You may have heard that Prima is the best place in Wilmington to get sprayed and this can be attributed to several important facts.

1. We were the first location offering this service in the Wilmington area.
2. We developed Chief-Tan and TangoSun quality spray tanning product lines. Both of which are sold around the world.
3. We employ the best spray tanning technicians in the region.
4. Our research and development in spray tanning is ongoing.

Jennifer is shown on right using an airbrush to apply the tan in the early days when Star News did a feature on our innovations. We are currently using the much quicker turbine method shown above which takes about three minutes! This form of spray tanning literally gives the best result!

Photo: Jeff Otto, Wilmington Star News

Facts
"THE AIRBRUSH OR SPRAY TAN WHEN PROPERLY APPLIED IS SIMPLY THE SAFEST, QUICKEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL TAN METHOD AVAILABLE TO DATE" ...With that being said, let's present some facts to help clear up some of the confusion on the subject of DHA.

DHA affects only the outermost cells of the epidermis, stratum corneum by reacting with amino acids (components of proteins) in this outermost skin layer. This seems to be the fact despite the claims by some that they have found ways to drive the effects of DHA to deeper levels of the skin.

The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, comprised of cells that some contend are metabolically active tissue but most refer to as dead skin cells. Either way this is the layer that is ready to sluff off and as such, the tan will last until this layer exfoliates. This process can take anywhere from a week to 14 days.

Preparation and aftercare
Proper preparation and after care is the key to optimizing an Airbrush Tan. Just as some people will treat leather with mink oil or other preparations to condition it against premature wear and discoloration, it is a great idea to exfoliate and condition the skin before and after an Airbrush Tan. Some lotions are designed for this and some can do more harm than good.
Ideally, the skin should be exfoliated with an exfoliating scrub or glycolic product. Then it should be moisturized with the proper moisturizer approx. 4 hours prior to spraying so that it has conditioned the skin but is not a residue on the top of the skin. Moisturizing should be repeated again after the first shower, some eight hours later. Taking these steps insures the freshest, cleanest, longerlasting substratum (skin) and can mean the difference between your tan lasting 5 days or 10 or more days. Artists go to great lengths preparing the surfaces of canvas in order to insure works of art that will last longer.

Worth mentioning
Yes, chlorine will strip an ABT quickly.

The best products in the wrong hands are worthless, train your people!

When sprayed deliberately, thicker, dryer skin like hands, feet, knees and elbows absorb more dha and appear orange. Premoisturize (as above) and only lightly mist those areas.

DHA vs other tanning agents
American Academy of Dermatology regarding Non DHA Tanners:
"Similar-sounding products on the market that rely on other ingredients to darken the skin, such as tanning preparations, tan accelerators, bronzers, tanning promoters and tanning pills, are not as effective as sunless or self-tanners containing DHA. In fact, tanning pills that contain an ingredient called canthaxanthin have been linked to hepatitis and urticaria, a condition marked by severe itching and skin eruptions..."

Prima offers the very best in Custom Spray Tanning. In fact we know a lot about the process, products and equipment. We created two of the most popular spray tanning manufacturing companies "Chief-Tan", which we sold to an investor and "Tangosun" both of which are currently in wide use in U.S. and Australian tanning salons and spas.

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Spray Tanning at Prima

One Session- $30

Two Sessions- $50

Five Sessions- $100

Ten Sessions- $180