How to prepare the skin?
How to prepare the skin before spray tan?
The spray we use darkens your skin by 2-3 shades. The preparation of the skin and subsequent care determines the result itself and its duration, and it is necessary to follow the instructions below as precisely as possible. Your tan will last 7-10-14 and sometimes even 20 days, depending on your lifestyle and the aforementioned care.
BEFORE APPLICATION
CLOTHES
It is ideal to come to the procedure in dark and loose clothing. The accompanying color can stain your clothes, it can be washed
SHAVING, DEPILATION
Both shaving and depilation must be done 24 hours before application, ideally 48 hours before the actual application of the self-tan spray, so that the skin has time to regenerate.
PEELING
24-48 hours in advance, it is necessary to exfoliate the whole body and face using an exfoliating glove. We recommend using a sugar- or salt-based peeling, for example our SUNSAN Mango peeling. If you don't have time to find the right peeling, a peeling glove will do.
Please do not use Dove cosmetics at least 24 hours in advance.
Do not shower for a few hours before application. However, the last shower must be plentiful in order to rid the body of all cosmetics. For the application itself, the skin must be free of deodorant, antiperspirant, creams and oils, make-up and come without perfume.
AFTER APPLICATION
IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLICATION
Immediately after application, you are brown, but this is an accompanying color that is contained in the spray emulsion. The very ingredients that cause the tan - the sugar tannins are colorless and the color is added for an even spray. The injection itself takes about 15 minutes. After the application, it is necessary to avoid excessive physical activity, which could lead to sweating, and also to avoid contact with water.
SHOWER
To create the desired tan, the self-tanning spray must be left on for at least 4 hours, maximum 6-8 hours. Afterwards, the spray should be thoroughly washed off, WITHOUT using a sponge, peeling or loofah, shower gel or soap.
HYDRATION
After showering, you need to apply a good moisturizing cream or butter, we recommend our SUNSAN Hydra Butter (see here). Do not use DOVE or Lactovit. This will "lock" the tan in your skin. Hydration is important during the whole time after the injection and it is necessary to take care of the tan in the same way as a tan from the sun - this means moisturizing regularly, not scrubbing with a towel or using scrubs.
The resulting tan will not show on your skin until about 12 hours after showering, as self-tanning components are still developing in your skin at this time.