PREPARE
- Exfoliate within 24 hours prior to spray tan to provide a smooth surface for even tanning results
- Shave within 24 hours prior to spray tan, shaving after application causes premature sunless fading
- Remove make up and jewelry prior to sunless application
- Avoid putting on lotion and perfume/cologne before spray tan as they can create a barrier preventing full sunless absorption
- Prime skin for darker color with a California Tan Sunless®maximizer product
- Apply Barrier Cream to areas of the body that typically have dry skin, such as feet, hands and backs of heels
DEVELOP
- For professional applications, this step is when you receive the sunless color via handheld machine or booth
- For at home applications, this is when you apply self-tanners
- Do not wear wool, nylon or silk during the application
- To apply self-tanners evenly to the skin use circular motions
- Avoid the bottom of your feet and apply lightly to dry areas such as knees and elbows
- Wash hands immediately after application
- Give skin time to dry before touching it or dressing
PERFECT
- Wear dark, loose fitting clothes after sunless application. Do not wear wool, nylon or silk
- Wait 1 to 3 hours (1 hour for dark color, 2 hours for darker color and 3 hours for darkest color) Note: the new Ultra Dark Solution may take up to four hours to fully develop
- Take cooler showers. Hot water strips the body of its natural oils causing skin to dry out
- Wash with Sulfate free body wash as Sulfate strips sunless color
- Do not moisturize, exercise or swim until after your first shower
- Do not exfoliate for at least 48 hours after application
- Moisturize daily with Ultra Moisturizer or Tan Extender with Bronzers, moisturized skin holds sunless color better