Spray Tan From Hell!
- Thread starter WillowTheWhisp
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No, it isn't wrong.
Although I've never had one myself, it's popular with males, as well as females, who want a healthy glow, without risking skin cancer.
Willow's daughter is a beautiful young woman, both on the inside, and out.
People might not see the need themselves, but comparing it to sow's ears - ugly, and silk purses - beautiful, is rude.
Hence, if you don't agree with spray tans, it would have been kinder to say 'Don't gild the lily'. Which at least infers that you can't improve on perfection.
Of course those that scoff at the vanity of others, have never done anything vain themselves, to improve their appearance to others.
Like shaved.
Washed.
Brushed the dandruff off a jacket.
Combed their hair, or used a product such as Brylcreem, or oil.
Even polished their shoes.
In the strictest sense, all totally unnecessary.
Except to pander to vanity.
Like shaved.
Washed.
Brushed the dandruff off a jacket.
Combed their hair, or used a product such as Brylcreem, or oil.
Even polished their shoes.
In the strictest sense, all totally unnecessary.
Except to pander to vanity.
It's nothing new.
Women don't really need hosiery, but when nylons weren't available in the war, out came their spray tan equivalent...
gravy browning.
Hi, my wife does mobile spray tans using the best tanning solution there is - fake bake...it doesnt streak or leave blotches/yellow stains etc, just looks natural...as shes mobile she comes to your house, uses a spray tent so no mess etc..
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It's all Coco Chanel's fault.
She got burnt whilst sailing on the Riviera. On her return to Paris, ladies who up until then had avoided the sun, all wanted the new suntanned look, which up until then had only been sported by peasants in the fields.
Two ladies of a similar age, both noted for their beauty, and both now in their late seventies.
Guess which one was a fan of the tan, and which has never felt the sunshine on her face?
never had a spray tan .. from time to time i'll put fake tan on my legs ... not often .. so really dont know how spray tans work .. but i always thought a spray tan wasnt meant to streak .. that was why it a spray rather than a cream or gel etc ... glad she got sorted willow even though she had to go elsewhere ....
Surely these tanning places need some sort of certificate of competence before they are allowed to plaster chemicals over people's bodies?
If not, then at the very least Trading Standards should pay a visit to the place where Willow's daughter went first, to ascertain whether their procedures (including putting right what went wrong, and refunds) are in line with accepted practice.
If not, then at the very least Trading Standards should pay a visit to the place where Willow's daughter went first, to ascertain whether their procedures (including putting right what went wrong, and refunds) are in line with accepted practice.
It was only £10 and quite honestly it wasn't so much the money as the defensive attitude and insistance that they had done nothing wrong which really annoyed me.
The shop owner/manageress has now tried to claim it is all my daughter's fault for wearing inappropriate clothing. My response to that is if they thought her clothing might damage the tan why did they go ahead and do it without telling her that? However, if you look at the photos the areas which are white have quite clearly not been sprayed, not rubbed off by clothing and the type of clothing she wore would not account for the palms of her hands being tanned and the stupid instruction to rub in the liquid with her hands when the machine spit it out in liquid form.
Thank you to all the people who said nice things about her. Yes, she did just want to look her best for a special occasion and isn't one of those people in the habit of indulging in a spray tan on a regular basis - perhaps if she was then she would have realised the person doing it was far from competent at the time.
I've been in touch with Trading Standards and waiting to hear from them on the subject. I'm sure there are laws about refusing to give refunds too.
As for gilding the lily - well I got my hair cut and coloured and bought some new clothes for the occasion. I suppose wearing my scruffy old jeans and a t-shirt might have been acceptable to some but hardly desireable. It's natural to 'make an effort' for a special day. I'm glad she chose to go for a spray tan rather than a series of sunbed sessions which lead to all sorts of potential health problems. I hope she ends up more like Joan than Brigitte in her later years
It was only £10 and quite honestly it wasn't so much the money as the defensive attitude and insistance that they had done nothing wrong which really annoyed me.
The shop owner/manageress has now tried to claim it is all my daughter's fault for wearing inappropriate clothing. My response to that is if they thought her clothing might damage the tan why did they go ahead and do it without telling her that? However, if you look at the photos the areas which are white have quite clearly not been sprayed, not rubbed off by clothing and the type of clothing she wore would not account for the palms of her hands being tanned and the stupid instruction to rub in the liquid with her hands when the machine spit it out in liquid form.
Thank you to all the people who said nice things about her. Yes, she did just want to look her best for a special occasion and isn't one of those people in the habit of indulging in a spray tan on a regular basis - perhaps if she was then she would have realised the person doing it was far from competent at the time.
I've been in touch with Trading Standards and waiting to hear from them on the subject. I'm sure there are laws about refusing to give refunds too.
As for gilding the lily - well I got my hair cut and coloured and bought some new clothes for the occasion. I suppose wearing my scruffy old jeans and a t-shirt might have been acceptable to some but hardly desireable. It's natural to 'make an effort' for a special day. I'm glad she chose to go for a spray tan rather than a series of sunbed sessions which lead to all sorts of potential health problems. I hope she ends up more like Joan than Brigitte in her later years
You get the prize for spotting that it was Brigitte, who was the sun worshiping fan of the tan.
Thank you for the update Willow. I hope you get some joy from the trading standards department....but I think the best thing about this thread is to perhaps warn others that this place is not the best place to go to get a spray tan.
You get the prize for spotting that it was Brigitte, who was the sun worshiping fan of the tan.
Well we can't undo what has been done but I hope we can prevent someone else from having the same experience. And if this salon is not using proper equipment or proper techniques then perhaps that can be changed so the same doesn't happen again.
I didn't see the certificates which the salon claims to have but wherever this 'therapist' was trained maybe they'd be interested in seeing the results of her 'skills' - it might make them think twice about who they give certificates to.
I recently was treated badly by a furniture firm.
I left a bad review on Qype and they saw it
I have browsed Qype pages and found the one you need.
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Even if it never deters anyone from using that salon it helps to vent your feelings
I left a bad review on Qype and they saw it
I have browsed Qype pages and found the one you need.
Beauty & Wellness United Kingdom | Qype Reviews
Even if it never deters anyone from using that salon it helps to vent your feelings
Thank you Margaret.
You get the prize for spotting that it was Brigitte, who was the sun worshiping fan of the tan.
as opposd to the one who as had more re-builds and re-sprays than a 57 chevy and probably has her face fillings/make-up delivered in bulk from a concrete mixing/batch plant
as opposd to the one who as had more re-builds and re-sprays than a 57 chevy and probably has her face fillings/make-up delivered in bulk from a concrete mixing/batch plant
Forgive me Mother.
For I know not what I do...or say.
I'll repeat St. Steeljack's prayer, The Sun Doesn't Age You - Really, It Doesn't, a hundred times.
Can we have her contact details for future reference? (maybe need to send a PM) It sounds like a great idea to get it done at home where you can just chill out in PJs afterwards.
This 'tan' gets weirder and weirder because now a few days later it is actually wearing off in areas such as her wrist where her bracelet and watch are. Is that normal? I wouldn't have thought so. She has white areas today in the exact shape of a bracelet she wore yesterday.
