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Producing the most effective red and near-infrared light therapy system requires careful engineering that balances the amount of energy emitted from each diode, the total amount of energy emitted from the device, and the distance between the light source and …

Is it time to take your memberships to the next level?

While plenty of tanning businesses are still thriving by focusing on driving the majority of their members to all-access memberships that showcase exceptional value, others are now starting to …

By Jenny Backman

Unfortunately, the winter months can linger on for what seems like forever, and all of us in the tanning world are praying for the return of our beloved tanning season where all is well with abundant tanners …

Materials provided by University of South Australia. 

Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones. But when you’re down on this essential nutrient, it’s not …

In a SmartTan.com poll, more than half of respondents said they do not have a New Year’s Resolution for their indoor tanning business.

There’s a good chance you might not have even thought of a resolution as something you should …

In recent years, the health and wellness sphere has been illuminated by the growing buzz around red light therapy. Once confined to the realm of alternative medicine, red light therapy has now captured the attention of a diverse audience, ranging …

Everything we do as indoor tanning professionals is based upon the underlying premise of sunburn prevention.

It’s a big part of the reason why all operators are trained in UV science, why we skin-type our clients, gradually acclimate them to …

By Tara Sanders, Touchable Tan

I really wanted to play my salon’s anniversary up big! I always host a free tanning weekend each year on this date, but I wanted to do more this time and really stand out. The …