Custom Airbrush Tanning - Source Salon & Spa

Sunless Custom Airbrush Tanning
$45 Per Standard Application - 30 Minutes
(Additional solution may be applied, by request at $10 / ounce)

$90 Fully Body Dermalogica Exfoliating Scrub with Custom Airbrush Tan - 1 hour
Get that sun-kissed glow without damaging your skin! Source is offering Dermalogica’s Mineral Salt Body Scrub with Organic Airbrush Tanning. This full body exfoliation sloughs dry, dead skin cells while moisturizing, leaving you baby soft. Next, you receive a custom full body airbrush sunless tan. Customized to give you the most natural looking skin color, making your tan look beautifully flawless. Exfoliating prior to your service helps ensure both even coverage and fading of your custom airbrush spray tan. If you are wanting to refresh after several spray tans, or if this is your first airbrush spray tan in a while, this is the service you'll want to start with, as it gets your skin in exactly the state it should be in to best receive the new tan.

Our professional airbrush technicians are able to blend and achieve the most natural looking color to each individuals unique skin tone, making your tan look flawless. They provide a customized airbrush tan application that is ideal for your individual variation of skin type and tone, helping you achieve the look you are striving for whether it be sun-kissed or deep bronze.

If you've been airbrush tanning before, here are a few quick reminders:

Exfoliate and shave the day before your appointment.
If possible shower immediately prior to arriving, do not put on lotions or deodorant.
Day Of: DO NOT apply lotions, makeup or perfumes prior to getting sprayed. If you have, you will want to give yourself extra time upon arrival to remove these as they may act as a barrier to the tan solution.

What to wear/bring:

You may tan in the garment of your choice. Females may undress to their level of comfort, your technician will be female. Choosing to be tanned in the nude is perfectly OK. Bathing suits and underwear work too.
Men are required to wear underwear or a bathing suit, disposable underwear will be provided if requested. Nudity for men is not permitted.
The solution should wash out of most clothing, silk or wool may be problematic.
Bring flip-flops and loose fitting clothing for afterwards. Do not plan to wear socks or tight fighting clothes or undergarments afterwards as they will rub off the application.
We recommend dark loose fitting t-shirt and shorts or sweats to wear when you leave (DO NOT WEAR JEANS)
If it is raining, bring an umbrella.

We offer unique 100% natural and organic based formulas without artificial fragrances, preservatives or other harsh chemicals which can irritate the skin.

Our solution is 100% paraben free, Ecocert and FDA approved DHA, organic Aloe Vera Extract (Moisturizing with Vitamins A & E containing anti-oxidants), and Cehami (an indigenous Australian botanical believed to aid in skin renewal, holding hydrating and anti-inflammatory properties, for younger, healthier looking skin.)

Our solution provides aromatic therapy with orange, lemon and Bergamot essential oils which help to revive, lighten, firm and improve skin tone. Our solution contains No Alcohol!

We provide 3 levels of formula with varying levels of DHA, 8%, 10% and 12% and will choose the one best suited for your needs

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Skin Maintenance, Before and After Your Tanning Session

Pre-Tan Preparation
The first important step in the spray tan process is to prepare a good base for the tan. Maintaining healthy moisturized skin is always a good idea, focusing on your skin to maintain its health prior to, and during the time frame you are enjoying the effects of your spray tan will prolong the effects.

Exfoliate
You should exfoliate your entire body with a non-oil based exfoliant thoroughly but gently the day prior to your appointment. Use a loofah, or The Ultimate Buffing Cloth by Dermalogica. The degree to which you are able to have an even and well exfoliated body, will aid in the evenness of the absorption of and the ultimate even fading of the tan over time.

Hair Removal
Hair removal should be done after exfoliation to minimize irritation. Shaving should be done 8 hours or more prior to tanning, or a day or two after the tan. Waxing and depilatory use should be done a day or two before the tan. Doing so after the tan will understandably remove portions of the skin you just tanned.

Day Of Skin-Prep
Skin free of make-up, deodorants and moisturizers will absorb the tanning agent better. Oils, perfumes and deodorants may result in a barrier towards the absorption of the tanning agent and may result in an uneven tan. If you are coming straight from work, preparing yourself in our restroom or in our tanning room with a moist towel to the face, underarms or areas of concern will aid in removing oils and debris accumulated on the skin throughout the day.

Post Tan Care
Minimize Exfoliation
After the tan, anything that would be considered exfoliation will remove the tan to a more rapid degree. This includes shaving, soaking in the tub, scrubbing with a loofah or applying moisturizers with products containing alpha hydroxy acids (ie glycolic and lactic). To the extent that you experience exfoliation, whether mechanical or chemical, your tan will fade. To the extent that you maintain healthy skin that does not slough too rapidly, the longevity of your tan will be extended.

Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize
Your tan will last longer to the extent that you minimize its premature exfoliation. Anti-aging creams and some moisturizers contain chemical exfoliants to a certain degree. Those that contain alpha hydroxy acids such as Lactic or Glycolic Acid should be avoided, as they increase the rate in which your skin exfoliates thus resulting in a degradation of the tan. Moisturizing your skin every day with a moisturizer free of the these exfoliating acids after spray tanning will keep your skin from drying out and exfoliating prematurely, and is key to a long lasting tan.

Do Nots, or Minimize for Maximum Longevity
Do not swim, get wet, wash, perspire, or exercise until after your post-tan shower. The longer you wait (minimum of 6-8 hours) after your tan before your first post-tan shower, the greater opportunity the active ingredient of the spray tan (DHA) has to react with the topmost layer of your skin. For maximum longevity of your tan, resume your normal exfoliation routine only towards the end of the life of the tan, once it has completely faded, or just prior to being re-tanned. Things that may fade your tan more rapidly include; Pools, Spas, chlorine, salt water, loofahs, creams with alpha hydroxy acids, long soaking baths, etc. When you shower minimize rubbing as you towel off, blot instead.

FAQS

What exactly is 'Airbrush Tanning'?
Airbrush tanning is the easiest way to apply our tanning formula. The fine mist ensures a more perfect even application to the skin surface and since there is no rubbing; streaking or patchiness is avoided. Application process takes about 15 minutes, your overall appointment including drying time will take less than 30 minutes.

Which are some of the advantages of 'airbrush tanning'
Airbrush tanning produces quicker results, provides a healthier alternative to UV Tanning, and also may complement an existing tan. It's safer, no added wrinkles, no added cancer threat, and the active ingredient (DHA) is FDA approved for external application. Doing a custom airbrush tan, as opposed to a booth 'mist' tan allows for the tanning of specific regions and hard to tan areas and a customized application of tanning solution to those areas that visually demand variation due to uneven skin tone that is impossible to regulate in a booth.

What is DHA?
Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is the FDA approved active ingredient in our tanning formula. It is a colorless sugar that darkens the surface layer of the skin. DHA works by interacting with the dead surface cells found in the epidermis, or the outermost layer of the skin, producing a color change that appears very natural and complimentary to your skin tone. As the dead skin cells are naturally shed through the process of exfoliation, the color gradually fades--typically within five to seven days and with care you may find lasts as long as 10 days.

How long will it last?
Those with dryer skin will lose it quicker than those with normal to oily skin. Moisturizing is key. Everyone's skin exfoliates at a different rate, but typical results last 5-10 days.

What about working out or sports bras?
Sports bras are tight and rub against the skin and hold sweat. Our experience leads us to recommend putting on some powder (non perfumed) under breast's and between breast's, on shoulders and under arms and anywhere else you sweat the most. The powder will create a barrier and absorb the sweat and minimize discoloration. Make sure to shower immediate after working out and do not let the sweat and sweaty clothes stay on your skin for a prolonged period of time.

Body Hydrating Cream: An advanced body cream with hydroxy acids and essential plant oils to gently smooth, exfoliate and condition skin while it moisturizes. Recommended for use the weeks or days leading up to an airbrush spay tan, concentrating on areas of extra dryness or roughness such as ankles, knees, and elbows. Not Recommended 5-10 days after your airbrush spray tanning session while you are still enjoying the effects of the spray tan as the exfoliating alpha hydroxy acids will speed the degradation of the tan. During this time use the UltraRich Body Cream (below)...

The Ultimate Buffing Cloth: A quick-drying hygienic exfoliating cloth to buff and polish the body to silky perfection. Exfoliates gently and is perfectly sized to effectively cleanse hard-to-reach areas such as the back. Perfect for your pre-tan all over exfoliation for removal of oils and dead skin. Use with your normal cleanser or the Exfoliating Body Scrub.

Exfoliating Body Scrub: A creamy, light-foaming body scrub that dramatically smooth's, polishes and energizes skin. Refreshing essential oils revitalize the body and awaken the senses. Ideal for removing dulling skin cells, and smoothing and evening out your skin prior to your tanning session.

UltraRich Body Cream:An ultra-rich, long-lasting body cream to help heal and relieve extra dry skin. Free of essential oils, the formula is ideal for even the most sensitive skin. Devoid of the chemical exfoliants such as Lactic Acid, it is an ideal moisturizer for your after tan moisturizing care.