The proposal
You've just said yes. Now come the photographs, announcements, dinners and celebrations. A first tan now is where you start learning which shade feels most like you.
◇ Your first bridal appointmentBridal spray tans · Santa Cruz
Your wedding tan, planned with precision.
From engagement photos to the honeymoon, your tan is planned around your skin, your events, your makeup, your dress and the light you'll be photographed in.
A trial is a first tan at least two weeks before the wedding, so you see your shade before it counts.
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Your bridal plan
A plan built around your wedding date.
Add the events already on your calendar and each one gets its own booking window, set alongside your trial and your final tan.
Tap the events you are planning
Your plan will appear here once you choose a date, with every step in order. Try one now to see how it works.
Planned, not guessed
Your wedding day is not the time to experiment with your skin.
Your wedding will be photographed from every angle. Your dress will reveal more than your everyday wardrobe. Your skin will be seen beside white, ivory, champagne and delicate fabrics. Your makeup will be professionally matched to your complexion. And the photographs will live with you for years.
A wedding spray tan works the same way as any other appointment. Every deSoleil tan is custom: Jana matches the formula and depth to your skin and applies it by hand. What changes for a wedding is the planning around it. You see your tan on a trial first, so the final appointment, timed to the ceremony, holds no surprises.
It should be tested first, then planned.
Trial, refine, plan, and arrive.
Each step answers a question before the next one needs asking.
- At least two weeks before
Trial
Your first appointment shows how your skin takes a tan and which depth you like. Schedule it any time at least two weeks before the wedding, so it has fully faded before your final tan.
- After the trial develops
Refine
Once the trial has developed, you and Jana look at the undertone, how your skin held the tan and the depth you liked, and adjust the final tan to match.
- Events: 1 to 2 days before each
Plan
Each pre-wedding event gets its own tan, and your final appointment is set around the ceremony, the rehearsal, your makeup, travel and the honeymoon.
- 2 to 3 days before
Arrive
Your final tan uses everything the trial showed you, so on the wedding morning you already know exactly how it will look.
Free guide · made for your wedding date
FREE BRIDAL TIMING GUIDE
Every tan between yes and I do, on one page.
Most brides hear about the trial and the final tan; fewer hear about the engagement shoot, the shower, the bachelorette weekend and the honeymoon flight, each of which has its own best day to book. The deSoleil Bridal Spray-Tan Timing Guide puts all of it in order, with the preparation routine to start now and the aftercare that carries your tan through the week of the wedding. Print it, pin it up, and send a copy to whoever is holding the binder.
- When to book every tan, from engagement photos to the honeymoon
- A preparation routine that starts the day you say yes, and the right order for waxing, facials and nails
- Aftercare for the first rinse, every swim and the honeymoon sun
Your guide is ready, a copy is on its way to your inbox, and you're on the list for Letters from the studio.
If you're already holding a date, the next step is your trial, any time at least two weeks before the wedding.
The bridal timeline
From “yes” to “I do.”
Fourteen moments, each with its own tan.
Chapters 01 to 04
The engagement
The first photographs and the first celebrations, and your first bridal tan.
The save-the-date shoot
The image your guests will keep on the fridge for months. Plan your tan around the shoot so it matches the tone you're building toward.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days before
The engagement photos
Your engagement session is usually the first time a professional photographs the two of you. An engagement photo spray tan shows you how your tan reads on camera, which tells you a lot about what you'll want for the wedding.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days before
The engagement party
An intimate dinner or a larger celebration, your first official wedding event deserves a tan of its own.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days beforeChapters 05 to 09
The months between
Fittings, showers and weekends away, each booked one to two days ahead.
The fitting
See your gown against your skin before the day itself. A fitting is a quiet preview of how your tan reads beside ivory, white or champagne fabric.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days before
The boudoir shoot
Close, private and intimately photographed. An even tan with natural dimension matters most when the camera is this near.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days before
The trip away
Traveling for your bachelorette? Planning a destination wedding? Your tanning schedule can be planned around travel, activities, events and your destination.
