spray tan

noun

plural spray tans

: a simulated suntan produced by darkening the skin with a sprayed-on chemical preparation

There's no doubt that, when choosing between a spray tan and actual tanning, the former is a much safer way to achieve a summer glow.—

Zoë Weiner

Someone gave me a gift certificate for a spray tan a few years ago. It left me golden brown with a just a hint of orange, but had an unpleasant odor to it.—

Lori Borgman

also : the chemical preparation used to produce a spray tan

Pantyhose are making a comeback! … We might have Kate Middleton to thank for that, or women could have just gotten really tired of applying spray tan to their legs during winter. —

Jennifer Wright

Examples of spray tan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sunny Nights will follow siblings Martin (Forte) and Vicki (Carden) Marvin who venture to Sydney determined to start their spray tan business. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 July 2024 Alternatives include spray tans, over-the-counter self-tanning products and tanning beds. —

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 While self-tanning products are considered safer than spray tans or natural tans, some concerns have arisen surrounding dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which is the ingredient in fake tanning products that gives skin a brown pigment. —

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 For a longer-lasting, full-body glow for the summer, though, drugstore self-tanners and spray tans have become a newfound go-to in the Black beauty community. —

Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024 Long and solid false eyelashes should be avoided, as should spray tans that are too dark, have orange tones or overuse contouring and highlighting. —

Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 The Grammy winner’s bronzy glow could certainly be attributed to a spray tan, but the superstar has been catching some sun while vacationing in the Bahamas with her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 Kornegay showed fans the apparent makeup and spray tan stains that were left on the white couch following the taping. —

Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024 O’Brian appreciated that Glass took moviegoers literally behind the curtain, where people put on spray tans and do last-minute bicep curls. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024

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