State regulatory advocacy – a key cornerstone of the American Suntanning Association’s efforts to promote responsible sunbed usage in professional salons – will face new challenges in 2020.

Efforts to restrict UV tanning in salons for clients under age 18 …

By Scott Nichols, salon GM and consultant

The holiday season is upon us, and many salons are gearing up for their promotions and sales. We are entering one the best times of the year with customers wanting to get their …

By Carole Baggerly, GrassrootsHealth

Did you know that by raising your vitamin D level to 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) you could lower your risk of not only bone diseases but also everyday colds and flus? GrassrootsHealth, together with 48 world-renowned …

By Tara Sanders, Touchable Tans

Last year, I was lucky enough to celebrate my salon’s five-year anniversary. They say that it takes five years to “make it or break it,” so I’m on the better end of those odds! I …

By Ashley Laabs

When you’re running a business, it can become very easy to recognize something that can help your business grow – especially when you don’t have it. Instead of focusing on the want to seek resources you don’t …

Outside of organic word of mouth, tanning businesses we speak with now consistently report that social media is their most useful way to reach potential clients. As Facebook and Instagram have become more prominent and tanning business owners have seen …

By Ashley Wottring, California Tan Sunless

Environmental elements play a huge role in the success of your spray tan. A client can perfectly prepare by exfoliating, shaving, cleansing the skin of lotions/oils, etc. but still have less than perfect results …