House of Tan

Not the same DHA; DHA pills are Docosahexaenoic acid, not Dihydroxyacetone

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oooops....thats right. My bad.

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kcgrlcloud9

Those are two completely different DHAs

Spa Girl

I'm more worried about breathing the air when I pump gas then spraying. Maybe next they will tell us to wear masks at gas stations.

calinative

I totally understand what everyone is saying...but we are spray tanning for several hours straight through the day 5-7 days a week....That's my concern. And I don't think any one would say its smart to pump gas for 6 hours a day/5-7 days a week...am I really the only one concerned about the health of the technicians? Cancer, birth defects? Those are scary risks to consider seriously....I hate being negative, but I'm just honestly concerned...

WendyJo

If you are an airbrush tech, you shouldn't have any problems if your room/area is properly ventilated and you have reduction fans that are strong enough. If you were truly breathing that much in, the skin on your face would be more tan from the spray landing on you. You need a couple large fans pulling the spray away from you and the client with changeable filters to absorb the overspray. The client needs to be standing right next to these and you need to be spraying toward them.
Honestly, I'd be more concearned with booths than airbrush . Some booths really don't pull enough of the overspray away and with so many nozzles, they put out so much more at a time than an airbrush tech does. (even with HVLP)

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House of Tan

Why do airbrush techs bash booths every chance they get?

With the CT Autobronzer I get very little overspray on the walls, floor, ceiling, ect. It takes thousands of tans to see any noticeable browning on the white ceiling.

It has nothing to do with booth vs. tech; it has to do with how well the room is set up for spray and the quality/maintenance of the unit being used.

True, some older machines hold the mist for long periods; but to group them all together is like saying that all cars are the same.
(Thank you WendyJo for saying "some booths")

We need to unify against the real enemy; Loreal and Unilever.


How did you come to this conclusion? My HV/LP "booth" uses about 1.5 ounces of solution per spray. How many ounces are you spraying per tan?

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Try living in Los Angeles, the air is way worse than overspray but I get what everyone is saying.

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jjhill02

Do you techs wear mouth & nose covers when you spray? I am concered also after the latest news report (although reading this post has made me feel better!) I ordered eye, nose and lip protection for my clients, but think I will leave it up to them whether or not they use it. Do you require clients use these?

autobronze

I leave it up to the customer but have them sign a form checking a box next to what they have declined to use. I wear a mask now and explain that I spray back to back appointments and have not had anyone freak out about it. I can def tell a difference in my nose at the end of the day :)