Tanning Blog: Airbrush and Spray Tanning

Spray Tanning FAQs

It seems like every day, here at EnvyTan, we get asked the following five questions more than any others. With that in mind, here are the "big 5" frequently asked questions about spray tanning and the spray tanning industry...

Do I need a license and/or insurance to spray tan clients?

As of now, most states do not restrict the application of sunless tanners to cosmetologists or beauticians. However, it is always better to be safe than sorry, so you will want to check with your state Board of Cosmetology to be sure. You can locate this information by simply googling “Your State + Board of Cosmetology.” With respect to insurance, it is never a bad idea to protect against what could happen. We have been in business for quite some time and have never needed to file a claim for anything; however, I would highly recommend purchasing some type of liability insurance. You wouldn’t operate a vehicle without insurance, why would you run your company without it? Insurtec is a reputable specialty insurance vendor in this industry available here.

How do I get certified and trained as a professional spray tanning technician?

The best way to become certified as a sunless tanning technician is to get certified through EnvyTan Training Academy. To start your training, you may purchase a sunless tanning training video. However, the real training will come into play once you have your equipment and a couple of friends who are willing to be your training models. Be sure to use a training sunless tanning solution (Superficial or Withdrawal) during those first few attempts. Training solution has no DHA, so there are no lasting effects. In other words, when they shower, the color will completely wash off, and you can spray tan them over and over again until you feel comfortable with the application process.

Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention our Bargain Shopper: Spray Tanning Bundle. At $125, it's a bargain. You get:

• Show Off: Spray Tanning Training Video
• It's Official: National Course and Certification
• Preview: 15 Minute Guide To Spray Tanning
• Money Maker: Spray Tanning As A Business
• So Serious: Professional Guide to Spray Tanning

Additionally, you should read any available eBooks about spray tanning. Why would you want to reinvent the wheel? Learn from the pros.

What kind of sunless tanning equipment should I use?

Over the years I have learned that the right type of equipment for your tanning environment is much more important than the right brand of equipment. We carry the Apollo line, as they have been leaders in the field of HVLP technology for many decades and we know that our clients are always very satisfied with the equipment performance when using the Apollo line. There are many, many vendors selling equipment online, so shop around and make the best decision for you and your business model.

Who makes the best DHA sunless tanning solution?

This is a question that you could spend hours on the Internet trying to answer, so I will spare you that trouble. The answer is... drum roll please... no one company makes the best solution. If there were one solution on the market that was always considered the best, then every single sunless tanning company on the planet would sell it, because they are all trying to sell their customers the best sunless tanning solution available, right?

For only $35, you can purchase the Interested: Envy Solution Sampler Kit. This allows you to try both solution lines, before you purchase solution in a larger quantity.... What are you waiting for? Get started today!

 

The EnvyTan Story

2003, Los Angeles: I was in a steady Fortune 500 corporate job that flew me around the world. Specifically, I was a major account executive where I taught my clients how to improve and automate their business but...

...a snowboarding trip changed my life.

It all started when a girl on the trip with us said to me, "Elle, you are so beautiful, but seriously, you need to get a tan. You are too pale!" And shortly after this comment, I got into a minor snowboarding accident. I was laid up in the lodge with a broken arm for 10 days.

I spent the downtime, trying to figure out a way to give people, like me, who were not going to lay in the sun or a tanning bed an alternate way...aka safe...to look sun kissed.

It hit me...

Why not create my own mobile spray tanning business?

At first, it was just me. Every day, my business grew. Finally I loved to go to work.

Two years later, EnvyTan was not just me but a team of people dedicated to making this dream a reality. We transitioned from doing mobile spray tanning ourselves to making other people's spray tanning dreams come true. 

This meant creating, manufacturing and distributing the highest quality spray tanning products and accessories. And EnvyTan grew so fast that we couldn't continue to locate it in Los Angeles. So...

...we moved to Georgia in 2010 to keep costs low and customer service high. And that's where we're still located.

Being The Right Supplier

Everything we do at EnvyTan is dedicated to making your spray tanning business a success. We've been there. We've done it. And we can show you how to make a go of it for your business.

From marketing help to great supplies, we are your one-stop shop for making your spray tanning dream a realtiy.

Where To Start

If you'd like to make your spray tanning dreams a reality, the best thing to start with is our training programs.

Then check out our start up pro kits.

With EnvyTan, your spray tanning dreams are just a few clicks away.

Elle Kruger,
Founder EnvyTan

Spray Tanning Celebrities: Get Their Look...

With the recent ugly news of the "tanning mom", we thought we'd highlight some celebrities who are doing tanning that's healthy -- namely spray tanning.

Here are some celebrities who do spray tanning.

#1: Kim Kardashian:

 

#2: Jessica Alba:

 

#3: Anna Paquin:

 

#4: Denise Richards

 

 

#5: Melissa Gorga

 

#6: Paula Abdul

Of course, we'd all love to look like a celebrity, but how can you get their look? Simple...

...check out EnvyTan.com. We have everything you'll need to get started in spray tanning. The best place to start is...

