Do you ever feel like being tan is addicting?! There is some science behind those feelings. Although a lot of the science points to the benefits of sun being the addicting factor, there is just something about being tan that makes you feel more confident and better about how you look. Although I feel that everyone is beautiful just the way they are, I think that a sun-kissed glow or a dark glow the SAFE way is a great way to get you that confidence that you need to really radiate your beauty. 

The popularity of tanning is often attributed to Coco Chanel. After returning from the French Riviera with a suntan, thousands of her fans flocked out to the beaches to get the same glow. We now have much safer ways of maintaining that glow that look just as amazing! Read more about it here---

There are lots of tips and tricks that can help you achieve the perfect tan, but there is one that is above and beyond the MOST important! 

EXFOLIATING!

If you do not exfoliate, you are tanning the top layer of skin, which without exfoliation is mostly dead skin. The tan will be uneven and will fade quicker and not last very long. Follow these steps for the best exfoliation every time.

1. Take a HOT shower. Let your skin loosen up for a few minutes with the steam and hot water.
2. Shave legs, armpits and anywhere else you normally shave.
3. The BEST exfoliating product I have found is linked below. You can literally see the layers of skin being scrubbed off.
4. Use a moisturizing soap. You wont be able to use lotion for at least 8 hours after the tan, and slightly moisturized skin makes for a more even tan. My favorite soap is linked below.
   
5. Make sure you do not apply any deodorant or lotion before your tan.
   
   

​There you have it! The single most important thing you can do to achieve the perfect spray tan. If you have other tips, leave them below!

Our clients LOVE that we use a dusting powder after their tan. It helps keep areas dry that tend to sweat a bit more and keep the tan even. We have used baby powder in the past, but are upgrading to a custom bronze dusting powder that is made of all natural, basic ingredients including: arrowroot powder, cocoa powder, and mica powder.

Now you will smell amazing and have an extra little glimmer to help your tan pop even more. We currently carry the powder at our Davis County tans, but will soon expand to Salt Lake County. See the difference below.

We haven't posted on our blog in a while but that doesn't mean we haven't been out and about! We recently attended a Ladies Night Out event. They had deals on botox, foot massages, tarot cards, blowouts, a dj, and great food and drinks! We will be having another event soon!

We were out getting down and dirty with all the racers! We had a great time! We have one lucky winner who entered our free tanning contest which will be announced in our next email blast! Check out our pictures!

Tanning is risky, directly tied to melanoma KSL ARTICLE

Free skin cancer screeningMay 8
Jon and Karen Huntsman-Intermountain Cancer Center at Intermountain Medical Center
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10 Tips for the Perfect Spray Tan for your Big Day

The ceremony only takes one day, but the photos last forever. And although the day belongs to the bride, it makes a lot of difference if the whole wedding party is coordinated.

1. Exfoliate

The tan goes on and lasts longer on very well exfoliated skin.

2. Use a solution with as little bronzer as possible

If there is a bronzer, there is more of a chance of streaks, and there is a strong likelihood of the bronzer getting into your pores. When you will sweat in your wedding dress, you will get brown stains on the inside of it, especially in the places that your dress is tight.

Most of the stains will come out, but it is almost impossible to take them out of silk or satin.

 (If you have a tan with a bronzer anyway, then one way to protect the dress is to dust your body with baby powder. When you will sweat, most of the moisture and the color will be absorbed by the baby powder.)

3. Don’t get a tan, get a glow.

Dark tan just does not look good with a white wedding dress and will most likely look fake. The effect you should be aiming for is a light, golden hue. The effect will be just a glow, that will make your eyes sparkle, your hair shine, and will give you the brightest smile ever, due to your teeth appearing whiter. So subtle, that you guests will be commenting on how radiant you look, not how good your fake tan presents.

4. Make sure, that you take extra care with your hands and feet when spray tanning.

Hands and feet absorb the most solution, because the skin is the most dry.

Make sure that before you get your wedding spray tan, you spread barrier cream evenly over hands and feet (don't forget between the toes). After the spray tan, wipe your hands, feet, nails (around cuticles) and knuckles especially well with wet wipes, or simply wash them with soap. Concentrate on wiping your palms and under your feet.

5. Make sure you purchase a bottle of touch up solution.

A wedding spray tan should be better than perfect. Some small imperfections might have to be repaired; it would be silly if such a small thing would have to be on your mind on the day of the wedding.

Additionally, since you already have your tan, you might want to keep it in good condition, not only for the wedding day, but also for the honeymoon.

6. Apart from bride and groom, spray tan members of your wedding party.

It is sooooo worth it! If you have to save on something, make bridesmaids' dresses simpler, with a spray tan anything that they will wear will look better anyway.

For those macho types, make it fun, bring a camera, take pictures of each other being spray tanned, and have a giggle.

Make sure you ask for a wedding spray tan package (especially if you are spray tanning more than two people). Most salons will give you a better deal.

7. Have a trial run. If you never had a spray tan, it is not really an option to skip this step.

Spray tan solution is a cosmetic. It’s best to know beforehand how it will react with your skin. Take no chances, and have a trial run. Buy the touch up solution at that time as well, so you can experiment and be confident about repairs on the wedding day.

8.Have your wedding spray tan in the same salon that your trial.

Don't just think, "Well, my skin reacts well to spray tan". Different solution might have different effects! Make sure you spray tan with the same solution that you were happy with.

9.Have your wedding spray tan in the same salon that your trial.

Don't just think, "Well, my skin reacts well to spray tan". Different solution might have different effects! Make sure you spray tan with the same solution that you were happy with.

10. Take a photo of yourself with your tan after the trial.

For the REAL perfectionists. This way you will see what your skin will look like on your wedding photos.