As of today, in most states there are no tests or state regulated programs for Airbrush Tanning Technicians.  The only state where you need to be licensed is Oregon.  Oregon requires that you need to be a licensed esthetician in order to do Airbrush Tanning but in all other states you don’t.  The Oregon Health Licensing Agency is also working on getting this field regulated.

Now there are FDA recommendations in Airbrush Tanning but I also wanted to clarify that the FDA does not necessarily approve of the Airbrush Tanning booth or Airbrush Tanning with a spray gun.  They have however approved of the ingredient DHA to be used for cosmetic purposes and for external body parts. This is why Sun Tanning Lotions are allowed because they all have the DHA in them.   It will be interesting to see how this will change over the years.  Personally I feel that the Health Department should probably oversee the health and safety of consumers and technicians so I am looking forward to observe how this will change over the years.

Summary: Simone’s Airbrush Tanning is now accepting new students into its one-day or two-half day spray tanning courses. The new California law banning teens under 18 from using tanning beds is projected to create an enormous demand for highly-trained spray tan technicians. Simone’s course will prepare new practitioner’s to be successful in the business.

Los Angeles, October 20, 2011:  Simone’s Airbrush Tanning announced today that new students are now being accepted into its one-day or two half-day spray tanning courses. Simone Emmons, the owner and operator of Simone’s Airbrush Tanning, will personally be teaching the upcoming courses.

The additional spray tanning classes are being added in direct response to the demand for spray tanners after California passed a law banning teens under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. In addition to the California law, a new federal tax on tanning bed services was also passed. This has created a new demand for professional spray tanners with experience performing the service.

Airbrush tanning is a simple process; instead of spending hours in the sun or in a dangerous, potentially cancer-causing tanning bed, clients have their tan applied by trained spray tan professionals. Certified airbrush tanning professionals apply a safe, effective self-tanner through either a spray gun or a high volume, low-pressure system. A variety of solutions including organic tanning solutions are also available.

In order to become a self-employed spray tanner, it is important for the potential airbrush professional to be trained by a knowledgeable spray tan practitioner. Emmons said that, “It is of the utmost importance for students to be trained by a successful, experienced and licensed spray tan technician.  Programs run by people with no real-world experience do not adequately train students.”

Ms. Emmons is a licensed and certified spray tan technician. She has spent many years perfecting her techniques. She is excited to be opening spray tanning classes for new students who wish to learn the business. Emmons has successfully trained a number of students from the Los Angeles area and Utah who have gone on to their own successful spray tanning businesses.

Simone’s Airbrush Tanning course is a hands-on workshop.  The course not only teaches the art of hand spray tanning with an HVLP spray gun, it also teaches the business end and includes all necessary business forms to start the business. Depending on the location, the average new spray tan professional charges between $35 and $75 for a spray tanning session that takes only ten minutes. With the low start-up costs involved with this business, new practitioners can be making a good living relatively soon after attending the course.

Emmons has also recently expanded the geographical reach of her courses. She is willing to travel wherever she may be needed to provide on-site training.

Individuals interested in a career in spray tanning should visit Simone’s Spray Tan Training website at www.1DaySprayTanTraining.com. The upcoming spray tanning courses are listed on the website calendar and will expand daily depending upon requests received. Students may also contact Emmons directly with any questions about the courses.

About: Simone’s Airbrush Tanning specializes in both the art of airbrush tanning and the training of new spray tanning professionals. Simone Emmons, the owner and operator of Simone’s Airbrush Tanning, is a licensed and certified spray tan technician. She is one of the most highly regarded spray-tanning specialists in the Southern California region. Emmons teaches either a one-day or two half-day course in airbrush tanning in order to meet the demand for new spray tan technicians. Individuals may contact Emmons at www.1DaySprayTanTraining.com or at www.SimonesAirbrushTanning.com.

Hello and thanks for visiting my site.  My name is Simone and I am a certified Spray Tan Technician located in Los Angeles, California.  Living in Los Angeles is wonderful because the weather here is always so beautiful.  But I have one problem… I can not be in the sun, not even 5 minutes without getting a sunburn.  I did tanning beds for about 5 years when I was 25 but then I started to notice wrinkles in my face…and who wants to have wrinkles at such a young age. So then I used self-tanning creams for many years but it has always been a pain making sure it is applied evenly without any streaks.

Then I started to explore spray tanning.  A friend of mine took me to Las Vegas and we both got a nice spray tan together.  The spray tan technician did it out of her house.  I was so amazed by the outcome, that I never wanted to be without it.  I always received so many compliments about how natural it looked.  And I felt so much more confident and prettier with a tan. Noone ever noticed or knew that I had a fake tan on.

I then got the idea of doing it as a business since it’s becoming more and more popular, also due to the fact that when you are going to tanning beds now, you are being charged tanning taxes.  So what does that tell you?  Tanning beds are really bad for your skin and can expose you to prematurely wrinkling your skin or maybe even give you cancer.

Before I started the business, I did a lot of research on equipment, licensing, solutions, legal requirements and so on.  It took me 3 month every day to do a lot of reading, speaking with people, doing research on where to purchase etc.  etc. etc.

When I finally purchased my equipment, I just spray tanned friends and families.   I became so good at it and they all encouraged me to start doing this professionally.

I then looked to open up a location.  I found a private gym in Tarzana, California and they rented a room to me so I could start marketing my Spray Tan business.  And to make a long story short, after only a few month, I was so busy spray tanning sometimes 15 customers a day.   You can find out more about me by typing in Google “Airbrush Tanning in Tarzana” and you will notice that my website (www.SimonesAirbrushTanning.com) comes up at least 3-5 times on about 9 pages.

Now how did I do all that? This is exactly what I want to share with you in my 1 day hands-on Spray Tan Technician course. Now this is the only Spray Tan Training you will ever need so click here to read more on what I offer you.