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Follow these 3 Steps For A Flawless Spray Tan!

One

2-3 Days Before Your Tan

Take a break from skin care products with exfoliating properties like; topical acne medications, AHAs, BHAs, glycolic acid, niacinamide, retinol, salicylic acid, SLS, urea, or vitamin C. These products dry out your skin, causing a patchy tan. This break allows your skin to restore balance and create an even canvas for a beautiful tan.

Keep your skin hydrated and moisturized! Lotion up twice a day and drink plenty of water. The more hydrated and moisturized your skin is, the better your tan will look. So, moisturize more!

Complete all spa type treatments the day before your tanning session. This includes lash extensions + lifts, brow tints, facials, manicures, pedicures, hair appointments, massages, threading, waxing and sugaring. Waxing should be done 2 days prior to your session to allow the skin enough time to heal.

Know your over-the-counter skin care products, specifically body wash, lotions, oils and soaps you’ll be using after your tan. Believe it or not most of them – including some natural brands are not spray tan friendly. They frequently contain ingredients like mineral oil, fragrances, alcohols, and harsh exfoliants which strip away the spray tan causing uneven fading and a shorter lifespan of your tan.

Two

18-24 Hours Prior To Your Tan

Shower, shave and exfoliate – in that order and NEVER RIGHT BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT. An exfoliating glove or mitt works best, but if that is not an option, make a paste out of baking soda and water and after showering and shaving, wipe your body down from head to toe with the washcloth and the baking soda/water mix, then rinse well.  

Why exfoliate? Exfoliation removes the dead skin cells that can cause a blotchy tan and prepares your skin to absorb the tanning solution more evenly and deeply.

 Why so far in advance? Your skin also loses amino acids during exfoliation and needs a good day to turnover fresh, new cells and rebuild those amino acids. DHA, the active ingredient in spray tan solution reacts with those amino acids to produce a tanned appearance, similar to the browning of food.

Three

30 Min - 1 Hour Before Your Appointment:

DO NOT SHOWER AGAIN. Remove make-up and deodorant the wipe off any sweat, deodorant, make-up etc, with a WARM, NOT HOT washcloth and come ready to tan with your hair up and off your neck and face, jewelry off and a towel to sit on in the car during the warm weather 😊

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR? Bring or wear old, loose-fitting clothes like; an oversized t-shirt and sweats – no yoga or stretch pants and fuzzy slippers, or flip flops to wear home. If you look like a hobo, you’re dressed appropriately! For your session, dress down to your comfort level.

Ladies – Wear older underwear, a bathing suit, or your birthday suit, all are perfectly acceptable.

Men – Boxers, briefs, bathing suit or shorts.

Know your over-the-counter skin care products, specifically body wash, lotions, oils and soaps you’ll be using after your tan. Believe it or not most of them – including some natural brands are not spray tan friendly. They frequently contain ingredients like mineral oil, fragrances, alcohols, and harsh exfoliants which strip away the spray tan causing uneven fading and a shorter lifespan of your tan.

JUST A FEW QUICK THINGS TO NOTE BEFORE YOU BOOK!

Finding Us: We are a home-based studio, so don’t worry if your GPS seems to be taking you to a residential neighborhood because it is! Just enter “6 Stanley Drive, Monroe Township” or “Bronze Age Spray Tanning,” look for our sign on the lawn and come to the front door. All appointments, regardless of who you are booked with (Diane, Alyssa or Helen) are taken here.

Bonus: Waiting to greet you at the front door will be two very special “employees” who can’t wait to become your new best friends: Rigatoni (our wiener dog/hound mix) + his golden retriever brother Alfredo. However, if you aren’t in the market for any new friends, have allergies or simply prefer a pup-free experience, no worries! Just let us know, and we’ll happily relocate them to their VIP lounge (aka another room).

Cancellations: We do require a credit card to hold your appointment, but it’s only charged if you are a no-call, no-show to your appointment. We understand life happens and kindly ask that you give us at least 12 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule, and we’ll do everything we can to accommodate you.

Appointments: Can’t decide which tan to choose? No problem! Every appointment starts with a personalized skin consultation where we’ll help you achieve the perfect bronze glow. So go ahead and book any option, because it can always be changed. Feel free to browse all of our options on the Bronze Age homepage if you’d like to explore beforehand!

Multiple Appointments: Booking for multiple people? No problem! Just use their information when setting up the appointment. Since we customize each service to the individual, we’ll need a separate profile for each person.

Appointment Duration: If you’re a new customer, plan for about 45 minutes for a spray tan session and 90 minutes for a teeth whitening session. We never want you to feel rushed + make sure you receive our full 5-star experience!

Consultation Form: Don’t forget to take a moment to fill out our Customer Consultation form prior your appointment; it helps us give you the best experience possible! You’ll receive it along with your Pre-Tan and/or Pre-Teeth Whitening Instructions in your text and email confirmations, so it’ll be easy to find. We promise it only takes a minute! 

Payment: While cash is always appreciated, we also accept, Venmo, Zelle, credit cards, Apple Pay, Klarna, Affirm + Afterpay! There is a small 2.6% processing fee for credit card payments. 

Check out the FAQ’s page on our website for more details on anything listed above + much, much more.

We can’t wait to meet you + welcome you to the Bronze Age Family!