tan care instructions

Shower and exfoliate at least 4-6 hours before your appointment. Do not do this right before your appointment.

To exfoliate properly: start by taking a regular shower, shaving, and washing your hair as you normally would. Once you've completed these steps, use an exfoliating mitt or gloves to gently scrub your entire body in circular motions, without any product on the mitt. Only use water. The goal is to remove dead skin, oil and moisturizers from your body wash, and any remaining old tan, if necessary. A loofah is not recommended, it does not provide effective exfoliation. If you don't have exfoliating mitts or gloves, a wet washcloth can be used as an alternative. After you've finished exfoliating, rinse off and avoid applying any lotions or products to your skin.

Waxing, manicures, and pedicures should be done the day before your appointment. Please advise us if you had a mani/pedi only if it is the same day of your appointment so we can prep your skin.

Retinol or any products with acids should be stopped a week prior to your tan. If your face is peeling, we may recommend skipping your face.

We have wipes available for you to remove deodorant and makeup before your appointment. You'll need clean, fresh skin. You do not have to go all day without deodorant.

Please remove all jewelry prior to your appointment. If you need to remove make up or deodorant, we keep wipes in the bathroom. Please go ahead and do this when you arrive for your appointment if we are with a client. If you walk through the curtains the bathroom is to the right. Please have a seat in the waiting room until we call you back for your tan.

Wear loose dark clothing and loose shoes. 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.

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.

Women may tan completely nude. Men are required to wear underwear or shorts.

Do not come to your appointment apologizing for smelling funky, not shaving, having cellulite, being overweight, being underweight, having babies or having body hair. We allow it and accept it. Whatever it is you are thinking. Do not apologize for it.

**In the event there is rain please be prepared with an umbrella, long pants, loose socks, and shoes.

Your first shower will be a rinse only. Use your hands like a washcloth and gently go over your entire body to remove the bronzer, including your feet. Do not use an actual washcloth.

Your shower the next day will be a full shower. Avoid using loofahs or washcloths during the life of the tan. That means you'll wash your body with only your hands and body wash. 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 for you to purchase.

Moisturize your skin daily, more than once a day if possible. 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.

Avoid 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.

Pat your skin dry. Never rub your skin with a towel as it can rub the tan off.

If you are planning to swim in the pool or hot tub be sure to get in and out roughly every 20 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.

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tan care instructions

CONTACT us

Visit us at:
5037 Veterans Memorial Blvd #1B, Metairie, LA
5441 Charing Way, Baton Rouge, LA

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tan care instructions

CONTACT us

Visit us at: 5037 Veterans Memorial Blvd #1B, Metairie, LA 5441 Charing Way, Baton Rouge, LA

Visit us at:
5037 Veterans Memorial Blvd #1B, Metairie, LA
5441 Charing Way, Baton Rouge, LA