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BEFORE YOUR TAN
Shower and exfoliate at least 4-6 hours before your appointment. Do not do this right before your appointment!
Start by taking a regular shower, shaving, and washing your hair. At the end, use a damp mitt or exfoliating gloves to scrub your entire body. DO NOT PUT PRODUCT ON THE MITT! The point is to remove all oils, lotions and dead skin. Rinse with water and come to your appointment with clean, bare skin. We have wipes available for you to remove deodorant and makeup before your appointment. You do not have to go all day without deodorant!
Waxing needs to be done the day before your appointment. No waxing the day of or after your tan. Retinol and all products with acids (AHA/BHA) should be stopped a week prior to your tan. If your face is peeling, we may recommend skipping your face.
DURING YOUR TAN
Please wear or don't wear whatever you want! We have clients that wear underwear only, top and bottom or go fully nude. We are comfortable with whatever you are comfortable with. Men are required to wear underwear or shorts. Bring loose, dark clothing and loose shoes to wear home. Flip flops are best. No leggings, sports bras or tight jeans, etc. A dress is not recommended unless you want to spend the day making sure your legs do not touch. After your tan, you will want to avoid skin to skin contact. Keep this in mind- will your thighs touch? Does your shirt hang so low your armpit is touching? You need the layer of fabric between your skin because the second your skin is touching it is creating moisture which can cause the tan to transfer.
The type of solution you are tanned with will determine how long you will have to wait before getting wet/rinsing your tan off. It varies from 1 to 8 hours. Your tan needs time to set and during that time you will not be able to get wet. That means no shower or exercise. IT IS HOT IN NEW ORLEANS! You do not want to sweat off the solution or cause streaking so please do not plan to participate in outdoor events before your rinse time. This is especially important for brides. You can workout or swim in the water 24 hours after your tan.
Do not come to your appointment apologizing for smelling funky, not shaving, having cellulite, being overweight, being underweight, having babies, not having your nails done or having body hair. We allow it and accept it. Whatever it is you are thinking. Do not apologize for it.
AFTER YOUR TAN
During your spray tan appointment we will give you a set time to rinse your bronzer off. This rinse is with water only, 2-3 minutes of using your hands to go all over your body to get it off. For this first rinse and every shower for the life of your tan you will only pat dry (no rubbing) and apply lotion afterwards. Your first full shower will be the next day. The first full shower you can use body wash and your hands - but no loofahs or washcloths during the life of the tan. You may shave 24 hours after the tan but please be aware, the more you shave the quicker your legs will fade. DO NOT USE DOVE, OIL OF OLAY, NATIVE or any exfoliating body wash. Bar soaps have been known to fade a tan quickly unless they are made from goat milk. We carry several spray tan safe lotions and body washes that you can purchase in the salon if needed. Skip any skin firming or anti aging lotions. They are generally alcohol based and known to fade a tan. You can workout 24 hours post tan. If you workout prior to your tan being completely developed it may fade faster. NO retinol or any AHA/BHA products. Anything with an acid in it will take the tan off. Do not use makeup wipes to remove your makeup.
If you are planning to swim in the pool or hot tub be sure to get in and out roughly every 20-30 minutes and then repeat. The longer you soak in water, the more your tan will fade. Our tans will fade each time but will not strip off immediately.
Applying a waterproof lotion sunscreen during pool or hot tub time will help protect your tan from fading. Do not use aerosol sunscreen. They are known to strip the tan. Spray tans will not protect you from the sun. Wear sunscreen!
Avoid waxing or exfoliating of any type after your tan. Once your tan starts to fade you may exfoliate and scrub to remove what remains on your skin.