News Archive for June, 2010

An Anchorage dermatologist, arguing that the 10 percent U.S. luxury tax on indoor tanning set to go into effect July 1 will “save lives,” misrepresented facts about vitamin D and skin cancer to make his point on an Anchorage television …

Hippie has progressed to beatnik with its “Peaked Maximizen’ Serum,” Soul Brotha.

A Soul Brotha is a cool cat who’s always lookin’ to get his groove (or in this case, his tan) on. And that’s exactly what this maximizer will …

Tan Incorporated’s new 2011 Brown Sugar Island Princess is poised to set a new trend for the tanning industry. Working on a hunch, the manufacturers decided to release Island Princess early and they’re glad they did……..FULL STORY…

The most successful tanning businesses are those that understand they are not in the business of simply selling darker skin. They are in the business of making people feel better about the way they look, which, in turn, creates a …

Relationships. That is what life is all about and the tanning industry is no different. We try to go through life surrounding ourselves with positive and productive relationships that in some way tend to benefit us. It is our job …

Recently, a waitress scowled at Rich when he told her the coffee burned his mouth. She said, “Listen honey, nobody wants lukewarm coffee.” Know what? She’s right. Lukewarm doesn’t cut it anywhere. Lukewarm is bland. Especially when you’re expecting some …

Canada is in the midst of the largest attack on the tanning community I have seen in the 26 years I’ve been in this business. The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), along with the help of the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA), …

I have two loves in my life. Not only do I have the greatest 3-year-old son, Sylus, I am also lucky enough to be a thriving entrepreneur. I have owned Desert Tan in Flower Mound, Texas for a little over …