{"id":22045,"date":"2020-03-31T10:46:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=22045"},"modified":"2020-03-31T10:46:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T14:46:08","slug":"our-environment-and-spray-tans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Environment and Spray Tanning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Crystal Rooney, Sun Spot Atlantis<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How can a spray technician in Florida using the same spray tan solution as a Colorado spray technician get a different outcome? The answer is simple \u2013 environmental conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you live in an area where the weather is hot and humid. Maybe you reside in a place where the temperatures are cold and brisk. Depending on your location, you\u2019ll have either hard water, well water or overly soft water. All these factors play a critical role in the skin you present to your spray tan technician. Here are some simple basics and tips to combat the common environmental issues that affect spray tanning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hard or Well Water <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have hard water, you definitely notice that body washes, soaps and shampoos just don\u2019t produce a whole lot of lather. That\u2019s because the minerals in the water are reacting with some of the ingredients in the products being used, producing a residue that does not wash away easily. Well water PH fluctuates daily, especially after a storm, so you might give a great spray tan one week and a poor one next month. Attempting to spray tan a client with product build-up results in no color, light color, splotches or only a few days of color.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exfoliation on site<\/li>\n<li>PH or prep spray<\/li>\n<li>Retail organic before and after products<\/li>\n<li>All-natural body washes and moisturizers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Soft Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you use soft water, you may feel like it takes ages to rinse off your products and you\u2019re left feeling greasy and oily. Yes, water can be overly soft. Alkaline with a high PH over 7 creates a slippery feel to the skin. In addition, water that is overloaded with salt molecules can cause DHA to overly saturate into the client\u2019s skin resulting in an orange cast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PH or prep spray prior to the spray tan<\/li>\n<li>Organic and natural before and after product<\/li>\n<li>Exfoliating soaps and glycerin-based moisturizers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Overly Dry Climates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any arid conditions virtually strip the skin of moisture on a 24-hour basis. Excessively dry skin overly pulls the DHA and typically causes an orange cast. Not to mention, DHA will stick to any dry patches on the skin, creating a splotchy-looking spray tan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moisturizers and body washes that contain 80 percent oil and 20 percent water<\/li>\n<li>If alcohol is in the top two ingredients of a skin care product, don\u2019t use it!<\/li>\n<li>Apply moisturizers within two minutes of exiting the shower with the door closed to retain humidity during application.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid hot showers, keep them lukewarm.<\/li>\n<li>Post moisture sprays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>High Humidity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The skin loves humidity! However, combining high humidity and high heat spells disaster for a spray tan. The constant sweating throws off the skin\u2019s PH, plus it washes off the solution and post spray products much faster. Sell retail products that contain humectants in your salon. Humectants work best in humid areas, because they absorb water from the air and actually require a high level of humidity to be effective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-PH or prep spray<\/li>\n<li>Humectants<\/li>\n<li>Post-session products that contain glycerin or alpha hydroxy acids<\/li>\n<li>Post-session ultra-drying powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where we live has a big influence on our skin\u2019s health and condition. Doing some research on your local elements will give you the education and tools to overcome any environmental spray tan obstacle. The skin adapts very well to its environment. When mother nature throws you for a loop, being armed with the right products and techniques will save the day \u2013 and save the spray!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Crystal Rooney, Sun Spot Atlantis How can a spray technician in Florida using the same spray tan solution as a Colorado spray technician get a different outcome? The answer is simple \u2013 environmental conditions. Perhaps you live in an area where the weather is hot and humid. Maybe you reside in a place where [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Our Environment and Spray Tanning - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"By Crystal Rooney, Sun Spot Atlantis  How can a spray technician in Florida using the same spray tan solution as a Colorado spray technician get a different outcome? The answer is simple \u2013 environmental conditions.  