by Barry Eichner, spa industry expert

Spring has sprung!  It’s warmer outdoors.  The sun is shining.  Your spa clients are looking to shed their winter layers.  There’s a freshness and lightness to spring – as evidenced in beautiful styles on the pages of all of the fashion magazines.  Every spring edition shows short skirts, bare arms and lots of swimwear.  

The age-old question is “Which came first – the chicken or the egg?”  When it comes to transitioning from winter to spring – the question becomes, “Which came first – the swimsuit or the tan?”  Everyone dreams of lounging poolside in the hottest new swimsuit, but none of your spa clients want stark white legs and arms as part of their new summer look.  

Don’t let your clients suffer through getting the dreaded “base tan”.   Give them a variety of options to help achieve a sun kissed glow.  They can arrive to the beach with a gorgeous golden tan by using anyone of these SpaTrends approved products.  

10 Secrets To A Sun-Kissed Look! 

1 Audrey Morris

Baked Bronzing Powder
A baked formula created for that tropical glow for all skin hues.  Beautiful two tone shades in colors that complement one another.

2 Bodyography

Natural Finish Face Bronzer
Finally, a product that will give your skin that Caribbean glow…naturally! Created with minerals for every skin tone, this buildable formula is packed with powerful anti-aging ingredients. Natural Finish Face Bronzer imparts a revitalized feeling to the skin while providing light coverage and a gorgeous, natural looking tan!

3 Cailyn Cosmetics

Deluxe Mineral Bronzer Powder
Loose mineral powder available in 5 shades.

4 California Skincare Supply

RevoluSolaire Self-Tanning Mousse by France Laure
Looking for an easy and safe way to get a perfectly glowing, sun kissed complexion without the disadvantages of sun exposure? The RevoluSolaire Self-Tanning Foam has been specially formulated with self-tanning agents that perfectly mimic the appearance of a natural tan. Within 24 hours of the application the colour will begin to develop and persist for the following 2 – 10 days depending on the skin’s condition and gradually fades during the naturally occurring cell renewal process.

5 Fake Bake

60 Minute Self-Tan Liquid
An award-winning product that’s talked about the world over, Fake Bake 60 Minutes Self-Tan Liquid with our cosmetic guide color, makes application easy and development fast.
 
Agents are activated upon contact with the skin, while special accelerators are then triggered following water contact for further development. To achieve and an even darker tan, there’s no need to re-apply, simply leave the guide color on longer to allow deeper results.

6 Fake Bake

5 Minute Mousse Instant Self-tan
Dubbed ‘The Party Tan’, Fake Bake’s 5 Minute Mousse Self-Tan with its super-quick, speed-dry formula is your secret weapon to transform yourself in just 5 minutes whatever the occasion. Nobody likes to be late for a party and when cocktails are calling this top NEW product will take you from poolside to party or desk to dance floor in a flash.
 
The perfect partner you can truly rely on, this non-transfer formula means your new golden glow stays put keeping your whites bright. Underneath the believably bronzed instant color, a long lasting tan will continue to develop, ready to be unveiled when showered off – leaving you looking just as fabulous in the morning as you did the night before.

7 MD Solar Sciences

Mineral Tinted Crème SPF 30
A lightweight silky crème that provides a natural light tint and blends with most skin tones.

8 Mineralogie

Pressed Mineral Bronzer
Keep your complexion fresh and sun-kissed with Mineralogie’s Pressed Mineral Matte Bronzer. Available in our mirrored compact, our pressed bronzer goes with you everywhere so you can add a quick touch of a warming glow to your cheeks, chin, nose or decollete. Provides all the benefits of our loose mineral bronzer in the convenience of a compact with colors that work for you, no matter the season. Apply with enclosed application puff or makeup brush of your choice. You decide the coverage. We provide the warmth!

9 Pinnacle Cosmetics

Bronzer Compact
triple milled powders that give a sheer fine sunfilled glow
apply with a buffer or powder brush to the hi-points of the face where the sun naturally wouldn’t hit

10 Spa De Soleil

Healthy Glow Face and Body Bronzer

Healthy Glow Face and Body Bronzer is a luxurious, silky smooth formula designed to enhance any skin complexion with a natural glow. Stainfree and lightly moisturizing, this product may be applied to face and body daily. Experience healthy, sun-kissed skin for a more radiant you.

Directions for Use: Apply Bronzer directly to your skin and gently smooth over entire body. Re-apply as needed to give body and face a fresh healthy glow.

Availabel in three shades: Light Tint, Medium Tint, and Dark Tint.

Your spa clients will surely love any of these tanning products. Offering tanning products is an ideal way for your spa to increase service and retail sales. You can enjoy an exceptional value when you shop with any of our SpaTrends approved partners when you ask for the SpaTrends Discount Partner Program.