Spray Tans

Customized Sunless Airbrush Tanning is the simplest, quickest and healthiest form of tanning!  Airbrush tanning takes about 10 minutes and you're virtually dry by the very end.  The best part?  You see your color RIGHT AWAY, as well as, more color developing in as little as 8 hours but up to a 10-12 hour period! No more waiting 24 hrs before showering! Airbrushing, is for both men and women! Anyone and everyone, who wants a great looking tan without sitting in the harmful effects of a tanning bed or natural UV sun exposure.  

No matter what the event or reason for an Airbrush tan, I will and always have recommended a trial run.  For many, many reasons. If you've never had spray solution on your skin before, you have no idea how your skin is going to react and accept it.  Even with store bought tanning products, THEY ARE NOT THE SAME.  It's something your skin has never experienced before. Depending on a few personal factors, spray tanning may not be for everyone.  It’s rare but some people will not be able to have a spray tan because their skin just will not allow. Even if you have had a spray application before, unless it's with the exact solution I use now, I still recommend a trial for any events. Better to be safe, than sorry.  If you refuse or turn down a trial run before a major event or any event of any kind,  a waiver will  need  to  be  signed,  to understand the risks of not having the solution tried out ahead of time and not knowing what your results will and/or can be.  You could be perfect or could turn out uneven.  However, BRUSHED,  will not be held responsible for whatever the result may be, for unknown factors. Trial run's are recommended a minimum of 2 weeks before your event. If you can do earlier, the better to let your skin exfoliate to a clean slate.

Prepping for an airbrushing session is super easy AND is essential to a great spray tan. Here are some important tips on how to prepare for you airbrush tan session. 

DO”S

1. DO  shower ,  shave,  exfoliate  24  hours,  before.
2. DO  all  body/facial  waxing  48-72  hours, if possible, before.
3. DO  make  sure  spray  tanning is the last service you have done, if getting  mulitple  beauty  services  done  in  a  day  (ex:  nails,  hair ,  waxing,  etc.)
4. DO  make  sure  your  hair  is  washed/ dried,  prior  to  your  session,  to  allow  for  a  quick  rinse,  once  your  tan  is  developed.  This  avoids  the  need  to  “double  shower”  which  is  showering  twice  in  a  24  hour  period. This  can  lead  to  quicker  fade.
5. DO  make  sure  you  plan  out  your  session,  to  your  event.  Most  tanning  sessions  need  to  be  done  2-3  days  beforehand.  Any  less,  may  not  allow  time  to  develop  and  any  more,  may  result  in  color  fading.  Ex:  Thursday is  a  great  day  to  tan  for  a  Saturday  event.
6.  DO  plan  your  day  accordingly  and  schedule,  as  best  as  able,  to  your  day.  You  will  not  be  able  to  rinse  or  get  your  skin  wet  for  1-5  hours,  once  tan  in  complete.  Once  your  tan  is  rinsed,  you  can  go  back  to  your  normal  routine.  Please  keep  in  mind,  you  MUST  rinse  in  the  1-5  hrs.  Anything  over  that  time  can  cause  the  tan  to  turn  out  unnatural.
7. DO  wear  whatever  you  want  to  be  tanned  in!  Women   can  be  nude  or wear  a  bathing  suit.  Whichever  is  of  preference.  Please  keep  in  mind,  if  you  are  getting  tanned  for  an  event,  tan  lines  can  play a  part  in  how  your  end  result  turns  out.  Men  must  wear  bottoms  of  some  kind.
8. DO  wear  loose,  dark  clothing  for  after. Ladies,  no  bra  is  best  once  your  tan  is  complete,  to  avoid  unneccesary  rubbing.

DO  NOT’S

1. DO  NOT  shower,  shave,  exfoliate,  as  best  as  able,  within  1-5  hours  of  your  session.  This  may  result  in  streaking and very uneven results.
2. DO  NOT  use bar  soap,  before  or  after  your  session.  
3. DO  NOT  use  deodorant,  oil  or  moisturizer,  as  best  as  able,  before  your  appt.
4. DO  NOT  get  skin  wet  for  1-5  hours,  once  you  are  spray  tanned.  Please  be  sure  to  come  prepped  (Umbrella,  close  toed  shoes,  long  sleeves,  hoodie, etc.)  for  snow  and  rain,  if  applicable. 
5. DO  NOT  wear  restrictive  clothing  for  after  your  tan.  It  makes  life  very  tough  to  get  dressed  after.
6. DO  NOT  spray  any  type  of  perfume  directly  on  the  skin  after  your  spray  tan,  as  it  will  mark  you.

