During tan development: wear loose, dark comfortable clothing, that will not be damaged from spray tan rub off. Tight garments, jeans, undergarments, socks and shoes can rub against your fresh tan, and create lines. Shorts are not recommended, legs may rub together following the tan application.
Please protect car seats, fabrics and leather, or porous surfaces you may sit on, with a towel to prevent staining. Clean toilet seats post use, if needed to prevent stains. Use dark sheets on bedding before your shower, to prevent color guide bronzer transfer stains.
Avoid sweating, or water exposure, post tan for 2-12 hours depending on solution, or until your post tan shower.Use an umbrella if weather is rainy, and avoid splashing the skin with water. Hands may be cleansed by wiping palms only with a wet cloth or wet wipe. If wearing a scented spray or perfume, please spray air (not skin surface) and walk through the cloud, to minimize tan damage. Scented body powders may be used freely.
Avoid touching your freshly tanned skin, during development time. Clean palms if product transfers to them, using alcohol based facial toner, or nail polish remover.

First Post Tan Shower: Please shower based on the information provided to you by your Spray Tanning Technician. Your tan will take 24-48 hours approximately to completely darken, no matter which product blend you have used. Color will continue to darken after initial shower.
During your first shower, you may see a brown tint wash away in the shower water. This is the temporary cosmetic bronzer colorant, that allowed the tan to be seen when first sprayed onto the skin. This is not your sunless tan, but only a cosmetic “guide”. It is normal for this to wash away upon showering. IF USING A RAPID TAN YOU WILL LOSE ALL COLOR POST RINSE. IT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT 8 HOURS.
You will see, when viewing your pale tan line, the depth of color of your tan. This will not be the exact tone or darkness, as when the temporary bronzer color was on the skin. This is perfectly normal, as your sunless tan reacts with your unique skin chemistry, creating an individualized color, that is unique to you. Note, do all color checks 24-48 hours AFTER your spray tan application, and AFTER showering to see the true results of your tan.

Maintaining your Tan: Regular moisturization will help prolong the wear of your tan. We recommend you apply moisturizer products to damp skin (fresh from the shower) to help lock in the moisture from your shower. Many brands work well, and you DO NOT need to avoid all oil containing products, nor avoid all oils. Many oils can be used without Tan harm, based on the type used, and formulation. Please discuss this with your Tanning Technician.
Avoid all harsh chemical soaps and lotions which can be drying, and hard on a spray tan. Many may create a coating on the skin surface, this can alter how a freshly sprayed tan absorbs. Your Tanning technician can advise you of recommended products. Using certain soaps/lotions free of parabens, dyes, sulfates and alcohols can extend the life of your tan!
Wash with your hands, a mild soft sponge, or soft wash cloth. Pat skin dry when toweling off. Scrubbing or abrasion on the skin surface will remove some of your fresh tan.
When shaving use and electric razor, or a fresh triple or quad blade razor with new blades and plenty of lubrication to minimize spray tan removal.
Hot tubs, and pool swimming can lighten your tan. Use of a water resistive lotion based sunscreen, and limiting soak time to shorter sessions can help lessen tan fade. Please pat dry when toweling off.
About once a week or so: Before your next spray tan visit, please exfoliate the skin per the prep steps above. Try to do this before the tan has fully broken down. For each person, this day can differ slightly, as it controlled by your skin health, dryness, habits, DHA level used, product used, age. Environment, etc. For most people this is once every 5, 7 or 10 days. During exfoliation, you will not be able to completely remove your tan. This is normal, as some tanned skin is still attached to the skin surface, some areas may take longer to remove from skin.
Rather you are simply trying to lighten, and even out the tan and remove the loose cells that can easily be removed, without harming or irritating your skin.
If you would like to completely remove your tan, this will require repeated exfoliation, paired with tub soaking, and will take a period of days to complete. Please discuss this with your spray tanning technician for additional information.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please speak with your Professional Spray Tanning Technician.