Prepare your skin 18–24 hours before your appointment.

Exfoliate
Use a spa-grade exfoliator, sugar scrub, or coffee grinds 18–24 hours before your appointment. If your skin is very dry, exfoliate daily for several days leading up and no less than 12 hours before. Do not use bar soap or any exfoliator with oil in it on the day of your tan.

Lauren recommends the WildPier Exfoliating Gloves — available on Amazon.

Shave & Wax
Complete all shaving at least 18 hours before your appointment. Waxing should be done no less than 24 hours prior, as both services remove the top layer of skin.

Mani & Pedi
Schedule manicures and pedicures at least 24 hours before your tan. Exfoliating the legs during these services removes the top layer of skin and can affect how the tan develops.

Moisturize
Hydrate your skin 18–24 hours before your session — but do not apply any lotions, deodorants, or products on the day of your appointment. Arrive with completely clean, product-free skin.

What to Wear
Wear black underwear or a bathing suit. Most clients choose thong bottoms and go topless, or completely naked to avoid tan lines. Disposable strapless tops and thong underwear are available if preferred. Remove all jewelry before your appointment and pull hair up and away from your face.

What you wear and do in the next few hours matters.

Right After Your Appointment
Wear loose, dark clothing — ideally long sleeves and long pants. Wear open-toe sandals or flip flops. Avoid tight clothing, yoga pants, jeans, elastic waistbands, and anything with red fabric. Think of it this way: putting on tight clothes after a spray tan is like putting on gloves before your manicure dries.

While Your Tan Develops
Do not shower, bathe, or get wet for at least 8–10 hours. The longer you wait, the better — 10–12 hours is ideal for the best results. Do not wash your hands or get them wet during this time. Avoid sweating, rain, and anything that could introduce moisture to the skin.

If you had a Rapid Tan formula, rinse within the timeframe Lauren provided and shower the next day.

When You Shower
When it is time to rinse, blot and pat your skin dry with a towel. Do not rub. The tan is applied to the outer layer of skin — treat it gently.

A few simple rules will keep your glow going.

Do

• Moisturize daily starting the day after your tan

• Use lukewarm water in the shower — hot water fades your tan faster

• Use a gentle, sulfate-free body wash

• Apply SPF if going in the sun — spray tan does not contain sunscreen

• Use a tan extender (Lauren recommends Sjolie Gradual Tan Extender) to replenish color after swimming

Avoid

• Dove soap and bar soaps — one of the most common causes of streaking and fading

• Loofahs and washcloths for at least two weeks

• Long hot showers and hot baths

• Hot tubs — they will remove your tan

• Extended swimming in pools or the ocean — chlorine and salt water can streak and fade

• Waxing, massages, and spa treatments for a few days after your tan

• Baby oil, mineral oil, and massage oils — they break down the tan

• Bug spray — it causes fading

• Exfoliating products and harsh scrubs

Lauren carries products specifically designed to extend and protect your tan.

Sjolie Body Lotion — $25 Hydrates skin and prolongs your tan without stripping color.

Sjolie Body Wash — $20 Gentle formula designed specifically for spray tan maintenance.

Available at your appointment or by request.