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Old 06-14-2015, 08:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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To shower or to not shower, that is the question?

I was curious where everyone weighs in on showering directly after tanning? I've noticed some say it doesn't matter and some advise against it for several hours.

What say you all?
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Re: To shower or to not shower, that is the question?

You can shower immediately after tanning, unless you are using a lotion with DHA. Is so, you want to wait at least a couple hours (up to 12) for the self-tanner to darken.
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Re: To shower or to not shower, that is the question?

I find the differing opinion's interesting. This was on a relatively large chain's website:

"Ideally a person should wait a few hours after tanning to take a shower. The reason for this is because the skin needs time to process the light it has received, into a tan. When Spray tanning , you should wait til the next morning if possible to shower or at least 4-6 hours for full development."
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Re: To shower or to not shower, that is the question?

It has also been said that you should wait so that the Vitamin D has time to develop & be used in the skin.
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Re: To shower or to not shower, that is the question?

I was wondering about that...
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Re: To shower or to not shower, that is the question?

Why would water influence a subdermal process? I can maybe see reducing skin temp, which would lessen blood flow, as maybe a thought on that.
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Re: To shower or to not shower, that is the question?

This answer makes sense:

"Myth: Showering right after tanning in a UV bed washes the tan away,
Truth: The full process of tanning takes 24-48 hours, but a shower won’t wash away your tan. When tanning, the melanocyte cells are activated by the UV light, which then initiates the production of melanin, the pigment in your skin. While showering will wash away any bronzers that may be found in certain lotions, it will not wash away the “tan” that comes from lying in the UV light. Certain bronzers do continue to work even after the tanning bed shuts off, so when buying a lotion ask your consultant and they will tell you if it would benefit you not to shower directly after tanning. Either way, it will not hurt your tan to shower after!"
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