Maintaining Your Spray Tan

Spray tan maintenance is just as important as the preparation. To keep your tan beautiful and rich you need to moisturise every day. Try not to scrub your skin during the 7-10 days you have your tan. When you shower just wash gently. It’s fine to use soap and body wash.

When you have your first shower after your tan you will notice the colour washing down the drain. Don’t be alarmed, this is perfectly normal. The colour you see washing down the drain is just the tanning agent that allows the technician to see where the colour is going. The spray tan solution is still developing on your skin even after you get out of the shower.

If you want a deeper tan you can wait longer than 2 hours before showering. 2 hours is the minimum time, some people prefer to leave the tan on overnight to get the darkest colour possible. Others choose to shower after 2 hours and have a slightly lighter tan. There isn’t a lot of variation in the colour after 2 hours and if you leave it on longer. The tan goes two shades darker if you leave it on for longer.