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Spray Tan Tips - How dark will my spray tan go?

Heidi Reid Posted on June 20 2014

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).

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