Week Leading Up to Your Competition (Pre Tan Care):

• If using a tanning bed is an option, do it.  A base tan help the Pro Tan® Overnight Competition Color darken even more.  Tanning bed use will also help pull out additional water from under your skin giving you a dryer look on stage.

• If tanning bed use is not an option consider applying a coat of Pro Tan® Overnight Competition Color at home on Thursday prior to your competition tanning session.

• Exfoliate your skin daily using Pro Tan® Get Buffed Pre Tan Body Scrub. 

• Discontinue the use of deodorant and moisturizers 3 days prior to your tan.  

 

Regarding Shaving, Waxing & Depilatory Creams

• Shaving can cause micro abrasions.  Be sure to use a fresh clean razor.  We recommend a Gillette Venus razor.

• MALE ATHLETES: If you have never shaved your body, don’t wait until 3 days prior to your tanning session to start.  Start shaving the month prior to the show and learn how to do it.  There is nothing worse than watching a grown man squirm because he is getting tanned over top of a terrible razor burn because he shaved in the hotel lobby bathroom 15 minutes prior to his tanning session.

• The same applies to the use of depilatory creams & waxing.  Learn which products you like well in advance.  The week prior to your show is not the time to experiment. Pro Tan® Hair Away is a great option that we recommend.

 

24 Hours Prior to Your Competition Tan (Pre Tan Care):

• Shave for the last time or use Pro Tan® Hair Away for the last time to remove unwanted body hair. Waxing at least 72 hours prior if you choose.

• Exfoliate your entire body with Pro Tan® Get Buffed. 

• Apply a coat of Pro Tan® Overnight Competition Color if you are very fair skinned

 

8 Hours Prior to Your Competition Tan (Pre Tan Care):

• Shower but do not apply body oil or moisturizers to the skin. This can create a carrier and potential unwanted discoloration when your competition tan is applied.

 

5 Minutes Prior to Your Competition Tan (Pre Tan Care):

• Remove makeup and wipe under arms with baby wipes (provided)

• Pull hair up and away from face and neck with a hair tie.  Hair cap will be provided.

• Remove contact lenses, clothing, shoes & jewelry.

• Plan your day so that you can arrive to your competition tanning appointment at least 15 minutes early to your appointment so you

• have time to register for your tanning appointment, fill out necessary paperwork and prepare for your session.

 

What to Wear to Your Competiton Tanning Session, During and After:

• Wear clothing to and from your tanning appointment that is loose fitting to avoid unwanted contact with your skin.  Old baggy white shirts and loose shorts are preferred.  DO NOT WEAR: Spandex, Tight Pants, Leggins, Sports Bras.

• It is advisable to wear flip flops to and from your compeition tanning appointment.  

• Optiions for “What to Wear During Your Appointment” are to the level of comfortability of the athlete.  

• FEMALE ATHLETES:  Top/Bottom, Bottom Only,  Nude.  Disposable thongs are available if you would like to use them.

• MALE ATHLETES:  Men’s Physique and Classic Physique Athletes can wear boxers.  Men’s Bodybuilding Athletes can us a sock. 

• For the comfortability of all athletes Elite Performance Tanning will not spray male and female athletes together.

 

After your Competition Tan (Post Tan Care)

• Wipe off palms and finger nails with baby wipes (provided).

• the next few hours. Allow 15 minutes or more for proper drying.  Your Pro Tan® competition tan will continue to darken and develop over the course of

• Bring your own sheets, pillows and towels if you are staying in a local hotel.  

• Avoid activity that would cause you to sweat.  Take extra care around water and while using the bathroom.

• NO SHOWERS UNTIL AFTER YOUR COMPETITION.

 

Elite Performance Tanning is proud to be the official South East Pro Tan® Affiliate.  We exclusively use Pro Tan® Competition Tanning Products for our athletes and recommend using only Pro Tan® Pre Tan Skin Prep products.