Trends may come and go, but glowing skin never goes out of fashion. That said, there is a slight shift toward showing off a more subtle artificial tan than the bolder faux looks of yesteryear. Clients still want the glow with some color to look good for bikini season, but they are going for a less-is-more approach this year. To suit their needs, spas are getting creative with body treatments featuring bronzers and shimmers over traditional tanning solutions, while others are opting for a customized, hand-painted look over the one-size-fits-all spray tanning booth options.
Here are five new ways to help give your client a modern summer glow:
BUFF & BRONZE PACKAGE
Spa Gregorie's Day Spas & Salons
Newport Beach and Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Everyone knows that a good faux tan must start with a great body exfoliation. That's why Angela Cortright, principal of Spa Gregorie's Day Spas & Salons, isn't joking when she says her Buff & Bronze Package (60-minutes, $109) features a full body exfoliation of "every square inch of the body – even in places hard to get to on your own!"
The exfoliation is performed in a wet room using a water-based exfoliant containing fruit extracts and pumice. "The key to the success of your spray tan is that all the dead skin that exists on the surface of our bodies is completely removed so that the tanning solution can react directly with the skin to provide a healthy glow. It's important that the exfoliant does not contain any oils, and that no lotions or powders are used on the skin as this will create a barrier between the skin and the tanning solution, yielding less than optimal results," says Cortright.
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