Enhance the effectiveness of your sunless tanning session by conditioning your skin and then taking steps to help maintain your sunless tan.
Preparation
Exfoliate before each session to remove dry, flaky skin
Remove dead, dry skin cells that will prevent the absorption of DHA bronzers into fresh healthy skin cells. This allows for the Norvell spray to absorb deeply into the skin and oxidize to a brilliant golden brown color. Spraying sunless products on dry flaky skin causes the tan to look less natural, uneven when fading and will shorten the life of your sunless tan. For exfoliation of extremely dead, dry skin cells we suggest a two-step process. First, use Ambersun Sea Coral Salt Scrub for a deep exfoliation and skin treatment 24 hours before your spray session. This provides a thorough, deep skin exfoliation to nourish and moisturize your skin. Second, use Ambersun Moisturizing Body Scrub on the morning of your session for a light exfoliation, moisturizing and skin pH balancing treatment - this gives your skin the fuel needed for beautiful, long lasting color. Note: Avoid using bar soaps, high pH shower products or in-shower moisturizers. These products can halt the DHA bronzing reaction or cause the "orange effect". For optimal results we recommend the utilization of the hydration station to enhance the effect of the sunless spray tan application.
Stop! Do not apply lotion
Do not apply lotions, moisturizers or perfumes prior to your session. Use deodorant sparingly. It is best not to apply makeup but if you do then remove before your session.
Wear dark, loose fitting clothing
and remove jewelry. Tight clothes can rub off or smear the bronzers.
Pre-spray: Norvell's Ambersun pH Balance Spray
with DHA enhancers may be applied by the customer or technician before your session. This product provides your skin with light hydration, pH balancers as well as Norvell's new DHA enhancer technology to insure a darker, more natural looking color. It also helps to eliminate the "orange effect" in both dark - and fair-skinned individuals.
Protection: Use Norvell's Lip Invest or Ambersun Barrier Creme
to prevent solution from coloring your lips, palms, nails, cuticles & feet. For covering eyes, we suggest WINK-EASE® available from your salon.
Maintenance
Avoid Sweating!
Immediately after your spray tanning session. Avoid activities that may cause you to sweat excessively to avoid streaking the cosmetic bronzer. Use the air conditioning in your car on a hot day. Remember, you have just been tinted with a water-soluble solution.
Avoid Water!
You must avoid water entirely for at least 4 hours or you will stop the tanning action of the DHA and/or cause streaking.
Avoid Swimming & Spas!
Avoid chemically treated swimming pools and spas for at least 24 hours after your spray session to prevent color from fading.
Cleansing - Wait to Shower !
For maximum results, wait at least 16 hours before showering or bathing. After that time, we recommend Norvell Ambersun Hydrating Shower Gel, Cool Mint or Cool Breeze Body Washes as your shower product. Avoid using bar soaps or high pH products - they will strip and fade your tan rapidly. Norvell's body cleansers are designed to hydrate, moisturize and nourish while maintaining the proper pH levels for your skin. Proper cleansing insures even fading and the longest lasting, most natural looking sunless results. After bathing, gently "pat dry" skin. If you must bathe prior to the 16 hour process period use plain water only. The instant cosmetic bronzer will wash off - as it is designed to do.
Tan Extend/Moisturize/Refresh
The day after your sunless spray session and after your first shower, use Ambersun Prolong or Celebrity Tan Extending Moisturizing Lotion. These lotions help keep your tan healthy and skin moisturized while adding refreshing glow each day to your color. They also help your color fade gradually and evenly. For an extravagant daily moisturizing ritual, try Ambersun Body Butter - a rich creme developed to eliminate severely dry skin due to environmental exposure, UV and sunless tanning. We also recommend our other great daily moisturizers - Original Moist, Grapefruit Guava, Enchantement, Cool Breeze and UVP - Ultra Violet Ambersun Bio Mist Rehydrating Spray. Bio Mist's nourishing shower of hydration helps keep skin plump and color even.
Between Sessions:
For additional color, we suggest the use of 4 Faces Touch-Up Spray, Ambersun Sunless Mousse, Ambersun Sunless Spray or Ambersun Sunless Lotions (with or without instant bronzer) between salon spraying appointments to preserve and maintain your beautiful deep, dark color.
