If you are a Spray Tan Salon Owner or Mobile Spray Tanner and you have not expanded your knowledge of competition tanning – you’re missing out. The competition tanning industry has continued to rise to the top as the most lucrative spray tanning services to date. With profit margins already high in spray tanning, this service not only adds more dollars to your business, but raises your value as a sunless professional. The competition tan is the last component of a bodybuilder’s show preparation; make sure you are prepared to set them up for success!
To know the sport of bodybuilding is to love it. A competition tanner sprays with passion, sprays with knowledge and sprays with a purpose. Here are some tips to obtain training and knowledge of the fitness competition industry:
- Obtain service training from a reputable source like the actual solution provider that you’ve chosen to utilize. Make sure you partner with a provider that is up to date on industry standards, color expectations and has history of continued success in the market.
- Practice, practice, practice! Just like any skill, competition tanning requires a lot of practice applications before you acquire the ‘hang’ of it! Ask your friends, family, gym buddy or fitness clients to allow you to utilize their body as a canvas. The more comfortable you are behind the gun, the more comfortable your client is in front of it.
- Learn about different federations in your community and what their expectations are. Judges and athletes from those federations will acknowledge your efforts.
- Make yourself relevant in your local fitness community. Partner with your local gyms, trainers and show promoters. Be patient, but do not give up on obtaining a great reputation as a competition tanner. The bodybuilding community grows each day…there is room for you to succeed as well.
- Continue to educate yourself. On divisions, federations, colors, techniques, etc. The learning should never stop!!
Interested in Competition Tanning?? Stop by the Pro Tan® booth at the National Tanning Expo in St. Charles, MO to chat with Brand Coordinator Elysa Weissbaum and learn how you can succeed in the category, too!
