Auto Sprayers are for Cars, Not Humans -YouTube Tuesday

Auto Sprayers are for Cars, Not Humans

Unlike the woman from my last YouTube Tuesday blog, this lady at least has a sense of humor about her terrible spray tan. Her color doesn’t look completely awful, although she should have gone with a lighter shade. At Air-Tan, we don’t have a “deep” color level option. Our color levels go from 1 to 5 and work with each person’s natural skin tone. I think this gal would have probably liked level 2 (which makes you look like you’ve spent a few days in the sun) or a level 3 at the darkest (a week at the beach). Our technicians are experts in spray tanning, and we can always advise you on what color level to choose.

What I’m most concerned about, which she doesn’t make mention of, is the blatantly obvious tan line going ALL the way around her forehead from wearing the hair net down too low. This is yet another reason why an Air-Tan is superior to a machine spray tan because our technicians will always make sure to pull the hairnet back off your face to make sure there are no embarrassing tan lines!

-- Emily Ross

General Manager

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

Katelyn's Air-Tan Love Story

My Air-Tan Love Story...

I have lived in Indy and frequented Broad Ripple since my high school days. I had seen the pink Air-Tan sign a million times, but was never quite sure what it was all about and never stopped in. I was a tanning bed girl from the age of 14, until I got my first Air-Tan at the age of 25....Let’s just say, I will NEVER use a tanning bed again!

This is a picture of me about a month before I discovered Air-Tan....I was in my friend’s wedding and used the tanning bed 5 times prior to the wedding, including the day before.

I am on the far left (yes, I am playing air guitar with my bouquet). Please look at how ghostly I am!!! YIKES! Looking back, I realize I wasted 100 minutes laying in the bed and about $30 all together. I realize now, I could have spent the same the same amount of money, but saved 85 minutes if I would have come to Air-Tan. Also notice, the bride DID come to Air-Tan and how beautiful her glowing skin looks....

Fast forward 7 months after my (and subsequently all of my friends) discovery of Air-Tan. Five of the six of us in this picture got an Air-Tan ranging from levels 2 to 5. My tan was even ALL over, from head to toe and even in the brisk cold of November, we all have a fabulous glow. I truly LOVE my Air-Tan and will never go back to beds, burns, and pasty legs!!

Katelyn Fry

Assistant Manager

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

The Good, the Bad, and the Pasty: Golden Globes 2011

The Good, the Bad, and the Pasty:

Golden Globes 2011

The Good

Carrie Underwood—Carrie always has a great, natural-looking glow to her. A little bit of color is necessary, especially when wearing light neutral tones, as she often does!

Claire Danes—Claire also looks fab with the ever-so-light spray tan. A little color goes a long way. This goes to show that you don’t have to look like you spent a week at the beach just because you get a spray tan.

The Bad

Nancy O’Dell—Who told her that wearing an orangey-red dress looked good with her orange skin?

Emma Stone—I love Emma Stone in movies, and I really do like her as a blonde. BUT, she needs to find a new place to get sprayed! She isn’t even sprayed all that dark, and her tan is still orange! She needs to find a place that uses a solution with BROWN tones, like Air-Tan. J The combo of the blonde, orange tan, and peachy dress does not work for her.

The Pasty

Tina Fey—All that shiny navy satin really washes a girl out. If Tina would have just spent fifteen minutes here at Air-Tan, she would not be looking so ghostly!

Sandra Bullock—With the heavy wall of brunette bangs, a flesh-toned dress, and pasty skin, Sandra is looking kinda drab. Not only that, she is looking down in the dumps. Not only does Air-Tan make you look good, it makes you FEEL good, too! Sandra needs a TAN and a SMILE!

Emily Ross

General Manager

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

What is going on Around Town?

What’s Going on Around Town?

Just because it’s winter, you don’t have to be stuck at home with cabin fever all weekend! With the holidays already behind us, it’s easy to get stuck in the “winter blues”. Even though it’s frigid outside, there’s still plenty going on around town...Below are my top 3 picks for the rest of January.

