does spray tan rub off on your clothes after 8 hours?

by Ellie
(Canada)

Question: I'm getting a spray tan for my prom and I'm deffinately going to be sweating alot. How long before should I get the tan and will the sweating make it come off on my white dress! Also even if im not sweating will the tan rub off on my clothes after the first day? or is it just the first 8 hours?

Answer: The best time to get a spray tan before a function is like 2 days before. So, if your prom is on Saturday, either Thursday evening or Friday morning, so that it has enough time to develop and also so you can fix any problems (if they are any).
After 8 hours you have a shower, and most of the bronzer will wash off, but some of it might still be stuck in your skin pores. When you sweat, some of it might come out of the pores and soil your dress.

Just apply a very fine layer of powder in places where you sweat the most (like in your armpits and on the neckline) so it will trap the first sweat that will come out with bronzer. That should minimize the risk of staining the dress.

Just don't overdo it. The powder should not be visible, just a very light dusting. You don't want to make your skin white after you went to the trouble of getting a spray tan ;-)