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Discounting commercial sunbed use as a treatment option for those suffering from dermatological diseases may be a disservice for patients, according to a review of previous research on the subject.

“Unsupervised sun exposure is a standard recommendation for some patients …

Sunless tanning continues to be a greater piece of the pie in most indoor tanning businesses today. That’s the natural result of external factors that have driven more clients to consider spray tans. It’s also a product better sunless technology …

By Grant Miller, salon consultant

Just a few days ago I did some consulting with a couple who just one year ago bought a salon that has been in business for 27 years. Sometimes when I do these consults they …

More than six out of 10 professional tanning business had owners or employees attend an industry conference in the past year, according to a SmartTan.com survey — another sign that the indoor tanning community continues to professionalize.

The SmartTan.com survey …

Instill confidence while your customers are in your lobby or throughout other parts of your salon with Smart Tan’s Lobby Video. This video is designed to be looped or to be added to your salon’s video rotation with several segments …

By Marc Sorenson, The Sunlight Institute

Researchers from the Solar Radiation Research Group at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) estimated the time needed to make 1,000 IU of vitamin D from the sun, and avoid sunburn among individuals from …

People who use sunbeds have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada, according to a study by Dr. Gerry Schwalfenberg, an Edmonton physician who has written several papers on vitamin D.

According to Schwalfenberg’s paper, regular sunbed …

By Grant Miller, Salon consultant

Did you ever pay for marketing or advertising and the results weren’t as effective as you had hoped? Of course you have! It’s happened to every one of us, but here’s some good news: There …