The spray tan is the quickest and most efficient way to give yourself a sun-kissed complexion. The application process – while extremely enjoyable – doesn’t quite provide instant results though. This is something to consider if you’re keen to bronze up and want to have a clearer idea of at what point you can expect to glow and at what point you’ll return to your natural colour. After all, sometimes success is all in the timing...


With this in mind, here are three times to check in on your tan.

Eight hours

It’s not until roughly the eight-hour mark when your tan will truly begin to settle. Until this point, the colour might appear darker or lighter than you’d like. During this timeframe, you should avoid exposing yourself to moisture, especially by getting a shower. It’s not uncommon for some of the solutions to rinse off you when you do get your first shower, but you should know that it will already be developed by that point and therefore won’t affect your overall colour.

Four days

Your spray tan will first begin to fade after around four days. This doesn’t mean that you’ll return to your natural colour, but instead that you’ll notice your shade becoming ever so slightly lighter. If desired, there are things that you can do to speed up or slow down this process. For instance, if you use a lotion high in alpha-hydroxy acids then you’ll promote the shedding of skin cells.

Ten days

It’s usually around the ten-day mark when you can expect your spray tan to be near or completely gone. Don’t worry, there’s no need to commiserate the end of your beautiful bronze skin. Instead, you can simply re-apply spray tan. You’ll have the power of experience on your side by this point, meaning you’ll have the freedom to choose a lighter shade, a darker shade or just go with the exact same colour again.

Good luck!

These handy checkpoints will ensure that you know exactly what to expect from your spray tan. Therefore, there’s nothing to stop you from bronzing up with the best paraben-free spray tanning products from My Tan London.

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