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!

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!

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!

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!