Spray Booth Solution - which is the best?

[Din]

I'm looking for a solution that i can use in a Magic Tan booth...(which should be pretty much any solution)

Will be operating 1 Level of spraying...regardless that it has 3 levels.

So i'm looking for a good solution that will give color to even fair skinned clients without bad smell, stickyness or causing orange.

One's i've read on here that are popular are

Cal Tan Premium Dark Bronzer (not the clear one)
Mystic Premium
Norvel
Breeze

There are positives about all of them, as well as negatives.

Anyone find one that they are satisfied all around?

Money is not a factor here...as i want the best results and will charge whatever is needed to cover these costs...so doesn't have to be the cheapest one...i'm looking for the BEST!!!

Any other remarks on the ones listed above or others would be greatly appreciated.

How about Magic Tan's solution....what are your remarks on that? Not familiar with them. What does the VersaSpa use? Can that solution be used in a Magic Tan MT-2000? Does it come in the drums?

Not familiar with how they contain the solution, canisters, drums etc........new to the spray booths.


Thanks

[mgj]

I tried a few and went with breeze, most come in diff. % DHA. If you spray a pasty white person with 12.5 they will look funny. We spray alot of Turbo 5, but some of the girls who have dark hair and a good tan look great with turbo 9. You might want to allow for three levels if there are three tanks. It is nice allowing customers to choose (with our advice), good luck.

[Din]

The booth allows for 1 solution...but 3 different levels. Spraying more solution on the higher levels.

[eyecandytanning]

I really like my Mystic solution. The old owners did not use it and I got complaints about the Mystic. Now I use the premium bronzer and my tanners love it.

[Shane]

Been using CT Premium Bronzer since it came out.

I've tried:
Mystic regular bronzer
Mystic premium bronzer
Mystic premium clear
Formulated solutions clear and bronzer(they made magic's solution, not sure if they still do)
Cal Tan regular bronzer
Cal Tan Premium Bronzer

The CT premium bronzer brings us the best results and best client satisfaction.

[EliteMike]

Din, in the limited time I had the spray gun, everyone has been pleased with the norvell solution. that's the only advice i can give. Great smell, you can even make your own scent! order scentless and add drops of a fragrence

[Island Cove]

Give JA sunless spray solution a try, it rocks!

It walked all over Norvel. I use to use Norvel, tried JA, my clients begged me not to go back. Get ahold of Frank Abate. The color is so natural.

[solman]

Since I have the VersaSpa it's the only solution I'm familar with. It comes in a gallon "jug" (I don't know if that's the same as a drum or not). Everyone seems very pleased with the color and aroma. Never a complaint with either. We do operate it with three levels of bronzing, but rarely use level 1 (the lightest). Since it's made by Magic it may very well work in the MT-2000. I'd give them a call to see.

[Cassodo325]

We just bought a used Magic Tan and they were using the Cal Tan premium bronzer tinted and it worked really well for her and so far it has been great for us. We went to reorder it and they are on back order until February so we were told that the Hemp solution by Supre is similar and less sticky. We just got it in so im praying it works as good as the Cal Tan.

[Din]

Thanks everyone. Cassado, let me know what you think of the supre stuff.

Anyone else try a variety and pick one and stuck with it for one reason or another?

[distinctivetan]

I have 4 Mystics in the Seattle area and have tried all the solutions out there over the past 6 years. I currently use a solution that is created by Bocchi labs in So Cal. My customers love the smell and lasting effects...the color is natural and not over powering like the Cal Tan solution. 95% of the customers use lvl 2 for the Mystic...
This solution is not sticky like most of the others...it has panthenol and erythrulose in it and the feel is great on the skin.
My spray business has almost doubled since we switched over in March of 2007!
So from an owners stand point this stuff has really helped us out.
I can get in touch with my distributor if you need more info.

[Din]

That would be great distinctivetan....can you PM me any info on it and pricing/size.

It's something worth looking into.

Is this a Private Label product from a Lab? Never heard of them...I haven't ruled out Private labelling solution from chemists. Just that i would like to hear from people that have tried it before i order from a chemist. Like you have done. Thanks for the info.

Thanks
Dean

[HardcoreGym]

I'm very happy with Breeze. At first I had Norvell, did'nt last long at all, went on nicely though.
Breeze lasts long, my tans usually last up to 10 days if clients are following my after care instructions.

[Bronzer]

We ended up using All About Me..no orange,not sticky,dries very quickly...not to mention great color. Like anything you need to see for yourself.

[distinctivetan]

This is not a private labeled product directly from a chemist. A chemist is obviously involved in the forumulation but he does not own the company.

[Councilman]

Distinctivetan I would be interested in that info as well on Bocchi Labs. Im currently using norvell amber sun with fairly good results. I have some that don’t care for the smell of Norvell.

[Din]

Originally Posted by distinctivetan

This is not a private labeled product directly from a chemist. A chemist is obviously involved in the forumulation but he does not own the company.

What i mean is....is this a laboratory that makes cosmetics...(not necessarily a Tanning Lotion manufacturer)

But a company that makes shampoos, soaps, etc...and you just went to them and got a DHA solution from them?

In other words....they aren't a tanning lotion company....

Just curious. I have a chemist/lab i've spoken with here as well that makes DHA self tanners. But don't want to buy large batches.

Thanks for the info.

[distinctivetan]

This is true...and is true of most of the tanning lotion manufacturers also. They do not make their own solution, they have chemists make it from cosmetic companies that produce other cosmetic products.

[Din]

This is definitely true.....that's why it's good to hear from salon owners that have tried it before and get their feedback and not take chances with our customers with different solutions out there.

Thanks for the help.

[Bronzer]

While all true I still find that I and my clients may not like the same solutions that another salon may like. Without naming names there is a very well known name out there,very popular but we did not like the solution at all! Speaking with others informs you what's out there but doesn't necessarily mean what works for one will work for all. The solution we use is made up in a lab that makes other products (no tanning lotions) and again while we like it the salon down the street may not. Its all about trial and error.