The Tan Authority / how does spray tan work

What you wear as a spray tan artist matters more than you think. The wrong outfit can stain, transfer colour to clients, or compromise professionalism. In this guide, we break down exactly how to dress for spray tanning to protect your clothes, your client’s tan, and your brand, so you can work comfortably, confidently, and like a true professional.

One of the best spray tan tips is learning how to control the colour you will go.  How dark your tan will be has a number of factors.  We've called our brand Custom Tan because - everyone gets a custom colour because everyone has a different skin tone, and because you can customise the colour of your skin by determining how long you choose to leave the bronzer on before you wash it off.  Let's explain.

How does fake tan actually work?

The way you achieve a gorgeous tan is via a chemical reaction between the outer layer of your skin (the stratum corneum) and the tanning ingredient (Dihydroxyacetane - DHA).