Katie Quinn's long-awaited spray tan training DVD is coming! Are you on the list? Visit SprayTanning101.com! * Katie’s expert tanning tips have been featured in such mega magazines as VOGUE, Women’s Health, Harper’s Bazaar, Lucky, Shape, and Cosmopolitan. She has worked with Victoria’s Secret supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge and Barbara Palvin. ARTISTS: Find out how to get the best … [Read more...]
Beauty Pros: The Free Marketing Step You Need To Do TODAY
When it comes to marketing your spray tanning or beauty business on Twitter, it's hard to find the time to fully take advantage of this and all social media platforms. You might think that sharing your Instagram posts to Twitter is the best thing that you can do right now, but it really isn't. Tweets with Instagram links don't stand out, which makes your posts go unnoticed - such a waste of a great post! With the success and ease of Instagram, it's easy to see why a lot of people have … [Read more...]
Step-by-Step Ab Contouring for Spray Tanning
(click image to view full-size) Many spray tanners stop their training once they’ve captured the basics of applying a spray tan. The trend in tanning today is toward taking spray tans to the next level, not just in the experience, but also in the results. "Airbrush abs" is a huge request from nearly every client, and while it’s exciting to share in the passion of spray tan contouring, it can present a problem for the artist, who needs to become more familiar with stylized, cutting-edge … [Read more...]
FAQ: Can I shave when I have a spray tan?
One common question we receive from new spray tan clients is, "Can I shave when I have a spray tan?" All shaving and waxing is a form of exfoliation, and exfoliating spray tanned skin can remove the bronzed skin cells. So, it is best to exfoliate and shave at least eight hours prior to spray tanning, and then limiting your shaving after the spray tan has been applied. To get the most spray-tan-friendly shave possible, make sure to use a clean, new razor with a shaving cream or … [Read more...]
The 5 Pages Every Spray Tanner Should Have on Their Website
We totally understand that freelancers are extremely busy, and usually work alone, wearing multiple business hats. Any time spent on the phone or email is time that could be better spent face-to-face with your clients. To maximize the effectiveness of a prospect's first impression of you, you should stop what you're doing right now and make sure you have the following five pages on your website. 1. About Page Keep in mind that your customers are most likely as busy as you are, and are … [Read more...]
The Spray Tanner’s Trick To Flawless Feet
A HUGE spray tan faux-pas that's easy to avoid is that telltale stained foot look. Spray tanners everywhere can work around this every single time by using one of our favorite tanning tricks: a damp towel! Simply ask your client to stand on a damp or wet towel, and it will keep the feet clean and stain-free. It also prevents a common problem experienced while wearing adhesive slippers on the feet, which can leave a ring where tanning solution settles between the skin and the slipper. With … [Read more...]
Spray Tan Business Marketing Guide – Now Available on Paperback!
Even the very best spray tanners and makeup artists can struggle when it comes to marketing their beauty businesses in their area. I ran a busy spray tan salon and staff for nearly a decade, before I turned my focus to my private clientele, product distribution, and teaching. I didn’t go to school for marketing or for business – I’m an artist who couldn’t keep up with the demands of both promoting my business on my own, AND taking care of my clients! I didn’t want to waste money on paid … [Read more...]
The Beauty Benefits of White Tea Extract
White Tea Extract is on everyone's list of super-ingredients in beauty products, due to their anti-aging and immune-boosting powers! Researchers believe that the antioxidants in white tea extract reduce immune cell damage and oxidative stress to the skin, a type of stress thought to promote uneven pigmentation, wrinkles, and even skin cancer. As an anti-aging ingredient, white tea extract helps the proteins collagen and elastin do their assigned tasks for the skin. All skin contains the … [Read more...]
Katie Quinn’s Beauty Business Marketing Guide is HERE!
Your new beauty business marketing guide is here! Kona Tanning Co. owner Katie Quinn ran her busy spray tanning salon and staff for nearly 10 years, paying almost nothing for advertising and marketing. She created her own techniques and strategies to promote her business within her neighborhood, and implemented tools and processes to work FOR HER, even after hours, while she focused on her clients and doing what she loved. Katie designed this step-by-step beauty business marketing guide … [Read more...]
The Spray Tanner’s Fix-It Trick To Repairing Tanning Stains
All spray tanners have been there - your client moves, and you accidentally overspray a leg, or an arm, or worse! Don't stress. All you need to do is keep a container filled with Windex-soaked cotton balls in your studio, and when this happens, just swipe the cotton ball back and forth across the overspray until it's gone. Also works on stained fingers and palms, bottoms of feet, nails, etc. Just be sure to do this trick within two hours of application. ARTISTS: Find out how to … [Read more...]