Gradual Glow
Tan Top-Up Session
A quick refresh over a fading tan to keep the glow warm and even between full sessions.
From $58 · per session View details
Gradual Glow
Gradual Glow Course
A short course of lighter sessions that build a believable colour slowly — the gentlest way to first-time tan.
35 min First-timers and anyone who prefers a softer build
From
$168 · course of 3
Three sessions over 2–3 weeks, then maintain
About this service
If a full bronze in one go feels like too much, the Gradual Glow Course is the kinder route. We apply a lighter solution across three spaced sessions, building the colour a layer at a time, so you can stop at exactly the depth you like and nobody around you sees a sudden change.
It is the route we point most nervous first-timers to, because it takes the fear of "too dark, too fast" off the table completely. At each visit you and your artist look at the tone together and dial the next one up or down.
Many clients keep a take-home gradual lotion to extend the course between visits. By the end you have learned exactly what depth suits you — useful for every Signature Glow you book afterwards.
What’s included
Three lighter, spaced building sessions
A tone review and adjustment each visit
A no-fear option for first-time tanners
Guidance on extending it at home
A clear record of your ideal depth
Worth adding
Pre-tan exfoliationTake-home gradual lotionSwitch to Signature for an event
Get the most from it
Before & after your tan
Before you come in
Exfoliate the day before and arrive with clean, bare skin — no lotion, make-up, deodorant or perfume, as these all stop the solution gripping evenly. Shave or wax at least a day ahead, and bring loose, dark clothing to wear home so nothing transfers while the colour develops.
After your session
Follow the rinse time on your care card, then keep the glow warm with daily moisturiser, cooler showers and gentle patting dry. Skip long soaks, chlorine and heavy scrubbing, and book a quick Top-Up when it begins to fade. Remember a sunless tan offers no sun protection — wear sunscreen as normal.
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