We really take pride in learning and growing our knowledge and the training was awesome – really vital information on a number of topics including sunlamp life, understanding how the skin tans and how to maintain equipment. At Tan Athens, we believe in having a staff that is fully trained in all aspects of indoor tanning.

The Sun is Life course gave us so much information about the fundamentals of tanning, which we were able to then share with our team and train them. This has improved our professionalism, and has led to our guests feeling empowered to make knowledgeable tanning decisions. We also learned many ways we could improve our policies and procedures to be better protected against liabilities.

Completing the Salon Certification was definitely worth it! I learned a lot about general salon operation, sanitation standards, sunlamp life, different types of UV light, the actual tanning process and so much more! I would recommend the Sun is Life program to every salon owner.

Education is the key to success in any business. In these hard and economic times and with high staff turnover in salons, Sun is Life® provides a program that is not only comprehendible and fun, it’s also affordable. I like how Sun is Life® allows the salon owner to customize the learning plans by choosing which modules they take, so they get the education and training they need. I would recommend the Sun is Life® program to any salon just starting out, those hiring new staff for busy season, or the industry veteran who is just looking for a new approach to ongoing education. In order to grow, we must evolve – and Sun is Life® allows salons to continually upgrade their industry knowledge and achieve a greater level of business success.

The program has so much great information, but I would say the most significant takeaways would definitely be the knowledge our staff now has for accurately and confidently explaining to our guests the differences in UVA/UVB rays, how the different types of lotion formulas work and which one is appropriate for a guest’s tanning goals, and how to identify skin types so that our session times are correct for each individual tanner.