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 …

In the late ’80s, Susan Carlton was going through a recent divorce and looking for something to occupy her time. She decided to open a tanning salon and operated it for eight years, then tragedy struck and her so passed …

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 …

Sometimes it’s all too easy to get caught up in selling more and forget that sales aren’t directly related to profit. We’re always focused on improving sales numbers, but perhaps an easier way make more money is by increasing your …

By Ashley Wottring, California Tan Sunless

Contouring is all the rage! Fashion blogs and magazines are going crazy about it. A person can contour nearly every body part known to man these days. Contouring with makeup can take a lot …

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 …

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 …

In a SmartTan.com poll, eight of ten salons said they most commonly cross promote with either gyms or beauty salons.

Forty-two percent said they work with gyms most, and 38 percent said they most often cross promote with beauty salons. …