Fundamentals Of Spray Tanning
Spray tanning is thee new technique of getting that naturally appealing tan to your body. You need not risk the hot sun with UV exposure or the tanning machines anymore. Just use aerosol sprays and get a uniform tan all over your body.
The first indoor tanning solutions were in the form of creams that you could apply to your body. However, they had a more orange like tinge to them, though the newer ones are better, they are still a bit orange and not the natural tan color. With sprays though you need not bother about that; you will get the natural tan for sure.
Look around for a reputed and well known salon to get your spray. If your friends and colleagues can suggest some go with that, as tried and tested salons are always better. Before going to the salon, make sure that you take bath with exfoliating soap and scrub your body with the exfoliating scrub. This is to ensure that there are no dead cells on the body. You want a fresh skin to get a long lasting tan.
There are many self-service salons where you get all the detailed instructions before you go into the tanning booth. Here are some tips that can help you get a good uniform tan.
a) Apply lotion on your skin folds without fail. The reason being that the skin folds have creases and after the spray you would have lighter lines in those areas. This is not something that you want.
b) Just before the spray goes off you need to hold your breath for 15 seconds.
c) After the spraying stops you walk out of the booth, you will need a towel to wipe out all the blots that are created by the dripping spray.
d) After the tan you need stand still for about a minute before you start wiping off the excess spray. Though the tan will take a lot longer to dry, the first minute is good enough to ensure that it remains uniform even if it comes in contact with the towel.
Here are some tips to ensure that the tans last long
a) Always exfoliate your skin before a tan. If you spray it on dead cells, it will vanish very soon as skin sheds dead cells.
b) Regularly apply moisturisers to keep the skin nourishes and this will extend the life of the cells on the skin.
c) Avoid swimming in chlorinated water and this will reduce the life of the tan.
Spray tanning is the best way to get a great looking natural tan without any health risks. While regular tanning may be quite expensive, doing it for special occasions is always fun. However, it is advised that you do a trial run of the procedure at least once or twice before the actual event to ensure that you learn from your first mistakes.