◇ Planned around your travelPlan around your departure →
The shower
Soft, feminine and luminous, made for photographs with your mother, sisters, bridesmaids and friends.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days before
The bachelorette weekend
Whether the weekend means a pool in Palm Springs or dancing in the city, your tan is planned around all of it, and the bridal party is welcome to come along.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days beforeChapters 10 to 13
Wedding week
One final tan, two to three days before the ceremony, carries you from the welcome party to the morning after.
The welcome party
The first evening with everyone in one place. By then your tan has settled and reads as your own skin.
◇ Book 1 to 2 days before
The wedding day
This is where everything comes together. Your skin has been considered. Your shade has been tested. Your desired depth has been established. Your timing has been planned. There is no guessing. Your wedding-day tan builds on everything you've already learned at deSoleil.
◇ 2 to 3 days before · never the night before
The rehearsal dinner
The night before the wedding is another major photographic moment. Your rehearsal-dinner wardrobe may be completely different from your wedding dress. Your final tan is chosen to suit both.
◇ Covered by your final tan
The morning after
Coffee, family and the first stories of the night before. Your wedding tan carries into the morning after.
◇ Carried from your final tanChapter 14
Afterward
Timed to your departure, so your tan travels with you.
The honeymoon
The wedding may be over, and your tan can carry on. A honeymoon spray tan is timed to your departure and destination, and lasts 7 to 14 days depending on preparation, aftercare and how much time you spend in the ocean or the pool.
◇ Book as close to departure as you canPlan around your departure →Your trial is the first chapter. Choose a date that leaves room for the rest.
The makeup artist connection
Your tan is part of your complexion.
On wedding morning, your skin becomes the canvas for professional makeup. Foundation, contour, blush and highlight all rest on it, and the camera sees every layer.
That's why bridal tanning belongs in your overall beauty plan. Your custom tan is planned with your foundation match, makeup style, dress and the light at your venue in mind, so your makeup artist is working with your complexion rather than around it.
Everyone in the photographs, each tan chosen for her own skin.
The wedding party
Your people, your photos and your tan.
Nobody in the wedding party needs to match. A bridesmaid spray tan is chosen for her own skin the same way yours is, so everyone looks like themselves and the group still photographs well together.
Bridesmaids, groomsmen, maid of honor, mothers of the couple, sisters, close family, flower girls and junior bridesmaids can all be scheduled around your events so each person develops in time.
Plan your party's appointments
Bridal parties book back to back, at about twenty minutes each.
How many people?
Weekday or weekend
Weekend appointments run 11:00am to 2:00pm.
- The bride10:00am
- Guest 110:20am
- Guest 210:40am
- Guest 311:00am
The whole party is finished by 11:20am. This is a planning guide, and Jana confirms every time when you book.
Book your bridal party
A gift for the people beside you.
deSoleil gift cards make a considered bridal party gift, redeemable for their own pre-wedding appointment.
Give a gift card →“10/10!! Got referred by my maid of honor and now I refuse to let anyone else tan me!”
Courtney N.
Why deSoleil
Your wedding deserves an expert, not a generic shade.
Jana began spray tanning and studying the science of sunless tans in 2002, then opened this private, appointment-only studio in 2007 with Infinity Sun solutions from its first day. Your trial and your final tan are both done by her, so the person applying your wedding-day tan has already seen how your skin develops. Your tan is custom to your skin, whatever its tone, and every bridal plan takes in:
Natural doesn't mean barely there. It means beautifully believable.
The formulas
A formula chosen for your skin at your trial.
Jana suggests where to begin, and your trial shows how it reads on your skin. Each one differs in its guide color, its rinse and its care for your skin. Prices are for full body.
Rapid Development
$75
A cool, Mediterranean brown with a shorter wait before your rinse, for busy days and evening flights.
