In a recent article by the evening standard entitled Best spray tans in London three of the five best spray tanners were male.
James Harknet, based in the AWAY Spa in Leicester Square, has a client list including Geri Halliwell, Emma Willis and Michelle Keegan (Coronation Street and FHM’s Sexiest Woman in The World in 2015). Katie Thomas of Marie Claire magazine said of him I have found the best place to get a spray tan in London. And I’ll fight anyone who disagrees
Another James, James Read (maybe I should change my name) has worked in spas in Harrods and Harvey Nichols and has a celebrity client list as long as your arm that includes Naomi Campbell and Mariah Carey.
Jules Von Hep, creator of the Isle of Paradise range of Tanning products, the third of the evening in standards best, has had no shortage of experience and has Sprayed Sienna Miller and Kate Moss.
Another notable English Jules (If I do change my name the new one should definitely start with a ‘J’ is Jules Heptonstall who worked on Strictly come dancing and the X factor. If you know of any others, please let me know
And when you move to America …
Having won many beauty awards and been featured in just about every glossy magazine there is, as well as shows like Good Morning America, Jimmi Coco (who has sprayed everyone from Victoria Beckham to the Kardashian sisters is possibly the most sought-after Spray Tanner in Hollywood. That said, having read this article he does appear to be a bit of an arse.
One of the (if not the) best airbrush artists in Manhattan is Dante Fitzpatrick who has sprayed Paris Hilton, Kelly Osborne, Lady Gaga and many more as well as tanning Sacha Baron Cohen dark enough to be an Iranian for the film The Dictator.
Not being American I am not as au fait with Tan artists from across the pond. I don’t doubt there are loads more of them.
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