Post Tan Care

Aftercare Instructions

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While you marinate (4-12 hours depending on color choice)

1. Avoid any contact with liquids until after you take your ‘water only’ shower. (no sweating, dishes, laundry, rain)
2. Avoid skin to skin contact. Please wear loose clothing until you take your ‘water only’ shower.
3. Rinse your hands under water only at your given hand rinse time.
4. Take a water only shower at your given rinse time. No hot water!
5. Gently glide your hands all over your body to ensure the bronzer rinses completely off. No loofas or wash cloths.
6. Do not use soap for the first 24 hours. 
7. Pat your skin dry, do not rub dry. 
8. If extremely dry, apply lotion all over your skin. Check our lotion recommendations below!

For the next 7-10 days

1. Apply lotion DAILY. This will keep your tan lasting for as long as possible. 
2. No exfoliating, scrubs, loofas or washcloths. Use your hands and shower gel. Check our soap recommendations below! 
3. When shaving, do so lightly with shower gel. No shaving cream!
4. Use a lotion based sunscreen (no aerosol or spray!) to create a spray tan safe barrier between your tan and the chlorine or saltwater. Check our sunscreen recommendations below!
5. Avoid massages.
6. Avoid Dove soap. 
7. Avoid soaking in hot water.
8. Avoid saunas and steam showers.
9. Avoid sunburn.
10. Avoid retinol, unless we skipped the face tan!
11. Avoid oils directly on the skin.