Spray Tanning Solutions

With so many Spray tan solutions on the market today, it can be very confusing on which brands to buy for your business.   Because of the popularity of spray tanning, many companies large and small are providing their own brands of DHA tan solutions.  Salon owners spend hours looking at different DHA formulas and still they end up taking a chance with the tanning solutions they purchase.  With no where to look on the Internet for reviews of the different types, this makes it even harder for salon owner to find what they are looking for in a great airbrush tan solution.

We can’t say that any solution is better than the next, but we can tell you what to look for in a solution for the best results.  A most have for any good DHA solution is moisturizer.  Make sure your solution has plenty of moisturizers in the DHA and in the tan extenders.  This is one of the main ingredients in producing a healthy spray tan.  Look for solution made with purified water.  Alcohol based preparations will be more suitable for oily-skinned users. Technically, DHA provides some minimal, short-lived protection against UV rays. Alpha hydroxyl acids promote the sloughing off of excess dead skin cells so should improve the evenness of coloration.  These are ingredients to look for in a great solution for you and your business.

DHA solution also comes in Scented and Unscented formulas.  Most scented Solutions have fruity fragrances for tropical fresh smell like grapefruit and coconut scents.  These will not affect the solution and are most often used in Organic solutions. 

Be careful in ordering organic solutions.  These are a very popular item but they also do not last as long and if not mixed properly, will leave a tan streaky and blotchy looking.  Choose more popular organic solutions and consider the different levels more closely with your clients.

Advance IPF Solutions are also a very rare product to find.  These solutions are sold only by a few companies and are more costly.  Some of the benefits of the IPF solutions are that they develop the tan in about 2 hours rather than 4 to 8 hours like other solutions.  IPF tan solutions are also less sticky and go on more smoothly when applying.  With IPF solution you often can charge a little extra in your services.  Spray tan solutions on the IPF are a very natural looking tan and do give some of the best results for your clients.

Solutions come in many different formulas now days.  You can purchase solutions in DHA bronzers 5%, 8%, 10%, 12%, and even 14%.  These different levels are important to your clients based on their own skin types.  Below is a small chart of which DHA solutions can work best for different skin tones.  Most companies now day’s only offer solution in the 8%, 10%, and 12% formulas due to them being most popular.  The 5% and 14% are hard to find and many companies discontinue them use after some time.

• 5% Spray Tan Solution    This solution is best used with persons who have very light skin.  A great solution for fair and ivory skin tones and with persons who have skin disorders like albino skin.  A perfect solution for red heads and pale blonds.

• 8% Spray Tan Solution  This solution is also used with very fair and light skin tones.  Good for persons with red hair and or pale blond. Most common and easy to find, this solution will give a natural looking tan for light skin without making them look to dark or fake.  

• 10% Spray Tan Solution   The most common used DHA solution and the one most preferred by salons and personal uses.  A medium solution that works best with most clients who have medium skin tones.  Good for clients who have natural base tans.    Works well with fair and darker skin also.  A good solution to start with.

• 12% Spray Tan Solutions  This DHA solution works best with people who already have a rich tan or have darker completions.  Should only be used with darker skin tones or for clients whose skin is mildly resistant to DHA formulas (some client will not tan easily due to a resistance to the DHA solution ingredient).

• 14% Spray Tan Solution   This solution is more customized for DHA resistive clients and the darkest skin tones.  An intense product and should be used with caution and only by professionals.  Recommended for darker skinned Europeans, and those with Oriental, Hispanic, or African American Heritage.  Also works well with deep base tans or a dark natural skin color.

DHA Spray Tan Solutions also can come in a clear solution.  Clear tanning solutions are used most often by professional who deal with weddings and formal events.  This solution goes on clear and develops like the other solution in about 4 to 8 hours.  The solution is a professional solution and should only be used by people who have experience in applying a clear base evenly.  This formula is also hard to find due to companies discontinue it.  Products like these are discontinued due to not enough sales in that area of products, causing companies to stop investing in the making of them.

Below are lists of solutions you may want to consider.  These solutions have been around for the longest amount of time and are used all over the world today. Keep in mind that some solutions are priced higher due only to their name on the product.  Because of the name you can be sure of the formula giving good results.  Many solution are made from the same manufactures and so please don’t rule out the less popular brands.  Many of them do give the same results at a lower expense.  Just make sure what ever you purchase it does have some of the ingredients we mentions earlier in this article.

Vani-T's Liquid Sun  Liquid Sun also known as Vani-T, is a Spray Tanning Solution and is the Rolls Royce to the perfect spray on tan.  It is an Safe Dha tan solution made with Organic ingredients making it the perfect organic spray tan solution for the healthy sunless tanner. Vani-T also has a full line of sunless tanning products for sunless tanners. Tan is only One Hour!

 Focus Tan  Focus Organic tanning solution has two sunless tanning sprays and a full line of DHA tanning products for spray tanning. This is one of the safest organic sunless tanning solutions with instant bronzers that produces a rich and natural spray tan. Focus is also a premium tan solution that uses anti-aging, skin-firming ingredients to leave skin healthy and younger looking.

