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.

✦ THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS

01 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.

02 RINSE SHOWER

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.

A note about your rinse shower:

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.

03 STAY HYDRATED

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.

04 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.

Additional Tips for the Overachiever

Shower as normal the day before your session. The morning of your session, exfoliate with an exfoliating mitt or dry brush. No products at this point.

After exfoliating, apply a spray tan safe lotion only to elbows, hands, knees, feet, heels or any visible dry skin. Keep the rest of your body product free— no body lotion, no perfume, no oils, no deodorant.

Short on time? Skip the shower and just do a dry brushing or dry mitt exfoliation instead — no products during this process. The goal is to get all products off the skin, not add them on. Or skip the hassle and add our Pro Prep Glove at your session for $20 and we'll handle the prep for you.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Keep your tan glowing

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

Pro Shop for Tan Care

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Post Tan Care Instructions

A note about your rinse shower:

Additional Tips for the Overachiever

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