Some clients don't keep their color - tanTALK

LuvinNYY02 · 05-30-2006, 08:30 PM

Hey Everyone!
This is my first post so I hope I did it right.

I opened a salon about a month ago and I only do airbrush tanning. Some customers hold the color better than others and I know it has to do with the customer's skin itself and their pH but does anyone have any tricks to make it last longer other than washing gently and moisturizing? Any solution recommended?

Thanks! ...Jo

billable · 05-30-2006, 08:48 PM

Almost as important as what the client does after being sprayed is how they prepared before getting sprayed. Proper exfoliation is essential.

Proper cleansing with a ph balanced cleanser or a cleansing cloth designed for spray tanning .

Then, as you said, moisturize a lot.
Bathe gently. Don't scrub off the skin.
Don't soak in the tub or in the pool.
And as you said, everybody is different. I have had people that said their tan lasted 3 weeks. I have had others say theirs lasted 3 days. 7 to 10 days seems to be average.

Tasha_Tosh · 05-31-2006, 02:34 PM

make sure they aren't using lotions/shave cream/ shower gel with mineral oils in it before they spray....

LuvinNYY02 · 06-01-2006, 07:06 AM

I do make sure of all that, I guess the final factor is just the person's skin itself and it's pH? Does anyone recommend a solution that they found to work great and keep color a little longer?

Thanks--this website is so helpful!

mr belvedere · 06-02-2006, 04:48 AM

Let's see. The skin sheds. It would stand to reason that your skin might return to it's normal color, unlike your hair, without severe cellular damage/mutation. Hmmmm .... maybe they need to either tan more often or, buy stock in Sharpie. ~why I oughta .... ~

LuvinNYY02 · 06-03-2006, 09:26 AM

hmmmm....sharpie's...that may take a while!
I just thought there were some secret tips, I have 2 sisters that come in....they do everything right -- one girls lasts a good week to 9 days, and her sister is only like 3- 4 days....oh well...thanks again everyone!

glowie · 06-27-2006, 05:51 PM

Could be a hormonal thing too. :)

05-30-2006, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
LuvinNYY02 Join Date: Feb 14 2006 Location: Bergen County Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Some clients don't keep their color Hey Everyone! This is my first post so I hope I did it right. I opened a salon about a month ago and I only do airbrush tanning. Some customers hold the color better than others and I know it has to do with the customer's skin itself and their pH but does anyone have any tricks to make it last longer other than washing gently and moisturizing? Any solution recommended? Thanks! ...Jo

05-31-2006, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tasha_Tosh Join Date: Mar 12 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 167 Rep Power: 20	Re: Some clients don't keep their color make sure they aren't using lotions/shave cream/ shower gel with mineral oils in it before they spray....

06-02-2006, 04:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
mr belvedere Mr. b Join Date: May 10 2005 Age: 54 Posts: 7,247 Rep Power: 68	Re: Some clients don't keep their color Let's see. The skin sheds. It would stand to reason that your skin might return to it's normal color, unlike your hair, without severe cellular damage/mutation. Hmmmm .... maybe they need to either tan more often or, buy stock in Sharpie. ~why I oughta .... ~ __________________ "A dusty bible leads to a dirty life ..." -Synonymous

06-03-2006, 09:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
LuvinNYY02 Join Date: Feb 14 2006 Location: Bergen County Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Re: Some clients don't keep their color hmmmm....sharpie's...that may take a while! I just thought there were some secret tips, I have 2 sisters that come in....they do everything right -- one girls lasts a good week to 9 days, and her sister is only like 3- 4 days....oh well...thanks again everyone!

06-27-2006, 05:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
glowie Join Date: Jun 27 2004 Location: NJ Age: 53 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Re: Some clients don't keep their color Could be a hormonal thing too. :)

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