Unlock Your Inner Glow: The Secrets to a Perfect Spray Tan Experience in Portland

Spray tanning offers a healthy glow without the sun’s harmful rays. Be Smooth in Portland creates a natural, radiant bronze that can make you feel confident for any occasion.

Why Trust Be Smooth with Your Spray Tan?

It is important to have a perfect tan, as a poorly applied can be very  disappointing. Be Smooth’s skilled technicians use a premium organic, skin-friendly solution carefully applied, ensuring a natural result. The result is a smooth, even tan.

Step 1: Laying the Foundation: Essential Pre-Tan Preparation

Preparation is key to a stunning, long-lasting spray tan. Here’s how to get your skin ready before your appointment at Be Smooth:

• Embrace Exfoliation: Exfoliate your entire body one or two days before your appointment. Use a gentle exfoliating mitt or body scrub, paying special attention to areas prone to dryness-like elbows, knees, ankles, and feet. This removes dead skin cells, creating a smooth surface for optimal tan absorption and ensuring an even fade. Avoid oil-based exfoliants.
• Hair Removal Timing is Key: Shave or wax at least 24 hours in advance of your spray tan. This allows pores to close, which prevents a patchy or spotted appearance.
• Keep Your Skin Bare: On the day of your appointment, arrive with clean, product-free skin. This means no lotions, oils, deodorants, perfumes, or makeup (excluding eye makeup if necessary). These products can create a barrier, hindering an even application.
• Dress Comfortably: Choose loose fitting, dark clothing and sandals for your appointment. Tight clothing can potentially streak your developing tan. Dark colors are also recommended to minimize the visibility of any temporary bronzer transfer before your first rinse.

Step 2: What Occurs During the Spray Tan Session?

• At Be Smooth, your spray tan is quick and comfortable
• We use a  airbrush system that mists the solution evenly as you follow a few simple poses. The process takes about 15–20 minutes and leaves you looking bronzed.
• Our solution dries quickly, so there isn’t any sticky feeling, and you can go about our day as long as you avoid getting wet for the next several hours.

Step 3: Aftercare Makes All the Difference

Want your glow to last? Here’s how to keep your tan fresh and flawless:

Wait to Rinse

Avoid showering, sweating, or getting wet for at least 4–6 hours after your spray tan. This gives bronzer time to fully develop.

First Shower = Water Only

When it’s time for your first rinse, skip the soap. Let lukewarm water wash away the bronzer layer. After that, gently pat your skin dry with a towel, don’t rub!

Hydrate Like It’s Your Job

Moisturize daily with unscented lotion to keep your tan and avoid products with alcohol.

Skip the Scrubs

Hold off on exfoliating, retinol, hot tubs, pools, or long baths until your tan fades naturally.

Bonus Tips for Tan Success

• Book your spray tan 1–2 days before your event so the color develops fully.
• Arrive with clean, makeup-free skin if tanning your face.
• Consider adding services like brow lamination or microdermabrasion for an enhanced glow.

How Long Does a Spray Tan Last?

With the right care, your spray tan from Be Smooth can last 7 to 10 days. Lighter shades may fade slightly faster, while deeper tones can last a bit longer. Either way, consistent moisturizing and gentle products are your best friends.

Planning to make spray tanning a regular thing? Be Smooth offers easy online booking and flexible appointment options, so you can keep your tan going all year long.

Why Clients Love Be Smooth in Portland

We’re not just about flawless tans, we’re about making you feel confident, comfortable, and cared for. At Be Smooth, we’re known for:

• Friendly, skilled technicians who love what they do
• A clean and relaxing studio in Portland’s Pearl District
• Custom tanning application  that suits your skin perfectly
• Services that go beyond tanning, like facials, waxing, and brows
• Easy online booking and appointment reminders

Book Your Spray Tan at Be Smooth Today

If you’re looking for a natural, streak-free spray tan in Portland, Oregon, visit Be Smooth. Whether you’re prepping for a vacation, photoshoot, or just want to glow year-round, we’ll help you get the perfect tan every time. Add a brow, facial, or waxing service for a full-body refresh, all in one visit. Book your appointment today.