Why Tan With Mimi's?
To Start with our salon features
individual suites for a private, comfortable and relaxing visit. Each
suite offers a spacious changing area accompanied by hand towels, jewelry
holder, clothing hook, changing seat and full length room mirrors to check out
results! For your contentment you can regulate your suite temperature by
adjusting our fans to the speed which suits you.
Sorry,
Piña Colada not included!
So come on in and relax!
Does
your tanning salon have 26, 28, or 32 lamps in their beds?
Our Premium
Beds all have 32 Lamps!! Those 4 or 6 extra lamps make a big difference in your
tan.
Does
your tanning salon use 80 or 100-watt lamps in their beds?
We
don't!
Our Premium
32 Lamp Beds use all 120-watt lamps!!
But
don't worry, your session times are determined by your individual skin
type. Being state certified for over 12 years helps us gauge proper
session times so even the fairest tanner can advance properly as their tan
progresses. We realize that redness or burning will only slow your
progress.
Does
your tanning salon have a last tan of the day?
We
don't! We will tan you as long as you enter the salon before we close for
the evening.
Is
your tanning salon open 360 days a year?
We
are! We are closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Thanksgiving
Day, and Christmas Day.
Does
your tanning salon have spacious rooms?
We do!
Does
your tanning salon have three annual customer appreciation weekends where
they give away free items?
We do!
February
~ Customer Appreciation
August
~ Anniversary Celebration
November/December
~ Week Long Food Drive to benefit The Helping Hands Mission
Does
your tanning salon make customer service their number one priority?
We do!
How
often do you change your lamps/bulbs?
I have
been asked by different customers when I decide to get new lamps for the
beds. I have tried to explain that it not based on the calendar, but on
the hours on the individual beds.
Studies
have shown that the #1 complaint in the tanning industry is weak tanning lamps.
Because tanning lamps are so expensive, most salons wait until long after the
recommended changing time to change their lamps. Some salons will even put new
lamps only in the top of the bed and move the top (used) lamps to the bottom.
There have even been cases of salons changing every other lamp instead of every
lamp. I consider these practices to be unethical.
As a tanner there are a few things that need to be remembered:
Avoid
Sunburn. The
Golden Rule of Smart Tanning: "Don’t ever sunburn." That means
thinking about sunburn prevention every day, not just when you are sun
tanning. Make sunburn protection a habit and you won’t slip up and wind
up with avoidable damage to your skin.
Be patient. That means building
your tan gradually when tanning indoors and giving yourself plenty of time
to tan before special occasions like vacations, spring break, bridal portraits,
weddings, and proms. It doesn’t happen overnight, so talk to your salon
staff to get on a schedule that works for your skin type and your tanning
goals. It takes a minimum of two weeks of steady tanning for the average
tanner to achieve a basic base tan. Sometime longer, but a good rule of
thumb is a minimum of 2 weeks.
Be Serious
About Your Medications.
Some medicines (including many antibiotics, acne medications and birth control pills)
can make your skin more susceptible to sunburn and splotches. Talk to your
tanning salon staff if you are taking any medications.
Use
Sunscreen Correctly.
Use sunscreen outdoors correctly, even if you tan indoors. Apply a
full-spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays before heading
outside for best results.
Protect Your Eyes. When outside, protect your eyes with sunglasses that block both UVA and UVB rays. Always wear proper indoor tanning protective eyewear when tanning in a salon.
Learn about your skin.
Practice intelligent, informed skin care by working with us to learn your skin type and what it means. This includes daily moisturizing and the use of tanning accelerators.
