Spray Tan Prep & After Care Instructions

- Shave or wax and exfoliate your skin 12-24 hrs before appointment

- Wash your hair (washing your hair directly after your spray tan can cause streaks on your back from conditioners)

- Day of your appointment take a shower but do NOT put any lotions or deoderant on. Come in with clean, bare skin

- Day of your appointment do not wear any make up unless you do not want your face spray tanned

- Day of your appointment wear loose, baggy clothing (tight clothing can negatively affect the spray tan) sweats are the best option and slides or flip flops for shoes.

 

Bronzed By Dolly has disposable undergarments free to clients if needed. Clients may spray tan in what they are most comfortable in but it is recommended to wear dark undergarments and be consious of tan lines you may or may not want.

Depending on which spray tan you received depends on your rinse time.

- Regular Spray Tan: Recommended rinse time is 8 hours or overnight

- Rapid Spray Tan: 2 hour rinse = Light Tan results; 3 hour rinse = Medium Tan results; 4 hour rinse = Dark Tan results; 5 hour rinse = Ultra Dark Tan results

It is NOT reccomended to leave any spray tan on without rinsing for more than required.

Both Rapid and Regular Spray Tans will continue to develop for 24 hours. (Which is why you wait to use soap for 24 hours)

Do NOT sweat or get your body wet in any way because it can negatively affect the outcome of the spray tan.

When you take your rinse shower at your recommended time this means water ONLY, no soap. Do NOT use a loofa, washcloth, or anything on your body to prevent ruining your spray tan.

GENTLY run your hands down your body, arms, and legs to make sure every part is getting rinsed with water to rinse the bronzing makeups.

Make sure you rinse well with warm/cool water. Not scalding hot.

After shower it is most important to lock in your spray tan by moisturizing and using lotion, preferably a sunless tan extender and always a sunless tan friendly lotion.

After 24 hours and after that first rinse only shower, you can take a normal shower but still be cautious not to scrub your body harshly.

Do not freak out when you see a lot of "spray tan" in the shower when you first rinse. It is not your spray tan, it's the bronzing makeup in the formula, your spray tan is very much so still there and will continue to develop for 24 hours.

Making sure you moisturize your skin after that first rinse really locks in your tan and helps hydrate your skin (DHA can dry your skin out)

Keeping moisturized will also prevent cracking and flaking of your spray tan and keep that spray tan beautiful and bronze! Remember, hydrating your body from the inside is the best, stay hydrated and drink water to prevent dry, flaky skin!

 

SPRAY TAN SAFE RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:

NO mineral oils, parabens, or sulfates. NO aresols. 

- Body Washes:

1. Hempz Body Wash

2. Alba Botanica Very Emollient Body Wash

3. Native Body Wash

4. Method Body Wash

5. Shea Moisture Body Wash

- Lotions:

1. Hempz Lotion

2. Any Sunless Tanning Body Butter or Tan Extender

3. Aveeno Daily Lotion

4. Shea Moisture Lotion

5. Cerave Lotion

- Sunscreens:

1. Native

2. Austrailian Gold

3. SunBum

4. Alba Botanica

5. Coppertone Simple & Pure