Pacers vs. Orlando Magic

January 26 @ Conseco Fieldhouse

See the (steadily improving!!) Pacers take on Orlando in a rematch of a 4-point loss earlier this season. Tickets start at just $15 for the public and $10 for those with college I.D.

Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3

Now - January 23 @ Conseco Fieldhouse

Tickets start at just $10!

RAIN: The Beatles Experience

January 27 & 28 @ Clowe’s Memorial Hall

See the Broadway show that actually predates the hit, Beatlemania, from which RAIN’s cast was recruited. RAIN is the premier Beatles tribute band and has been together since the mid-1970’s. Student tickets start at $35 and $40 for the public.

Katelyn Fry

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

We have realized that there are many frequently asked questions about Air-Tan and the process of getting your Air-Tan. We wanted to address a few question every so often here on the blog! Below are some of the most popular ones:

1. Do I have to wait to get dressed?

No, not at all. Although you feel really sticky and tacky, it’s totally fine to put on clothes right away. The reason that you can get dressed immediately is because the part of the solution that gives you the long-lasting color (called DHA) sets into your skin the second it gets sprayed on. The part that may get smudged when you’re putting on your clothes is just the bronzer. The bronzer is only there for the instant gratification and also so we can see what we are doing while we apply the tan. The bronzer will wash off of you during your first shower. For best results make sure you are wearing loose fitting clothing and shoes (like flip-flops) at least 2-4 hours after your tan is applied as excessive rubbing can effect the DHA from adhearing to the skin. Your enemy after you first get your Air-Tan on are to rub all over, sweat or get wet for an 8 hour period.

2. Why am I so shiny and sticky?

The reason you look so shiny is because there are a lot of aloe and moisturizers in our solution. The solution over-moisturizes you, and your skin can’t soak all of it up right away, so it leaves you with that sticky feeling and shiny glow. The moisturizers are great for your skin, especially during the drier winter months!

3. Where do I put the barrier cream?

There are THREE places to put the barrier cream:

1. Rough part of your elbows
2. Back wrinkly part of your heels
3. Any unpainted finger nails or toe nails

Other salons or especially places that only spray using machines may have you put the cream other places, like knees, all over hands or feet, etc., but there is no need to do that here. Here at Air-Tan there is a person spraying you, and we take extra care to make the tricky spots like hands and feet look even and natural.

Emily Ross

General Manager

www.Air-Tan.com

317.254.8267

New Year’s Resolutions - In One Year and Out the Other

New Year’s Resolutions - In One Year and Out the Other

(Maybe not so) Shockingly, only eight percent of people actually keep their New Year’s Resolutions. Forty-five percent of people’s resolutions fall by the wayside by the end of January!

The number one New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight...If this is your New Year’s Resolution, I have a few tips to help you achieve it!

5. Don’t be too vague with your resolution. Instead of vowing to just lose weight, set specific goals. This will help you keep your goal in sight and give you something definitive to work toward. The key to losing weight is not dieting or fads, but an overall lifestyle change. For example, instead of making your goal to lose 10 pounds, you could make your goal to work out three days a week.

4. Get an Air-Tan! It instantly makes you feel better, look thinner, and serves as a good jump start to a better-looking you.

3. Write down what you eat. Seeing what you are actually putting into your body each day can enlighten you to making healthier choices.

2. Get a buddy! This has helped me personally more than anything else. Knowing that someone else is counting on you will make you more likely to actually go. It is alot easier to make excuses to not go if you don’t have someone else to hold you accountable.

1. Change your eating habits! Drink plenty of water. Most of us don’t get enough water and we actually confuse thirst for hunger. Also, try to avoid late-night snacks, eat smaller portions, and eat more meals throughout the day. Most importantly, you don’t have to cut out what you love, you just have to love it in moderation!

