Spray Tan
Aftercare card.
Develop times
Sweat or Standard Rapid
1–4 hour minimum · 8 hour maximum
Standard
8–12 hour minimum · 24 hour maximum
No soap or shampoo for the first shower.
Rapid spray tans may take up to 24 hours to fully reappear/develop after the first shower.
Your artist’s suggested timing:
Before your first shower
Before the first shower, avoid any activity that would make you sweat or bring you into direct contact with water (most importantly, do not get rained on!).
Wear loose, dark clothing to bed, or lay a blanket underneath you. The cosmetic bronzer may transfer to bedding and clothing but will not stain, because it’s water-soluble (wash any items with transfer within 24 hours to make sure they don’t stain).
Do not rest or touch your fingertips to your face or body, and limit skin-to-skin physical contact with others (cuddling, breastfeeding) to avoid color transfer. The cosmetic bronzer (not your tan) will rinse off in your first shower. Rinse thoroughly or you will have streaking!
After you shower
Pat your skin dry and avoid any excessive rubbing with your towel after your showers.
Do not use a washcloth or loofa for the first 3–4 days. Moisturize twice a day with a lotion or tan extender.
If you forget to shave before your spray tan, you may shave with shaving cream after waiting 24 hours, after your first shower. We don’t recommend shaving daily, because shaving exfoliates.
After you shower
Spray perfume on your clothes rather than directly on your skin.
Facial cleansers and moisturizers containing salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, retinol, or scrub exfoliants are not recommended. They will remove your spray on your face quicker than on your body!
Your tan does not protect you from the sun. Please use sunscreen! Aerosol SPF will strip your tan, so please use cream SPF.
Drink lots of water
and moisturize twice daily!
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Aftercare · Common Questions
Aftercare 
Where is my spray tan aftercare card?
This is it. The page you are on is the same card we hand you after your tan, kept at thebronzelily.com/aftercare so it is always on your phone — develop times, the first shower, the days after, and the link to leave your artist a review. Bookmark it or text us and we will send it again.
What does the after care card say to do first?
Wait out your develop time before the first shower (Sweat or Standard Rapid: 1–4 hours minimum, 8 hours maximum; Standard: 8–12 hours minimum, 24 hours maximum), stay out of sweat, water and rain until then, and rinse with water only — no soap or shampoo — in that first shower. The cosmetic bronzer rinses off; your tan stays.
How long until I can shower after my spray tan?
Rapid formulas (Sweat-Resistant or Standard Rapid): at least 1 to 4 hours and no more than 8. Standard: at least 8 to 12 hours and no more than 24. Your artist writes your exact timing on the card. Rapid tans can take up to 24 hours to fully reappear after that first shower, so do not judge the color at the sink.
How do I make my spray tan last longer?
Pat dry rather than rub, skip the washcloth or loofa for the first 3–4 days, moisturize twice a day with a lotion or tan extender, put perfume on your clothes rather than your skin, keep salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, retinol and scrubs off your face, and use a cream sunscreen — aerosol SPF strips a tan. Drink lots of water.
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