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Aug 7, 2019
3 min

Self Tanning and Exercise: How To Avoid a Patchy Tan

A self-tan that looks picture perfect on some areas of the skin and stippled on others is fairly common when our gym lovers want to look tan and stay healthy all at the same time. I mean, haven't we all experienced the tan that wears off in that diamond shape around the inner-elbows, at the tops of the inner arms and between the breasts and that dreaded scaly look on the legs, arms and neck that sets in. A patchy tan is not only caused by the skin becoming dehydrated, or by s

Michelle Walters

Feb 21, 2019
2 min

Sunless Tanning Terms You Need To Know

Sunless Tan The application of either a self-tan product, or spray tan to your body. When applied, DHA (the active ingredient in sunless tanning products) reacts with the proteins in the skin’s superficial layer to form a golden-brown color. Your skin begins to darken 2-8 hours after application and reaches its peak color within 24 hours. The color will gradually fade through natural exfoliation, just like a tan from the sun. DHA The active ingredient most often used in all s

waltersmchelle

Jan 14, 2019
1 min

Airbrush Spray Tan vs. Booth Spray Tan

During the booth tan, you'll be alone inside and voice prompts will instruct you how to stand as automated jets mist you from head to toe. If you opt for an airbrush tan, a trained technician will be with you and spray you using a handheld device. Although both will result in a natural, even color, there are some subtle differences that might lead you to choose one over the other: Custom Airbrush Tans Pros: more even coverage, customization and attention to detail, and longe

Michelle Walters

Aug 16, 2018
2 min

4 Ways To Extend Your Spray Tan

We all agree, we’re not celebrities or rock stars. However, sometimes we want their beautiful tans. After all, we each deserve one. Once you have a sunless tan, how do you extend it? A sunless tan normally lasts 5-7 days, but if maintained correctly, you can extend the tan for 7-12 days. Since this is our area of expertise, we’ll let you in our best tips on how to extend your sunless tan! Are You Prepped and Ready To Tan? To extend the life of your sunless tan, you need to b

How To Take Care Of Your Spray Tan While On Vacation

waltersmchelle

Aug 6, 2018
2 min

How To Take Care Of Your Spray Tan While On Vacation

Before you go: Start with a fresh canvas: don’t layer new sunless tanner over old spray tan. Letting your old spray tan completely fade away before your vacation and getting a brand new fresh tan before you leave on your trip, makes sure that you are swimsuit ready to hit the beach with no unsightly dark patches. Take care of your skin: First spend some time gently exfoliating for a few days before your vacation spray tan appointment. I am not talking about stripping 6 layer

waltersmchelle

Feb 9, 2018
2 min

Best Box of Chocolates You’ll Get

Happy Valentines Day and nothing is better than receiving with your very own box of chocolates with zero calories!!! Your February Glow Box is filled with our most popular tan-at-home kit. We want you to learn how to use everything so you can be extremely comfortable and happy with your purchase. Here is our very best tips listed below of what you’ll find in your Glow Box: 1. Glow Body Butter “White Chocolate Mint” is an organic skincare treatment that delivers 16 hours o

waltersmchelle

Oct 6, 2017
1 min

Look Better Naked!

Have you ever had the best spray tan of your life only to still hate those dreaded “even darker” moles, sunspots and scars? Total confidence killer, right!! Let me share one of our “Best Kept Secrets” we will share all the way from Hollywood by our bestie, Katie Quinn, Hollywood A-list Spray Tanner ..... “Moles and sun spots can over-absorb colour if left alone. I use one dab of ELF's Studio Lip Lock pencil or NYX eyebrow wax pencil in the centre of each mole and it protect

waltersmchelle

Aug 22, 2017
3 min

How Dark Will My Sunless Tan Go?

One of the best sunless tan tips is learning how to control the color you will go. How dark your tan will be has a number of factors. We've called our brand Oh That Glow Sunless because - everyone gets a custom color due to different skin tones, and because you can customize the shade of your tan by determining how long you choose to leave the bronzer on before you wash it off. Let me explain ....... How does a sunless tan actually work? The way you achieve a gorgeous tan

Wear White Cautiously With A Fresh Spray Tan

waltersmchelle

Jul 11, 2017
1 min

Wear White Cautiously With A Fresh Spray Tan

WEAR WHITE + SPRAY TAN CAUTIOUSLY ••• when its summer time you can wear white with your fresh spray tan but in the right (and smart) conditions. Be sure the temp is cool enough where you won't be sweating and in a humid atmosphere. Heat or Hot conditions can cause pores to open and your sunless tan to transfer onto white shirt or shorts. Also, be sure to get two showers in before wearing white in order to wash off the bronzers (cosmetic color) off the skin so it won't bleed

waltersmchelle

Jul 5, 2017
2 min

My Legs Won't Hold A Spray Tan!

Amazing fake tan - tick, but why aren't my legs tanning? Or worst still - why do I have brown dots in my pores? The skin is thinnest on the front of your legs, specifically your shins. Because the skin is thin there, it might mean that you are likely to loose tan there quickest. Why, because your skin is constantly regenerating and legs often wear tights, and tights often rub, and rubbing often removes tan. You see? Also - be careful if you are shaving. A fake tan wil

waltersmchelle

Jun 22, 2017
1 min

Don't Forget To Rinse Off

Tan Tip by Island Glow Rinse Off Spray Tan When Suggested •~• leaving your spray tan on longer than suggested doesn't really "tan your darker" like most think - spray tans process either in 8hr (traditional) or 2-4hr (express) and basically cuts off like a timer 🚿shower to rinse the cosmetic bronzer off so it won't transfer on clothes. You'll see a gorgeous natural chocolate golden tan glowing and of course, continuing to darken in color over next 48hrs www.islandglowva.com

waltersmchelle

Mar 15, 2017
1 min

Tattoos and Spray Tans

SPRAY TANS & TATTOOS A few people have asked me if spray tanning will discolor their tattoos. A spray tan only effects the outer layer of skin and tattoos go quite a bit deeper. While lighter colors on tattoos may darken up just a bit from spray tanning, its only temporary and none of my clients with tattoos have ever mentioned it discoloring their tattoos. UV tanning, on the other hand, has been shown to fade tattoos faster. I always suggest to my clients that if they’re con

"The Fearless Girl" - Women's International Day

waltersmchelle

Mar 8, 2017
3 min

"The Fearless Girl" - Women's International Day

This statue in Bowling Green Park of a girl facing off against the famous Wall Street Charging Bull came as a surprise this morning as the sun rises on Wall Street and clearly sends a powerful message through our country. The stunt, timed to International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th, is meant to symbolize the power of women in leadership. The sculpture, titled “The Fearless Girl,” was made by Kristen Visbal and photographed by Federica Valabrega. The guerrilla aspect of the

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Secret To Tanning Without Burning

Self Tanning and Exercise: How To Avoid a Patchy Tan

Sunless Tanning Terms You Need To Know

Airbrush Spray Tan vs. Booth Spray Tan

4 Ways To Extend Your Spray Tan

How To Take Care Of Your Spray Tan While On Vacation

Best Box of Chocolates You’ll Get

Look Better Naked!

How Dark Will My Sunless Tan Go?

Wear White Cautiously With A Fresh Spray Tan

My Legs Won't Hold A Spray Tan!

Don't Forget To Rinse Off

Tattoos and Spray Tans

"The Fearless Girl" - Women's International Day

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