When I change lamps in my tanning units, do I need to protect my eyes? Yes! It is critical for an equipment maintenance tech to wear eye protection when they check lamps or change lamps in y... Read more
Those new to the industry might soon find out that the tanning business is very cyclical and that the annual “busy season” happens NOW. Due to the nature of indoor tanning, much of a salon’s... Read more
As proposed tan-bans for those under 18 keep popping up in the various state legislatures, the Indoor Tanning Association encourages tanning professionals to form organizations to combat the... Read more
In January, two senior legislators who are longtime industry supporters met with FDA officials to discuss the pending administrative order to reclassify sunlamp products to Class II medical... Read more
A – Appreciation Whether this is your first year in the tanning industry or your 50th, you’ve undoubtedly looked forward to this season. Your salons are filled with new and existing guests,... Read more
Pinterest is quickly becoming one of the most powerful social networks on the scene. Increasing your salon’s activity and understanding the techniques to get more Pinterest followers is very... Read more
I have an extreme aversion to people who position themselves as experts on a topic when in reality, they know very little indeed. Easy to spot, these individuals, or indeed organisations, wh... Read more
Ed Ferreira from Forever Tan in Newton, MA asks: What is the difference between conventional glow-bottle starters and electronic starters? First, let’s talk about how a sunlamp works. On the... Read more
Go ahead and check that off your very long pre-season to-do list, because we did it for you! For the next four months, look in your ist Magazine for the “EPIC SALES” column, where I and my t... Read more
If I’m wearing eye protection during my sunbed session and open my eyes, am I risking eye damage? If you wear FDA-compliant eyewear that fits you properly, go ahead and text and tan! Play Ca... Read more
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