunless tan!  Our techs pay attention to detail and simply give the greatest, most natural looking spray tans in the Toledo, OH area!

Spray Tanning Safety

We always have sunless tanning supplies available to help protect our clients.  These products include but are not limited to nose filters, wink ease, and disposable undergarments.

Nose filters will help prevent you from breathing in sunless tanning solutions that are over sprayed into the air.  Wink ease are great disposable eye protection that won't leave behind a tan line! If you would like, you can choose between different types of disposable undergarments to create the tan line you are looking for.

Great Homemade Body Scrub!

There are so many different ways to make homemade body scrubs!  These can really be great ways to exfolate before your sunless tanning session.  When making a body scrub yourself, or using one you purchase, be sure to stay away from oils.  Oils can leave a resudue on your skin and create a barrier between the spray tanning solution and your skin.  Here's a great homemade body scrub, that works great for sunless tanning!

This papaya scrub is so simple, and leaves your skin soft, smooth, and perfect for sunless tanning! All you need to do is take a ripe papaya, peel it, seed it, and puree it in a blender or food processor.  Add salt or sugar, whichever you prefer, until you reach your desired consistency. Rub it into your skin during your shower, the salt or sugar will rub away skin, while the enzymes in the papaya help to loosen the dead skin.

GLAM Light Up Lip Gloss

GLAM Light Up Lip Gloss is a great product we offer here at Kahuna Bay Spray Tan.  It is a lanolin lip gloss that is super cute and great for your lips!  Lanolin moisturizes, protects, and restores softness to your lips!

GLAM Light Up Lip Gloss comes in an amazing tube.  It has a mirror on it so you can easily apply it anywhere.  The applicator also has a LED light in it.  With a simple press of a button you instantly create light so you can apply in even the darkest places!  This lip gloss is great for using in dark clubs and restaurants, or in cars that don't have mirror lights! It's available here at Kahuna Bay Spray Tan.

What to Wear to Your Sunless Appointment

What you want to wear to your sunless tanning appointment really is up to you.  It's all about the tan lines (or lack there of) you want, and how comfortable you are in front of your spray tanning tech.

Men typically must wear underwear, or a swim suit.  Women typically go in a bikini bottom, full bikini, or panties.  Many spray tanning places have disposable undergarments available for you to use as well.  Sunless tanning solution will wash out of most fabrics.  Be sure to bring loose fitting dark clothing to wear home.  Anything too tight fitting can rub off your tan before it has time to develop!

What to Do Before Your Sunless Appointment

So you've made your first sunless tanning appointment!  How exciting!  There are a couple things you can do at home to help ensure you get the best possible results.

Shave and exfoliate the day before your sunless tanning appointment.  Exfoliation is great for your skin the days before that as well, but its very important the day before.  You want as new of skin as possible, so that you will get a long life out of your sunless tan.  Moisturize the days before your appointment as well!  Spray tan solution works best on supple skin, so moisturizing the days before your appointment can really help!  Be sure that the day of, you do not have any moisturizers, perfumes, makeup, or deodorant on.  These products can create a barrier between your skin and the solution.

Tattoos and Spray Tan

Many people stay away from tanning in fear it will fade their tattoos.  That's one great thing about spray tanning, it won't effect your tattoos at all! You can have gorgeous glowing skin, without risk of ruining your skin whatsoever!

Spray tanning solutions may temporarily darken light colors in your tattoos.  This will go away though!  It's just the outer dead layer of your skin, and tattoos go much, much deeper.  If you do not want the temporary darkness in color, you can put a thin layer of barrier cream over your tattoo!  This will create a barrier from the spray tanning solution.

Choosing Your Shade

Will sunless tanning turn me orange?  Not if it's done right!  Sunless tanning will always have a gorgeous natural glow as long as you use the correct solution for your skin type!

Sunless tanning can look great on anyone! Spray tanning solutions come in different levels.  Low DHA levels are great for those with super fair skin, or those who just want a healthy glow.  Mid levels look gorgeous on most everyone!  High DHA levels are perfect for people who tan very well, and those who already have a darker skin tone. As long as you don't choose a solution to dark for your skin tone, you will never look orange or off colored!

How Does Spray Tanning Work?

Many think spray tanning is simply a stain or dye. That is not the case at all! Spray tanning actually causes a reaction with your skin, giving it the brown, tan color!

The ingredient in spray tanning solution that actually causes this reaction is called DHA. DHA comes from plant sugars. When applied to the skin, DHA causes the outer, dead layer of your skin to develop color. Because DHA only reacts with the outer layer, your tan fades as your skin naturally sloughs off!

Preparation for Sunless Spray Tanning

Preparation for Sunless Spray Tanning Spray Tanning Preperation: •Before your spray tanning session, make sure you shower and exfoliate 3 to 4 hours before. Do not use oil-based exfoliates. These types of exfoliates leave a residue that blocks the tanning process. Make sure your body is free of make-up, moisturizer, and perfume. •For best results, schedule waxing appointments at least a day before your spray tan. If you are unable to shower or properly exfoliate prior to your session, let your technician know. •Wear dark, loose fitting clothing if possible. If you wear light clothes you may experience "rub off" on the inside of your clothes. This is caused by the bronzer, which serves as a guide for the technician as she is applying the spray tan. The "rub off" will wash out of most materials. Wear a regular tanning outfit. •Wear flip-flops or loose sandals. No socks or boots right after tanning. •Bring lingerie, underclothes, or a bathing suit for your tanning session.