Do you seriously want to open a tanning salon business? Starting your own business is no joking matter. It takes hard work and lots of knowledge in your particular niche to make a business successful and profitable. Sometimes knowledge is more important than experience. Going into the tanning business without any previous knowledge about it can make you lose lots of money because you will end up experimenting on the best way to start a business.

You can either open a tanning salon from scratch or buy a franchise. Starting from scratch could mean more work for you, but will need less money to get started. Buying a franchise is less labor intensive but is also going to cost more because of expensive franchise fees. If you want to start from scratch like most people, you’ll have no one to rely on and will take on all the responsibilities like training staff, designing the salon, and advertising.

Some people are happier to open a tanning salon with their own concept and ideas going into it. If you plan to take this option, you can start by making a business plan. A business plan can help guide you through the process of starting a business. It will also come in handy when you need to loan money for capital. A good business plan will contain details about the costs incurred for the lease, maintenance, utilities, equipment, salaries, plus your projected profits for the next two to 4 years at least.

Next, look for a location. Location is very important for any business. You can have a beautiful salon with excellent service, but if your location is out of the way, you won’t get many clients walking through your doors. Good locations is more expensive than the average location. The pay back is also getting more clients and profits. A good location should have lots of parking, heavy foot traffic, a nice store front, and visibility. It helps to open a tanning salon where there are also other businesses in the area, preferably not another tanning salon though.

Tanning salons use up a lot of electricity. Choose a location with low electric rates. Check with the utility company about average monthly electric rates. Find out if the previous tenant of the commercial space ever had problems with high electricity bills. Get a space that is just right for your business. If the pale is too large, you will have to pay more electricity to warm or cool the salon.

Take measurements of the space you are thinking of leasing. Compare the square footage of the space to your business plan to find out if the space is sufficient, too large or too small. If you don’t do this, you may have a problem later on trying to squeeze in all your tanning beds and other equipment. If the space is too large than can also mean paying more for electricity too cool or warm the place. Get just enough space for the estimated number of clients you think you will have. Include space for storage of supplies and cleaning materials, a break room for employees, and a waiting lounge.

Do the math and calculate how much you need for rent, utilities, salaries, equipment, advertising, and supplies. You will also have to spend a lot on designing the salon, paying contractors and an architect. Decide where more money is needed. Marketing will need a bigger budget so that you are ensured of customers. Let people in the neighborhood know that you plan to open a tanning salon.

Find out about zoning laws and permits for you new tanning salon business. Search the net and papers for deals on equipment like second hand tanning beds and the like. Having brand new tanning beds will not ensure a successful or profitable business, but it can add up costs that you could have spent on more important areas like marketing. Go through the checks and balances before you open a tanning salon and learn more about the tanning industry.

People who are into tanning must think that home tanning beds are the best thing that ever happened to them. And why not? If you can have the golden skin that you’ve always wanted without having to step out of your door, then it is indeed a great thing. But medical associations have warned users of home sunbeds to be careful not to overexpose themselves to the ultraviolet rays produced by this indoor tanning equipment.

Home tanning beds give off a milder dose of UV rays compared with those used in tanning salons. Sunbeds manufactured for personal or home use are relatively smaller in size and have lower wattage lamps than their salon counterparts. But medical associations have argued that this does not mean that they are safer than the ones used in tanning salons. The debate regarding the risks of using indoor tanning beds has not spared even the models manufactured for home use. On the contrary, these for-home-use products are considered by some as more dangerous since their use cannot be monitored as effectively as those available in tanning salons.

The market for indoor tanning equipment has escalated to become a billion dollar business. This is mainly due to a large portion of the world’s population’s belief that being tanned is something to be aspired for. This belief has been largely influenced by French fashion designer Coco Chanel’s statement that tan is a fashion look. A lot of people around the world, especially young girls, have taken this statement to heart and taken advantage of every development that could help them acquire the desired skin coloring.

Sunbeds, both those used in tanning salons and at homes, work by inducing the skin to produce additional melanin in response to the UV rays produced by the beds. This increased production of melanin results in the darkening of the skin or the development of a tan. Medical societies have asserted, though, that this process is not healthy since the darkening of the skin might be due to DNA damage which can eventually lead to skin cancer. Medical researchers have also warned that tanning beds do not work for everybody. As asserted by the opponents of indoor tanning, fair skinned people will not get tanned from using sunbeds but will only get burned or develop freckles.

Despite these assertions, more and more people are purchasing home tanning beds or patronizing tanning salons to acquire a tan. Although home sunbeds range in price between $1,000 and $3,000, not a small amount by any measure, consumers continue to purchase these indoor tanning products in the hope that they will achieve their dream of having golden skin.

Trevor Mulholland
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If you want your face to look tanned and beautiful now, without causing it to look spotted and wrinkled later, you’re going to have to use a self tanning, sunless lotion. The good news is there are new ones that don’t scream “FAKE TAN”. Here’s dermatologist and author Dr Doris J Day to show how to choose and apply sunless tanners to your face.

Sunless tanners: How to apply sunless tanning lotions to your face

Lots of Sunless Tanning Products to Choose From:
There are many products to choose from for your body and your face. The products for your body are a little bit richer than the ones for your face, while facial products have been specifically formulated to ensure that they don’t block your pores or irritate your face.

Lots of Color Tones to Choose From:
As for what color tone to choose, sunless tanning products come in different levels for all different skin tones—light, medium and dark. If you aren’t sure what product to use, start with the lightest product. You can always add more sunless tanning lotion to your skin later. In fact, you can apply the product in layers every day or even every few hours to build up to the skin color you want. And don’t worry – your face is not going to turn orange from using these tanners. You will have a very natural healthy glow if you use these products correctly.

Heres how you get started:

Exfoliate the Face First
The most important thing you must do before applying a sunless tanner is to exfoliate your face. It is critical that you do this before applying the lotion. The exfoliation process gets rid of the upper layer of dead skin. Dead skin is a problem when using a sunless tanning lotion because it can absorb more of the product and leave your face looking streaky or uneven.

Your Face – You Only Need a Little
You should put about a dime-sized portion of the lotion in your hand and then with your other finger dab it around your face so you get an even distribution for even tanning. The lotion should be blended in so you have full and even coverage all over your face. Cover the orbit of your eye, right where the curve of your eye is, but not to your eyelid. Once you’ve done that, massage the product down toward your jaw line—blend it down gently. Next you should massage the sunless tanner into your forehead. You should continue to blend it in on your forehead and then gently and feather it to your ears and then finally massage the product down to your jaw line. And you are done. You really only need about a dime-sized amount to cover your whole face.

Thats it! Enjoy your beautiful tinted skin. No one will know it wasnt from the sun. But remember these tanners do not protect your skin from the sun. Its always important that you use sunscreen to protect your skin from the damaging rays of the sun.

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