What if Stephanie Meyer’s fictional vampire / 108 year old teenager / nearly-transparent-image-of-a-human-being used a tanning bed to add some color and vitamin D to his skin?
As a vampire, the first question is whether or not he could even survive the UV rays. The answer seems to be yes. While any traditional vampire would shrivel and burn in any sort of UV exposure, Edward would just lay in the tanning bed sparkling like a diamond in the sun while sulking and planning the nightly stalking of his beloved Bella. If a 108 year old boy is going to sneak in through your window and watch you sleep at night he should at least not be as white as a ghost.
Secondly, Edward’s sullen attitude and shy demeanor could be improved with a little bit of vitamin D. After spending several years living in Forks, WA (one of the cloudiest places in the country) you would be a little on edge from the lack of nutrients too! About a week of sessions with the tanning bed could leave Edward seeming almost normal in both mood and skin pigment. Who knows, maybe it would even help him clear up that sparkling skin condition!
Check out these before and after shots. Which one do you like better? Let us know in the comments. We will be picking 4 random people out of the comments to win a bottle of Australian Gold Kiss Kiss Bronze Bronze Dual Bronzing Accelerator lotion.
Today’s tanning consumer demands high-quality products that are affordably priced. They’re also very savvy and tend to ask a lot of questions before they make an educated purchase. The following are important variables in your retail success as a tanning salon owner:
1. Set a standard for quality at your salon and only purchase those products that meet this standard. Discuss your quality concept with the staff, making sure they understand what you look for in a product.
2. Carry product lines or brands that are familiar to the consumer and have good reputations. Brands are those labels that are easily recognized by the consumer and are manufactured according to the strictest of quality guidelines.
3. Ask your customers the right questions to determine what lotions or skincare products are appropriate to their skin type and what their tanning expectations are.
4. Offer a range of tanning products that will have a wide appeal with your clients, and be sure to train your staff well so they can explain the features, advantages and benefits of all your products. Pass this knowledge on to your staff because their product knowledge will help sell more as well as provide you with feedback in terms of which products are not meeting your quality standard based on client responses.
5. Be confident in the products you are selling. If you’re not, consider changing or dropping lines. If you don’t believe in and stand by what you are selling, you will never be able to increase your retail profits.
6. The closer products are to the point-of-purchase the better. Customers do not want to have to go far to find and purchase something that interests them. Displays of products placed near the point-of-purchase are beneficial because they encourage impulse spending and make it easier for your staff to soft-sell or cross-sell different products. It also makes it easier for your staff to answer questions the customer may have about products.
7. Make your reception sales-oriented. To sell lotions and other retail products, salespeople are needed. Hire customer-oriented, outgoing staff members with a sales background and educate your existing staff on how to sell.
8. Set goals and offer commissions. Sales goals should be established for the salon by month and employee. Break the goal up into weekly and daily amounts. As with any sales goal, the numbers should be reviewed in a salon staff meeting. Review how the goal was reached, why lotions sales are important to the salon, how customers benefit from the right lotion advice and how being an expert builds client confidence (resulting in increased sales) and referrals. Set your prices on the merits of your equipment and the tanning experience they provide.
Just last week, Miley Cyrus was sunning herself in a skimpy pink bikini by the pool in Miami.
But after flying into wintry England on Friday, the teen star is clearly concerned about losing her healthy glow.
After arriving in Blackpool yesterday ahead of her performance at the Royal Variety Show tonight, the 17-year-old decided to top up her tan at a sunbed shop.
Accompanied by her mother Tish, the teenager spent half an hour at the Sunseekers tanning salon in Church Street, a short distance from her suite at the Hilton Hotel.
Despite the chilly 8C evening, Miley was wearing a leopard-print coat over bare legs and ankle boots.
Michelle Preston, 19, who works in the tanning salon said she was shocked to see the star in Blackpool.
Colon cancer is considered one of the most lethal cancers for Americans; however, research is indicating that vitamin D has a chance to make a difference. Not only does research suggest vitamin D can help keep certain cancers at bay, it also is positively impacting patients who already have been diagnosed.
Fortunately, it is not difficult or costly for many individuals to increase their vitamin D levels. Besides diet and supplementation, upping a person’s regular exposure to light sources such as the sun can also be effective.
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Salon owners, are you educating your customers on the importance of a good moisturizer as a part of their tanning regimen?
Like tanning lotion, moisturizing lotion is an important part of the indoor tanning process.
It’s important because the UV lights can dry out your skin. Moisturizing preserves and extends tanning results, enhances the appearance of an existing tan, and moisturizes the skin so it looks and feels better. Moisturizing makes the skin soft, smooth, healthier-looking, helps prevent peeling and flaking, and won’t clog pores.
Even after the tanning bed shuts off, the tanning process is still going on. That means it’s vital your customers keep their skin moisturized during and after this process. A good moisturizing lotion like Australian Gold’s Moisture Lock Tan Extender.
