Summer in July, Natural Winter Bronze at The Spraytan Booth.
A tanning salon in a seaside town like Ballito? The recently launched Spraytan Booth near Williards Beach is proving a popular destination for locals looking for a year-round tint of colour.
Continental Europeans are renowned for their preference of the ‘One Piece’ Bathing Suit – the bottom piece only! American beach babes made the ‘thong-tha-thong-thong’ swimming costume a global commodity.
Sadly, few places will allow a combination of BOTH fashions to accommodate an ‘All Over’ tan effect.
Fortunately, Ballito Beauties now have access to the completely private automated SprayTan Booth which allows the perfect All Over Tan, All Year Round!
The Spraytan Booth Salon Review
Melanie Meyer, owner of the recently opened The Spraytan Booth Salon below Mozambik Restaurant at Williards Beach, Ballito, appears relaxed with a distinct ‘after-holiday’ glow when we first meet. Presuming she must have recently returned from an exotic Greek Island holiday or such, I ask her about her trip. No trip, she admits, opening the salon has been rather time-consuming affair…
Of course, I stupidly admit, a glowing tan on a tanning salon owner should be a given?
A Private Process
The fully automated spraytan booth offers clients the unique opportunity to experience a completely private service. The booth is set within a spacious changing room, so if a client opts for a nude, all over tan, he/she can choose to do so.
Meyer gives careful instructions to clients entering the booth for the first time. A barrier cream is applied on hands and feet to prevent the possible ‘streaking’ effect of tan product on the palms or souls. The tan booth issues automated instruction to clients in the booth, placing hands and feet in prescribed positions to ensure even application of the tanning spray.
Good Things Take Time to Develop…
Meyer explains the product sprayed on the skin creates a chemical process in the dermis layer, which takes time to process.
“Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is a colourless chemical that interacts with the dead cells located in the stratum corneum of the epidermis. The DHA causes a chemical reaction with the amino acids on the outermost layer of the skin. This chemical reaction takes 4 to 8 hours to become noticeable and lasts 5 to 8 days from time of application.” She says.
15 Minutes in the Salon, an afternoon of Leisure
Although the spray process takes a mere 15 minutes, clients should not plan much more for the day! As required in getting a normal sun tan, an afternoon of lazy lounge lizard action is best. The product should ideally remain on the skin from 4 – 8 hours so any form of energetic activity producing sweat or the desire to shower before suitable time has passed is a ‘No.’
The dress code for post salon treatment is strictly ‘Dark, loose fitting clothing’ which goes very nicely with an afternoon of lounging.
Outcome Result
As cautioned, I stepped from the booth without much color. The product develops over several hours with the full impact of the treatment only visible the following day.
I opted to go a ‘Medium Tan’ which is quite close to my normal Summer Suntan tone and would allow me to notice the full impact of the Spraytan. The following morning I, too, looked to be recently returned from a Greek Island Summer Adventure!
Despite my careful application of barrier cream, a small area of dark streaks appeared on my right palm area. An exfoliating scrub easily removed this. Some area on my face also required some exfoliation to even the skin tones the following day.
I thoroughly enjoyed the effects of my ‘tan’ and still marvel at how a simple skin tone change can make one appear slimmer, happier and more energetic than the normal wintry hued self!
An Absolute Must For…
(Be sure to have your Spraytan a couple of days before you event to let the colour settle)
- Matric Dance
- Wedding Day
- Honeymoon
- Valentine Surprise!
- Awards Event
- Bodybuilding Show
- Pre Beach Holiday (no-one want to be the lily white one on a beach of bronzed beauties)
- Bumping into an ‘ex’ (and his current girlfriend.)
The Spraytan Booth
Sunless Tanning done the healthy way. A private, heated booth providing all over tan effect with Spraytan. Hygienic and effective tanning all year. Book your Tan Today: 071 987 7307