Reply To: Spray tan – any tips for newbie?

[janey]

Exfoliate and moisturise well first – but don’t moisturise immediately before or the cream will act as a barrier. Give it a good 3-4 hours in between. Focus on knees ankles and elbows when exfoliating as it will make dry skin much darker than normal bits. They may give you a cream to put on these bits as a barrier but not all do.

Don’t panic if you look like you’ve been dipped in gravy browning a few hours after the tan. You will go very dark but most of it will wash off. Stick it out at least overnight, panicking and washing it off early can leave it streaky.

It will come off on your clothes so wear old, dark, loose fitted clothing after your appointment. You might want to put old sheets on the bed too.

Go straight home after your appointment, don’t go for a wander around the shops, bump into an old friend and wonder why they’re looking at you like you’re really weird. I only realised when I got back to the car and looked in the rear view mirror

Oh and make sure you know whether you need to stand still or turn around half way through. The booth should have instructions but ask if in doubt. Don’t do a Ross!