What do you think airbrush tanning is? If you are like me, you may think it has to do with a machine that will provide you with an even color without any exposure to UV rays. While there are such systems out there that isn’t airbrush tanning. Hopefully you will know all of that when you finish this article. You would find out about it like I did in a most humiliating way.
Airbrush tanning does involve your body being sprayed with a very safe type of color. It will continue to get darker after about 24 hours. The results will last an average of seven to ten days. You will get the longest results if you exfoliate before you arrive for your tanning session. In my case, this is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted to hurry and have a nice looking tan before heading out of town for a few days of vacation.
There was no booth to step into though when I got to the tanning salon. I was never told that though looking back on it all. I just assumed from information I had read online this is what I would be in for. So it is mainly my fault for not taking the time to ask. I do think it would have been nice though if the salon had asked if I had done the procedure before. Then they could have offered me more information on what was to take place.
I decided to leave these articles of clothing on in order to be able to check to see the difference in my original color and the tanning color after I was done. I was very glad a decided to do this or I likely would have ran to hide. I think the woman in the tanning salon just assumed I knew what was going to take place as nothing was really explained to me.
My initial reaction was to simply tell her no way and to get dressed quickly. Yet I was also embarrassed to tell her I wasn’t going to be comfortable with this. To her merit, she did her job very well. She tried her best to make me feel comfortable during it. I was just unable to relax and I am sure she has dealt with that before. I was certain though that airbrush tanning wasn’t something I would be doing ever again.
The entire process only lasted about 15 minutes. Yet as you all know, time can seem like eternity when you are in a situation that doesn’t sit well with you. I think I would have rather spent that afternoon at the dentist than at the tanning salon. When she asked if I would like to schedule another appointment I told her I would call, but of course I didn’t.
I do have to admit that the results from the airbrush tanning session were very good. I was able to enjoy my vacation with a very nice color on my skin. Yet I never did go back for another session. I enjoy my privacy way to much for that so I went back to my usual tanning bed. I also let many people know what had happened so they would be prepared if they ever decided to make such an appointment.
Make sure you know what you will get with your tanning experience. It really does pay to take a few minutes and ask questions. The owners of such facilities should also make it a point to readily offer this information. I am sure I am not the only one that had such an experience. Yet it was also something I learned from as a consumer and that has served me well.
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