Rinse at 2, 4 or 6 hours
Ingredients and benefits
Rapid Development is the formula most clients ask for by name, and the reason is the rinse. You choose your depth by when you shower: two hours for a light, natural tan, four for a polished medium bronze, six for the deepest tan this formula gives. Then you get on with your day while the tan keeps developing underneath for the next twenty-four hours.
Its violet guide color cancels brassy tones as it goes on, so the finished tan reads as a cool, even brown. Jana reads your skin before she begins and adjusts the application to it, so the result enhances rather than announces itself: you on a good week, not a tan.
What it does for your skin
- See where your tan goes: a soft violet guide color shows every inch as it goes on, so coverage is complete and even, and keeps the finished tan cool, never brassy. It rinses off in your first shower.
- A tan that deepens and fades gracefully: erythrulose works alongside the tanning agent over the first two days, enriching your tan and helping it wear away evenly.
- Soft, comfortable skin: hyaluronic acid and aloe keep skin hydrated, so your tan develops smoothly with no tight feeling.
- Smoother texture: botanical emollients soften the rough spots at elbows, knees and ankles that tend to fade first.
- Care while you tan: vitamins A, C and E and soothing botanicals look after your skin as the tan develops and fades.
- Vegan, cruelty free and paraben free.
Who it's for
- Events, travel and anything with a deadline, including a tan right before you fly
- Busy schedules that can't wait overnight to rinse
- First-timers who want to see their tan the same day
Unity NR
$90
New, and the most skincare-minded tan in the studio, with a neutral tone that suits every undertone.
Rinse at 2, 4 or 6 hours
Ingredients and benefits
Unity NR is Infinity Sun's newest formula and the one to choose if you want your tan to look after your skin while it develops. It goes on as a whisper-thin, sweat-resistant emulsion with a neutral guide color that leans neither warm nor cool, which is why it suits every undertone. On fair skin it neutralizes the red tones a tan can pick up, without muting your natural warmth (NR stands for non-red).
The result is a balanced, polished bronze that photographs beautifully and fades cleanly. Like Rapid Development, you set your depth by when you rinse.
What it does for your skin
- Feels like a moisturizer: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and squalane leave skin soft, smooth and hydrated, never tight or dry.
- Calmer, clearer-looking skin: niacinamide supports the skin's barrier and softens the look of redness.
- Smoother-looking skin: peptides, the kind found in good skincare.
- Calm, comfortable skin: aloe, green tea and centella soothe as it develops.
- Care while you tan: vitamins A, C and E.
- Sweat-resistant, with a clean, even fade.
- Gluten free, vegan and cruelty free.
Who it's for
It pairs especially well with the Anti-Aging Skin Treatment.
- Fair skin that tends to look red
- Anyone who wants a neutral, balanced brown
- Clients who want their tan to care for their skin
- Photoshoots, events and travel
- Regulars ready to step up their formula
Bronze Organics
$70
Certified organic, with a warm golden-brown tan that wakes up tired skin.
Rinse at 8 to 12 hours
Ingredients and benefits
Bronze Organics is the certified organic formula, made with organic ingredients, antioxidants and pure botanicals in a soothing aloe base. Its deep, warm guide color brightens skin that looks ashy or lackluster the moment it goes on, and underneath it the tan develops overnight into a natural, sun-warmed golden brown that looks right in every light.
It's a favorite for clients who read ingredient labels, and for brides who want a soft, warm result. Plan on an overnight rinse: it's the formula for a quiet evening at home rather than a busy afternoon.
What it does for your skin
- Instantly brighter skin: a warm golden guide color wakes up dull or ashy skin the moment it goes on.
- Soft, smooth skin: aloe and sweet almond oil hydrate and soften, for an even application with no patchiness.
- A tan that keeps getting richer: erythrulose deepens and sustains it over the first two days, for a warmer depth and a graceful fade.
