Preparation Guide
Pre-Tan Prep.
Your tan can only look as good as the canvas underneath it. We can create beautiful color, but your prep determines how smooth, even, and long-lasting that color will be.
65%
Prep
25%
Professional application
10%
Aftercare
Clean, smooth, product-free skin is where it starts.
Step by Step
Your prep timeline
Exfoliate
Use a washcloth with Cetaphil or CeraVe only. No oily scrubs, no bar soap, no Dove or similar.
Shave
Use a razor with minimal moisture strips. No shaving cream.
Arrive Lotion-Free
Come with no lotion on your skin. Makeup and deodorant can be removed at your appointment.
Dress for After
Wear long, loose, dark clothing post-appointment. Flip-flops or Uggs are great — no tennis shoes. No leggings, denim, or tight clothing while your tan develops.
Stay Dry
No sweating or getting wet until after your first bronzer rinse.
Skip Exfoliating Skincare
Before and after your tan, avoid retinols, glycolic, AHA, BHA, and any other anti-acne or anti-aging products. They can cause your spray tan to peel.
What to Wear
Dress for the glow.
While your tan develops.
Wear
Long, loose, dark clothing
Flip-flops or Uggs
Soft cotton
Skip
Tennis shoes
Leggings or denim
Tight clothing
Light colors
Day Of
Leave These at Home
Oily scrubs
Bar soap or Dove
Shaving cream
Lotion (arrive bare)
Tennis shoes
Leggings, denim, or tight clothing
Retinol, glycolic, AHA / BHA
Sweating or getting wet (before your first rinse)
Make It Last
Extend your glow.
Our self-tanning-infused line tops up color between visits. Shop the collection.
Gentle, color-building daily cleanse.
Moisturize daily to hydrate and build color.
Keeps your face glowing.
Refresh or deepen your glow at home — Light, Medium, Dark.
Plus
Quick cool showers. Pat dry, don’t rub.
Skip What Strips It
Saltwater, chlorine, hot tubs, long soaks, scrubbing, and exfoliating actives (retinol, acids) all cause uneven, faster fading.
Ready to glow?
You know what to do. We handle the rest.