ist magazine October 2021

Salon of Distinction

Studio K Tanning More Than Just Color! Canyon Lake, CA S ucceeding as a tanning salon in a sunny place like the beautiful SoCal area must be challenging! Salon of Distinction Owner Kandis Langdon chatted with IST about doing business through the pandemic, her plans for the future and of course, her experience with Sun is Life ® Training & Certification. Read on!

IST: You’ve taken Sun is Life Training and also make sure that your staff does. How important is it to have a fully trained staff? KL: It’s extremely important, because in order to gain a guest’s trust, you need to have knowledge of the process and the business. Operating a salon without knowledge of the “why” behind a product or a certain level of tanning system does a disservice to not only our customers, but also the entire tanning industry. Taking the time to explain the science behind indoor tanning, how to tan responsibly and in moderation is so crucial to maintaining a professional reputation of our industry. I know that my guests feel more confident about indoor tanning when my staff and I can answer their questions factually and confidently.

IST: Kandis, tell us about how you got started in indoor tanning. KL: My background is in restaurant management, but the hours required of that job didn’t suit my life as a single mom. I thought operating a tanning salon would be a great fit for me, and it sure has been! IST: It sounds like you have built a nice niche for Studio K. Do you ever see yourself as a tanning professional/therapist? KL: Yes – tanning therapy is a REAL thing! Studio K customers make a choice to support my establishment. Everyone chooses how they spend their discretionary income and I just try to offer a place of normalcy where people feel comfortable in such uncertain times. Everyone seems to leave my salon in a much better mood than when they arrived and that’s a great feeling!

Owner Kandis Langdon

THE 411 Owner Kandis Langdon

Years in Business ............................................. 7 Staff ....................................................................... 3 UV Tanning Units .............................................. 4 Lotion Brands ..... Designer Skin, Australian Gold, ...................................................Hempz, Tanovations Software ...................................................... Vagaro Other Services .......... Custom Airbrush, Boutique Distribution Partner .................. Tan International Most Popular Tanning Package ................ Gold Membership Website .................................... studioktanning.com

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