- Gentle care: vitamins A, C and E and soothing botanicals like calendula and green tea look after your skin while the tan develops.
- Certified organic, 100% vegan, cruelty free and paraben free.
Who it's for
- Clients who prefer organic ingredients
- Brides and anyone who wants a soft, warm result
- Skin that looks dull or ashy
- First-timers who want a gentle, natural introduction to a professional tan
Classic Bronze
$70
A natural brown with a soft pinkish undertone, the tan people picture after a week in the sun.
Rinse at 8 to 12 hours
Ingredients and benefits
Classic Bronze is the timeless choice: a natural-looking, medium-deep brown with a soft pink warmth, the closest thing to a summer outdoors without the sun. Its reddish-brown guide color gives you warmth the moment it goes on, and the tan develops overnight into a natural bronze that looks like your own, never like makeup.
It's an everyday favorite, dependable and easy to wear, in coastal light, at the office or in photographs.
What it does for your skin
- Warmth from the first minute: the guide color gives you a sun-kissed look right away, and rinses off in your first shower.
- Soft, comfortable skin: hyaluronic acid and aloe keep skin hydrated, so your tan develops smoothly and evenly.
- Care while you tan: vitamins A, C and E and soothing botanicals help protect and condition your skin.
- A natural-looking fade that wears away evenly.
- Vegan and cruelty free.
Who it's for
- Anyone who wants a classic, natural-looking tan
- Skin that suits a little warmth
- Vacations, outdoor events and photographs in natural light
- A dependable everyday tan, or a first tan
Finishing touches
Treatments for the weeks before the wedding.
The first price is with a tan, the second on its own; a single price is the same either way.
Normalize
$20 · $30
Sprayed on just before your tan so it develops evenly, especially on dry areas.
Ingredients and benefits
Normalize is a blend of exotic aloes sprayed on just before your tan. It hydrates the drier, more porous spots, like elbows, knees, hands and the tops of your feet, so they take the tan at the same pace as everywhere else. It also balances the skin's pH so the tan develops evenly. It has no DHA and no guide color, and it's dry before your tan goes on.
It's a small step that shows up later, in how evenly your tan fades. Add it to any tan, or book it on its own.
What it does for your skin
- An even tan on dry spots: aloe and hyaluronic acid hydrate elbows, knees, hands and feet so they take the tan at the same pace as the rest of you.
- Balanced skin: it restores the skin's natural pH so the tan develops evenly across your whole body.
- Smoother texture: botanical humectants draw moisture into the skin and calm it before your tan.
- A softer, more even fade over the life of your tan.
- Dries in moments, so your tan goes on dry skin.
- Vegan and cruelty free.
Who it's for
- Dry areas that tend to soak up more tan: elbows, knees, hands and feet
- Events and photographs, where evenness matters
- First tans, for a more predictable result
Shimmer Hydration
$25 · $35
A soft gold and silver shimmer for an evening out that washes away in your first shower.
Ingredients and benefits
Shimmer Hydration leaves your skin softly lit with a fine gold and silver shimmer while panthenol, allantoin, hyaluronic acid and vitamins C and E hydrate and soften it, with a light coconut scent. It softens the look of dryness and gives your tan a polished, camera-ready finish without changing its depth or undertone.
The shimmer washes away in your first shower, so most clients come back for it after they rinse, often on the day of the event itself. It works on its own, too, for anyone who wants the shimmer without a tan.
What it does for your skin
- Soft, light-catching radiance: a fine gold and silver shimmer.
- Hydrated, soft skin: hyaluronic acid, panthenol and botanical emollients.
- Antioxidant care: vitamins C and E.
- A light coconut scent.
- Vegan and cruelty free.
Who it's for
- Weddings, evenings out and photographs
- Dry skin that wants a smoother, more hydrated finish
- Anyone who wants a soft, luminous finish, with or without a tan
Dolce Dust
$15
A fine, silky powder dusted over your tan, in shimmer or matte, so you leave dry and comfortable.
