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By Katie Phillips, California Tan Sunless

The sunless industry is booming and everyone, including companies in other industries, knows. As a result, many makeup companies, haircare companies and even big box retailers are developing sunless products. As sunless tanning professionals, …

The American Suntanning Association had a major breakthrough in federal lobbying efforts in August, as ASA was chosen to be the second of 20 business interests heard at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Regulatory Fairness hearing in Washington, D.C., …

By Marc Sorenson, Sunlight Institute

In a new scientific paper, Dr. MS Razzaque shows that there may be some downsides to vitamin D supplementation, including “cardiovascular events and beyond.” He also states that “since hypovitaminosis D status usually reflects reduced …

Let’s be real: Life can be overwhelming sometimes. There are days where it feels like there isn’t enough time in the world to do everything, and with more important things on your to-do list, social media may not be a …

By Ashley Laabs

You can be successful no matter what. Have you ever told yourself that? It’s true! If you stop letting the uncontrollable control you, your business can continue to grow and thrive.

No one can deny that the …

By Grant Miller, salon consultant

These four “secrets” may seem obvious at first, but you’ll want to look closely at your business and see how you can improve each one to maximize your salon revenues. This is particularly important as …

By Ashley Wottring, California Tan Sunless

Along with their UV tanning lotion, an easy way to  optimize a customer’s tanning experience is by encouraging UV-only tanners to purchase sunless products. By combining both UV and sunless tanning methods, you can …

With a love for rock music and rocks stars and a passion for indoor tanning, Michelle Helander opened Rockstar Tanning in 2011, and the salon has been rockin’ it in its Pinole, CA market ever since. Despite some personal hardships, …