Those who have competed...

[Bigbadasian]

|---[\\\\]>------- R there any tricks to applying pro-tan for a show? In the past 5 yrs. i have painted many of my friends for shows...they all think that i do a fantastic job and the word gets passed on that i am a good 'painter' but i don't think i do anything special. What i usually do is do one coat thurs. (if the show is sat. morning) and then do another 2 coats friday s'time. Is this good, or should i do like 3 coats friday b4 the show? Should they shower at all to get the excess 'tan' off so that it won't run when they oil up sat. morning?

[MadMax4u]

i never competed, all i can say is make sure you take a good shower, and use those big spongey things to remove all dead skin or the tan will be spotted, and look stupid.

good luck

[xcelbeyond]

I've had pretty good luck using 3 coats with a GOOD base tan. one Friday morning, another in the evening, and last coat early Saturday morning.

xcelbeyond /t\

[Cyclone]

pro-tan will give you a good color if you already have a great base tan. If you do then the coats they recommend on the bottle are not needed. I usually weigh in, then friday night after i shower and shave put on a good coat, sleep in some old sheets. In the am put another coat on, and that should be enough unless your fair skinned.

[Big A]

BBA - yep. you are doing it right. I also like to do a coat of Dream Tan before going on stage.

[Bigbadasian]

|--[\\\\]>-------- For those who put it on in the am, doesn't it run when you put oil on after that?

[xcelbeyond]

Well - I'm an early riser. So when I say put the last coat on "early" Saturday morning, I mean around 6:00 A.M. - plenty of time for it to dry-in! /;

xcelbeyond /t\

[marky]

Dream Tan is great. Its easy to apply by hand and can be blended effectively for a good looking tan. Much easier than that
JanTana stuff.

[SizeMatters]

Oh, Hell yes...... Dream Tan is the best... it is messy, but not if you take your time and use it right. I put on the first coat right before bed the night before the show... put it on nice and thick and even. Sleep on crappy sheets (or in a motel.. lol) and wake up dry as can be.... then apply another coat for the day... it dries pretty quickly.... then you just have to wear sweats or something shitty for the day, cause whatever you have on, is ruined. I have never had any problems with it... other than some promoters asking that you not use it... cuz it can be messy and doesn't clean up.... but really applying the main coat the night before is the trick.....

Peace! /t\