Mystic tan at E Z tan Houston... spray tips for looking naturally tan.

Having a tan in Houston is important to me and I love the mystic tan in Houston Texas. Below these photos, is a detailed list of the steps I follow each time I do the spray mystic tan so that I achieve a natural looking finish. I am a personal trainer who is out in the sun every day and I am fair and develop freckles, so I do not want any more sun exposure and I always wear sunscreen. I use mystic tan to look dark and it is a great product for fair skinned people who want to look tan without the freckling or skin aging effects of the sun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRM84AtwcjU  In this YouTube video you can see how I am still tan even after two weeks when I was on vacation in Colorado ..the tan lasts very well when on vacation .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7LpZkq0tQU In THIS video you can see how I look after one mystic tan. TANNING TIPS for MYSTIC Tan SCOLL DOWN...read these tips for the best and most natural looking tan. I use the mystic tan in Houston at E-Z tan AND I have gone to many other salons because I travel with my clients(I have tanned in Denver, in San Jose, in Austin Tx, In Los Gatos, in Salida Colorado etc.) and EZ Tan in Houston, Spring is by far the best tanning salon I have ever visited. I like the owners, they are very customer oriented and I love the friendliness of the front desk girls and guys as well. The mystic tan I use is very natural looking and fast. Above is a photo of me after having two mystic tans in three days. I would much rather have a mystic tan sprayed from a machine because I like the privacy, it is a lot cheaper than the hand sprayed mystic tan, and it has the same great results if a few steps are taken to keep the tan natural looking. To make sure the results are natural and appealing I have a routine that I go through to make sure my tan is great each time. Here is what I do to in a mystic tanning booth to make my mystic tan look great. First make sure to go tan in the morning so the tan can stay on for six hours. Make sure to workout or shower first too because the tan comes off during that six hours if there is a lot of sweating or if you get caught in the rain! Make sure to take a shower to scrub off dead flaking skin because the mystic tan solution sticks best to moist skin. Paint toe and fingernails before tanning because the mystic tan solution will also tan the nails if they are unpainted. Use the pre tan lotion sold at E-Z tan to help skin be moist so that the tan spray will stick or use your own lotion to make sure the skin is moist. Wear cotton sun dress or cotton sweats because the tanning solution is going to leave a residue that can stain synthetics. . Also the new solutions have a pleasant scent and the "tanning" is barely noticible now which is great.. Wear flip flops or clogs so that feet are not covered by socks when leaving and that way the tan stays on. I wrap my hair in the towel provided because all my hair won't fit in the little cloth cap they provide..but I use that little cloth cap to cover my face because I can use a hand applied face tanner lotion later for my face and I do not like to breathe the tanning spray mist, even though studies so far show no problems with the spray. If the toes need to be protected, there are also booties for the feet. If it is the first tan, I do not cover my feet but after the first tan I cover them because the hands and feet tend to darken more than the rest of the body and I want the tan to be even all over. Put blocking lotion on the knees and elbows. It seems that tanning spray goes on too heavily in rough skin areas and often looks too dark around the knee pads and elbow pads. The blocking lotion can also be used on the fingernails and toenails if there is no polish on them to prevent them from tanning because they can turn orange.... Enter the tanning booth and stand CLOSER to the sprayer nozzles as this gets the most solution on the body for a dark tan in one spray . Even if you are very pale it still looks good to get the most color possible for the cost of the tan and I am fair and it looks good. (I stand a lot closer than where you are supposed to stand and it works great). Be sure to move around a lot and turn from side to side to make sure the spray for the tan goes on evenly. When exiting the booth, wipe tanning spray evenly over body paying close attention to neck, ankles, wrists and underarms making sure no area is dry and no area is dripping..use the mirror to look at back of legs too to check for drips. Use the wet wipes provided to remove blocking lotion from knees and elbows. I used to use the latex gloves provided over my hands to prevent them from getting tanning lotion on them when I smoothed my tan spray but I am allergic to latex so I kept getting a skin rash from the gloves which went away when I stopped using the gloves. GO to the ladies room right after leaving the tanning room and use towel and soap to wash the palms of the hands and be sure to get wrists as well so that there is almost no tanning solution on them.  Remember you cannot shower for six hours so it is best to do the tan in the morning so you can shower before you go to bed(unless you have a job where you sweat a lot)  or to do it later at nite so you can shower in the morning. Try to keep tanning lotion on the top of the hands though. When finished washing, put towel in the laundry bin..the entire process takes only five minutes at the most and is fast and natural looking. To get really dark, go tan again the third day. I have found that the tan continues to darken for thirty six hours..so the first time you mystic tan, wait at least two days before the second tan cuz you may not need it. Be sure to wash the tanning solution off with a mild soap after six hours because it is could be drying and irritating to the skin when left on longer than that. The second tan will make you VERY dark but it also drys the skin so be sure to use moisture lotion or use the tan extender sold at the E-Z tan salon. My mystic tan usually lasts six days. I LOVE how it does not damage the skin and how it looks natural and makes you look thinner as well. Some people like how mystic tan hides spider veins in legs but I like how it just makes me feel better in clothes. After the mystic tan has been showered off, It does not seem to leave marks on clothes.

Last Updated on Monday, 26 July 2010 12:52