Spay tan bloomers- aaargh!

[jolie69]

hi (again)

I've been spray tanning a while now and my clients love the colour.
The only problem is -FEET!

I use a smoothing moisturising spray recommended by the tan company beforehand on dry areas inc. feet but they still seem to come out too dark compared to manual application where i used to custom blend tan with moisturiser.
although i don't spray feet it just seems to be the amount that drops during the application.

Any tips please
Thanks

ps This site is fantastic!!!

 

[collin]

hi (again)

I've been spray tanning a while now and my clients love the colour.
The only problem is -FEET!

I use a smoothing moisturising spray recommended by the tan company beforehand on dry areas inc. feet but they still seem to come out too dark compared to manual application where i used to custom blend tan with moisturiser.
although i don't spray feet it just seems to be the amount that drops during the application.

Any tips please
Thanks

ps This site is fantastic!!!

mmm this sounds like an extraction problem...do you have any??
By placing an extract module close to the working area you will find that far less over spray solution will fall onto the feet.

You could also try and draw the gun back earlier than you are currently which may also help......just trial and error really :hug:

 

[jolie69]

Thanks for replying.
I don't have ANY extraction. At the mo i'm still trying to recoup the £400 spent on the equipment so far! Do you think this would help? Any ideas on cost.

also sorry for being a bit thick but would you explain what you mean by pull back please- you sound like an expert?

 

[FlawlessBeauty]

By "pull back" he means when you draw the spray gun away from the feet.

i'm not sure about your routine, but we were taught to do the legs and then the feet seperately. Maybe you could cover the feet with something until you spray them at the end?

Or maybe you are too close when spraying the feet and could try doing it from further away.

Which solution and machine do you use? If someone on here uses the same one they might be better able to help with your question xx

 

[number1kitty]

An Extraction unit won't prevent dark feet. So don't worry about extra cost just yet.

Its very very hard for anyone to say what the precise reason is on here as we all spray tan so differently.

When you spray the client if the bronzer looks really really dark then the chances are your guns a little too high which means the feet also get a lot of tan too.

The tan in the air from spraying the body collects on the feet - therefore some people do not spray the feet. This again is personal choice.

If you do want to spray the feet, when you get to the bottom of the leg stop pulling your trigger and pull up, away from the feet and only do this once so the feet get a light coating.

We don't all get the feet right straight away - some of us it takes a bit of practice - so get practising as it will make perfect.

I would also contact your trainer as they will also be able to help you.

Kate x

 

[*sarah*]

I always pull back at the hands and feet, and turn my gun down a smidgen. hth xx

 

[collin]

Thanks for replying.
I don't have ANY extraction. At the mo i'm still trying to recoup the £400 spent on the equipment so far! Do you think this would help? Any ideas on cost.

also sorry for being a bit thick but would you explain what you mean by pull back please- you sound like an expert?

For the record a correctly placed extract module will draw away over spray from the spray tan area and therefore reduce the amount of spray falling on the feet....placed to close it will draw to much away and not allow sufficient to fall on the feet and create a tan....likewise to far away the opposite effect.

If funds are tight and you don't wish to use an extract module you can easily resolve your problem also by simply

1) when your spraying the rest of the body spray closer to the skin...again find the balance through trial and error..this is around 6/8" ...and will reduce the amount of over spray dropping onto the feet.

2)Look to turn your gun down....you should be using between 30/50ml solution per full body

3) Simply pull the gun away from the skin perhaps sooner than you currently do and maybe more pronounced....again trial and error to get the pull away timing and rate correct relevant to your own speed of movement across the skin.

Don't get to disheartened...getting the feet right is something that really does take usage and practice through trial and error.

HTH and good luck :hug:

 

[lilolil]

Yeah collin you are defo right about the extraction I only have a small extraction at the back of my tent but it makes a massive difference but thanks for all the other tips. L
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[jolie69]

Thanks I think I'll try the pulling back more. I don't spray the feet but when I've had problems it's been with people who had quite white legs compared with the rest of their body so I probably lingered more on that area too.
I know I need more practice its just hard to charge people and then worry if they're happy with the result, think i need a bit more confidence too!
thanks for all your help x

 

[julesgems]

Hi

You don't mention if you use sticky feet? If not, try using them - looks professional and saves peeps getting orange feet!:hug:

 

[SunSpray]

I had a spray tan a few weeks ago by a tech who had been trained not to spray the feet at all, as "enough tan falls on the feet anyway".

Unfortunately, I wasn't blessed at birth with the tiniest of bodies and having size 8 feet, this technique meant that I was left with completely white pasty toes.

The only reason I wasn't too upset was because the weather was changing and I'd started to wear closed-toe shoes. Athough less is definitely more where feet are concerned, these results clearly proved to me that feet absolutely need specific attention (although I already knew it).

My own technique includes a very light, fast, 3-stroke spray of the feet, avoiding double-spray on the ankle and very-lower-leg area. I get great results on feet and can wholeheartedly recommend this technique to anyone who's struggling.

Oh and I always apply barrier cream, rubbing in really well, around the base of the feet and just slightly up the back of the ankle whilst the client is standing on her lovely spongey sticky feet.

xx

 

[jolie69]

Thanks for the tip.
I do use sticky feet and barrier cream on the toe nails, heels and sides of feet. I'm sorry yours were still white.
I'm going to try turning down the gun and doing the tissue test I've read someone uses on here- sounds like a good test.
Wish me luck tomorrow!
thanks ya'll