This business idea really has a lot of potential, many people would love a healthy looking tan year round but do not want to over-expose their skin to harmful sun rays.
And there are a lot of specialized clients that desire this service on a regular basis such as celebrities, models, dancers, cheerleaders, bodybuilders and also those who would love to have an wonderful glow for a special occasion such as a bride.
I remember when I was young and we thought nothing of slathering ourselves with baby oil, lying on aluminum foil and generally roasting ourselves pretty well.
But people are smarter today.
While the sun is life-giving and we need some exposure to the sun to maintain health, people simply do not want to put themselves in the danger of the sun's rays or tanning booth rays for too long.
But they still however, want a healthy looking tan. You can help by offering a safe spray-on tan, and you can provide this for them in their own home or office.
This is a great service to offer people that are busy, but want a healthy looking tan.
You can offer a mobile tanning business and bring a quick easy tan to them, sparing them the travel time they would have to sacrifice for a great looking tan.
Once people find out about your service, your business should grow quickly.
Tanning salons are slowly becoming a thing of the past, now that people have found out that even they are not safe for the skin.
The newest tan is the spray-on, it goes on evenly, slowly disappears, has realistic color, and most of all is safe.
In fact the newest products in spray on tanning are more than safe. They can be all natural too.
Check out this mobile tanning website
MobileTanningSolutions.com,
and read about their all natural tanning solution consisting of pure water, DHA (from beet sugar) and natural salt bronzers.
It kind of reminds me of mineral make-up, which is also hugely popular right now because of its great wear ability, cover and natural ingredients.
And they even offer customized tan colors, no more once size fits all tan colors anymore.
Now I’m not sure where they get their products, but I’m sure with a little research online you could probably find out.
They have some good question and answer articles that cover some of the most frequently asked questions about starting an airbrush tanning business.
And if you really wanted to invest yourself in this business you might want to get actual training and equipment from an expert such as Kelly Richardson of
Sonoma Tanning.
Kelly has trained some of the top Airbrush Tanners in California, and has also been featured as a guest speaker/trainer at several beauty colleges throughout the United States.
Her comprehensive training program includes the following:
• Private One-on-One Training • Group Sessions upon request (maximum of three students) • Marketing & Business Strategy • Tanning Techniques including muscle contouring and tan line erasing • Training is done using the South Seas Skin Care Products and HVLP tanning equipment • Complete review of the industry as a whole Sonoma Tanning also provides complete airbrush tanning training and equipment packages. Training is included with the equipment packages, and also available separately.
To find out more about the cost and training visit the website and contact Kelly.
And of course you would have to be able to travel to California for the training too.
But you could certainly find more economical ways to start this business if you just do some research.
Sometimes though, you can save money in the long run by spending more initially for quality instruction and training.
It’s a choice you will want to weigh very carefully.
Now why wouldn’t someone just choose to do their own spray on tan with readily available over the counter or online products?
Because its difficult to spray this type of tan on your own whole body evenly; and this is why you can succeed in offering a specialized service.
You will be able to spray your clients all around if that is what they want.
It’s also hard to get a good tan from just a spray bottle, so if you take the time to invest in proper equipment and training, you will increase your credibility and the popularity of your services immensely.
Of course, like any service that you offer, you need to master the skill and be fast and efficient.
You also want to educate yourself on the best spray tanning devices to accomplish the task, and also the best products to use for the best tans.
You will also have to figure out a way to spray your clients well without spraying anything else around them.
This may be something as simple as a large canvas cloth, or throwaway sheet on the floor.
You might also be able to design a portable device much like a walk-in shower curtain that would contain the sprayer and keep in the spray, as the client slowly turns around inside of it.
Or you could buy a more professional looking spray tent such as those available from
TheTanningStore.com.
If you decide to start a mobile tanning business make sure that you check with your local area authorities for the required business licenses.
You also need to check into the need for any business liability insurance.
This is good advice for any business that you might start, but especially important with a business idea like this, where you are requiring your clients to disrobe to a point.
You can stipulate up-front what that point will be.
This could also make your service a bit questionable with the authorities, so you may want to explain exactly what it is you are offering, and make sure that you take the needed precautions for your safety and that of your clients.
As far as what you would charge for your services, it would depend on how much of their body your client wants sprayed. For a full body tan you could charge $20 or more per person, per visit.
This could be a service that you could offer to your clients on a regular basis and charge per visit, and then offer a discount such as a package deal of 10 visits for the price of 9, or something similar to that.
You will most likely get repeat customers if they are happy and satisfied!
This will ensure a regular income and quick growth because they will be giving you great advertising by word of mouth – the best kind of advertising to have.
This is one of the best small business ideas for someone interested in the beauty and health industry if you have the capital to invest in getting educated and getting started.
