Booked & Blooming - The Beauty Business Podcast

Keri has only been in the sunless industry for a couple of years but has already made her mark in a number of ways.  Through her networking and connections, she has been able to spray on runways for fashion shows and also for some other iconic events.

Gianni is one of, if not the, first people to offer spray tanning in Paraguay.  Just around 3 years ago, she brought spray tanning from Los Angeles to Paraguay.  This year she will open her third and fourth location as she continues to grow her business.  As she mentions in the interview, spray tanning is not well known there, yet!  If she has anything to say about it, it soon will be more well kn...

Stefani is the second guest that has come back to join us for a repeat episode.  I am sure glad we did it too!  So much has changed since we recorded our last episode, including Stefani relocation over 5,000 miles from Hawaii to Washington, DC.

Amy has been in the sunless industry for over 16 years (yes, 1-6) since 2004!  She started her own mobile spray tanning business, Mistified Spray Tans, in 2013 after years of working in the industry. She saw a specific need for a mobile spray tanning business that her employer didn't see...so she ran with it!  Sometimes when you are working "in" or as part of  a business, you see un...

Kambri has only been in the industry for three short years, but she has big goals and plans for the industry.  Not only in her business, Bring Me Bronze, but also as the new owner of the ASTP.

Jessica Gabriel is the owner of Golden Sunless Tans in Athens, GA, and has been growing her sunless tanning business for over 2 years.  While traveling in California on the west coast she noticed that most people seemed to have a spray tan, which wasn't common in her hometown of Athens.

In this episode, Jessica shares her story of how she has been able to grow her business, in a new city, from a mobile-only business to a full-fledge physical localtion.

A lot of spray tan business owners have aspirations to open multiple locations.  One of the most difficult decisions is knowing when to take the leap of faith and open the second location.  As the questions and worries go through your head, you can only imagine what will happen once the doors open. Now imagine opening your second location during a global pandemic.  That is what Jasmine is doing.

In this episode, Alietha shares her story of how she discovered spray tanning and found a passion for providing a quality service.  What started as an opportunity at a local gym blossomed into a full-fledge mobile spray tanning business.

In this episode, Brittani from Bronzed by Brittani, shares her journey over the last 7.5 years.  Over the years she has faced her share of challenges, but that hasn't stopped her from chasing after her dreams.  Thanks to her passion & motivation for the love of what she does, she has been able to overcome obstacles to get to where she is.

In this episode, Jenna shares some secrets into how she was able to grow a 6-figure spray tan business using Instagram. She also shares information about her new training course that you can sign up for to learn her step-by-step process & other inside tricks. Go here to learn more & sign up - happytans.com/ig.

In this episode, I talk about operating your spray tanning business during and after the pandemic.

In this episode, Ashley Sousa from Rose Luxury Beauty Bar, talks about how she formed and operates a successful business partnership.

In this episode, Stevie Jackson shares her story of how she was able to relocate her business from Cali to Texas and grow it into something she never expected.

In this episode, Teasha shares her amazing story about how she found spray tanning as her "outlet" and something she could do outside of taking care of her kids & family.  She turned to spray tanning when her second baby was around 3 months old.  Out of necessity, she jumped all-in and started taking online spray tan training courses to learn exactly what to do.

In this episode, Shanna teaches you what to look for in a partnership, why timing must be right and how leveraging tan ambassadors can be game-changing.

In this episode, James will tell you about his 20+ years of experience in the sunless tanning industry.  Through his career, he has become one of the most well-known artists in the world, along with Jimmy Coco.  The two of them recently did a closed interview for our amazing sunless tanning community, Sunless Evolution.

In this episode, Kara will share her insights on how she was able to create a business in a small town in Tennessee. Over the last couple of years, she has even expanded her business into a new physical location!

Tina Mancuso has only been in business since May of 2016 but has won the "Best of Las Vegas" award every year she has been in business.  She went from a mobile-only business for just over a year to offer her services in a brick and mortar location similar to a Sola Salon, and now rents her own space for her business.

Join us as Ellen Sheffer shares her amazing story of how she has built a brick and mortar business in the college town of Greenville, North Carolina. It took her years of hard work and dedication to get to where she is, and she isn't looking back!

Bethany Parker from Sunkissed by Bethany shares her story and how she has grown her spray tanning business over the years.

Lucy Salguero is joining us from Fresno, California where she owns Tanning Luxe. She began with mobile tanning and she continues to provide mobile tanning services in addition to tanning by appointment only at a studio.

Today we are joined by Lizz Schmitz, owner of Queen City Tan in Cincinnati, Ohio. She jumped into the industry a little over a year ago and is already making waves through a tremendous amount of work as well as plenty of trial and error. Since April 2018, she has already completed over 2,000 tans! She primarily targets a younger audience due to her passion for healthy skincare habits and concerns...

In the first episode of Wisdom Wednesdays, I am going to share 5 ways to grow your business. Listen in to learn how!

Today we welcome Heather Souther of Safely Sunning in Topeka, Kansas! She jumped into spray tanning after completing hair school and eventually connected with someone needing help in the industry. Through a series of events, Heather would come to purchase the spray tanning business where she was working.