Posted : 06/01/2002

Posted : 06/01/2002

Sunless Showcase

Savvy salon owners understand the benefits of carrying sunless products, including self-tanners. They're great for tans in a pinch, and for blending tan lines and pressure points. Sunless could prove to be a great ancillary seller year-round. LOOKING FIT presents some of the year's most popular sunless products.

Australian Gold, Inc.

The Australian Gold Sunless formula is perfect for evenings out, enhancing a tan or providing one to those away from their favorite salon and unable to tan. It is ideal for filling in white spots, tan lines or wherever a little extra color is needed. The ready-to-go, convenient spray or lotion formula moisturizes and is streakless to provide natural-looking color.

For more information call (800) 448-3218.

California Tan

California Tan Suddenly Summer Flawless Self-Tanner has a unique formulation that introduces a revolutionary self-tanning technology called the BRONZEXTEND Complex. It uses DHA and tan-deepening activators that kick-start an instant bronze glow. Vanishing cosmetic bronzers blanket skin with an instant bronze tint, aiding in flawless application, then disappear leaving a natural-looking, sun-swept glow. Suddenly Summer works great for enhancing an existing tan or for filling in tan lines, and provides skin-pampering ingredients that work to hydrate and condition for healthy-looking skin.

For more information call (800) 786-2273.

Custom HBC Corp.

Custom HBC's sunless tanning formula was developed to give virtually an instant tan without exposure to the sun. It can be used to provide a base tan before sun exposure, provide extra color in hard-to-tan areas or help eliminate tan lines. The combination of tanning maximizers and sunless tanning ingredients will leave a natural, healthy-looking tan.

For more information call (877) 442-9881.

Biddiscombe Laboratories, Inc.

Biddiscombe Laboratories manufactures dark-color and clear solutions. Salon owners with air-brush applicators and spray booths come to Biddiscome for quality and value because the company guarantees long-lasting results and quality with one application vs. a three-step process. The solution works safely in any piece of equipment whether it is a spray booth or air-brush applicator, the company says.

For more information call (800) 258-3313.

Designer Skin

Go ahead and fake it with Designer Skin's new The Big "O" sunless tanner, an exciting new self-tanning spray. The Big "O" stands for Oxidation, and the streak-free, sunless formula delivers immediate bronzing radiance that develops into a natural-looking, golden tan.

DHA, the sunless tanning agent, oxidizes with the natural proteins in skin resulting in a luminous glow. The Big "O" features a clean, fresh fragrance and a tinted formula for mistake-proof application.

For more information call (877) 756-3337.

Body Invest

Body Invest's Amber Sun Sunless Tanning Lotion was developed to have none of the negative properties of most sunless lotions. Amber Sun nourishes the skin with supple moisturizers and vitamins while imparting a rich, dark, golden tan without an "orange look."

The streakless formula is enriched with essences of almond and raspberry to eliminate any unpleasant smells during use and even hours after tanning. Amber Sun's formula self-adjusts to the user's natural color and begins to develop into a golden glow in as little as three to four hours, with maximum results visible after 24 hours.

For more information call (888) 829-2831.

Hoss Sauce

Sunless Tanning Lotion from Hoss Sauce Tanning Products is the ideal solution for those who want the look of a deep, dark tan without UV exposure. Sunless is a true self-tanning lotion and contains no bronzers or dyes. It is formulated with all-natural ingredients and contains rich moisturizers that promote and prolong soft, supple skin. The product applies easily and evenly, and produces a natural tan appearance in two to three hours. It can be reapplied in three to four hours for an even darker tan appearance.

For more information call (800) 275-2855.

John Abat International

JA Sunless Tanning Lotion, from the Suncare line of John Abat International product lines, creates a natural-looking tan without exposure to UV rays. Sunless Tanning Lotion is ideal for tanners with a minimum of time to invest in a tan during hectic times when they can't visit the beach or tanning salon.

The premium JA formula blend of select ingredients combats dryness, imparts soft, supple skin, and reveals an enduring bronzed glow. Sunless Tanning Lotion is scented with a refreshing peach fragrance in a light, crme-colored lotion for even, streak-free application.

For more information call (800) 532-9035.

Performance Brands, Inc./Pro Tan

Performance Brands, makers of Pro Tan professional tanning products, offers a suntan alternative for those who desire a beautiful tan, without the sun. The Night Tan Two-Step Sunless Tanning System combines the company's exclusive odorless, sunless tanning complex with a lavender and chamomile fragrance blend that enhances sleep while the user tans. The Step 1 Pre-Tan Scrub exfoliates skin, preparing it for maximum absorption of the Step 2 Sunless Tanning Lotion.

For more information call (800) 555-8895.

Power Tan Corp.

Power Tan's Cherry Bon Bon is a quadruple-action product that speeds up the tanning process and provides maximum tingle with self-action tanning and instant bronzers. It has a cherry fragrance.

For more information call (800) 949-4745.

Kava Kava International

usk is a natural sunless tanner infused with Kava Kava, lavender and passion-flower extracts, and enriched with exotic skin-nourishing oils for radiant skin. Achieve a dark, Polynesian-island radiance in one to three hours, the company says. Apply in the morning and glow all day, or apply in the evening and wake up with a dark tan. It is great to maintain facial tans between tanning days.

For more information call (800) 922-1644.

Supre, Inc.

Supre's Colour line includes self-tanners made especially for the face. There are three shades of Flash Bronzers--light, medium and dark--so customers can match the color of their skin. For the body, there is Colour self-tanning Mousse that uses a foam application that provides the user with quicker, more even application that will not dry out skin. Colour products also have a subtle shimmer to give tans a golden glow.

For more information call (800) 825-7020.

MOST Products, Inc.

As an alternative to traditional tanning, MOST Products offers Savanna Sun self-tanning creme. The sunless contains the natural, colorless sugar dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which works by darkening the outermost layer of the skin into a golden brown. The results appear three to four hours after application and usually last one week.

MOST formulated Savanna Sun with an improved DHA and vitamin blend to produce a smooth, streakless and odor-free tanning experience. This lotion does not contain walnut oil or any other type of instant bronzers, the company says.

For more information call (800) 331-6678.

Swedish Beauty/ATS, Inc.

Bronze Faces Sunless Instant Dark Tanning Systme, a unique blend of natural-looking, sunless bronzers for the face and neck, is the newest addition to the Swedish Beauty line of sunless tanning products. The spray-on tan contains Natural Bronzing Extract bronzers for an immediate golden color and Bronzing Complex bronzers, DHA-based ingredients that produce natural-looking color fully noticeable within 12 to 24 hours and lasting four to seven days. The dual bronzing system also is enriched with encapsulated vitamin C, and vitamins A and E for ultimate skin conditioning.

For more information call (800) 390-5949.

Ms. Suncare

Ms. Natural is a sunless lotion with a self-tanner. The formula features a light plumeria fragrance along with extra-virgin hemp seed oil (THC-free) for a golden-brown color without the help from a tanning bed. Ms. Natural's sunless complex helps nourish skin with excellent moisturizers and increases the ability to keep a deep, dark, healthy-looking tan.

For more information call (800) 386-2826.

Synergy Tan

Experience the luxurious, warm, sunkissed glow of Sienna. Synergy Tan's balanced blend of natural bronzers and rich moisturizers leave skin radiantly golden, without the sun. Sienna's light formula is ideal for face and body, gently providing a rich tan all over. It is ideal for a sensuous, bronzed tan within two to three hours. The tan will fade gradually like a natural suntan.

For more information call (800) 325-0836.