...this exclusive sunless intro kit. With this $425 kit, you can get started with spray tanning for yourself. It has everything you need for spray tanning, including:

• HVLP Spray System, Optional* (Equipment, hose, and warranty)
• Show Off-Training DVD (Training and technique)
• Training Solution (32 oz bottle)
• Interested: Envy Solution Split Kit (4-8 oz bottles, Sinful 8%, Greedy 12%, Habit 8%, Strung Out 12%)
• Hide Out: pH Balancing Spray (16 oz bottle)
• Security: Pre-Tan Barrier Balm (8 oz jar)
• The Cleaner: Gun Cleaning Solution (16 oz bottle)
• It's Official: National Course & Certification** (and Extras)

The extras include:

• Framed Certificate
• Know It All: USB Drive
• Spray Artist Pro Club Registration
• EnvyTan National Locator Listing

It's the best way to get the polished, smooth spray tanning look that these celebrities have and to get started in the spray tanning world.

 

 

Spray Tanning: Mishap

The internet world has been buzzing all week about a certain “Genie in a Bottle’s” spray tan mishap—and I don’t mean Barbara Eden.

Performing at the funeral for Etta James, Christina was photographed with a mysterious liquid trickling down her leg.  There has been much speculation on the subject of just what it was, but sources close to her have stated it was spray tanning solution.  They claim that the spray tan “melted off” due to the bright lights and sweat.

Ok, maybe, but only if the blonde bombshell didn’t give it time to develop.  With her busy celebrity lifestyle, I am willing to bet that she was simply rushed and didn’t give the tan time to develop (6-8 hours).  But, rest assured.  Spray tans don’t just “melt off.” 

These first 6-8 hours are crucial in the life of a spray tan.  Most people know you need to avoid contact with water…but not many people know that includes sweat.  Sweating during the development phase can lead to unfortunate streaking, something no one wants.  In the event that you find your tan streaking or becoming patchy, reach for an at-home product like EnvyTan’s Lasting Envy: Spray Tan in a Can ($24)or Body Armor: Tan Extending Lotion ($26) to touch up any drips, drops or smudges.

The moral here?  Always let your tan fully develop before belting it out at a big event…or anywhere there’s cameras.

Upon Reflection, it’s Obvious, that What a Girl Wants is a rockin’ spray tan.  Who doesn’t love a little ’99 Christina?!

Spray Tanning: Celebrity Nod

Finally a celebrity nod to spray tanning!  In case you are the only person left on earth without a computer and internet access (oops—it can’t be you since you’ve found your way to our *internet* blog)…but maybe you just missed it. 

 

Three cheers for Kirsten Dunst for her spray tanning enthusiasm!

 

 “You lose like five pounds immediately, and your face is glowing and gorgeous! I look amaziiiiiiing! I did it for my last movie. Then Isla [Fisher] saw me and was like, ‘I’m gonna get spray-tanned too!’”

 

Kirsten is well known for her fashion and style.  From awards show to awards show, whether she’s got the short (fab) pixie cut, the long blonde locks she’s known for or her ginger, Mary Jane mane, healthy, glowing skin is her best accessory.

 

For someone with beautiful, porcelain skin like Kirsten’s, be sure to use products with a low level of DHA.  Try something in the 5%-8% range for an ideal bronze, without the Snooki-like after effects.  Choose from either side of our EnvyTan solutions:  5% Tease and 8% Sinful, both part of our Envy Temptations line with red undertones; or 5% Craving and 8% Habit, both part of our Envy Addict line with mocha undertones. 

 

EnvyTan solutions are available from $18-$140, depending on size and strength.  Not sure which is right for you?  Check out our Interested: Envy Solution Sampler Kit!  The most options for looking the most natural...even when you're not!

Spray Tans: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

 

So it’s Monday…but not just any Monday.  It’s the Monday of a shortened, holiday work week.  (Note to all our readers:  Don’t forget to place your orders by 2pm EST tomorrow Tuesday, November 22, 2011).  Our office is bubbling with stories from the weekend and holiday menus and travel plans.  We’re all giddy with excitement over the approaching festivities. 

And then, BAM, I open my emails and check out what’s trending:  Emma Stone embraces her natural lack of pigment in her skin.  Jessica Simpson reflects on her spray tanning days.  And Snooki’s tanning lotions will be available in December.  That’s a lot to digest at 9am on Monday.

Hollywood is a world of trendsetting.  Two famous (not to mention, gorgeous) celebs are talkin’ smack about spray tans.  One [in]famous celeb is promoting [extreme] tanning lotion.

Spray tans are a way to give yourself a fabulous glow.  Should it mean you need to change your ethnicity on Facebook?  Should you be mistaken for an extra in a movie about a boy and a chocolate factory?  A new mascot for Doritos?  No. 

Embrace your natural skin tone, just give it a boost.  Enter Photogenic: Spray Tan Look Book ($75).  Chockfull of colored images, Photogenic shows you what good spray tans look like!  From friends of Casper to the goddesses with bronze in their blood, it’s perfect for everyone!   Find what works best for you and go with it.  Don’t try to make Gwyneth look like Beyonce!   

With Jessica Simpson and Emma Stone embracing their natural tones and Snooki unleashing her tanning lotion line on the world in a few weeks, we sincerely hope that our customers fall somewhere in the middle!

Our congratulations to Jessica Simpson who will, no doubt, be enjoying a different kind of “glow” as she begins to “show!”

For more on advertising your spray tanning business, check out the Advertising/Marketing Materials, Custom Marketing Materials, and Spray Tanning Marketing/Education Materials sections of our EnvyStore.  Whether you are looking to invest a few dollars (In the Biz: Spray Tanning Brochures, $15) or go high tech (Baller: 5 Page Custom Wesbite, $450), there's something for everyone and every business!