FAQS
Spray Tanning
Will my skin look orange?
No. The advanced technology is designed to ensure a natural, bronzed tan. Our salon staff will help you select the proper level of tanning solution to match your skin tone.
What is Versaspa Spray Tanning?
Versaspa spray tanning is the spray/mist application of Versaspa’s Spray tanning solution to your body. DHA (the active ingredient in Versaspa tanning solution) reacts with the proteins in your skin’s superficial layer to form a golden brown color that leaves your skin looking healthy and refreshed – like you’ve just come back from holiday. Your skin begins to darken two to three hours after application and reaches its peak color within 24 hours. The color will gradually fade through natural exfoliation – just like a tan from the sun but without the risk of sun damage to your skin.
How should I prepare for my Spray Tanning Session?
Exfoliate and shave the day before or the day of your spray tanning session (day before is preferred). The day of the Versaspa tanning session, we recommend that you don’t use moisturizers, perfumes, lotions, oils or deodorants that may create a barrier between your skin and the Versaspa tanning solution. You may resume using these after your first shower or bath.
How long should I wait after a session before showering?
To give the DHA enough time to fully set, we recommend waiting a minimum of 4 hours after a spray tanning session – or 8 hours for optimal results. Showering sooner may diminish the intensity of your tan. If you tan using an Instant Cosmetic Bronzer, the Instant Cosmetic Colour will wash off in the shower, but the colour produced by the DHA will remain.
Will swimming affect my tan?
Swimming in chlorinated water or salt water can fade the Spray Tanning results, and may also cause possible streaking and shorten the length of your tan. Normal activities, such as bathing, showering or physical exercise will not affect the quality of your tan.
Does Versaspa Spray Tanning Solution have any smell after contact with my skin?
Our spray tanning solution uses a breakthrough odor control technology designed to virtually eliminate the odor that may be present when the solution interacts with your skin.
Will the bronzing formula stain my clothing?
No, the Versaspa tanning solution, which includes a cosmetic bronzer, is water soluble and will be removed after the next wash in cold water. However, in some instances, the DHA in the tanning solution may permanently stain undergarments worn during the spray session. Choose your clothing wisely – Disposable underwear is best.
What happens if Versaspa Spray Tanning solution gets in your eyes?
It is not recommended DHA be used in the eyes or surrounding area. Protective eyewear can be purchased from the salon. If your eyes feel irritated, gently splash them with water. For additional questions or if irritation persists, consult a health care professional.
What happens if the salon’s Spray Tanning solution is inhaled?
It is not recommended DHA be inhaled. Nose filters are recommended, which can be purchased from the salon. For additional questions or if irritation persists, consult a health care professional.
What is the scent in the at-home product line?
The scent in our product range comes from Seagrass and Sage, which are two of the top-selling fragrances in the spa industry.
What is the duration of the tan for each product?
The duration of the tan depends on frequency of product use as well as how the tan is maintained. The gradual tan lotions should be used on a daily basis to build the tan to optimal color and also to maintain a tan. The spray bronzers are formulated for a darker, extended tan that can last up to a week.
What are the benefits of the marine algae ingredients in our products?
The green and brown algae in the at-home products are Chlorellagen, Mitostime and Pheohydrane. The benefits of this marine algae blend are to moisturize, oxygenate, detoxify and rejuvenate the skin – and rejuvenated skin produces a beautiful tan.
Tanning Beds
Sun and Sunbeds Are More Alike Than Different.
The UV portion of mid-day summer sunlight is made up of about 95% UVA light and 5% UVB light. The majority of tanning lamps in sunbeds emit essentially the same mixture, but with higher intensity, usually 2-3 times more intense. That’s why professional tanning salons control the duration of your exposure – short sessions that typically only last a few minutes – based on the UV output of the sunbed and your individual skin type and tanning history. Generally, the higher the intensity of a sunbed, the shorter the session.
Intensity x Time Exposed = Total Exposure
It’s simple math. Your total exposure to the sun or a sunbed is based on the intensity of the UV light multiplied by the total exposure time. So if the sunbed you’re using is two times more powerful than sunlight, your Smart Tan Certified tanning professional uses a recommended exposure schedule as a tool to carefully assign your exposure time. Sunbeds with higher intensity generally have shorter exposure times.
It’s a protocol calculated to deliver three-quarters-or-less of what would induce a sunburn for your skin type. For millions of North Americans, this system is the best way to gradually build a “base tan” which, combined with sunscreen usage outdoors, helps prevent sunburn. Here’s what many fail to recognize: The photo-protection of a suntan, in proper combination with sunscreen outdoors, is more protective against sunburn than sunscreen use alone – which is why many practice the responsible usage of sunbeds.
Exposure to UV from sunlight or from a sunbed means something different for a fair-skinned red-head than it does for someone of southern European or African descent. It’s not one-size-fits-all.
Professional indoor tanning facilities today are teaching a balanced message that overexposure is to be avoided and that non-burning exposure – for those who can develop a suntan – is the standard. Smart Tan certified operators are fully trained to deliver the most positive experience for all clients. Trained operators carefully evaluate each client for skin type, UV history, and more. In fact, professional salons that operate under Smart Tan guidelines direct the fairest-skinned consumers (skin type 1 – people who cannot develop suntans without burning) to use non-UV spray tanning and are not allowed to use UV equipment. Trained operators outline the potential risks of UV light, protective eyewear for UV tanning, and safety procedures for both UV and non-UV spray tanning.
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Many Dermatologists Use Sunbeds or Recommend Them
Here’s an interesting twist: A 2015 survey commissioned by GrassrootsHealth found that 99 percent of dermatologists believe that UV is therapeutic in treating cosmetic skin conditions, 88 percent recommend UV treatment or use their own sunbeds to treat client’s cosmetic skin conditions and nearly 30 percent of dermatologists refer clients to tanning salons as an inexpensive means of self-treatment.
The dermatology community has lobbied aggressively to increase accessibility to “safe” UV treatments – procedures that often involve higher UV doses than tanning salons deliver – by legislation that would strike insurance co-pays in order to increase phototherapy usage, which is referred to as “safe” in this lobbying context. It’s a huge contradiction that underscores the complexity of this issue.
In fact, many dermatology offices use higher-intensity sunbeds themselves to treat cosmetic and non-lethal skin conditions like psoriasis. A past president of the American Academy of Dermatology wrote a review of high-intensity UVA phototherapy in the New England Journal of Medicine titled, “UVA1 is Often A1!” Where he wrote of high-intensity UVA sunbeds, “The relative risk for the induction of cutaneous malignancies is unknown.”
Could dermatology lobbying groups be attacking tanning salons as a competitor, given the fact that they use sunbeds and want to expand their use of sunbeds?
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