Ingredients and benefits
Within minutes of your spray tan, a fine, silky powder is lightly dusted over your skin. You leave feeling dry and comfortable, with none of the sticky feel that can follow a tan, so you can get dressed and carry on with your day. The dusting also helps keep your tan from transferring onto clothing and sheets, and it helps in humid weather. A soft coconut cream scent covers the natural scent of the tanning process, and none of it affects how your tan develops.
Choose shimmer for a little luminosity or matte for a softer finish. Dolce Dust is made with organic ingredients and is talc free, vegan and cruelty free, and it can be added to any tan. Many clients ask for it before a dinner, a trip or a long day out. You can also take a jar home to use between appointments.
Anti-Aging Skin Treatment
$25 · $35
A peptide treatment applied after your tan, for skin that feels smoother and firmer.
Ingredients and benefits
The Anti-Aging Elixir is a skin-rejuvenating treatment of plant extracts, antioxidants and peptides, misted on after your tan. In Infinity Sun's words, it firms and tightens, supports collagen and elasticity, smooths the look of wrinkles and cellulite, reduces moisture loss and helps your tan last longer.
It's the treatment to choose when you want your tan to sit on a smoother, softer, more hydrated canvas. Add it to any tan, or book it on its own between tans.
What it does for your skin
- Smoother, softer-feeling skin, right after your tan.
- A hydrated, plumper look: hyaluronic acid, moisture-holding ingredients and aloe.
- A peptide for the look of firmer, smoother skin.
- Antioxidant care: CoQ10 and vitamins A, C and E help keep your tan bright, never dull.
- A hint of extra depth, and a tan that lasts longer.
- Vegan and cruelty free.
Who it's for
It pairs especially well with Unity NR, the studio's most skincare-minded tan.
- Skin that feels dry or has lost some of its bounce
- Mature skin, or skin that wants extra hydration
- Before photographs, events and travel
- Anyone who wants more from their tan
For every couple and every kind of wedding.
- Brides
- Grooms
- Two brides
- Two grooms
- The bridal party
- Groomsmen
- Mothers of the couple
- Flower girls & junior bridesmaids
- Elopements
- Courthouse weddings
- Second weddings
- Vow renewals
- Destination weddings
For the mothers of the couple
She is photographed nearly as often as you are.
The mother of the bride or groom stands beside the couple in nearly every family portrait, usually in a dress chosen months ahead and in light no one can control. Her tan is planned with the same care: a conversation about her skin, a depth that flatters her dress, and a final tan timed alongside the bride’s, so the family portraits look like everyone at their best.
From the moment I arrived, the owner treated me with such dignity and grace... The result was soft, refined, and exquisite against my dress.
Elena T. · Mother of the bride
Common worries
The questions everyone asks first.
You don't have to guess, because the trial answers these.
What if it looks unnatural?
Your shade is chosen to suit your natural undertone, not simply to make you darker. The trial lets you see the result on your own skin, in daylight, weeks before it matters.
What if it's too dark?
Your depth is settled during the trial. If you'd like it lighter for the wedding, Jana adjusts the formula or your rinse time for the final tan.
How will it look in photographs?
The goal is an even, believable tan with natural dimension. If you tan before your engagement photos, you will already know how it reads on camera.
What if I've never had a spray tan?
That's exactly why the trial exists. The appointment takes about twenty minutes, and you leave knowing what the wedding tan will feel like.
What if my skin is dry?
Preparation makes the biggest difference here. Gentle exfoliation with an exfoliating mitt at every shower, plenty of water and regular moisturizing in the weeks before keep your tan even. When preparation is skipped, it tends to show.
What if I don't know what shade I want?
You don't need to arrive knowing. The formula is chosen in a conversation about your skin, undertone, schedule and the depth you're after, and it can change at the final appointment if the trial suggests something different.
