Glow by Kasia

Glow by Kasia offers spray tans at a studio on Madison Street in Ridgewood, NY, and also travels to clients' homes for mobile sessions. Online booking lists the studio under the name Madison Street Salon.

The studio is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 10pm, Saturday from 8am to 10pm, and Sunday from 8am to 11pm. Each tan is adjusted to the client's goals and skin tone.

Studio pricing starts with a half body tan at $45 (about 15 minutes), followed by a full body tan at $70 and a rapid full body tan at $80, both about 20 minutes. Mobile in-home sessions take 35 minutes and cost $110. Mobile group sessions run about an hour, with pricing available on request. Gift certificates are offered at $110.

Before the appointment, clients are asked to exfoliate and remove unwanted hair 24 hours ahead, leave five hours between their last shower and the tan, and skip moisturizing soaps and lotions. Arrive without makeup, deodorant, lotions, oils, or perfume on the skin, and wear dark, loose clothing with sandals or flip-flops. Manicures, pedicures, and facials are suggested beforehand. Clients booking a special event are asked to book one to three days ahead.

Afterward, the tan should be rinsed without soap at least eight hours after the session, then patted dry rather than rubbed with a towel. Clients are advised to moisturize twice a day, avoid sulfate products, and hold off on waxing, exfoliating, chemical exfoliants, and anti-aging serums. The business states that a spray tan lasts five to ten days. Shaving is fine two to three days after the session.

Each spray tan is individually customized to the client's goals and skin tone.