Perhaps you live in an area where the weather is hot and humid. Maybe you reside in a place where the temperatures are cold and brisk. Depending on your location, you\u2019ll have either hard water, well water or overly soft water. All these factors play a critical role in the skin you present to your spray tan technician. Here are some simple basics and tips to combat the common environmental issues that affect spray tanning.  Hard or Well Water   If you have hard water, you definitely notice that body washes, soaps and shampoos just don\u2019t produce a whole lot of lather. That\u2019s because the minerals in the water are reacting with some of the ingredients in the products being used, producing a residue that does not wash away easily. Well water PH fluctuates daily, especially after a storm, so you might give a great spray tan one week and a poor one next month. Attempting to spray tan a client with product build-up results in no color, light color, splotches or only a few days of color.\u00a0  Solution:    Exfoliation on site  PH or prep spray  Retail organic before and after products  All-natural body washes and moisturizers  Soft Water  If you use soft water, you may feel like it takes ages to rinse off your products and you\u2019re left feeling greasy and oily. Yes, water can be overly soft. Alkaline with a high PH over 7 creates a slippery feel to the skin. In addition, water that is overloaded with salt molecules can cause DHA to overly saturate into the client\u2019s skin resulting in an orange cast.  Solution:   PH or prep spray prior to the spray tan  Organic and natural before and after product  Exfoliating soaps and glycerin-based moisturizers  Overly Dry Climates  Any arid conditions virtually strip the skin of moisture on a 24-hour basis. Excessively dry skin overly pulls the DHA and typically causes an orange cast. Not to mention, DHA will stick to any dry patches on the skin, creating a splotchy-looking spray tan.  Solution:    Moisturizers and body washes that contain 80 percent oil and 20 percent water  If alcohol is in the top two ingredients of a skin care product, don\u2019t use it!  Apply moisturizers within two minutes of exiting the shower with the door closed to retain humidity during application.  Avoid hot showers, keep them lukewarm.  Post moisture sprays  High Humidity  The skin loves humidity! However, combining high humidity and high heat spells disaster for a spray tan. The constant sweating throws off the skin\u2019s PH, plus it washes off the solution and post spray products much faster. Sell retail products that contain humectants in your salon. Humectants work best in humid areas, because they absorb water from the air and actually require a high level of humidity to be effective.  Solution:   Pre-PH or prep spray  Humectants  Post-session products that contain glycerin or alpha hydroxy acids  Post-session ultra-drying powder  Where we live has a big influence on our skin\u2019s health and condition. Doing some research on your local elements will give you the education and tools to overcome any environmental spray tan obstacle. The skin adapts very well to its environment. 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Depending on your location, you\u2019ll have either hard water, well water or overly soft water. All these factors play a critical role in the skin you present to your spray tan technician. Here are some simple basics and tips to combat the common environmental issues that affect spray tanning.  Hard or Well Water   If you have hard water, you definitely notice that body washes, soaps and shampoos just don\u2019t produce a whole lot of lather. That\u2019s because the minerals in the water are reacting with some of the ingredients in the products being used, producing a residue that does not wash away easily. Well water PH fluctuates daily, especially after a storm, so you might give a great spray tan one week and a poor one next month. Attempting to spray tan a client with product build-up results in no color, light color, splotches or only a few days of color.\u00a0  Solution:    Exfoliation on site  PH or prep spray  Retail organic before and after products  All-natural body washes and moisturizers  Soft Water  If you use soft water, you may feel like it takes ages to rinse off your products and you\u2019re left feeling greasy and oily. Yes, water can be overly soft. Alkaline with a high PH over 7 creates a slippery feel to the skin. In addition, water that is overloaded with salt molecules can cause DHA to overly saturate into the client\u2019s skin resulting in an orange cast.  Solution:   PH or prep spray prior to the spray tan  Organic and natural before and after product  Exfoliating soaps and glycerin-based moisturizers  Overly Dry Climates  Any arid conditions virtually strip the skin of moisture on a 24-hour basis. Excessively dry skin overly pulls the DHA and typically causes an orange cast. 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Solution:   Pre-PH or prep spray  Humectants  Post-session products that contain glycerin or alpha hydroxy acids  Post-session ultra-drying powder  Where we live has a big influence on our skin\u2019s health and condition. Doing some research on your local elements will give you the education and tools to overcome any environmental spray tan obstacle. The skin adapts very well to its environment. 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Attempting to spray tan a client with product build-up results in no color, light color, splotches or only a few days of color.