Preparation and aftercare
What to keep at home for the weeks around the wedding.
The preparation before your tan and the care after it decide how evenly your tan develops and how long it lasts. These Infinity Sun products are sold at the studio.
Skin Renewal Exfoliating Masque
$40
A gentle pineapple-enzyme masque that dissolves dry, dead skin without scrubbing, so your tan goes on smooth and fades evenly. Start a day or two before your appointment, or use it the same day as long as you finish at least two hours before your tan. 200 mL.
Ingredients and how to use it
Why you'll love it
- Smooth skin without scrubbing: pineapple enzyme gently dissolves dry skin
- Softer elbows, knees and ankles, the spots where a tan fades first
- Brighter, more even-looking skin: vitamins C and E
- Clears away old self-tan, so your next tan starts fresh
- Gentle on every skin tone and type, face and body
- Vegan and cruelty free
How to use it
- Before your shower, smooth a generous layer over dry skin and massage it in like a lotion.
- Let it work for 10 to 30 minutes. Short on time? Massage it in during your shower and leave it for 5 minutes.
- Shower and gently exfoliate with the Exfoliating Mitt.
- Cleanse with Phydra-Luxe Body Wash.
- If you aren't tanning next, seal in moisture with Hydrating Skin Extender.
Studio tips
- Start a day or two before your appointment so your skin is ready. The same day works too, as long as you finish at least 2 hours before your tan.
- Use it weekly to keep skin fresh.
- An enzyme is gentler than a loofah or scrub, with no tiny tears in the skin.
Exfoliating Mitt
$13
A reusable, double-sided mitt that buffs away dry skin in the shower, so your tan goes on smooth and wears evenly. Use it gently every day in the week before your tan, including the morning of your appointment.
Ingredients and how to use it
Details
- Dual-sided exfoliating texture
- Lifts old self-tan before a fresh application
- Reusable; rinse with water after each use
- Suitable for every skin type
How to use it
- Before your shower, apply Skin Renewal Exfoliating Masque and let it absorb for 10 to 30 minutes.
- Shower and gently exfoliate with the mitt.
- Cleanse with Phydra-Luxe Body Wash.
- If you are not tanning next, seal in moisture with Hydrating Skin Extender or Tan Me BB Cream.
Studio tips
- Use it before every spray tan appointment and before applying Glow on the Go Mousse.
- Pair it with Skin Renewal and Phydra-Luxe for a regular weekly ritual.
Phydra-Luxe Body Wash
$25
A pH-balanced, sulfate-free body wash with avocado, coconut and shea butter that cleanses without stripping your tan. Use it before your appointment, and every day after your first water-only rinse. 6.78 fl oz.
Ingredients and how to use it
Why you'll love it
- A longer-lasting tan: gentle on it, with no sulfates
- Soft, moisturized skin: avocado, coconut and shea butter
- pH-balanced to help skin hold its moisture
- Gentle enough for your face as well as your body
- Suits every skin tone and type
- Vegan and cruelty free
How to use it
- Cleanse with Phydra-Luxe and the Exfoliating Mitt.
- Seal in moisture with Hydrating Skin Extender.
- Use it daily to keep your tan fresh.
- Use it before your spray tan or Glow on the Go Mousse.
Studio tips
- Make your first rinse after a tan water only, then use Phydra-Luxe from the next shower on.
- Pair it with Skin Renewal for regular, gentle exfoliation.
Hydrating Skin Extender
$40
A light daily moisturizer for tanned skin that adds two to three days to your tan. It's a moisturizer with a touch of DHA, not a full self-tanner, so it quietly refreshes your tan as it fades. 200 mL.
Ingredients and how to use it
Why you'll love it
- Soft, hydrated skin: hyaluronic acid and a skin moisture complex hold in moisture
- Quietly refreshes your tan as it fades, for an even fade
- No bronzer, so nothing transfers to clothes
- Light and non-greasy, and absorbs fast
- A fresh vanilla grapefruit scent
- Suits every skin tone and type
- Vegan and cruelty free
How to use it
- Cleanse with Phydra-Luxe Body Wash and dry your skin well.
