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    I recently started spray tanning, and I've been going with the Mystic Tan where you stand in the machine and it sprays you down. I've done it twice, and I like it cause it gets me darker than doing it at home, but I'm having problems with it coming out even. Both times parts of my arms were left much less tan (even though I did the weird hunched over pose), and my front lower shins come out super dark. Darker than anywhere else, and noticeably so. I had to scrub part of it off and fix it with my self tanner at home.
    I'm thinking of having the lady do it next time. I guess my question is, for those that have done the machine and had a person do it, was the person superior? I dance nude and want to be tan everywhere, so I was trying to spare the lady from having to like get up in my ass crack and shit, but if it's likely to come out better then I guess she'll just have to suffer through...

    I'm also wondering if maybe I'm doing something wrong. There is a sign in the spray tan room with directions, and it says to towel off when you get out. I feel like this would make me more uneven, so I haven't done it. But maybe if I did my shins wouldn't come out so freakishly dark?


    ETA: Oh, also, any advice for avoiding shaving off the tan when I shave my legs? Normally I just use water, but would some shave lotion help? I use a moisterizer with DHA to help keep the tan even (and touch it up with my normal stuff if it rubs off somwhere) so it's not that big a deal, but figured I'd ask.

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    Default Re: Spray Tan: Man vs Machine?

    You def want to towel off after you do Mystic. You just dab it all over you, don't rub it up and down. Just pat. I would also try adjust how your standing (closer or farther away) if you think that could be it. I have an airbrush tanning machine at home and my BF use to spray me. I even use to spray people I knew and other girls at work. To be 100% honest, there's really no difference. The only difference is when I do it myself, I could add more DHA drops to my solution if I wanted to be darker (just like a lady could do for you). Even with the best personal technician you could still technically come out uneven. You really need to prep properly before spray tanning to get it perfectly. Shave everything right before you go so that you're not shaving right away and taking off the top layer of spray tan once it's fresh. Make sure you aren't putting on any lotions or perfumes before you go and exfoliate the sh*t out of your whole body before you spray so that it applies evenly to new skin.

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    Default Re: Spray Tan: Man vs Machine?

    I've given up on spray tans. The cost isn't worth it-I know it isn't a lot of money,but when I pay £25 for a spray tan and it looks 'okay' for a week or so, maybe less, then I compare it to spending £2 on a bottle which I can use several times, and if my boyfriend does it for me it lasts 3 days or such, no contest really!

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    Default Re: Spray Tan: Man vs Machine?

    Definitely person... if its a skilled person. Ask around someone you know may have someone really good. The place I go most of the girls are amazing.

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    Default Re: Spray Tan: Man vs Machine?

    i prefer the person to the machine as she tells me to move into different positions and you can see exactly where its going, also keep a thong on as the white bits look good on stage i can do an okay job with an aerosol for my back and mitt for my body, but it doesnt last as long or as dark as the spray tan x

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    It's worth it to have a professional spray you instead of the mystic. They also can sculpt your body a bit if they know whet they are doing. I have never been able to get over the nasty smell though in any tanning product so I gave fake tanning up.

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    ^ my tan smells awesome! Guys and girls love it! It smells like coconut. Unfortunately its an australian brand. If you live here PM me and I can tell you which one.

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    Default Re: Spray Tan: Man vs Machine?

    I've never had a bad tan after having someone manually do it for me - not so much with mystic. However a few girls I know got the HD done and theirs look soso good, I might have to try it!

    I'll be guinea pig this week and go, will post back to update!

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