If you have never had a bad spray tan you are probably wandering why anybody would like to remove it? Truth is, if you spray tan regularly, every now and again you are going to get a spray tan that is patchy, too dark or just plain orange. It is then time for "de-tanning" action.

Why do spray tans behave badly sometimes? There can be few different reasons. First of all, it could be mistake of the technician, wrong solution, or the 2 most probable causes – bad preparation before or after your tan, or your skin acting up. Yes, after years of spray tanning people I found out that most likely or not it is YOUR fault. No, I am not trying to lay blame on my clients. I would much more prefer to be in total control of all the variables. That way I could ensure that EVERY spray tan turned out beautiful.

However, things go wrong sometimes and no matter who is to blame, the fact is – you need to get rid of that tan in a hurry.

The first and most obvious way is to exfoliate. Just get some exfoliating gloves, soap up and scrub gently. Tans don’t usually go bad all over, just in few places like hands, feet and ankles. Scrub gently, so you do not take too much off. That would just create another problem.

Majority of incidents with too much spray tan will be taken care of just with this simple step; however sometimes scrubbing is not enough.

If the problem still persists, you can use any of the following:

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Alcohol based toner

• Lemon

• Bleach (preferably cosmetic one for bleaching body hair and not household one).

• A swim in a chlorinated pool (that method will probably take most of your tan off – everywhere).

By now you should have a tan that will be acceptable to be shown in public. If, after all this, you still have some areas you are not happy with, there is always make-up. At this stage a concealer might become your best friend. Just do not stress too much. Tomorrow your tan will already be less extreme and within a week it will all be gone.

Most of all learn this lesson: don’t ever get a spray tan on the day before a big event. If anything goes wrong, you will not have enough time for removing spray tan, and your special occasion will be ruined. Give yourself a day in between, when you can take care of any problems without stressing and attend your event looking your absolute best.