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What is going on Around Town?

After a COLD and dreary winter, I am sick with cabin fever. Spring is right around the corner and Indianapolis will feel ALIVE again! Once again, Indianapolis will be home to NCAA championship events this year! And whether you are a big sports fan or not there is still fun ways to be a part of the action. Catch the Division 1 Women’s NCAA Championship at Conseco Fieldhouse April 3 and 5...Or go even earlier! Starting on April 1, downtown Indianapolis and the NCAA will be hosting a lot of FUN events for adults and kids alike!

Center Stage @ Tourney Town at the Convention Center

April 1-3

Free daily concerts; national, regional and local talent; festival-style food; retail; and activities.

NCAA Youth Clinics by PowerAde @ Tourney Town at the Convention Center

April 1 from 11:30-3:30

Indianapolis youth ages 8-16 can participate in these free clinics that are open to the public. Indy boys and girls can enhance their basketball, life, and conditioning skills with NCAA womens’ coaches, student athletes, national basketball experts.

Cirque de Salute

April 1st from 7:30-8:30 pm @ the Convention Center

Walk the red carpet and see the 4 competing teams make their entrance to the NCAA Final Four Tournament.

4Kay Run by PowerAde Zero

April 2 @ 8 AM at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

This 4k run/walk is in honor of the late North Carolina State University’s womens’ head coach, Kay Yow and proceeds will benefit womens’ cancer research through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Tickets are $20 online and $25 on April 2.

Circle City Dribble

April 3rd Noon-6pm Watch several thousand youth (ages 18 and under) dribble through the streets of Indianapolis. The dribble will begin at Conseco Fieldhouse and is free.

For more details on these events and to see a complete list of events, visit the NCAA Championship Schedule of Events.

Katelyn Fry

Assistant Manager

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

Air-Tan Spring Break Deals

Slowly but surely, spring is on its way. This means that we can peel off the parkas and Ugg boots and bring out the t-shirts and flip flops. This lighter springtime wardrobe means that we are now going to be showing more skin, but these newly exposed areas do not have to stay winter white! Air-Tan can hook you up with a fresh, springtime glow. You can look like just got back from Spring Break in Jamaica or get a ever-so-slightly sun-kissed look that no one will ever guess was a faux tan.

For those of you who love to tan and also like a good bargain, Air-Tan has TWO awesome deals that are going on for the whole month of March. If you get tanned for only special occasions or vacations, we have the Buy one, get one half off (a.k.a. the BOGO). For $45, you can get two tans. These tans last for one

whole year and expire one year from the date of purchase. You can also buy more than one BOGO package and stock up for whatever you may have going on throughout the year.

If you are like me and can’t live without getting tanned weekly, you need to join our Unlimited Membership. If you join any time in March, it is only ONE DOLLAR for the first month. (It is normally $75 per month and has a $50 start-up fee.) Most members come in about once a week, so that makes each tan only twenty-five cents! Once you join, we just ask that you stay on for the next two months at regular price. There are a couple perks to becoming a member, as well: 1. You can come in any time, without an appointment for free touchups. 2. You get discounts on our fabulous retail products. If you have any questions about either of our specials, give us a call at the salon at 317-254-TANS (8267).

Emily Ross

General Manager

www.air-tan.com

317.254.TANS (8267)

Air-Tanning for that big day/event? We are bustin' the Myths

Looking for a healthy glow on your wedding day? Who isn’t? Whether you have ever had an Air-Tan or not, you may have some questions about how to fit Air-Tan into your wedding day....

I highly recommend coming in for a “test” Air-Tan before your big day. We all like our tans on different days. For example, I like my tan best the 2nd day I have it. Some people like it best on the 1st day. Some people like it on the 3rd day...A “test” tan will help you decide what day you like yours best on, and help you in making your appointment for your big day.

Another great reason to do a “test” tan is to help you decide what color level you like best. I get my Air-Tan every week and 99% of the time I decide on a Level 3. However, before the last wedding I was in, I did my “test” tan for the bachelorette party. When I looked back on pictures from the party, I decided a Level 2 would work better for me on for the actual wedding day.

Myth : I’ll just go to the tanning bed because I don’t want self-tanner to get on my white dress.

Truth: Don’t risk getting burnt in a tanning bed! The only thing that could stain your dress is the bronzer that you see when you get your Air-Tan. The bronzer washes off in the first shower, so as long as you shower and get it all off, there is nothing that will stain your dress.

Myth: I don’t want to look like Snooki on my wedding day. I don’t want to be orange.

Truth: Air-Tan will never make you orange and you don’t have to look like Snooki. We have five color levels so you can choose one as light (or as dark) as you would like.

Myth: I want to come in for two consecutive spray tans before my big day. I want it to be dark and layered so it looks good for the big day.

Truth: Spray tans don’t need to be applied in layers. This actually makes the tan uneven and possibly orange in areas. You always want to make sure your old spray tan is completely exfoliated off of your skin before you have a new tan applied.

Myth: I want to come in on the day before my wedding so my tan looks really dark on my big day.