\u00a0  Solution:    Exfoliation on site  PH or prep spray  Retail organic before and after products  All-natural body washes and moisturizers  Soft Water  If you use soft water, you may feel like it takes ages to rinse off your products and you\u2019re left feeling greasy and oily. Yes, water can be overly soft. Alkaline with a high PH over 7 creates a slippery feel to the skin. In addition, water that is overloaded with salt molecules can cause DHA to overly saturate into the client\u2019s skin resulting in an orange cast.  Solution:   PH or prep spray prior to the spray tan  Organic and natural before and after product  Exfoliating soaps and glycerin-based moisturizers  Overly Dry Climates  Any arid conditions virtually strip the skin of moisture on a 24-hour basis. Excessively dry skin overly pulls the DHA and typically causes an orange cast. Not to mention, DHA will stick to any dry patches on the skin, creating a splotchy-looking spray tan.  Solution:    Moisturizers and body washes that contain 80 percent oil and 20 percent water  If alcohol is in the top two ingredients of a skin care product, don\u2019t use it!  Apply moisturizers within two minutes of exiting the shower with the door closed to retain humidity during application.  Avoid hot showers, keep them lukewarm.  Post moisture sprays  High Humidity  The skin loves humidity! However, combining high humidity and high heat spells disaster for a spray tan. The constant sweating throws off the skin\u2019s PH, plus it washes off the solution and post spray products much faster. Sell retail products that contain humectants in your salon. Humectants work best in humid areas, because they absorb water from the air and actually require a high level of humidity to be effective.  Solution:   Pre-PH or prep spray  Humectants  Post-session products that contain glycerin or alpha hydroxy acids  Post-session ultra-drying powder  Where we live has a big influence on our skin\u2019s health and condition. Doing some research on your local elements will give you the education and tools to overcome any environmental spray tan obstacle. The skin adapts very well to its environment. 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All these factors play a critical role in the skin you present to your spray tan technician. Here are some simple basics and tips to combat the common environmental issues that affect spray tanning.  Hard or Well Water   If you have hard water, you definitely notice that body washes, soaps and shampoos just don\u2019t produce a whole lot of lather. That\u2019s because the minerals in the water are reacting with some of the ingredients in the products being used, producing a residue that does not wash away easily. Well water PH fluctuates daily, especially after a storm, so you might give a great spray tan one week and a poor one next month. Attempting to spray tan a client with product build-up results in no color, light color, splotches or only a few days of color.\u00a0  Solution:    Exfoliation on site  PH or prep spray  Retail organic before and after products  All-natural body washes and moisturizers  Soft Water  If you use soft water, you may feel like it takes ages to rinse off your products and you\u2019re left feeling greasy and oily. Yes, water can be overly soft. Alkaline with a high PH over 7 creates a slippery feel to the skin. In addition, water that is overloaded with salt molecules can cause DHA to overly saturate into the client\u2019s skin resulting in an orange cast.  Solution:   PH or prep spray prior to the spray tan  Organic and natural before and after product  Exfoliating soaps and glycerin-based moisturizers  Overly Dry Climates  Any arid conditions virtually strip the skin of moisture on a 24-hour basis. Excessively dry skin overly pulls the DHA and typically causes an orange cast. Not to mention, DHA will stick to any dry patches on the skin, creating a splotchy-looking spray tan.  Solution:    Moisturizers and body washes that contain 80 percent oil and 20 percent water  If alcohol is in the top two ingredients of a skin care product, don\u2019t use it!  Apply moisturizers within two minutes of exiting the shower with the door closed to retain humidity during application.  Avoid hot showers, keep them lukewarm.  Post moisture sprays  High Humidity  The skin loves humidity! However, combining high humidity and high heat spells disaster for a spray tan. The constant sweating throws off the skin\u2019s PH, plus it washes off the solution and post spray products much faster. Sell retail products that contain humectants in your salon. Humectants work best in humid areas, because they absorb water from the air and actually require a high level of humidity to be effective.  Solution:   Pre-PH or prep spray  Humectants  Post-session products that contain glycerin or alpha hydroxy acids  Post-session ultra-drying powder  Where we live has a big influence on our skin\u2019s health and condition. Doing some research on your local elements will give you the education and tools to overcome any environmental spray tan obstacle. The skin adapts very well to its environment. When mother nature throws you for a loop, being armed with the right products and techniques will save the day \u2013 and save the spray!","og_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/","og_site_name":"Smart Tan News","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SmartTan","article_published_time":"2020-03-31T14:46:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":520,"height":200,"url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smart-Tan-Logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"smarttannews","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@SmartTan","twitter_site":"@SmartTan","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"smarttannews","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/"},"author":{"name":"smarttannews","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#\/schema\/person\/722dc7049af55e0ed743d67ce9ed4819"},"headline":"Our