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.
Location Columbus, GA Owner Kristen Carroll Years in Business 33 Staff 5 Tanning Units 9 Lotions MR International, Designer Skin, Swedish Beauty, Cal Tan Software SalonTouch Other Services S... Read more
A recent story in Allure magazine reported that a 43-year-old Tennessee woman is “speaking up” about her 86 skin cancer surgeries. Lisa Pace, apparently, has dealt with skin cancer for over... Read more
Last month, I went through a kind of rough patch with a stomach bug and ended up losing about 12 lbs. Pretty much could only eat soup for about a week. Well, post illness, I decided to keep... Read more
Early spring is typically the time of year that ushers in sunscreen promos. From health mags, to TV commercials, to social media pop-ups, they’re practically everywhere with warnings to use... Read more
When my sons were 4, 6 and 8 years old, I bought them their first knives. As parents know, you can’t buy one kid a gift – you have to buy all three, which got quite expensive. But I digress.... Read more
Location: Siloam Springs, AR Owner: Christy Osbourn Years in Business: Since November 2018 Staff: 9 Tanning Units: 3 Lotions: Designer Skin, Australian Gold, Devoted Creations, Ed Hardy Othe... Read more
From soft drinks to clothing, cars and phone service carriers, most of us want a large variety of choices and we want it NOW. Need a specific pair of running shoes? “No problem, what color?”... Read more
Okay, let’s talk about one of my Top 5 Pet Peeves. Understandably, my wife readily offers that there are actually about 100 – whatevs. The following is surely close to the top. We recently h... Read more
Nonsensical: adjective Ridiculously impractical or ill advised Synonyms: foolish, insane, stupid, lunatic, idiotic, illogical, irrational, zany, senseless, absurd, silly, inane, asinine, har... Read more
As the warmer temperatures settle in (finally!), it typically signals “shorts weather.” With that comes the annual realization for many of us that, OMG! My legs are white! It is also the tim... Read more
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