Whatever your New Year’s Resolution is, we all hope you have a tan, happy, and healthy 2011!

Katelyn Fry

www.air-tan.com

317.254.8267

January 2011 Special

January 2011 Special

Is it your New Year’s resolution to quit tanning?? Now is the perfect time to make the switch to the healthy alternative! If you love being tan 24/7, 365, you NEED to be an Unlimited Member here at Air-Tan. For the month of January, we are offering a smokin’ deal. To join our Unlimited program, it’s normally $75 a month, with a $50 membership fee. But for this month, there is NO membership fee, and it’s only $1 for the whole first month. ONE DOLLAR! It is $75 for each month after. $75 is the cost of 2.5 single sessions, so if you love staying tan, this package will save you mucho dinero!

There are a couple of sweet perks to being a member, too:

1) You get discounts on our retail products.

2) You can come in at any time, without an appointment, to get free hands, face, and feet touchups.

Come in before January 31 to get in on the savings! Your skin will thank you!

Emily Ross

www.air-tan.com

(317) 254-8267

Loving Air-Tan even MORE now I'm Pregnant !

I am pregnant YAY! So very happy about having a baby, this has not been an easy journey for me so now that it is happening I could not be more excited! However I am human and I am not so excited about all the changes that have happened to my body due to the pregnancy.

MY PERSONAL CHALLENGES WITH PREGNANCY
1. I just feel fat, not pregnant but bloated and fat.
2. My skin seems way more freckly and uneven than ever in my life.
3. I just look drab and tired no matter how much I try or how much make-up I put on it is just not helping!
4. Just not feeling the whole pregnancy "Glow" thing.
(If you are or have been pregnant and you have never felt any of the above you are truly blessed and I am jealous.)

So given that I am the owner of Air-Tan of course you know I am getting my tan on about every 8-10 days. I also have to proclaim how much I love Air-Tan normally, but now that I am pregnant I LOVE it even more! It really makes me feel so much better about me, and that is important, especially when you are pregnant. It takes the 1-4 problems away INSTANTLY! I was even told that I had that pregnancy "Glow" and I know it was the Air-Tan glow because otherwise I look like a chubby, white, tired and drab woman.

It is always advised for everyone to talk to their physician prior to Air-Tanning in case there are special circumstances with your pregnancy. Given that Air-Tan does not penetrate the epidermis it can not enter into the blood stream to affect your unborn child. This is also the reason that Air-Tan only lasts 5-10 days because it only goes on the top layers of your skin.

So all you pregnant women out there, treat yourself to something that will lift your spirits and make you strut instead of waddle.

-- Angela Alney
Owner and LOVER of Air-Tan
www.air-tan.com
317.254.TANS

YouTube Tuesday Spray Tan Gone Wrong ?!?

I found this YouTube clip using the search term “spray tans gone wrong.” I thought I had to find some entertaining clips using those keywords…and I was right. This woman seems awfully depressed after getting her spray tan...almost on the verge of tears. It cracks me up to see how overly upset she is. Her tan doesn’t even look bad!! It looks to me as if she hadn’t even showered yet, and we all know that the tan doesn’t look its best until after the first shower and all the bronzers are washed off.

I’m not sure if she used a machine or had a technician spray her, but if she came to Air-Tan, we would have explained what to expect afterwards, i.e., getting darker as the day goes one, the shiny appearance of the skin, etc. I know I was super-nervous for my first tan here at Air-Tan. I was afraid that I was going to be orange, but my technician was able to help me pick out a color level that I was comfortable with (It was a level 3, FYI). And to my delight, I turned out nice and golden brown. I think this gal could have used a little guidance in the color department!

Also, I chuckled at how she said she was going to wear two bikinis a day but then felt the need to clarify that she was not going to wear both at the same time. After being at Air-Tan for over a year, it still amazes me how much better I feel about myself after getting my tan. The self-confidence boost is pretty amazing. Maybe this gal needs to come give Air-Tan a try!