Short answer. No, you can't.
But have you ever wondered "𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝐼𝑃𝐿 ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑙?"
The light from the IPL machine is searching for the pigmentation in your hairs. We programme the machine to your specific skin type, which we determine through a scale called 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 so it knows exactly what it is searching for!
So if you turn up to one of your IPL appointments with a tan, this makes it very hard for the machine to find the hair that it's searching for
This not only can hinder your progress it can actually be quite harmful! IPL doesn't mix well with tans - darker skin holds heat longer than lighter skin which can cause burns and possibly lead to blisters and hypo/hyper pigmentation
It's also super important to know that the IPL machine can't tell the difference between fake tan and real tan so both are just as risky! Even if you can hardly notice your tan, the machine can. And along with removing hair, our main goal is to keep your skin nice and healthy!
So please be honest when filling in any consultation forms or when visiting for IPL.
By working together this can be a super safe permanent hair reduction treatment to have done!
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