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.
Charles Darwin believed in natural selection – survival of the fittest. The tongue-in-cheek Darwin Awards are given to people who contribute most to the evolution of humanity by removing the... Read more
You can’t escape the BOGO ads – they’re on social media, the internet, magazines and more. Did you hit the Amazon “Prime Day” last month? Running for 48 hours over July 15-16, Prime Day offe... Read more
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
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