- Smooth an even layer over your skin, avoiding the eyes.
- Wash your hands afterward.
- Repeat every day to keep your deSoleil tan fresh. If your skin is very dry, start the evening of your tan, before your first shower.
- After Glow on the Go Mousse, apply once you have rinsed.
- For a deeper tan, follow with Tan Me BB Cream.
Studio tips
- Keep up gentle exfoliation with the Skin Renewal masque so your tan wears away evenly.
- For facial contouring, apply a little Glow on the Go Mousse with a makeup brush.
Tan Me BB Cream
$35
The studio's best seller: a gradual tan extender that keeps your deSoleil tan going between visits. It builds a soft tan day by day, and its light tint evens out skin tone the moment it goes on, while Renovage, hemp seed oil and avocado oil keep skin soft and smooth. 7 oz tube.
Ingredients and how to use it
Why you'll love it
- A soft tan that builds day by day, natural and streak-free
- A light tint that evens out skin tone the moment it goes on
- Plumper, softer-feeling skin: Renovage, hemp seed oil, avocado oil and shea butter
- Hydrates while it tans, with vitamins A, C and E
- Light, quick-absorbing and won't clog pores
- Suits every skin tone and type
- Vegan and cruelty free
How to use it
- Cleanse with Phydra-Luxe Body Wash and dry your skin well.
- Apply an even layer over your skin.
- Repeat daily to build depth gradually or keep your deSoleil tan going.
- Apply after Glow on the Go Mousse for a richer tan.
- Seal in moisture with Hydrating Skin Extender.
Studio tips
- Keep up gentle exfoliation with Skin Renewal so your tan stays even.
- For contouring, apply Glow on the Go Mousse with a makeup brush.
Glow on the Go Finishing Mist
$25 to $40
A fine self-tanning mist for touching up your face, hands and feet as your tan fades, or for a little warmth anywhere between visits. It's air-propelled, with no harmful propellants, in a natural bronze with a slight pink undertone that suits every skin tone. In a 6 oz Standard bottle, or a 3.4 oz Travel size that fits in a carry-on.
Ingredients and how to use it
Why you'll love it
- A natural-looking tan: a soft bronze with a slight pink undertone that flatters every skin tone
- Instant warmth: a light bronzer shows where you've misted
- Soft, hydrated skin: hyaluronic acid helps the mist go on smoothly
- Skin-loving extras: vitamins A, C and E and botanicals
- Light enough for your face
- Vegan and cruelty free
How to use it
- Exfoliate, then dry your skin well.
- Hold the bottle 4 to 6 inches from your skin and mist in long, even sweeps.
- Go very lightly on hands and feet, don't overdo ankles and wrists, and keep it off palms, soles and the hairline.
- Blend with the Self Tanning Mitt for an even smoother finish.
- Let it dry completely before you dress. Your tan develops over a few hours, is complete within 12, and lasts up to a week.
Studio tips
- Exfoliate and moisturize regularly before you apply.
- Layer a second coat after 24 hours for more depth.
- Blend with the Self Tanning Mitt for streak-free coverage.
- Keep dry and avoid sweating while your tan develops.
- Make your first rinse water only, with no cleansers.
“The owner did my very first spray tan for my high school prom back in 2010. Flash forward to today, and she just did my bridal shower and wedding tans! Over a decade later, I wouldn't trust anyone else with my skin.”
Brittany R. · Bride
“I was referred to the studio before my son's wedding, and I was terrified of looking unnatural in the family portraits. She listened to every single one of my concerns and gave me the most elegant, soft color that complemented my dress perfectly.”
