Advanced Sunless Skincare

Why It HappensA spray tan develops within the outermost layer of your skin. When that layer becomes dry or dehydrated, the skin can begin to shed unevenly, causing your tan to appear flaky, crackled, or patchy. Hot showers, swimming, air travel, dry climates, and skipping your daily moisturizer can all contribute to this effect.How To Prevent ItThe key is to support your skin before the dryness begins. Daily hydration, gentle cleansing, and avoiding harsh soaps help maintain your skin's moisture barrier and encourage a smoother, more even-looking fade.360 Tans Recommendations For best results, begin using Polish at your first shower after your spray tan has fully developed. Focus on the areas that naturally become the driest, such as your shins, arms, elbows, knees, hands, and feet. The gentle exfoliating salts help buff away loose, flaky skin while the nourishing oils help condition these areas, promoting a smoother, more even-looking fade.Use After Bronze Body Wash on the rest of your body as your daily cleanser. Its gentle formula cleanses without leaving skin feeling stripped or overly dry, making it ideal for maintaining your spray tan.After every shower, apply Daily Hydrate to help replenish moisture, support your skin's moisture barrier, and keep your skin feeling soft and conditioned.Pro Tip: Starting with your first shower, use Polish on dry areas, After Bronze Body Wash everywhere else, and Daily Hydrate every day. This simple routine helps support healthy-looking skin and encourages a smoother, more even-looking spray tan fade. to help lock in moisture and keep skin looking soft, smooth, and radiant.

Why it happens:Retinol and other vitamin A derivatives encourage faster skin cell turnover. Because a spray tan develops within the outer layer of your skin, increased exfoliation may cause your color to fade more quickly or unevenly, especially on the face.How to help minimize fading:If you use retinol regularly, consider applying it less frequently while you're wearing your spray tan or limit it to areas where preserving your color isn't a priority. Applying a moisturizer first may also help reduce dryness.360 Tans Recommendation:To help maintain your facial glow, mix a few drops of Clear Tanning Drops into your nightly moisturizer. Since the face naturally fades faster due to cleansing and skincare, Clear Tanning Drops make it easy to maintain a natural-looking color between spray tans.

Why it happens:Your face is exposed to more cleansing, skincare products, makeup removal, sunscreen, and environmental factors than the rest of your body. These daily habits naturally increase exfoliation, causing facial color to fade sooner.How to help maintain your glow:Use gentle cleansers, avoid over-exfoliating, and keep skin well hydrated.360 Tans Recommendation:Add Clear Tanning Drops to your favorite facial moisturizer a few nights each week to maintain a seamless, natural-looking glow without affecting your skincare routine.

Why It Happens:If it looks like your spray tan washed down the drain during your first rinse, don't panic. In most cases, you're simply rinsing away the cosmetic bronzer (also called the guide color) that's applied during your spray tan. The guide color helps your technician see where the solution has been applied, while the active tanning ingredients continue developing within the outer layer of your skin.If your skin appears much lighter after rinsing than expected, it may be due to dry skin, product buildup, lotions, body oils, deodorant, makeup, or residue that created a barrier and prevented the tanning solution from absorbing evenly.How To Prevent It:Proper skin preparation is one of the most important steps for achieving a darker, more even, and longer-lasting spray tan. Clean, residue-free skin allows the tanning solution to absorb more evenly and develop to its full potential.360 Tans Recommendation: Before your next spray tan, use Prepare to help remove invisible barriers left behind by lotions, body oils, deodorants, sunscreen, makeup, and everyday product buildup. Prepare is specifically formulated to create a clean surface so your spray tan can absorb more evenly and develop as intended.For best results:Use Prepare immediately before your spray tan appointment.Avoid applying lotions, deodorant, makeup, or perfume afterward.Follow your technician's recommended rinse time.Begin your aftercare routine with Polish, After Bronze Body Wash, and Daily Hydrate after your tan has developed.Pro Tip: Many clients think they have oily skin, but the real issue is often invisible product residue. Even freshly showered skin can have leftover silicones, moisturizers, body wash conditioners, or deodorant that interfere with color development. Using Prepare immediately before your appointment helps create the ideal canvas for a more even-looking, longer-lasting spray tan.