Truth: Are you having a rehearsal/rehearsal dinner? After you get sprayed, you will feel sticky until your next shower and you cannot apply any liquid (makeup, lotion, etc.) to your skin at all for 8 hours. Also, the bronzer, which gives you the instant color you see when you leave Air-Tan, can rub off on clothing. You will definitely want to shower before you do anything in your Air-Tan. It will help you get the sticky feeling off of your skin, allow you to put on whatever makeup you choose (liquid OR powder), and it will wash away the bronzer so none gets on your clothing. I highly recommend coming in the day before any big events like rehearsal/rehearsal dinners so you can be tan and worry-free. :)

Myth: My husband thinks Air-Tans are for women, so he’s just going to go to the tanning bed.

Truth: We have tons of guys that come to Air-Tan too! Looking good and feeling good isn’t just for women! It also looks better in pictures, when you BOTH have some color. Bring him with you and save him time, money, and his health!

Did any of these help? If you have a specific question, comment away :)

Katelyn Fry

Assistant Manager

317.254.8267

www.air-tan.com

Wedding Season is ROUND the corner

With wedding season just around the corner. It’s no secret that I think a nice, golden tan completes any outfit, but a good glow is especially important when you are wearing all white! Your skin tone shouldn’t blend in with your dress! Take a look at pasty Kellie Pickler (wedding photo). From what I read on the gossip websites, her wedding was kind of spur-of-the-moment, but one session at Air-Tan only takes 15 minutes! Who doesn’t have time to work that into their schedule? Also take a look at the photo when she is clearly spray tanned and it gives her that extra lovely glow. You’re going to be taking pictures that you are going to keep for life, so make sure you plan a stop at Air-Tan in your beauty regime. We will make you look like the epitome of a glowing bride!

Emily Ross

General Manager

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

Air-Tan > Tanning Bed

Air-Tan > Tanning Bed

If you’re a tan-enthusiast like me, chances are you have used a tanning bed before. Many of us had apprehensions when we decided to get our first spray tan. The fear makes some of us never want to try a spray tan at all and just stick to the traditional tanning bed. At first glance, the tanning bed is the cheaper, faster alternative. After all, you don’t have to wait 8 hours to shower after you lie in a tanning bed and one session can cost as little $8 or $9. However, how many sessions do you REALLY need to get a base tan? Is it really saving you any time or money in the long run? And more importantly, what is happening to your body in the tanning bed?

There are different levels of tanning beds. The second most powerful tanning bed (of 4) at a local salon is $22 per session. Each session takes 10-12 minutes and offers results 3-5 times faster than their most basic bed, yet it still takes up to 7 sessions to achieve a base tan. In short, it can cost up to $154, 84 minutes, and 7 trips to the salon to get a base tan. That’s crazy talk.

Even in the strongest bed (that costs $34!!!) it still takes 2-3 sessions to achieve a base tan. With the recommended 10-12 minute sessions, it can take up to 36 minutes, three trips to the salon, and a total of $102 to achieve a base tan!

If all of that means nothing to you, did you know UVA rays are the stronger of the two types and play a huge role in premature aging, wrinkling, and the development of skin cancer. Tanning booths emit primarily UVA rays almost twelve times as strong as the sun. First exposure to a tanning bed, also makes you 75% more likely to develop melanoma. (skincancer.org).

With those odds against me, I think I will stick to my $30, 15 minute, cancer-free Air-Tan!!!

Katelyn Fry

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

YouTube Tuesday: Multi-step self apply tan

My next installment for the YouTube Tuesday blog is a video demonstration of another in-home spray tan system. This one is from the same people who make the Mystic Tan. Watching this video makes my head spin. There are so many steps involved, and if it were me, I would be afraid of not getting everything just right and looking blotchy and uneven.

First you have to apply a lotion onto your skin. Then you have to wait to dry. After that, you have to go into your tub or shower with the door or curtain closed, so you don’t stain anything in your home. Then, you have to “divide your body into quadrants” and spray yourself with an aerosol can of sunless tanner. While, doing this, you must keep the bottle at least six inches away from your skin, “use sparingly” in rough spots and hands and feet, be quick to blot any problem areas, AND somehow manage to spray your back completely and evenly?! So once you are done with that, it tells you to repeat the whole aerosol process AGAIN! Once you are done with that you have to wait to 4-6 hours to shower, then it tells you to “evaluate” your tan, and possibly reapply the tan once AGAIN! This is too much work for one tan!

Air-Tan is SO much quicker and easier than this whole at-home process. Our technicians always make sure that your tan will be even all over your body, and we always go light on the rough areas, hands and feet to ensure a natural-looking tan! One spray tan appointment at Air-Tan only takes 15 minutes. I would conservatively guess that it would take about 45 minutes to do the whole application process of the Mystic Tan. Also to buy all 3 products it is $66 more than double the price of one tan. We are spray tan experts, and one 15 minute session at Air-Tan will leave you looking naturally bronzed and feeling worry-free!

Emily Ross

General Manager

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267