News Archive for January, 2010

“This new tanning tax is unquestionably short-sighted and counterproductive. Not only did dermatologists get the government not to tax Botox, they are instead going to tax HEALTHY tanning beds that are a vital source of vitamin D during the winter …

Smart Tan’s full line of tee-shirts are a great way for you and your staff to let your clients know that sun exposure is natural and intended, and that your salon believes that sunburn prevention — not sun avoidance — …

We live in a world filled with technology and hi tech communication such as Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, text and the like. It’s becoming increasingly more evident that to a large degree we have forgotten how to talk face to face …

As president of Uvalux, Canada’s largest indoor tanning distributor, I recently tested my vitamin D levels and was shocked to discover the results. Like so many others, I am amongst the majority of the population who are deficient in vitamin …

Finding out that Smart Tan was launching a Canadian version of Tanning Trends magazine was a validation of our efforts as an industry here in Canada. Industry leaders from around the world are noticing that our approach seems to be …

Step into Bermuda Tan in Timmins, Ontario, and you’ll feel like you’re coming home – if home is a Caribbean island. The place “has a real tropical feel,” says owner Gail Mills. Right down to the aquarium and the four …

It’s been a synergetic team for awhile now – the Joint Canadian Tanning Association (JCTA) and the Smart Tan Network. Both groups promote and defend the indoor tanning market while teaching tanning truth to the masses. But it’s with the …

Sales of vitamin D supplements have now surpassed sales of vitamin C supplements according to a Canadian vitamin D manufacturer — further evidence that the public is waking up to the fact that vitamin D has been neglected.…