Preparing for Sunless

Preparing your skin for a sunless tan will not only enhance your results but also make it last longer!

Sunless tanning products contain the active ingredient, dihydroxyacetone, or DHA. DHA reacts with the skins outer layer to temporarily darken your skin and give the appearance of a tan. DHA does not wash off; however, in the days following a sunless tan, dead skin cells are sloughed off, fading your tan gradually. Your body gains a thin layer of dead skin every day. However light and unseen this layer may be, it will prevent the spray tan from reaching your fresh skin, so you’ll want to be sure that your skin is perfectly prepaired!

Start preparing your body several days or even a week in advance. Skin that is used to a regular routine of exfoliation and moisturizer is more likely to have a beautiful sunless tan!

Get out your new exfoliation scrub and hop in the shower or bath. Use your exfoliant with a wash cloth or bath puff and scrub, scrub, scrub! This will remove the top layers of dead skin cells by exposing a fresh, new layer of skin that can readily absorb the sunless tanning product. Give drier body parts like elbows, knees, ankles, hands and feet extra attention. If you need to shave or wax your legs definitely do so before your sunless tan. If you will be sprayed with the solution containing a bronzer it is best to shave or wax one or two days before, as the bronzer gets into the newly created pores and can give you a "spotty" look. If the solution is clear that is unlikely to happen.



Keep your skin supple and moist by moisturizing every day after you exfoliate. This will help the sunless spray to evenly adhere. On the day you receive your sunless spray your skin must be free of lotions, makeup, perfumes, deodorant or anything else that could leave a residue on the skin.

Now, you are ready for your sunless spray tan! Here’s to a beautiful, golden glow!

How to Get the Most from Your Mystic Tan

Sure, following Mystic guidelines of when to exfoliate and shower are great ways to maintain that natural looking Mystic Tan and to achieve better results from your session. However Darque Immersion Tanning carries the Mystic Prestige Line, which is an array of products that are designed to help you achieve and maintain that perfect tan at home long before, and after your Mystic session in the salon.
Mystic care starts before you even enter the Mystic booth. With Mystic Prestige Line’s Base products, you are able to prime your skin for the perfect tan; because the perfect tan starts with the perfect base.
“EXFOLIATOR” is a skin refreshing body wash with Aloe Vera and exfoliating micro beads. This blend refines and prepares the skin before the sunless tanning session. Exfoliating sloughs off dead skin cells and unclogs pores; this allows for better penetration of active ingredients and makes your Mystic tan last longer.
“ACCELORATOR” is a skin conditioning complex that accelerates the desired sunless results while adjusting the skin’s PH, and balancing its moisture level, which are essential for natural-looking results. This used prior to your Mystic session will provide the darkest and longest lasting results. People who like to double dip with a UV session prior to Mystic use this as their lotion to get maximum results.
“HYDRATOR” is a skin nourishing lotion that is applied immediately before your Mystic session to instantly hydrate your skin. This unique blend of moisturizers continuously balances moisture levels throughout the entire development process. It maximizes absorption for longer lasting results.
Mystic Prestige Line also has the Perfect Sunless Tanning Kits to aid in prolonging and keeping your Mystic tan looking its best! There is a kit specialized for your face and one for your body. They both come with ACCELORATOR, BUILD (which is the same patented, quick drying, deep penetrating Mystic formula just in a spray can form. It’s used to touch up your perfect Mystic tan to keep it looking as fantastic as day one) and BOOST. Boost is a vitamin enriched daily skin nourishing lotion that boosts your sunless tanning results. It prolongs and intensifies the life of your Mystic session, as well as enhancing the look and feel your skin.

So make sure you come see your favorite Darque Girl, or Guy and get started with the Mystic Tan’s easiest solution to maintaining a healthy glow throughout the entire year! - Joey