koipondgirl

Have any of you ever experienced around with mixing different solutions from different manufacturers? How were the results? Which solutions did you mix?

besthands

DON'T DO THAT!!! Theres is a huge difference in ingredents between different manufactures. Just get a good one and stay with it till you learn it's pros ans cons. They all give you a tan... but some are thicker, darker, more moisturizing, last longer, less/more sticky, smell good/bad, have different shlf lives, ect...
I have on occasion mixed an 8% and a 12% to get a 10 % but only the same manufacture. I hope this helps!! :)

spraytannedjenn

No mixing solution from different suppliers. Mixing 2 with different DHA levels is a really good idea. This way you can gradually increase the DHA for your clients without getting to too dark

ecc30

I mix 2 solutions from 2 different manufacturers every day. I have a 10.25 from Biddiscombe and a 12.50 from Organiglow/Scentual Sun that I mix every single day. I get great results...never had a problem. Been mixing these 2 for about a year. What kind of problems have you guys seen from mixing like this?

spraytannedjenn

I just wouldn't recommend it.

On Bronzer

Why would you mix?

koipondgirl

I have not yet found the perfect solution . One has great smell and lasts decently with little wash off - the tan you see when you spray is the tan you see after 1st shower, but I'm not sure the color is that great - I think it's a little orangey. The other, I love the color, not a great smell, and I feel that I lose a LOT off the tan when I shower. When I first spray it on, I think WOW! Then after the shower - I leave it on all night, I look in the mirror and am disappointed. I don't want my clients to feel that way.
I was just curious if anyone has mixed solutions trying to get the best of 2 worlds... I may experiment with myself a few times just to see what it would look like.

ecc30

I love the Legacy solution that I use on alot of people. For some, it's not dark enough. Biddiscombe doesn't make Legacy in a higher percentage dha. They have another solution , I think it's Fusion, that is a 12%. I was not crazy about the color.

I had sampled Scentual Sun's Organiglow. They have a 10% clear and a regular 12.5%. Call me crazy, but I didn't like the 10% but liked the 12%. I thought it was sticky and a little more orangey than the Biddiscombe, and I like the color guide. BUT, I loved the 12 on darker skin. So did my clients that I used as guinea pigs. Nice brown color, good duration, not stinky, doesn't seem as sticky as the 10%.

Scentual Sun recomends using their 10 and 12% together. Instead I mix the Legacy and Organiglow when I get someone who wants to be a bit darker than I can get them with the Legacy.

Ps, both these solutions are paraben and alcohol free. The Legacy is 99% natural and I believe the Organiglow is organic. They have a relatively short ingredient list without alot of synthetic products.

Whew, that was a long post. Hopefully, I didn't bore anyone to death! But, that why I mix and how I ended up using 2 different manufacters.

besthands

Hey koipongirl! Just call different manufactures to obtain sample size solutions. Then Spray some of your friends ( guinie pigs) and ask for honest feedback. Trust me ... they will tell you the truth! Hope it works out for you!!!

tantoes

Just curious about why you started mixing those 2 solutions - what properties were you trying to change? I am considering the Organiglow solutions but read on here that the tan doesn't last as long other brands. Can anyone comment, please?

Thanks in advance for your insight.

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