With winter slowly approaching, fading summer tans can be remedied with a quality spray tan. Tiara Bivins, owner of Rolling Rays Mobile Spray Tan, offers in-home seamless airbrush tans that are a safe and sleek alternative to the dangers of tanning beds and blotchy self-tanner. Bivins gives us the do’s and don’ts of pre and post-spray tanning.
Plan ahead
Nobody wants a rushed tan job. Knowing when to schedule a spray tan is crucial, especially when a tan is being done for a special event. “I usually tell everyone before a very big event, you want to allow at least 48 hours, two days before,” says Bivins.
Always exfoliate
When arriving for your appointment, you want to ensure any dead skin is exfoliated, revealing the freshest skin underneath. “Sometimes just taking a really nice long bath with some Himalayan salt and scrubbing after with a loofa and a sulfate-free body wash is ideal,”says Bivins.
Follow-up
Don’t do anything, such as showering, that will get any moisture on the skin for eight to 10 hours after being airbrushed.“It’s heat and skin-to-skin contact that’s going to rub off your tan,” says Bivins. Bring loose-fitting clothes to wear after, which will avoid smudging that can cause an uneven tan.