 Celestial Tan  Celestial Bronze Tanning Solution is a organic dark spray tan solution that develops a spray on tan in almost half the time of a other dha tanning solution. Tan is as little as two hours with Total Eclipse tanning solution or try the Original Blend with is perfect for sensitive skin types. This tan solution works well with other tanning products.

 Naked Sun  Naked Sun spray tanning solutions provides a rich, natural, dark tropical sunless tan tone for those seeking a darker spray tanning results. Naked Sun has no stickiness compared to other dha tanning products on the market. This sunless tanning solution also has moisturizers and other skin treatments to give your skin a nourishing treatment while having a natural sunless tan.

 AYU Sunless  AYU Sunless has a wide section of sunless tanning products. It is a safe DHA spray tan solution with no harsh smells and or deadly chemicals. This spray tanning solution is UV- Free tan products which gives a natural looking sunless tan with a slight golden effect. Enhanced with Anti-aging Botanical and rich antioxidants, with rich moisturizers, it makes a wonderful dha spray tanning solution for any type of client.

 Totally Tan  Totally Tan Solutions give a Fabulous natural tan with long lasting spray tan results. We know it as an advance tan solution because we have had some of the best and longest lasting results. Totally Tan airbrush tanning solution comes in the DHA Tan Solution dark and IPF Tanning Solution formula. Voted Best tan solution and will have clients coming back. 

Tango Sun  Tango Sun DHA sunless tanning solutions are produced by Goodspa. They have been in the beauty industry for over 20 years and has all types of skin care products. There dha spray tanning solutions have been develop over time for perfect sunless tanning results. Dha Tanning Solutions in Lite, Medium, and Dark formulas. There Capri Sole is a popular in Australia.

 Tampa Bay  Tampa Bay offers a wide range of DHA Tanning solutions to meet anyones personal or business needs. Their Spay tanning solutions offers rich bronze tan solution and clear tanning solution. Also competion tan solution and for the automatic booths.


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 What to look for when Buying

Spray Tanning Solutions basically consist of the same ingredients. What makes the difference in solution are the extra ingredients added by the different production manufactures. Many solutions now days have ingredients added that have no effect on the tan process whatsoever. They are added to the solution only so they are listed in the ingredients to persuade people to buy them. Often times, these extra ingredients can hinder how fa the tan takes effect and the over all color of the spray tan.
There is really no such thing as a completely organic tanning solution. All tanning solutions most have the DHA chemical compound in order to produce a tan. DHA is a compound used in many of our makeup products today. FDA approved for only external uses.

How do I find the right solution for myself?
Most spray tanning solutions have a percentage grade somewhere between 5% to 14%. This is how strong the DHA is in the solution. To find the right solution for yourself, you need to look at how dark your natural skin tone is. The lighter the skin the less percentage you will use. The darker your natural skin tone is you will use a higher percentage. Most often 8% and 10% DHA solutions are used by most individuals.

Not all tanning solution have a percentage. Some solutions come in only one formula and have a natural reaction with your skin to produce a tan. Most of these types of solution can work even better than the percentage ones can.

Do I need different percentages of tanning solutions?
For yourself alone no. But for more than one person, you will want to choose solutions that will work best for each of you or separate bottles of percentage. Many salons have a variety of percentages and special care effects such as anti-aging and extra bronzers.

What is the difference in Clear tan solutions and Bronze tanning solutions?
Both the Clear Solution and Bronze solution have DHA in them. They both produce a tan in the same way and in the same amount of time. Bronze tan solution are the most common and give a instant tan. Clear tanning solutions go on clear and produce a tan gradually over time. Many professionals use the clear solutions for special events like weddings and other formals. This is because there is no bronzer to rub of on clothing, etc. It does take someone who has been tanning for awhile to really be able to use the clear solution and produce an even tan.

What is the difference in the DHA tan solution and the IPF tan solutions?
DHA Tanning solutions are most common and are used more often than the IPF solutions. Where DHA tanning solution produce a tan in 8 to 12 hours, IPF solution produce a tan in as little as 3 to 5 hours. The time always depends on the person skin. IPF tanning solutions also have other benefits. Most are unscented and go on silky smooth. Many solutions leave you sticky and dirty feeling after a tan, but IPF solutions is a more natural feeling formula with no stickiness or smell.

What makes for a good tanning solution?
There are two main ingredients that make for a good tanning solution. Purified water is one because it doesn't have chlorine and other chemicals that can effect the tan. The other is moisturizers. In order to have a good sunless tan you have to keep your skin good and moisturized throughout the whole time you have the tan. Tanning solutions also can have good moisturizers already in them to help in this.

Is tanning solution a sunblock?
Most tanning solutions do not protect against the harmful effects of UV Rays. There are some tan solutions that do have sunscreen in them but they are hard to find. In any case, we feel that solution that do have sunscreen, only provide coverage for the first day of tanning. These solution would be good for people who are sensitive to the sun and most wear sunscreen at all times in the sun. But beware coverage is only for a short time.

Where should I buy a good tanning solution?
The best places to buy tan solution is from companies that have done extensive research on the different formulas and products and from companies that sell a variety of solutions. Another thing to keep in mind in is solutions have a shelf life of only 6 to 8 months if not kept in a cool dark area. You want to find a company that doesn't do over stocking and you are always buying fresh tanning solution products. This is why we ship our solutions straight from the manufactures to your door.