Tanning is back in the spotlight, with cultural trends and wellness movements embracing the sun in a new, more balanced light.
Even dermatologists and beauty publications are embracing a more nuanced perspective on sunshine. In a recent Vogue article titled …
By Grant Miller
One of the most frustrating issues I have to deal with as a salon owner is the constant need to motivate my staff to sell. After more than 30 years in retail in various industries, not a …
By Scott Nichols
The hardest thing that I face every day is having the ability to say the word “no”! I struggle with this because if I feel I can help someone, I want to help them. It’s not until …
As the tanning industry continues to adapt to modern consumer preferences, so too must our approach to attracting new customers.
Today’s young adult consumers represent the future of all tanning businesses. While their patronage may not be critical to our …
Bowling a perfect game might not be listed among the typical benefits of red light therapy, but one customer at Forever Summer Tanning in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, swears by it. After a handful of sessions in the SmartSun Therapy SST28, …
Key Points
For decades, America has embraced the idea that bigger is better, especially in business. But in the last five years alone, the major shifts in our industry have proven that the idea is no absolute. An indoor tanning business cultivates …
By Dr. Marc Sorenson, Sunlight Institute
In the rush by dermatologists and sunscreen companies to demonize sunlight exposure as the universal cause of skin cancers, there has been a total disregard for another factor that strongly protects against, or strongly …