I had a huge spray tan fail and was forced to leave the salon NAKED – I was mortified
A WOMAN has revealed that she was forced to drive home naked after a massive spray tan fail – and the situation has left people in stitches.
The poor woman’s dilemma was discussed on the Glaswegian podcast Girls Overheard, where her anonymous message explained what happened.
She said she was using a spray tanning machine so she didn’t have to worry about flashing her boobs and bum to one of the technicians.
However, when she arrived she found that the machine she was going to use had been recently cleaned.
Deciding to carry on with her appointment, she stripped off and hung her jumpsuit on the peg.
But after she was finished getting her tan, the woman discovered to her horror that her clothes had fallen into the mop bucket which was full of dirty water.
Leaving the show’s hosts in fits of laughter, the woman explained that it left her nothing to wear going home, meaning she was forced to flee the salon and drive back home while naked.
Podcast co-host Eilidh Wells read out her anonymous message, which began: “I went for a spray tan last week”.
I literally had a ‘what the f*** am I going to do’ moment – nobody was answering their phones
Anonymous story on Girls Overheard podcast
Fellow co-host Ash Reid then asked: “An automatic one?”
Lauren Kerr chimed in: “Yes!”
Clarifying what an automatic spray-tan machine was, Eilidh said: “Like the one from Friends where you stand up and it just sprays you.”
Carrying on with the story, she continued: “You can get naked in them and not have to worry about the mum bod dilemmas, saggy t***, etc.
“I went quite late just before they closed and had a casual T-shirt jumpsuit on so I could shove it on once I was out.
“But the girl had obviously been mopping the room before I went in, which was fine until I realised that when I hung up my all-in-one it fell off the peg right into the bucket while I was getting my tan”.
The girls burst into laughter as Eilidh carried on: “I had f*** all to put on when I finished unless I wanted my soaking wet clothes to ruin my tan.
“Which I could have even considered that, but the bucket was disgusting and stinking and I couldn’t bear it.
“I literally had a ‘what the f*** am I going to do’ moment – nobody was answering their phones.
I drove home naked in the dark, thinking ‘Oh my God, if I get pulled over, or even seen, I’m done
Anonymous story on Girls Overheard podcast
“The girl didn’t have anything to put on, even to put around me.”
Leaving the hosts in shock, Eilidh read: “I literally put my pants back on and sliders with a hair net still on and ran out to my car which was parked right outside, completely f****** naked holding my t*** up.”
Lauren laughed and added: “I love her dedication!”
While Ash was left completely flabbergasted by the woman’s desperate actions.
She said: “No she never, no she never! She ran from the front door? She drove home naked!?”
Eilidh continued: “I drove home naked in the dark, thinking ‘Oh my God, if I get pulled over, or even seen, I’m done’.
“I still can’t believe I left that shop naked like that – f*** knows who seen me, there’s probably a meme about me somewhere.”
Laughing, she added: “When I arrived home my partner thankfully brought me a towel out – he thinks I’ve lost the plot.
“But what else was I to do?”
Impressed, Lauren said: “I love her dedication, I do, I think good on you”.
But Eilidh was baffled and tried to come up with alternative solutions as she added: “Surely there was something, I would literally have mummified myself, I would have went into the toilet and I would have made a dress out of toilet paper”.
12 tips to make your spray tan last longer
A SPRAY tan can last up to a week, if it is of good quality. But there are many things that you can do to make it last longer.
- Moisturise – if the skin is dry it sheds quicker, which makes the tan fade away faster
- Shower in warm water – use lukewarm and not hot water and do not use a body scrub as it can result in fading your tan
- Use baby powder – this won’t reduce sweat but it will keep the spray tan in place and stops it from fading
- Exfoliate your skin – it is important to exfoliate the skin every couple of days in order to keep the fade even
- Use sunscreen – apply water-based sunscreen rather than oil-based on all exposed skin areas when outside to protect the tan
- Avoid chlorinated water – a chlorinated pool makes tan fade away faster so try to avoid them as much as possible
- Use tanning lotion – this tops up the glow and hydrates the skin at the same time
- Do not shave or wax – the shaver or wax will make the tan disappear when rubbing it against the skin
- Detox once a month – before getting a new spray tan it is important to detox your entire skin to remove as much of previous layers as possible.
- Use self tanner in between – to make sure that the tan still looks even apply a self tanning product on faded areas
- Stay hydrated – it might sound silly but drinking water to contain a tan is a way to keep the skin hydrated next to moisturising
- Simple Skincare – avoid using acids or any retinoids in skincare products
Lauren also suggested that the woman could have tried to cover herself with a bin bag, which Eilidh said could have passed for a Halloween “witch” costume.
She added: “There’s so many other options!”
The story was met with laughter by fans on TikTok, as they flocked to the comments to joke about the situation.
One person said: “This is fantastic” with a string of laughing face emojis.
Another added: “The dedication is real”.
Someone else wrote: “Aw poor woman having to drive home naked”.
A fourth posted: “Omg. Surely they had even a bin bag. Total nightmare, poor girl!”
While a fifth chimed in: “F****** howling”.