News Archive for February, 2009

Norvell’s Natural Pure-fektion line of products infuses scientifically advanced ingredients with the purest most natural raw materials and extracts to provide tanning perfection. And at the apex of this highly esteemed line is the Illustrious moisturizer…….READ MORE…

Ah, it’s that time of year again; a sweet floral scent wafts through the air, the chirp reminiscent of song birds fills your ears. Yes, spring is here but that floral scent is the 2009 spring collection of tanning lotions …

Q: We have a relatively new customer who is quite heavy and has been coming in on a twice-weekly basis to tan. She seems to be a loyal customer and we don’t want to offend her in any way, but …

Deep in the heart of Kansas there resides a tanning salon rich with family ties and steeped in smart business practices. The Midas Touch Golden Tans salon is in Emporia, Kansas – the hometown for owners Darrell Ringler and his …

Salon owners have started out this year concerned about the drop in their annual “pre-tanners.” Clients who would normally book their vacations weeks in advance are now waiting for last minute deals because of the economy, therefore not allowing themselves …

When the National Bureau of Economic Research officially declared in November that the U.S. was in a recession, most in the tanning industry said, “Duh.”
News of a recession was not a big surprise; many salons began feeling the pinch …

More than 5 out of 6 tanning salon owners say they have clients whose main reasons for tanning are therapeutic according to a SmartTan.com survey conducted in January, proving once again that the tanning experience is about much more than …

Scientific American this month took a look at the curious case of Vitamin D pioneer Dr. Michael Holick who was fired from the Boston University Dermatology Department five years ago this month for daring to suggest that regular UV light …