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Muscle Tan® Competition & Photoshoot Tanning Certification Guild of Beauty Therapists Accredited · In-Person Training Day

Muscle Tan® Competition & Photoshoot Tanning Certification Guild of Beauty Therapists Accredited · In-Person Training Day

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Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 24 hours

  • All levels

Description

About This Course

This is the only accredited competition tanning course in the world.

Developed by the UK and European distributor of Muscle Tan® — the solution trusted by more federations than any other — this intensive training day is designed for qualified spray tan professionals who are ready to work at the highest level of the industry.

Competition tanning is not everyday tanning with a darker solution. It is a specialist discipline with its own protocol, its own products, and its own professional standards. This course teaches all of it — the same system used backstage at competitions across the UK and Europe, and the same standard that has brought students from Barbados, Tenerife, and Germany to train with us.

What You Will Learn

The Muscle Tan® Protocol

  • The layering system — why two coats the night before produces a better result than three, and how to build depth correctly for every athlete type

  • Depth by competition class — bodybuilders, fitness, figure, and bikini, and how to adjust for skin tone including dark and very pale athletes

  • Night before and show day morning procedures in full

  • Glazing applied just before stage — not at the morning session and why timing matters

Precision Application at Competition Standard

  • The detail areas that get athletes marked down — smile lines, hands, feet, knees, and skin folds — and how to get them right every time

  • Managing athlete skin at competition level — dehydration, calloused areas, posing suit residue, and multiple skin folds on weight loss athletes

  • Volume discipline — why over-application is one of the most damaging habits in competition tanning and how to correct it

  • Equipment — which guns handle Muscle Tan® and which will fail you mid-competition

Strategic Glazing

  • Which areas to glaze and which to leave matt — and why getting this wrong makes an athlete look flat

  • Individual glaze placement for male and female competitors

  • Why Muscle Tan® already has natural sheen — and how to use contrast strategically

Photoshoot Tanning

  • The four photoshoot tanning options and when to use each

  • How depth and studio or natural lighting interact

  • Contouring for photoshoots — the complete body map for male and female athletes

  • Using Vibe Evolution with an airbrush gun for precision contour work

  • What is and is not permitted in competition versus photoshoot tanning

Competition Day Professionalism

  • The Muscle Tan® professional standards — the only written standards of their kind in the competition tanning industry

  • Backstage setup, separation of male and female areas, safety, and hygiene at competition volume

  • Working with athletes at a vulnerable and high-pressure moment — dignity, discretion, and professional conduct

  • Photography, social media, and confidentiality

Building Your Competition Tanning Business

  • Realistic pricing for competition tanning and photoshoots

  • Where the real revenue in competition tanning comes from

  • Federation relationships and how to value them correctly

  • Growing a loyal athlete client base

Your Professional Kit — Included

The kit is a course requirement. You will use it on your training day and leave with everything you need to start taking competition bookings immediately.

Product

Retail Value

Muscle Tan® Competition Solution 1 litre

£120

Vibe Evolution 1 litre

£69

Vibe Ultra 1 litre

£75

Airbrush gun

£60

Muscle Tan® Prep Spray

£18

Tan Lock

£18

Total kit value

£360

Course + Kit — £499. You save £211.

Course Details

Accreditation

Guild of Beauty Therapists

Duration

1 full training day

Delivery

In-person practical training

Group size

Maximum 4 students

Assessment

In-person practical demonstration

Certificate

Muscle Tan® Competition & Photoshoot Tanning Certification issued by Black Magic Tan UK

Prerequisite

Black Magic Tan Level 1 or Level 2, or equivalent professional spray tan qualification

Private 1:1 training

Available at £699

Who This Course Is For

This course is for qualified spray tan professionals who want to specialise in competition and photoshoot tanning. You will arrive knowing how to spray tan. You will leave knowing how to do it at competition level — with the protocol, the products, and the professional standard to back it up.

This is not a course for beginners. It is a course for professionals who are ready to be exceptional.

A Note on the Kit Requirement

Many technicians complete competition tanning training and then attempt to deliver results using whatever solution they already have. The results are inconsistent at best. At worst, they damage an athlete's preparation at the most important moment of their competitive year — and reflect poorly on the training they received.

The Muscle Tan® protocol is built around Muscle Tan® products. These solutions are specifically engineered not to go pale under stage lighting, to resist breakdown during the physical demands of a competition day, and to support athlete skin rather than compromise it. You cannot learn this protocol properly without them — which is why the kit is part of the course, not an optional extra.

