Hi Ive just recently completed a spray tan course and found it brill, but I not happy with the feet situation, is there any tips on how to prevent feet from looking over tanned, I do not spray directly onto feet, does anyone use barrier creams on them or elsewhere on the body, I was taught not to but its a case of trial and error in this game.
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I use barrier cream, as a precaution I use Creative Scentations on hands and feet and I also retail these!! Lol its an excellent way of giving clients a little treat, interesting them in retail products and also stopping oranage feet.
I actually find the feet situation worse in summer as more people walk about in flip flops and have generally drier feet which therefore act as a sponge to the tan!!
I actually find the feet situation worse in summer as more people walk about in flip flops and have generally drier feet which therefore act as a sponge to the tan!!
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sam28
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I always use sticky feet and then barrier cream on the palms of hands and of course a gorgeous and very attractive "biscuit sorting conveyor belt" disposable paper hat ! The things we do in the name of beauty ! xx
Oooh yeah good point I had presumed you were giving your clients something to stand on! I just use couch roll its much cheaper and the cream makes it stick well!! LOL:green: Yes I am a northern lass at heart!!
I get my clients to put it all over there feet generously, and I only use moisturiser, you dont want a total block barrier or they will get white feet!
If you are really struggling with around feet edge you could ask them to pop a bit of vaseline on while you get your confidence up.
If you are really struggling with around feet edge you could ask them to pop a bit of vaseline on while you get your confidence up.
RedAdmiral
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I wouldnt go with the vaseline as it makes a definite line or barrier. I use Fake Bake's oil free moisturiser or California Tan's barrier cream. I apply a line where the foot meets the sole and blend upwards.
The problem could be that you are not drifting off enough when spraying the foot, you do not need to actually spray the side of foot or heel as whatever is airbourne will ALSO fall and you'll have too much tan on the feet. I tend to move away as I get past the calf in an arcing motion
The problem could be that you are not drifting off enough when spraying the foot, you do not need to actually spray the side of foot or heel as whatever is airbourne will ALSO fall and you'll have too much tan on the feet. I tend to move away as I get past the calf in an arcing motion
Sasha1
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I just trained last week and I was told to put a barrier cream up back of the heel and around sides of feet!! Actually turned out lovely!!
Would be quite worried tho if I was doing a really dark tan- if it would be noticable!!
Would be quite worried tho if I was doing a really dark tan- if it would be noticable!!
All companies(brands) train in different ways on how to deal with such matters and getting optimum results can be a bit of trial and error and does take a bit of time to get right.
There is a balance to be had from applying to much or to stronger a barrier around the feet which can cause a horrible white line...likewise insufficient barrier protection can cause the DHA to be drawn into the soles of the feet.
Its really a matter of "blending" in the change from the barrier to the bare skin.
I would highly recommend that you don't use to heavy a barrier cream like Vaseline as this can cause a white line effect...go for a mid range barrier and simply cover the rough skin areas on the sides of the soles of your feet blending it in as much as possible thus avoiding that horrid white stripe effect.
I would recommend the use of sticky feet as this is simply much more professional than using torn off bits of couch roll...you are charging for the spray tan so try and do it properly and professionally.
In many cases the toe nails do get forgotten and should either have a barrier applies or wiped immediately after the spray tan has been applied as they to can stain.
One of the major factors that causes excess tanning to the feet is actually poor extraction.
If your extract module is positioned correctly then the spray that drops from the upper body when applying the tan will simply be drawn away before hitting the feet and therefore reduces over exposure to the DHA solution.
Again there is a balance to be had here as you do want some of the spray to actually drop onto the feet so try and position your extract unit at different distances away from the spray tan area until you gain the optimum amount of falling spray.
Likewise experiment by drawing your gun away from the feet.
Basically its all trial and error ...good luck :hug:
There is a balance to be had from applying to much or to stronger a barrier around the feet which can cause a horrible white line...likewise insufficient barrier protection can cause the DHA to be drawn into the soles of the feet.
Its really a matter of "blending" in the change from the barrier to the bare skin.
I would highly recommend that you don't use to heavy a barrier cream like Vaseline as this can cause a white line effect...go for a mid range barrier and simply cover the rough skin areas on the sides of the soles of your feet blending it in as much as possible thus avoiding that horrid white stripe effect.
I would recommend the use of sticky feet as this is simply much more professional than using torn off bits of couch roll...you are charging for the spray tan so try and do it properly and professionally.
In many cases the toe nails do get forgotten and should either have a barrier applies or wiped immediately after the spray tan has been applied as they to can stain.
One of the major factors that causes excess tanning to the feet is actually poor extraction.
If your extract module is positioned correctly then the spray that drops from the upper body when applying the tan will simply be drawn away before hitting the feet and therefore reduces over exposure to the DHA solution.
Again there is a balance to be had here as you do want some of the spray to actually drop onto the feet so try and position your extract unit at different distances away from the spray tan area until you gain the optimum amount of falling spray.
Likewise experiment by drawing your gun away from the feet.
Basically its all trial and error ...good luck :hug:
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beautyathome
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i use sticky feet, but every time i have done a spray tan i always wipe their palms and soles of feet with wet wipes, been working really well. As for the feet i would ask what areas are quiet dry and would apply some moisuriser on the area, but i have started turning my gun down slightly and spraying a little further back 'not to much' and found that this has helped a lot. 
sians
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hi all i use a small amount of moisturiser of the palms , never use any on the bottom of the feet ,also use couch roll for them to stand on .never had a problem i try to spray bit futher away from this area, i all ways use a wet wipe on the palms after tanning, how ever used to have a few proplems if not careful over spraying front of hands i try to remember to pull away at this point now.
I get my clients to stand on a towel as I dislike the couch roll sticking to them!
I also don't use any barrier cream, never had problems with dark feet. Just spray further away.
I wipe the palms of hands now with wipes just to ensure no overspray has got on to them.
I also don't use any barrier cream, never had problems with dark feet. Just spray further away.
I wipe the palms of hands now with wipes just to ensure no overspray has got on to them.
Jaffacake
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I do it how I was trained to.... I use Tesco's value Kitchen roll, I am sure that my customers don't really care what they are standing on - bet they would rather that than have me up my prices to cover the cost of the extras like sticky feet. I provide disposable underwear, hair nets and cuticle oil for their nails, drive to their houses sometimes 10 miles away (20 mile round trip) with the price of fuel these days that adds up too! you have to draw the line somewhere when you are only charging 20 pounds per tan! Bet most of them wouldn't even know what sticky feet were