Environment and Spray Tanning","datePublished":"2020-03-31T14:46:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/"},"wordCount":592,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#organization"},"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/","url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/","name":"Our Environment and Spray Tanning - Smart Tan News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-03-31T14:46:08+00:00","description":"By Crystal Rooney, Sun Spot Atlantis How can a spray technician in Florida using the same spray tan solution as a Colorado spray technician get a different outcome? The answer is simple \u2013 environmental conditions. Perhaps you live in an area where the weather is hot and humid. Maybe you reside in a place where the temperatures are cold and brisk. Depending on your location, you\u2019ll have either hard water, well water or overly soft water. All these factors play a critical role in the skin you present to your spray tan technician. Here are some simple basics and tips to combat the common environmental issues that affect spray tanning. Hard or Well Water If you have hard water, you definitely notice that body washes, soaps and shampoos just don\u2019t produce a whole lot of lather. That\u2019s because the minerals in the water are reacting with some of the ingredients in the products being used, producing a residue that does not wash away easily. Well water PH fluctuates daily, especially after a storm, so you might give a great spray tan one week and a poor one next month. Attempting to spray tan a client with product build-up results in no color, light color, splotches or only a few days of color.\u00a0 Solution: Exfoliation on site PH or prep spray Retail organic before and after products All-natural body washes and moisturizers Soft Water If you use soft water, you may feel like it takes ages to rinse off your products and you\u2019re left feeling greasy and oily. Yes, water can be overly soft. Alkaline with a high PH over 7 creates a slippery feel to the skin. In addition, water that is overloaded with salt molecules can cause DHA to overly saturate into the client\u2019s skin resulting in an orange cast. Solution: PH or prep spray prior to the spray tan Organic and natural before and after product Exfoliating soaps and glycerin-based moisturizers Overly Dry Climates Any arid conditions virtually strip the skin of moisture on a 24-hour basis. Excessively dry skin overly pulls the DHA and typically causes an orange cast. Not to mention, DHA will stick to any dry patches on the skin, creating a splotchy-looking spray tan. Solution: Moisturizers and body washes that contain 80 percent oil and 20 percent water If alcohol is in the top two ingredients of a skin care product, don\u2019t use it! Apply moisturizers within two minutes of exiting the shower with the door closed to retain humidity during application. Avoid hot showers, keep them lukewarm. Post moisture sprays High Humidity The skin loves humidity! However, combining high humidity and high heat spells disaster for a spray tan. The constant sweating throws off the skin\u2019s PH, plus it washes off the solution and post spray products much faster. Sell retail products that contain humectants in your salon. Humectants work best in humid areas, because they absorb water from the air and actually require a high level of humidity to be effective. Solution: Pre-PH or prep spray Humectants Post-session products that contain glycerin or alpha hydroxy acids Post-session ultra-drying powder Where we live has a big influence on our skin\u2019s health and condition. Doing some research on your local elements will give you the education and tools to overcome any environmental spray tan obstacle. The skin adapts very well to its environment. When mother nature throws you for a loop, being armed with the right products and techniques will save the day \u2013 and save the spray!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/our-environment-and-spray-tans\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Our Environment and Spray Tanning"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/","name":"Smart Tan News","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#organization","name":"Smart Tan","url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smart-Tan.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smart-Tan.png","width":500,"height":164,"caption":"Smart Tan"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SmartTan","https:\/\/x.com\/SmartTan"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/#\/schema\/person\/722dc7049af55e0ed743d67ce9ed4819","name":"smarttannews","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c0189f76465f47ce293287354f8076bfdb83130e65538eb34fcd2cd44e9f0e53?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c0189f76465f47ce293287354f8076bfdb83130e65538eb34fcd2cd44e9f0e53?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c0189f76465f47ce293287354f8076bfdb83130e65538eb34fcd2cd44e9f0e53?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"smarttannews"},"url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/author\/smarttannews\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22045"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22046,"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22045\/revisions\/22046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}