Why is the airbrush application superior to misting booths or applying by hand?
The airbrush is a precision instrument that allows for a smooth, flawless application. Special care can be taken to avoid over application on problem areas such as knees, elbows, around the hairline, and for blemishes or other skin afflictions that tend to absorb more color. While all methods of sunless tanning require positioning and re-positioning to evenly apply solution, mist-on booths are pre-set to a timer and volume of spray that does not adjust for the individual. The consumer has little control over the product and where it lands, and the machine has zero control. Additionally, FDA regulations state emphatically that the active ingredient DHA not be inhaled, or applied to mucous membranes such as lips, eyes and genitalia. A machine cannot make these distinctions and most are operating in direct violation of the safe practices as dictated by the FDA. Hand application often results in streaky coloration and stained hands depending on the individual’s ability to properly apply th
