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Spray tanning offers a perfect alternative to exposing your skin to the UV rays from the sun. It entails spraying a special cream on your skin's top layer to give it a tanned tone. The formula works like a makeup and may last for a couple of days or weeks. It's an easy and quick way to make the skin glow attractively without exposing it to damaging sun rays. For those who want to indulge in this activity, you should know the spray tanning cost to decide which service corresponds to your budget. The following paragraphs outline the typical costs.

Spray tanning may be performed in two different ways - air brushing by hand or using spray tan booths. The cost of air brush spray tans is about $35-$100 and is often more than the cost of a tanning booth, which is about $20-$30 for every session. But the costs may be a bit higher in the major cities.

When it comes to hand air brushing, the technicians spray the tanning formula on your skin by hand. This kind of tanning may be done on the face only, half the body or the body. Whole body air brushing can cost around $45-$90, while a half-body tanning (often just legs, arms and chest) may lower the cost to about $25-$50. Air brushing the face only costs $10-$30 at most salons.

Moreover, a spray tan technician can "contour" the body; this is a shading technique which is used to show an illusion of defined abdominal muscles or slimmer physique. This service can cost you $10-$15. But remember that this illusion would seem nicer in photos than up close.

Even though air brush tanning is usually performed in salons, you will find a number of professional technicians who are willing to travel to your home. The cost of such services ranges between $60 to $250, based on the reputation of the technician and whether they carry along some tanning supplies for every appointment such as a vinyl tent.

A tanning booth offers a mist that covers the entire body. Therefore, booths can't target any part of the body. Apart from the normal charges, salons may also charge you an extra fee of $10 if they use the darkest tone spray, number 3. Some salons offer an extra service known as "pH optimizing," which makes the skin friendlier to sunless tanning. It is advisable to seek the services of professional spray tanning technicians as they can help you find the right tan for your body.

The more the skin is exposed to regular spray, the more it will get used to some of the chemicals contained in the tanning formula and the longer the tan will last. Beginners would need around 3 sessions with about 5 days in between every session to enable the skin become accustomed to the spray. Once you have identified a perfect base tan, you'll be able to match the tan with corresponding tan extending products. With this, you will just must one spray tan session once in a while. Therefore, the spray tan cost for the first month would be much higher compared to that of the next months.