Archive for the ‘News’ Category

TanningBooth, a new iPhone application, allows users to give their photos a beautiful bronzed tan, according to an article on iPadmodo. The app, on sale for 99 cents, is available for the iPhone and soon the iPad as well. The …

A Colorado woman whose infant daughter’s severe vitamin D deficiency led to a shattered spine and multiple other fractures had her daughter taken away from her by authorities who mistook the child’s injuries as child abuse. The unbelievable story is …

Findings from the largest-ever study of vitamin D levels and average daily intake of supplemental vitamin D have vitamin D scientists not only suggesting higher daily vitamin D recommendations — up to 9,600 IU-per-day to get almost everyone over 40 …

A University of Minnesota advocacy group appears to have “reverse-engineered” a study to bolster its own pre-existing anti-indoor tanning crusade, failing to properly cite the significance of conflicting data within its own paper, downplaying confounding data that opposed its conclusions …

Customers are getting an unbalanced message about UV light from the “Sun Scare” industry and it is driving people away from what is a natural and intended part of life.

That’s why Smart Tan’s Matt Russell will be presenting a …

The March issue of Smart Tan magazine hit stores this week, with a cover story exploring how four successful tanning retailers have turned electronic fund transfer programs into full-out salon loyalty programs — and how that is changing the business.…

While male clients make up the minority of our industry’s customer base, recent trends suggest that men are caring more about their looks and getting that golden tan is one way they’re improving their appearance.

An article in the York …

“Ban me from an indoor tanning salon and I will simply go to my friend’s house and turn her tanning bed on 3 times at 30 minutes each time. This is what I used to do all the time before …