A 26-year industry veteran, Joe has taught certified salon operator training for the last 15 years, as well as advocating indoor tanning in many capacities. Joe is a sought-after speaker and presenter at both national & regional trade events, also interacting with the FDA, state & local regulatory agencies. During his most recent tenure with the ITA, he served as director of membership.
It’s no secret … CBD is everywhere! The world is capitalizing on its myriad reported benefits, and it is, apparently, taking over the skincare world, as well. The tanning industry is creatin... Read more
While enjoying a nice fall evening with the family, I took some after-dinner time to surf the web. Immediately popping out to grab my attention was: “Woman left with hole in her face after u... Read more
As the pages of the calendar flip through fall and soon, to another new peak-tanning season, there are a few constants in our industry. One is the annual National Tanning Expo, which gives s... Read more
For more than 19 years, Susan Carlton has been a tanning industry mainstay as a Senior Salon Trainer and more recently, as Regional Sales Manager at New Sunshine Brands. Carlton first connec... Read more
Periodically, popular health magazines choose to feature stories with titles like, “The Truth About Sunbeds!” Or, “Sunbed Myths … Busted!” Several came up on my radar this past summer,... Read more
This month, my research took me “doggedly” to the Skin Cancer Facts and Statistics site, provided by the Skin Cancer Foundation: skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts/ Oh.... Read more
This summer marked the initial forays by Democrat candidates into the 2020 presidential election cycle. With some 20 in the field, it’s tough to grab the spotlight. Some go the cannibalistic... Read more
As I researched this month’s Watchdog topic, this one hit me: “Female Skin Cancer Spikes 800%, Increase is Alarming …” An 800% increase since when? Well, the American Academy of Dermat... Read more
As we meandered through another summer, I read several posts from salon operators about the “down times.” Well, if foot traffic is slow, now is a great time to dive deep, dig in and clean yo... Read more
This month’s Watchdog update comes from a U.S. News article by Jeffrey Fromowitz, MD, FAAD. The board-certified dermatologist poses that, inexplicably, with all the great advances in researc... Read more
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