Opening a Tanning Salon

The process of opening a tanning salon can be very overwhelming if you don't know where to start. As you'll learn in this article the process for starting a tanning business is not unlike the process of starting most small businesses. The simple truth is that in order for the business to be successful the numbers have to work. Many skeptics will be quick to point out which businesses do and do not work out. You'll probably find once you dig a bit deeper that these critics almost never have businesses of their own and are merely spouting advice from at best a purely academic standpoint with no regard for actual life experience that play a huge role in the success rate for any business. Blindly quoting batting averages for business success for various industries is a lot like simply stating life expectancy for human beings. Anyone can look at a chart and simply recite that "most restaurants fail" or that "white males live x amount of years." The quality of advice and statistics are housed in the intelligence of the individuals who are interpreting the data in order to give an audience a greater more in depth understanding of what the data means. Proper interpretation of statistical analysis is in part dependent on the relative background of the individual doing the analysis. Perhaps the biggest mistake that most people make when being bombarding with a statistical argument is that they do not ask the proper questions that will enable them to best understand the information being presented to them. It is seldom the case the information is as simple as black or white.

Near the end of 2009 the United States congress suggested that a tanning tax should be included in legislation regarding how some sectors of health care reform will be financed. Part of the issue is that there have long been sin taxes on some products commonly held to be detrimental to health like tobacco and alcohol. The latest attempt to raise money through taxation while hiding behind a facade that all congress wants to do is better our lives is the tan tax that is no being discuses in the same vein that the previously mentioned sin taxes are also talked about. The truth of the matter is that in determining which industries getting struck with sin taxes and which avoid the problem is largely a matter of lobbying. Lobbyist control a lot of things in Washington DC and which sectors of the economy are subject to borderline unconstitutional excessive taxation and which are exempt is yet another area that the massive amount of money behind lobbyist controls. If you're considering opening a tanning salon recent legislation as well as local and federal laws are certainly something to pay close attention to. These points are especially valid in a time when the laws of the land are constantly in flux.

While running a tanning salon there are many issues that can confront an owner or manager. Specifically there are issues for which customers will be less than happy about. Combating issues like tanning wrinkles before they come up is a major source of knowledge for a competent business person. It is very important to address issues head on so that they do not become larger problems later on. When it is already too late to properly use preventative foresight to eliminate a problem before it occurs the best strategy is to find the most efficient way to possible to cover up and correct the problems both figuratively and literally. One common literal way to correct tanning mishaps is to use acne cover creams whenever necessary. It is widely understood that different people have various susceptibility to acne outbreaks. There are tanning aspects that lend themselves to acne breakouts that can require cover creams. Among the issues are the fact that when tanning with methods other than tanning spray or sunless tanning lotion sweating is induced (even when tanning indoors with state of the art tanning beds). Another way acne can be an issue for customers is if they have an especially adverse reaction to a sunless tanning lotion. All of these issues are things to keep in mind before opening a tanning salon.

If you're someone that merely likes to get tan by tanning then don't let your love affair with having a bronzed look interfere with your business decisions. Anyone contemplating opening a tanning salon needs to look long and hard at the numbers to see if the business plan makes sense even when put through aggressive stress tests that assume numerous worst case scenarios. If you have in fact done your homework and have confidence in your business plan then it is probably time to pursue financing from a lender. A lender will underwrite your loan application and help scrub your numbers. This vetting process should actually be a learning tool as it will help you take a serious detailed look at the viability of opening a tanning salon.

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Tanning Indoors

Tanning indoors can be a healthy and safe alternative to traditional tanning that's done outside in the sun. While most people are familiar with the harmful effects the sun can have on human skin when the exposure is too intense and/or for too long a period of time most people underestimate some of the most basic principals that cause a tremendous amount of the skin damage. Among the important factors to consider when evaluating the difference in safety between tanning indoors and tanning outdoors it's very noteworthy to discuss the fact that outdoors is almost always a less regulated environment. When the environment loses regulation human error becomes a major factor for increased amounts of sun burns as well as long term damage that can be troublesome for a lifetime of health risks.Indoor tanning offers many safe alternatives like spray tan options (pictured above with the women in a bikini in a spray tan booth). The reason outdoor tanning is so harmful is because even when people think that they are playing it safe they're often taking unnecessary risks that add up over time. Among the most common mistakes is losing track of how long they've been out in the sun. It's easy to get caught up a day on the beach of playing volleyball, throwing a football around on the sand, or just hanging out with friends while laying on beach towels. The problem occurs when time flies as it often tends to do when we're having a good time and before you know it you've been in the sun for many hours. Sometimes over eight hours of direct sunlight. Even frequent beach goers forget to reapply sunscreen and many times their first layer isn't applied properly. There are a number of things that can go wrong with the application process including not using an adequate SPF, not applying an even coat, not applying a thick enough coat of sun tan lotion, failing to cover all areas, not putting it in sufficiently early enough before sun exposure, and many others.


Tanning beds are very common for tanning indoors but can also be harmful if not used properly. While generally not as bad as raw sunlight the tanning beds can cause burns and irregularities in skin damage if used incorrectly. The most common tanning bed mistake is using it too frequently or more so using it for too long a period of time. Many newer models are increasing safe but it can still be very dangerous. For consistent tanning indoors it's recommended that people desiring the healthy looking glow of a fresh tan consider safer alternatives like the spray tan described and pictured above. Another very safe option is to use sunless tanning lotion which has become increasingly effective as the product and the science behind it has evolved over time. Don't forget that just because sunless tanning lotion once had a bad reputation of leaving users looking more orange than tan doesn't mean that the product hasn't improved over time. Competition has been wonderful for this industry because as the numbers of brands available has increased so too has the quality of the product. It's been a somewhat Darwinian style survival of the fittest and the best products truly are the ones that are standing the test of time. There are also tanning lamps that play on the effects of tanning beds with the bulbs that produce light that bronzes your skin. If you take nothing else from this article remember that the best way to be safer outdoors in the sun is to regulate and monitor your exposure as much as possible. Tanning indoors is recommended solution for anyone looking to improve the way they look through a sexy tan.

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