Julie H. · Mother of the groom
“My bridesmaids and I found deSoleil two days before my wedding. We loved our spray tans and they looked great on my wedding day! It still looks good after over a week and it was never too dark or unnatural.”
Alyssa V. · Bride
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Start with the trial, and let the rest of the plan follow from it.
Frequently asked
Bridal spray tanning, answered.
“I had to wear a light colored dress in the heat and none of the spray tan came off”
Becky G.
How far before my wedding should I schedule my trial?
Any time at least two weeks before the wedding. That gives the trial tan time to fade completely before your final tan, and leaves room to change anything you'd like.
Do I need a trial?
It isn't required, but it's the surest way to know your wedding tan ahead of time. It matters most if you've never had a spray tan or want a different depth than usual.
Is bridal spray tanning a different formula?
No. Every deSoleil tan is a custom spray tan, matched to your skin and applied by hand. What a wedding adds is the planning: a trial first, then a final tan timed to your ceremony.
How does bridal tanning work with makeup?
Your tan becomes part of the complexion your makeup artist matches foundation to. Let your artist know you'll be tanned, so the match is made for your wedding-day tan.
When should I get my final tan?
2 to 3 days before the ceremony, never the night before. Every formula develops over about 24 hours, and Jana gives you a personal rinse time at the appointment, so your tan has settled well before you dress.
What about showers, parties and other pre-wedding events?
Book one to two days before each event, since every formula develops over about 24 hours. Shimmer Hydration washes off with the first shower, so you can come back for it whenever you like after you rinse; the day of the event is the most popular time.
Can bridesmaids tan too?
Yes. A bridesmaid spray tan is chosen for her own skin, not matched to yours. Bridesmaids, groomsmen, mothers of the couple and the rest of your wedding party can be scheduled around your events.
Can you accommodate different skin tones?
Yes. The formula and depth are chosen for each person's skin and undertone, so there's no single bridal shade. On deeper skin the aim is often even tone and luminosity rather than more depth.
Will the tan get on my dress?
Before your first shower, the bronzer can rub off on clothing, so come and go in dark, loose, full-coverage clothes, like a big sweatshirt and pajama pants, and stay in them after the tan. Once you have showered, the tan stays put, and any guide color on fabric comes out of most materials in the wash. With your final tan 2 to 3 days before the ceremony, you'll have rinsed and showered well before the dress goes on.
What is the Bridal Package?
Three tans in Bronze Organics or Rapid Development plus one Normalize pre-treatment. Use them for your trial, your final tan or any event in between. The package is valid for 12 months and is non-refundable.
◆ The Bridal Package
Your trial, your final tan and one to spare.
The package covers the appointments most weddings need: three tans in Bronze Organics or Rapid Development, plus one Normalize pH-balancing pre-treatment. Use them however your timeline works, for the trial, an engagement shoot, the final tan or anything else on the calendar.
Usable for any appointment, bridal or not · Valid for 12 months · Non-refundable
- Your trialYour tan, seen first
- Your final tanFor the wedding day
- One to spareA shower, a shoot or the honeymoon
Plus one Normalize Treatment, sprayed on before a tan so dry spots take it at the same pace.
Tan lines optional.
Years from now, you'll look back at these photographs.
You won't remember the shade number. You won't remember the appointment. You'll remember how you felt.
Beautiful. Confident. Completely yourself.
Start with the trial, any time at least two weeks before the wedding. Jana sees one client at a time and wedding season fills early, so the sooner the trial is on the calendar, the more dates you'll have to choose from.
Free guide · made for your wedding date
BEFORE YOU BOOK
When should I get my wedding tan?
- When to book every tan, from engagement photos to the honeymoon
- A preparation routine that starts the day you say yes, and the right order for waxing, facials and nails
- Aftercare for the first rinse, every swim and the honeymoon sun
Your guide is ready, a copy is on its way to your inbox, and you're on the list for Letters from the studio.
If you're already holding a date, the next step is your trial, any time at least two weeks before the wedding.