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Post Tan Care Instructions

YOUR TAN'S LONGEVITY & FADING RELIES ON YOUR POST-TAN CARE.

How long your tan lasts—and how evenly it fades—is largely determined by how well you care for your skin after your appointment.

Be sure to have spray tan safe products as some
ingredients can strip your tan prematurely.

Rinse
Showers
Make-Up/Face Wash

Before rinse

  • Avoid getting wet and sweating. 

  • Stay in long sleeve loose clothing.

  • Avoid skin on skin contact.

  • Stay in sandals or barefoot.

  • Do not put ANYTHING on your skin. 

  • Avoid touching yourself to prevent transfer onto palms.

  • Avoid pet kisses & intimate encounters.

Rinse time

  • Rinse with cool/luke warm water at the time instructed by your artist.

  • Use your hand to lightly help glide the top layer.

  • Rinse until the water runs clear.

  • Some color will rinse off in the shower, this is normal.

  • No products or hair washing. Water rinse only.

  • Pat dry with the towel, do not rub.

  • Apply a spray tan approved lotion, other lotions will strip your tan or alter the color. 

  • We do not recommend anything on the skin besides a spray safe lotion for 24 hours. 

 

PLEASE NOTE: If you come out and your tan is streaky, you did not rinse well enough, please get back in and rinse again.​

We DO NOT recommend exercising,
showering or shaving for 24 hours.

 

Keep your tan glowing

  • Drink a lot of water! Hydrate from the inside out. 

  • Moisturize 2Xs a day with a spray safe lotion.  

  • Use spray tan safe products only. Check out our spray safe products page or our shop.

  • Keep your showers luke warm and quick.

 

 

Showers for longevity 

  • Wait 24 hours to take your first shower with body wash.

  • Sulfate free, ph balanced body wash so the tan doesn't turn brassy.

  • Avoid bar soaps.

  • Take showers less frequently.

  • Use cool/luke warm water.

  • Spray safe lotion before and after your showers.

  • Do not use wash cloths or loofahs, hands are best. 

  • Only wash what needs to be washed.

  • Always pat dry with the towel. No rubbing. 

 

 

 

Facial wash/makeup​​

  •  After your first initial rinse, you can do mascara & lips.

  • Wait 20ish hours to wash the face. Gentle cleansers only. Pat, no scrubbing.

  • We only recommend using loose powders for makeup, steer clear of liquid foundation.

  • To remove makeup, use a gentle cleanser and pat the skin dry. Avoid makeup wipes.

  • Avoid are retinols and alpha hydroxy acids.

Shaving
Vacation

Shaving

  • Avoid shaving for the first 24 hours.

  • Use a brand-new razor blade (no lubricating strip)

  • Avoid shaving cream or bar soaps.

  • Use hair conditioner to shave with as this will act like a barrier.

  • You can also use sunless safe body wash.

  • Moisturize with a high quality spray tan safe lotion afterwards. 

Vacation

  • Being in the sun, swimming, hot tubs as well as activities that cause you to sweat can fade your tan faster.

  • We recommend our tan booster from our online shop if you plan on doing these activities.

  • Keep in mind a spray tan does not provide UV protection. Apply an approved SPF from our site.

  • No spray cans or oils. Mineral based water-resistant lotion form SPF. SunBum and Coola are best. 

  • Soaking will fade it faster. Do in and out sessions. After being in pools, oceans or hot tubs a cool rinse is recommended if an outside shower is available, patting dry with the towel and then applying our tan booster or spray tan safe lotion.

  • Drink a lot of water. 

 

Exercise

  • Avoid exercise for the first 24 hours.

  •  Exercising before your first rinse may cause streaking or uneven development.

  • Complete your first rinse before working out, and apply a spray tan-safe lotion afterward.

  •  After exercising, do a cool water rinse and reapply a spray tan-safe lotion.

  • You can use baby powder on areas prone to friction from tight clothing. 

  • Weight training is generally a better option than intense cardio, as it produces less sweat.

  • Excessive sweating can cause your spray tan to fade faster, so lower-intensity workouts are recommended whenever possible.

Fading

  • Starting around Day 5-6, gently exfoliate daily to help your spray tan fade more evenly.

  • Focus on areas that tend to hold color, such as ankles, wrists, elbows, arm creases, and between the chest.

  • Exfoliation helps lift lingering color and reduce patchy or blotchy fading.

  • Follow with a spray tan-safe lotion to keep skin hydrated and help blend the fade.

💡 Pro Tip: Patchy or blotchy fading?

If your spray tan is fading in patches, it's usually due to dry skin, friction, sweating, or not moisturizing enough. Keeping your skin well-moisturized helps your tan fade more evenly and naturally.

Increase your moisturizing and consider using a higher-quality spray tan-safe lotion for your next tan.

If your tan is already blotchy, it may simply be time to gently exfoliate and remove the remaining color.

Strip it off

READY TO REMOVE YOUR TAN?

  • Apply baby oil to your skin like a lotion and relax in loose, long-sleeve clothing for a few hours.

  • Take a hot, steamy shower and after a few minutes, while your skin is warm and softened, gently exfoliate with a mitt or glove. Repeat as needed for stubborn areas.

  • Hot tubs, pools, steam rooms, saunas, and sweating can also help speed up removal.

 

💡 Pro Tip: If you're moisturizing consistently and gently exfoliating during your tan's final days, it should fade naturally and evenly—just like a real tan.

Fix it

 SPRAY TAN ON YOUR PALMS, FEET, DARK ELBOWS OR SPOTTY FADING?

  • Gently exfoliate with a pumice stone and Dawn dish soap — for color on palms and soles should lift easily.

  • Apply baby oil (mineral oil), let it sit, then gently exfoliate with a mitt or glove — for elbows or dark spots.

  • For stubborn spots, mix lemon juice and baking soda into a paste, apply briefly, then gently exfoliate.

  • Spotty fading? Gently exfoliate the darker patches and apply a quality spray tan-safe lotion. In many cases, the remaining color will blend out naturally within a day or two.

Sunburn/peeling

ARE YOU PEELING? Contact us.

Any other issues, please contact us immediately so we can advise.

Everything is fixable! We are here to help.

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