Tanning After Care and FAQs

AFTER YOUR APPOINTMENT

1) What do I do after the tanning session?

The tanning solution takes several hours to set on the skin, so wear only loose clothing over the tanned areas and sandals or flip flops, then wait the recommended time before showering to maximize color development. 

2) Why am I darker before I shower than after I shower?
You will notice your color growing darker as it develops. Do not worry! When you shower your color will neutralize so you look like you did when you first tanned. Complimentary touch ups are offered 24-48hrs after your tanning session. 

3) Why does my tan look like it melted and washed down the drain?

Since DHA is clear, instant bronzers are added to the solution to cause an instant tan and act as a guide for the spray tech.


CARING FOR YOUR NEW TAN

1) What do I wash with?

Use mild soap and keep your skin moisturized/hydrated to get the most out of your tan. Ask your spray tech about products designed to keep you glowing longer.

2) What soaps should I avoid?
Any soaps with heavy moisturizing agents, body clarifying agents, or anti-aging ingredients. These are 
designed to promote skin renewal and will rapidly strip your sunless color off.

3) When should I moisturize?
Immediately after showering your skin is the most vulnerable to dehydration and moisture loss. Apply your moisturizer at that time to get the most effective replenishment of moisture and hydration.

4) What moisturizers should I use?
Norvell lotions are ideal to maximize the life of your new airbrush/spray tan. However you may also use shea butter, cocoa butter or pure coconut oil.

5) What moisturizers should I avoid?

Any moisturizers containing anti-aging ingredients and heavy mineral oil-bases. Mineral oil is not effective in re-hydrating the skin and can be counter productive by removing your color. Anit-aging moisturizers are designed to promote skin regeneration and will rapidly strip your sunless color off.


6) Will the Airbrush Tanning Solution Stain my Clothes or Sheets?

It is highly recommend you wear dark, loose clothing to try to prevent the bronzing color guide from rubbing off on your clothes. If you do see some color rub off prior to your first shower, it should completely wash out when you wash your clothes. Do not wear tight fitted spandex, lycra, wool, nylon, silk, or leather as these can all stain, and rub your tan off.

7) How Long will the Tanning Session Take?

It should take no longer than 20 to 30 minutes. I allow 10 to 15 minutes for the full body tan, then you will finish drying for more minutes before dressing. Darker color solutions take slightly longer to dry due to the DHA content.

8) How Long will my Airbrush Tan Last?
An airbrush tan typically will lasts a week, which is highly affected by your after tan skincare. The best way to create a long lasting tan is to moisturize daily (2 times a day for dry skin). Specialty products available here to enhance the life of your airbrush tan.


AIRBRUSH/SPRAY TANNING FAQs

1) Will Airbrush Tanning Turn You Orange?

No way! Making a person orange is symbolic of early spray booth technology and improper color matching. Solutions in automated machines are “one size fits all” and tend to turn orange, be too dark, and fail to cover evenly. Airbrush tanning is NOT the same as a booth tan. I carry a line of solution which have been tested on  various skin types and tones. Each person's skin is analyzed for type and tone so that the solutions can be  customized for the best match. The color will come out as expected if you closely follow pre-tanning  recommendations, which include: having clean, exfoliated skin that is free of lotions, makeup and  perfumes.Oils, lotions, and perfume alter the skin’s pH and can create a barrier to the tanning solution.

2) Can I use over-the-counter self-tanners to extend the life of my tan?

If you use any over-the-counter gradual self-tanner you will affect the quality of your tan; meaning it will turn you  orange and it will void our guarantee. Using these products alter your results and do not reflect Simply Sunless's recommended after care. Our after care is specifically formulated to compliment our sunless tanning solution and are the only products Simply Sunless promotes for proper sunless care.

3) Is Airbrush Tanning Safe?
Absolutely! Airbrush tanning is the fastest, safest way to get an instant golden tan without the premature aging and damage UV rays cause. The active ingredient in all airbrush tanning solutions is DHA (dihydroxyacetone) is  derived from raw sugar cane and reacts with the amino acids (proteins) in the outer layer of the skin to produce  a bronze color and which has been used in sunless tanning for over 30 years. My tanning solutions are  premium products which produce natural looking color, customized to your individual skin tone.

4) How to do I prolong the tan? 

Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! Keeping the skin moisturized helps prolong natural sloughing of the outer  skin layer, thus prolonging your tan. Applyin a tan extender will prolong the life of your tan. The most  successful way to maintain a rich color is with routine tanning sessions.

5) How do I remove my tan?

While there is not an instant removal of the tan once it has fully developed, if for any reason you want to remove  the tan you can gently scrub the tanned skin surface with a soft wash cloth and exfoliator. The tan will not  disappear immediately, but your skin color will lighten.

6) Do I need to wear sunscreen?

Absolutely! The tanning solution does not contain any sun protection so your skin surface is still susceptible to the sun’s harmful UV rays. You are advised continue the use of a sunscreen regime.

7) I’m pregnant, is this safe for me and baby?

All the ingredients used in the Simply Sunless™ tanning solutions are considered safe by the FDA. During  pregnancy, hormones fluctuate affecting your skin tone and pH balance and may result in light skin spotting or  lighter colored areas. And since the airbrush tans work by only penetrating the top layer of skin cells, the  solution will not penetrate the blood stream or reach the baby. Nose plugs are available for your comfort and  protection as well.

Breast-feeding mothers are advised against applying tanning lotions or solutions to the breast area and  recommend thoroughly cleansing the breast area prior to feeding. As a precaution, always consult your  physician before tanning if you are pregnant or nursing.

8) Will the Airbrush Tanning Solution Stain my Clothes or Sheets?
It is highly recommend you wear dark, loose clothing to try to prevent the bronzing color guide from rubbing off on your clothes. If you do see some color rub off prior to your first shower, it should completely wash out when you wash your clothes. Do not wear tight fitted spandex, lycra, wool, nylon, silk, or leather as these can all stain, and rub your tan off.

9) How Long will the Tanning Session Take?
It should take no longer than 20 to 30 minutes. I allow 10 to 15 minutes for the full body tan, then you will finish drying for more minutes before dressing. Darker color solutions take slightly longer to dry due to the DHA content.

10) How Long will my Tan Last?
An airbrush tan typically will lasts a week, which is highly affected by your after tan skincare. The best way to create a long lasting tan is to moisturize daily (2 times a day for dry skin). Specialty products available here to enhance the life of your airbrush tan.


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