From sugaring appointments to the perfect spray tan, here’s your SUGARED + BRONZED guide to getting smooth, glowing, and girls’-trip ready.
The group chat has been active for months. The outfits are ordered. Dinner reservations are booked. Your camera roll is about to gain approximately 700 photos.
There’s only one thing left: the pre-vacation glow-up.
If you’re wondering when to get sugared, when to book your spray tan, or how to prep your skin before a girls’ trip, consider this your official S+B vacation beauty checklist.
Passport? Check. Bikini? Check. Glow? We’ve got that covered.
One Week Before: Start With Smooth Skin
First stop on the girls’ trip glow-up: sugaring.
If you’re planning to get sugared before vacation, book your S+B appointment ahead of your trip so your skin has time to settle before travel, swimming, and all the other activities on the itinerary.
Getting a Brazilian? Legs? Underarms? Consider this your chance to retire the vacation razor before you even start packing.
And remember: try not to shave between sugaring appointments. Staying consistent with sugaring helps keep your hair growth cycle on track and can lead to smoother results over time.
A Few Days Before: Get Your Skin Glow-Ready
Next up: prep.
If a spray tan is part of your girls’ trip plan, exfoliating beforehand helps create a smooth canvas for your tan.
Use the S+B Exfoliating Mitt before your tanning appointment to remove dead skin and help prepare your skin for an even-looking glow.
And if packing, errands, and last-minute outfit changes somehow took over your entire week and you forgot to exfoliate? It happens.
Ask your tanner about the S+B Sunless Tanning Prep Wipe in-store for an easy last-minute prep option before your tan.
Crisis = avoided.
1–2 Days Before: It’s Spray Tan Time
When should you get a spray tan before vacation?
For most trips, booking your S+B airbrush spray tan 1–2 days before you leave gives your color time to develop and allows you to complete your first rinse before vacation officially begins.
After your appointment, follow your tan development and rinse instructions, avoid getting sweaty too soon, and wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Packing Time: Bring Your Glow With You
Your spray tan may be vacation-ready, but a little maintenance can help keep that glow going throughout the trip.
Make some room in your beauty bag for your S+B glow essentials.
Sunless Tanning Lotion: For Your Body
Use S+B Sunless Tanning Lotion when you want to maintain your bronze or add gradual color throughout your trip.
Think: arms, legs, and anywhere else that could use a little extra vacation glow.
Sunless Tanning Water: For Your Face
Your face may fade differently than the rest of your body thanks to your skincare routine, cleansing, and makeup removal.
Enter S+B Sunless Tanning Water.
It's an easy way to add natural-looking color back to your face without having to tan your entire body again.
Hocoba Oil: For Hydration
Sun, travel, and long days by the pool can leave skin feeling dry, so don't forget hydration.
Keep S+B Hocoba Oil nearby to help keep your skin feeling soft and moisturized throughout your trip.
What Should Be on Your Girls’ Trip Glow Checklist?
Screenshot this before you start packing:
About one week before: Book your sugaring appointment.
A few days before: Exfoliate and prep your skin.
1–2 days before: Get your airbrush spray tan.
In your suitcase: Pack your Sunless Tanning items and Hocoba Oil.
On vacation: Hydrate, maintain your glow, take way too many pictures, and enjoy the trip.
Easy enough, right?
Frequently Asked Girls’ Trip Glow Questions
Should I get sugared or spray tanned first?
If you’re doing both before vacation, schedule your sugaring before your spray tan. Hair removal and exfoliation should happen before tanning so they don't interfere with your fresh color.
When should I get a spray tan before a girls’ trip?
For most vacations, plan your spray tan 1–2 days before departure. This gives your color time to develop and lets you complete your first rinse before traveling.
Should I self tan before or during vacation?
You can use sunless tanning products both before and during your trip.
How do I make my spray tan last on vacation?
Follow your spray tan aftercare instructions, keep your skin hydrated, and avoid unnecessary exfoliation. Adding sunless tanning products to your vacation routine can also help maintain your bronze as your professional tan gradually fades.
Girls’ Trip: Activated
The best part of a girls’ trip is obviously the memories. But arriving smooth, bronzed, and feeling good in your skin? That's a pretty great bonus.
From your pre-trip sugaring appointment to your spray tan and suitcase full of sunless essentials, SUGARED + BRONZED makes getting vacation-ready one less thing the group chat has to figure out.
So book the trip, plan the outfits, schedule your S+B appointments, and get ready to glow.
Girls’ trip mode: officially ON.
