1. How does VersaSpa deliver the perfect tan?
The VersaSpa© booth utilizes a spray-on process designed to deliver a customized sunless tanning application to each individual based on their body size, skin type and desired color. For each individual profile, three tanning level options are available to produce optimal results.
Inside the VersaSpa©, room the tanner simply disrobes and enters the booth. With the push of a button, the session begins with a fine mist of aloe vera enriched sunless-tanning solution being sprayed through our patented delivery process.
This technology ensures uniform coverage over the entire body. Our proprietary sunless tanning solution instantly transforms into a quick, natural-looking tan that continues to darken throughout the day. A perfectly uniform, natural-looking tan in less than 60 seconds!
2. Is sunless tanning a safe process?
Yes. All of the components in our sunless tanning solution are approved by the FDA and have been used in food and/or cosmetics for several decades and are all natural.
3. How does it work?
Sunless tanning products work by creating a response with the top layers of skin. Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) sugars, react naturally with the protein in skin to create that golden color that tanners are seeking. VersaSpa and Aviva Airbrush Solutions use a DHA self-tanner bronze blend to give you the streak-free golden tan you want - no matter what your skin type. Our solution is primarily aloe based with moisturizers to keep your skin healthy and golden brown, so you can look good and feel great! So with Aloe, Moisturizers and DHA, this all natural bronzing complex is not only giving you a great tan, but great skin! Thanks to advances in technology, there's no longer any reason for any person to go through life looking pale and unhealthy.
4. How long prior to an event should I come in?
If you want a great looking tan for a specific day, it is recommended you come in for a spray tan one to two days prior to the day in question to allow enough time for your color to develop into that rich tan you are seeking. We recommend that you also come on days you donít require it for a special function and get a spray tan and see how great the color works out for you, this way you know how much color can be achieve for days you would need to look your best.
5. What about allergic reactions to chemicals used in the tanning solution?
No. All of the components in the VersaSpa tanning solution and our Aviva airbrush solutions are all natural and have been used in cosmetics and food products for decades. These components are approved for use on the skin and are considered safe. If you have any serious allergies, it is always wise to speak with our salon associates first. Our solution is Oil-Free and Alcohol-Free.
6. How soon after the tanning session can I shower?
We recommend that the user waits at least approximately 6 hours after tanning to give the DHA enough time to fully set. If they shower earlier, they may diminish the intensity of the tan. When they do shower, the initial tan created by the water-soluble bronzer will wash off, but the DHA will remain and create a long term golden brown tan. DHA continues to build up to 24 hours after VersaSpa and custom airbrush session was completed.
7. Can I go swimming or work out after my VersaSpa or custom airbrush Session?
NO, You should not swim or do any excessive exercises that will cause heavy perspiration until after your first shower after having the sunless tanning session which is at least 6 hours after. Swimming in a chlorinated pool at any time can cause bleaching and drying of the skin. Make sure you moisturize immediately after swimming thoroughly.
8. Does it turn the skin orange?
NO. In the past, self-tanners gave many individuals an unnatural orange glow and caused streaking. Most of these undesirable results were caused by improper or ineffective application techniques as well as poor quality lotions. Applying creams and lotions by hand usually results in excessive and uneven amounts being absorbed in the skin. Excessive amounts applied in a single application can give an orange glow to the skin. Unnatural dark spots may also appear in dry or thick skinned areas such as elbows, knees, and knuckles because these areas have a tendency to absorb more of the cream. Using lotions and moisturizers with mineral oils or Petroleum/Petrolatum, a byproduct of crude oil, may also cause tan to fade or change colors. Make sure you read the back of the moisturizers you are using. This new misting technology used to apply the tanning solution assures that all areas of the body get a uniform coating of the solution in the exact quantity required to produce a golden brown tan.
9. What should people wear in the tanning booth?
Many people do not wear anything. The room is completely private, so tanning in the nude is perfectly acceptable. However, if a bathing suit, underwear, or anything else is worn, it should be dark in color. The bronzer we use for initial color is water-soluble and should wash out of any clothing. The booth is totally automated and requires NO technician in the room with you, giving you complete privacy.
10. Do I need to cover my hair during use?
Many consumers wear disposable shower caps (which are provided by our salon) to keep the solution from getting in their hair. Other consumers tan without covering their hair. The solution will not penetrate the hair follicles.
11. What about people with fair skin that have never been able to tan?
The VersaSpa booth and Airbrush tanning were designed specifically for individuals who can't or don't want to tan conventionally.
12. Do people with hair on their legs/arms, develop a uneven tan where hair is present?
NO. People with hair on their bodies will see tiny droplets of mist on their hairs at the end of the tanning process. These droplets are removed during toweling off and the same even, golden brown tan is achieved.
13. Do I get better results if I shave my legs before I use the VersaSpa booth or get a custom airbrush tan?
Exfoliation prior to using any type of Self Tanner, is really the key to acquiring a tan which will provide the most natural fade. Your skin on the surface when looked at under a microscope looks like a series of peaks and valleys, as a result of dehydration and flattening of the keratinic cells that migrate to the surface of the skin. If you can envision looking at a landscape of peaks and valleys (a.k.a. your skin) covered in self-tanner and then think about removing the peaks like what would happened during normal skin exfoliation or shaving, what you will find is the greater the difference between the peaks and valleys the greater the likelihood of the tan fading unevenly. Thus shaving, whether on the legs of women or the face of men, which is a major form of exfoliation, is best done prior to the tanning session, this, in combination with a good skin care regimen, will ensure your tan will last longer and fade more evenly. Obviously since a VersaSpa and custom airbrush tan lasts approximately a week, you will need to shave some time in between, but proper preparation of the skin prior to having the spray tan as well as after the session you will find this will help achieve the best results.
14. When should I wax?
You should wax 2 days prior to coming in for a sunless tan.
15. Can I also use UV-tanning beds as well as the Sun?
YES. There is nothing in the tanning solution that would prevent users from tanning in tanning beds or the sun. In fact, a hundreds of our customers have found that tanning in our UV beds FIRST, followed by a VersaSpa spray tan or a custom airbrush tan, actually gives them a better overall longer lasting tan. For the ultimate tan, we recommend the "Cocktail" which consists of tanning in our High Pressure tanning beds immediately followed by a Sunless tanning session. As seen on TV and used by many Hollywood celebrities this ìcocktail" is done for the elite of Hollywood to give them the best, natural looking tan possible. Itís not only available in Hollywood, but now this High Pressure Tan & Sunless Tan "Cocktailî is also available at bare tanning studios. Remember, however, that the Sunless spray tanning process does not give protection from UV rays, so getting a spray tan will NOT protect you if you are going on a vacation in a sunny destination. It will however give you a gorgeous looking tan for when you arrive on the beach in that swimsuit! Please speak with our salon associates to recommend the proper UV Tanning Schedule at least 3-4 weeks prior to your trip to a sunny destination.
16. Are there ways to enhance the sunless spray tan results?
YES, applying approved super-hydrating tan extenders sold at our salons will not only help you enhance your tan, but will keep your Sunless Tan lasting longer.
17. How can I remove any darker staining from my skin?
Some people's palms or feet take on more solution than the others' ñ It is important to apply barrier cream to the hands (wrist down) and feet (ankles down) to prevent the dry areas from absorbing more solution. Barrier cream is provided in the room complimentary. To remove staining, spread some lemon juice on stained areas, or you can use toothpaste (with teeth-whitener) rub it and work it into a lather on the stained areas to fade and remove any staining.
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