Finally, it’s easier to tan moist skin. That’s because dry skin, as it turns white from the dryness, will actually reflect some of the UV rays. On the other hand, moist skin will absorb those rays, making them tan easier.
Customers should use moisturizing lotion to get that better tan and to make it last longer. Skin dries out and exfoliates and the more you moisturize the healthier your skin becomes and you don’t lose your tan.
For salon owners, the message to relate to your customers is to moisturize the skin one way or another to help protect the skin and to enhance the tan. It’s good to ask your customer how important their skin is and once they answer, then you can make the recommendations.
This also becomes an extra revenue stream for you, because you’ll recommend your products, which will benefit them.
By having a customer talk to a professional, the tanning pro can recommend the best type of moisturizer to use. There are several, varying lines and they represent different prices and ingredients.
People with heart disease and similar conditions who don’t have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the “sunshine vitamin,” according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando. This link seems to be even stronger in the winter.
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because the human body produces it only when exposed to sunlight — although it takes just 10 to 15 minutes a day to make an adequate amount. Vitamin D, which helps the bones better absorb calcium, is also added to multivitamins and milk, and occurs naturally in fish.
A second study by the same team of researchers found that people age 50 or older who lack vitamin D are at a higher risk for heart disease and stroke, and are more likely to die earlier than people the same age who get adequate amounts of the vitamin.
At the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions meeting, more than 20,000 cardiologists and other physicians from around the country give presentations on new research and on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and stroke.
These studies add to the mounting evidence about the dangers of vitamin D deficiency and may also shed light on the connection between depression and cardiovascular disease (which includes any disease caused by clogged arteries, including heart disease).
“Many people think that going to the tanning salon requires nothing more than just getting up and going. However, you should prepare for your day at the tanning salon so that you can get the best results from the experience. Don’t worry, preparing for
indoor tanning doesn’t take a lot of time or money. In fact, preparing for
indoor tanning can actually be an enjoyable part of the overall tanning experience because it helps you relax and get in the mindset for the indulgence of the
tanning salon. It primarily involves taking care of your skin and making sure that you have the right products for indoor tanning.
The biggest part of preparing for the
tanning salon is making sure that you take care of your skin. This involves exfoliating your skin so that it’s as fresh and new as possible and will tan more easily. It also involves making sure that your skin is properly moisturized so that the
indoor tanning doesn’t dry out your skin and cause damage. Hopefully exfoliation and moisturizing are already part of your daily self-care routine. But if not, it’s okay; there’s no time to start like the present.
To properly exfoliate your skin in preparation for tanning, you should make it part of your daily routine. Keep a loofah or bath sponge in your shower and use it regularly on your skin. You may also want to use exfoliating creams or soaps to enhance the skin exfoliation. For roughened parts of your skin, such as the soles of your feet or your elbows, you may want to use something like a pumice stone. However, you shouldn’t make your skin excessively raw right before tanning. The idea is to exfoliate to bring the freshest skin to the fore. You don’t need to exfoliate the day of tanning, but it should be part of your regular routine and may be done the night before.
The other part of skin care for tanning preparation is making sure that your skin is moisturized. Use a tanning lotion that is safe for
indoor tanning to help moisturize your skin. There are
tanning lotion products that can be used daily because they are low-level products intended for regular use. Use these tanning lotions or your standard moisturizers to keep your skin hydrated regularly. Before tanning, make sure to follow the instructions on the tanning lotions that you’ll be using specifically for the tanning bed. For example, some tanning lotions require that you put them on the night before the tan for tanning in the morning. You’ll know from the instructions and from the tanning practices that you’ve worked out with your professional salon staff what the right practices are for you.
Making sure that you have the right products for tanning is a crucial part of this preparation process. You don’t want to use products that cause your skin to be sensitive, especially to light. And you do want to make sure that you are using the right tanning lotions in the right combinations. Do your background research and then remember to prepare before you go to tan. Drink lots of water to stay hydrated. And then relax; tanning should be fun!”
What if Stephanie Meyer’s fictional vampire / 108 year old teenager / nearly-transparent-image-of-a-human-being used a tanning bed to add some color and vitamin D to his skin?
Just last week, Miley Cyrus was sunning herself in a skimpy pink bikini by the pool in Miami.
Colon cancer is considered one of the most lethal cancers for Americans; however, research is indicating that vitamin D has a chance to make a difference. Not only does research suggest vitamin D can help keep certain cancers at bay, it also is positively impacting patients who already have been diagnosed.
Salon owners, are you educating your customers on the importance of a good moisturizer as a part of their tanning regimen?
People with heart disease and similar conditions who don’t have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the “sunshine vitamin,” according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando. This link seems to be even stronger in the winter.
“Many people think that going to the tanning 
