(note: not to be confused with Luxe Event Planning also in the same plaza)…read more
I've been to a few tanning studios each with different machines to get a spray on tan for my dance competitions. This one has been the best so far.
The location is good. Free parking in the evenings and along the side of the street. A little hard to find, as Luxe Tanning should not be confused with Luxe Destination Wedding planning, the first thing you see when you step into the small plaza. Keep walking around the pub, and you'll find it.
The girls here are really friendly, courteous and thoughtful. Booking my appointment, they helped me consider the timing, and explained to me everything I needed to know before and after the tan. I was also running late,and they were able to accommodate me.
What they have here is VERSA SPA. If you're going to a spray tan anywhere, not just here, try to find this machine. It's better than Mystic Tan, and this other one I tried at belliar.
It left no streaking, very minimal smell, and a very natural colour. In the end I looked like the colour I became after my week long trip in Mexico. It was super
easy to use with a electronic guy that talks and guides you through.
Their suggestions to prep for this is to be able to shower prior. It will help get rid of excess oils and help the pH of your skin so the colour can take better. You also have an option to get a $5 prep spray.
Afterwards you can also get a $5 moisturizing finishing spray. From the girl's suggestion, she said it was better to get the finishing spray than the first one, if you had to choose. Since I came in here with a Fabfind, I got both, I can't tell if it made a difference or not.
Before going into the booth, you have to put some barrier cream on your cuticles or anywhere that's dry. I was confused because for Mystic Tan they tell you to put globs of it on your finger nails, and a light layer on the tops of your hands and feet. Here, she said, anywhere that's dry, thin layer. It makes sense, because then the colour goes into the creases, potentially and looks funny. Put some on your cuticle and fingers (if have lots of lines) and thin around your feets.
You step into the machine, and you have to do 4 poses, (instead of jut back and front). Back, Front, and Two sides. The deep electronic voice guy will guide you and there are pictures on the side. My only complaint about this is that it's COLD. I was shivering in there, even with the heater!
The whole thing took about less than 10 mins, but a bit longer before where she was explaining to me the whole procedure.
The other thing that was pretty awesome was that about 2mins after I was done, the machine started to self clean. This means, no stink from the person before you, and no brown soles of your feet from the previous person. Win win for the tanning studio and for me!
There are 3 colour choices, and I picked 2 (1 being the lightest, and 3 being the darkest). It was really natural looking for me and was perfect. but I may try the darker one next time.
You cannot shower for 12 hours and the colour will develop over time. I did notice that after my shower, a good amount of the colour washed off, but continued to develop over time (like magic).
It's been about 2 days, and the colour is till there, but my face (which I do wash a lot) is noticeably lighter. The colour comes off the more I scrub. I can't see this lasting more than a week.
I fully recommend this for any spray tan, especially if you're scared about streaking and a non-orange look!