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AfterCare Instructions

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CLOTHING

*Stay in loose clothing until you have your initial rinse.

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*Please stay in loose dark clothing while the tan develops to avoid the bronzer from staining your clothing.

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*Avoid trying on new clothing items while it develops.

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Once your have your 1st rinse you can wear any clothing item you want, avoid sports bras for 24 hrs.

RINSE TIME

Rapid Tan

Skin 1 to 3

1 hour light tan

2 hour med tan 

3 hour dark tan

4 hour deep dark

5 to 6 hour ultra dark

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Skin 4 to 5

2 hour light tan

3 hour med tan 

4 hour dark tan

5 hour deep dark

6 to 8 hour ultra dark

[Please don't keep it on for longer than what is recommended to you]

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Classic Tan

8 + hours but less than 48 hours

[Classic stops developing after 8 hours].

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Rinse instructions: Rapid & Classic

1st rinse: 2- 5 min max : 

ONLY use your hands.

-NO SOAP & NO LOTION

-DON"T WASH YOUR HAIR

-DON"T SHAVE

(with the rapid tan- color will disappear but will show up next day)

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2nd rinse and more : 20 min max.

- no loofah or washcloth

-only use spray tan friendly soaps and lotions.

-drink plenty of water

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(keep hot showers short)

NO TOUCHING

*Avoid touching any body areas while your tan develops. During the development the bronzer can stain your palms/fingertips. It's almost impossible to remove the color on your palms. NO TOUCHING YOUR SKIN.

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*Once you have your initial 1st rinse you will okay to touch.

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*Make sure to me mindful of your leg placements during development. Don't lean your legs on each other or have your feet cross. 

BEDDING

If you plan to sleep with a classic on we ask you sleep with a dark bedsheet to avoid staining your sheets.

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Please do not sleep with a rapid tan on. You have to rinse it.

WORKOUT

*We kindly ask you wait a full 24 hour after your 1st rinse before woking out. 

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*With high intense workouts please apply natural deodorant/ baby powder all over areas that sweat and crease to avoid the tan from separating.

PRODUCTS

Your aftercare products DOES matter.

Please don't use certain brands as it can affect how your tan fades and how long it last.

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(Friendly note: if you do use drugstore brands please understand we are not responsible for the outcome of our tan, the fade or the color. We do retail brands that are meant for tanning. Drugstore brands are not designed for spray tans)

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Avoid the following ingredients:

Body Wash

  • 3 or more sodiums 

  • Sodium lauryl sulfate

  • Sodium laureth sulfate

  • High levels of fragrance -(within the first 5 ingredients)

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Lotion

  • Mineral oil 

  • Petroleum /  Petrolatum

  • High levels of fragrance (within the first 5 ingredients)

  • Ethanol, methanol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, SD alcohol, and benzyl alcohol-  (within the first 5 ingredients)

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If your soap and lotion has this in AVOID using it

SWIMMING

*You can swimming but wait 24 hours from your initial rinse. We do ask that you use a waterproof lotion sunscreen to help protect your tan from to much water exposure.

To much water at a single time will make the tan fade faster. Chlorine and salt water is not spay tan friendly.

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*Make sure that every time you get out the water you dry your tan off. Please don't air dry it will deteriorate your tan.

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Make sure you reapply sunscreen every 90 min/2 hours.

-any lotion sunscreen that is waterproof

-aerosol :coola & sunbum

OOPSIES

If you accidentally created a oops it's okay, make sure to fix it before you take your initial rinse. 

 

Grab some spray tan friendly lotion and gently rub the area. Please use a spray tan friendly one, wipe fingers afterwards, rinse when timer is up and everything blends like normal.

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Scuff marks and clothing rub marks, fix them the same way. Keep in mind these need to be addressed before your rinse the bronzer off. If you try and fix it afterwards it won't get be fixed.

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Cycle of a Ultimate & Bridal Spray Tan

with proper aftercare and following our instructions your tan can last 10 - 14 days give or take

DAY 1

Color is most vibrant

DAY 2-3

Color is most prefect

DAY 4-6

Color starts to gradually fade.

DAY 7-10

Color continue to gradually fade

DAY 11-14

Color is faded + ready to be exfoliated off.

Cycle of a Hydration Spray Tan

with proper aftercare and following our instructions your tan can last 8 - 12 days give or take

DAY 1

Color is most vibrant

DAY 2-3

Color is most prefect

DAY 4-6

Color starts to gradually fade.

DAY 7-8

Color continue to gradually fade

DAY 9-12

Color is faded + ready to be exfoliated off.

Cycle of a Basic & Clear Spray Tan

with proper aftercare and following our instructions your tan can last 5 - 7 days give or take

DAY 1

Color is most vibrant

DAY 2-3

Color is most prefect

DAY 4-5

Color starts to gradually fade.

DAY 6-7

Color is faded + ready to be exfoliated off.

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