course Content

13 sections•92 lessons
Section 11 lessons
  1. 1
Module 1 — Professional Ethics, Insurance & CPD6 lessons
  1. 11.1 Professional Ethics in Competition Tanning
  2. 21.2 Your Professional Responsibilities
  3. 31.3 Insurance and Professional Cover
  4. 41.4 Insurance in the Competition Environment — A Note on Patch Testing
  5. 51.5 Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
  6. 6End of Module 1 — Key Takeaway
Module 2 — Skin Science at Competition Level8 lessons
  1. 12.1 Why Skin Science Matters More in Competition Tanning
  2. 22.2 The Skin — A Quick Recap at Competition Level
  3. 32.3 Athlete Skin — What Makes It Different
  4. 42.4 The Acid Mantle in the Competition Environment
  5. 52.5 How DHA Works in Competition Solutions
  6. 62.6 Skin Conditions in the Competition Environment
  7. 72.7 Pre-Tan Preparation — What Athletes Need to Do Before They Arrive
  8. 8End of Module 2 — Key Takeaway
Module 3 — Contraindications, Contra-actions & Athlete Consultations7 lessons
  1. 13.1 Contraindications in the Competition Environment
  2. 23.2 Absolute Contraindications
  3. 33.3 Restrictive Contraindications
  4. 43.4 Patch Testing in the Competition Environment
  5. 53.5 Contra-actions — What Can Happen and How to Manage It
  6. 63.6 The Online Consultation Form — What It Must Cover
  7. 7End of Module 3 — Key Takeaway
Module 4 — Health, Safety & the Competition Environment8 lessons
  1. 14.1 Health and Safety at Competition — Why It's Different
  2. 24.2 Setting Up Your Competition Environment
  3. 34.3 Personal Protective Equipment
  4. 44.4 Hygiene and Infection Control at Competition
  5. 54.5 Electrical Safety
  6. 64.6 Risk Assessment and Emergency Planning
  7. 74.7 Conduct During the Event — A Note on Phones, Professionalism, and Staying Focused
  8. 8End of Module 4 — Key Takeaway
Module 5 — Muscle Tan® and the Black Magic Range10 lessons
  1. 15.1 Why Product Knowledge Matters at This Level
  2. 25.2 Muscle Tan® Competition Solution
  3. 35.3 Black Magic Vibe Solutions
  4. 45.4 Muscle Tan® Prep Spray
  5. 55.5 Black Magic Barrier Cream
  6. 65.6 Tan Lock
  7. 75.7 Muscle Tan® Glaze
  8. 85.8 InstaDry Powder
  9. 95.9 — Muscle Tan® Spritz
  10. 10End of Module 5 — Key Takeaway
Module 6 — Advanced Foundations: Precision Application at Professional Standard8 lessons
  1. 16.1 Why This Module Exists
  2. 26.2 The Most Common Errors at Competition Level
  3. 36.3 Equipment — Using the Right Gun
  4. 46.4 Skin Preparation at Competition Standard
  5. 56.5 The Application — Precision Technique
  6. 66.6 Finishing Touches
  7. 76.7 The Standard You Are Working To
  8. 8End of Module 6 — Key Takeaway
Module 7 — The Muscle Tan® Protocol: Layering, Timing and Depth8 lessons
  1. 17.1 Why the Protocol Exists
  2. 27.2 The Layering Rule — Why Two Coats the Night Before and No More
  3. 37.3 The Morning Coat — Building to the Required Depth
  4. 47.4 Depth by Athlete Type — Adjusting the Protocol
  5. 57.5 Volume — Knowing How Much You Are Using
  6. 67.6 Handling Athletes Who Cannot Attend the Night Before
  7. 77.7 What Goes Wrong and Why
  8. 8End of Module 7 — Key Takeaway
Module 8 — Competition Day Procedures10 lessons
  1. 18.1 The Competition Day — What to Expect
  2. 28.2 Preparation Before You Arrive
  3. 38.3 Arriving at the Venue — Setup
  4. 48.4 The Night Before — Full Protocol
  5. 58.5 Between the Night Before and Show Day Morning
  6. 68.6 Show Day Morning — Full Protocol
  7. 78.7 Glazing on Show Day
  8. 88.8 Touch-Ups During the Day
  9. 98.9 Managing a High-Volume Competition Day
  10. 10End of Module 8 — Key Takeaway
Module 9 — Photoshoot Tanning: Depth, Glazing and Contouring8 lessons
  1. 19.1 Photoshoot Tanning — A Different Discipline
  2. 29.2 Depth for Photoshoots — Getting It Right
  3. 39.3 Solution Choice for Photoshoots
  4. 49.4 The Four Photoshoot Tanning Options
  5. 59.5 Contouring — The Technique
  6. 69.6 Glazing for Photoshoots
  7. 79.7 Photoshoot Pricing
  8. 8End of Module 9 — Key Takeaway
Module 10 — Competition Day Professionalism & Muscle Tan® Team Standards9 lessons
  1. 110.1 Why This Module Exists
  2. 210.2 Appearance — Representing the Brand
  3. 310.3 Behaviour — The Standard We Hold
  4. 410.4 Privacy — The Non-Negotiable
  5. 510.5 Conduct During the Event
  6. 610.6 Photography and Social Media:
  7. 710.7 — Working as a Team
  8. 810.8 The Standard That Makes the Difference
  9. 9End of Module 10 — Key Takeaway
Module 11 — Building Your Competition Tanning Business8 lessons
  1. 111.1 Treating Competition Tanning as a Business
  2. 211.2 Understanding Your Costs
  3. 311.3 Competition Tanning Pricing
  4. 411.4 — Getting Athletes — Where the Work Comes From
  5. 511.5 Building Loyalty — Keeping Athletes Coming Back
  6. 611.6 Expanding Your Competition Tanning Operation
  7. 711.7 Managing Your Finances
  8. 8End of Module 11 — Key Takeaway
End of Course Assessment1 lessons
  1. 1End of Course Assessment

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