How To Prepare For Your Spray Tan

Rather than broil yourself for hours under a hot sun, spray tans are a healthier way to get a beautiful glowing tan. Becoming a popular way to have a year-round tan no matter the weather, spray tans mean you can avoid having your skin suffer from premature aging. Yet before you arrive for your spray tan appointment, there are certain steps you need to take to make sure your new tan will leave you looking fantastic. To prepare for your spray tan, here are the steps you should take.

Don’t Shave or Wax the Day of Your Spray Tan

Instead of shaving or waxing the day of your spray tan appointment, do so 24 hours in advance. This lets your skin settle down so that your spray tan will look flawless. If you shave or wax on tanning day, it will not only irritate your skin but may also seep into your pores, leaving you with dark dots all over your body.

Shower Before Your Session

While you should not shave or wax on your tanning day, you should make it a point to shower beforehand. This will have your skin cells hydrated to their max, helping your skin absorb the spray tan evenly so that you walk away with the proper color. If you don’t shower and head to your tanning session a bit sweaty, the sweat will stay on top of your skin and not allow the color to absorb properly.

No Oil or Lotion

Before you go to a reputable tanning salon, like Tan Your Hide, for your session, don’t use any of your favorite oils or lotions on your skin. Just like sweat, oil and lotion will impede your skin’s ability to properly absorb the spray. During the tanning session, the technician will apply a non-oil-based moisturizer to your skin. Doing so helps certain problem areas of your skin that tend to be drier, such as your hands, elbows, and knees.

Exfoliate Your Entire Body

Finally, you should try to exfoliate your entire body at least eight hours prior to arriving for your tanning appointment. This will remove the top layer of your skin and dead skin cells. If you don’t exfoliate, your dry skin cells will shed which could cause patchiness. It could also cause your tan to lighten prematurely. 

By taking these steps before you get your spray tan, you will emerge from your session with a tan that will have you looking and feeling like a million bucks.