Aside from being the tanning industry’s premier training and certification program, Sun is Life® offers a fantastic reward to salon operators who educate themselves and their teams, either i... Read more

As we continue the process of returning (somewhat!) to normalcy after a crazy 2020, we’ve missed a lot of the industry happenings. The annual expo events have always been great battery charg... Read more

In late spring, I had the opportunity to visit one of the nicest areas of coastal South Carolina, Murrells Inlet – great beaches and awesome seafood. As if tanning salon operators don’t have... Read more

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of introducing this young man at an industry expo as a presenter. Rarely do you find someone with his type of enthusiasm! Salon Owner Ty Godwin has... Read more

I recently enjoyed a great phone chat with Deidra Wood, a relatively new salon operator in the Lone Star State. We didn’t discuss which SEC football team was better – my UGA Dawgs against he... Read more

  Owner: Paul Abdullah Location: Jacksonville, FL Website: fourseasonstan.info Years in Business: 25 Staff: 8 UV Tanning Units: 7 Lotions: Designer Skin, Cal-Tan, JWOWW Salon Software:... Read more

One of the great added benefits of using IST Magazine’s Sun is Life® program to train and certify your team is the opportunity to be highlighted in our “Salon of Distinction” feature. Not on... Read more

Each Salon of Distinction we highlight has its own special history of how the owner-operator “fell” into the tan biz. The story of Sarah Shumake’s journey is no different … read on! IST: Sar... Read more

Co-Owners Howard & Teresa Terry Locations Gardner & Lenexa, KS Website electricsuntanning.net Years in Business Going into 21 Staff 20 UV Tanning Units 35 Lotions New Sunshine Salon... Read more

Owners Travis and Katie Goodwin Years in Business 10 Total (previously Tan-A-Rama) Staff 8 UV Systems 9 Lotions Designer Skin, Ed Hardy, Cal Tan, Hempz Software Sunlync Other Services Massag... Read more