Before the session, I address any questions you may have and we pick a time frame to shower within, that best suits what your looking for., along  with  your  desired  color  outcome.   If you’re new to us, your first session is booked as a New Client Spray Tan. This gives us approx 30 mins, to get you established as a client. We review the solution types,  timeframe,  what  to  expect  before.,  during  and  after,  so you have knowledge for all future visits. Once your first session is established, you then further book as a Returning/Existing Client. Your sessions thereafter, will be approx 15 mins and we briefly discuss your last tan and if you want to do the same, or change up solutions! 

Once back  in  the  room  and  session  has  started,  I communicate with you the whole time and continue to give you instructions on how I need you to "pose" to get the best and most even application possible.  You're never going in "blind" or have to hope to remember any specific poses like you would with an automatic booth.  From the moment I start the application, you'll instantly see the brown color start to develop. 

YOU WILL NOT TURN ORANGE AND/OR ANY SHADE OF ORANGE FROM THE DHA IN OUR SOLUTIONS!

As soon as I'm finished, you can see your color right away and your tan line to see just how dark you have become.  Please keep in mind, this is all cosmetic color! Your body needs time to develop the true end result color.  For the Rapid Tans, let leave on 1-4 hrs, depending upon the darkness desired. To be noted with the Rapid Tan, you WILL see the bronzer wash off in the shower. It is designed to do this. You'll see the color come back around slowly after showering. Again, as noted above, NO BAR SOAPS!! It's designed for ladies who do not like to let bronzer sit on their skin long periods of time, before showering. Shades and  timing  of color are below:

SITS ON SKIN 1-4 HOURS, BEFORE RINSING (NO SOAP FOR FIRST RINSE!!)

1 hr = Light / 2 hr =  Medium / 3 hr = Med/Dark / 4 hr+ = Dark

The longer you let your tan absorb in before showering, the longer/darker it will be long term on your skin.  

You will see some of the "cosmetic" bronzer wash off in the shower. This doesn't mean that you no longer have color!  Your skin soaked up a very large amount of that solution, that's just the remaining solution that your skin could not accept.  If you think you've lost color after your shower, WAIT A  FEW  HOURS  AFTER! 99% of clients see their color bounce back in under 5 hours.  Hot water, in general will make your both your current tanning bed tan and/or spray tan fade for a short while but it does bounce back.  Do NOT use a loofah as  it will fade your tan unevenly and may cause very bad spotting.  Use something softer like a washcloth and bodywash.  I would only recommend using a loofah, if you completely want your tan off, or if you plan on getting a newer application of a spray tan again. REMEMBER TO MOISTURIZE, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! Use a pure moisturizer, nothing with a perfume/fragrance/parabens. If there should be any reason that you may not like your spray tan, you can immediately shower, to stop the process of it developing on your skin.  Minor blemishes can and sometimes do happen on the skin for a number of different reasons.  THIS WILL BLEND IN! DO NOT TOUCH AND/OR TRY TO RUB INTO YOUR SKIN YOURSELF.  YOU WILL CREATE BLEMISHES TO YOUR SPRAY TAN. The solution is VERY temperamental immediately after the spray and will continue to be that way all the way up to showering.  So, please, be careful with changing, any vigorous activities, and while/after showering.  As soon as you shower, any "beading," "blemish marks" or "solution running", will blend as soon as you get in the shower.  It's just the cosmetic bronzer gathering in excess on the skin and it needs a while to settle on the skins surface.

Solutions for people that may have trouble removing their airbrush tan completely:

Chlorine, is and always will be the best way to try to completely get rid of spray tans.  Hot tubs and pools really help to remove tans, if for any reason you need your tan completely off.

Another solution that I get feedback on is using olive oil and a moisturizing body scrub.  Either before the shower, or while in, put the olive oil on spots that need removed, or your whole body.  Let it soak for about 5 minutes, or longer if needed.  After it has soaked, use the body scrub to scrub away the tan.  Rinse and repeat as needed.  However, do not rub your skin raw!

Pumice stones and vinegar, rubbing alcohol and/or hydrogen peroxide help to remove any spray tan that may get on hands, wrist bones and the bottom of the wrist, feet and ankle bones.

There are different opinions on loofah's.  They can occasionally leave you rather splotchy and my personal opinion is using a wash cloth over a loofah.

Your new spray tan will last about 7-10 days OR LONGER.

IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW WELL YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR TAN.