Product Showcase 2000

Product Showcase 2000
A Millennium of Products

by Hollie Costello

LOTIONS 2000

With a new century only days old, the indoor tanning industry moves into high gear for the start of the 2000 tanning season. Companies large and small are bringing innovative, high-quality, hard-working equipment to the table. Lotions are getting hotter and smelling better. The lamps, software and timers are improving beyond expectations and swimsuits are getting more daring. For an industry less than two decades old, new products continue to emerge and amaze and this year's new products will not be any different. Thus we present our 2000 Product Showcase.

Nuvo Action

Mega Max by Nuvo Bronz combines a unique aromatherapy fragrance with a bio-engineered blend of tanning accelerators and moisturizers with all natural ingredients that awaken the senses and stimulate the skin for one of the hottest tanning experiences available today, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 651-4371.

Florida Tan Enters New Channels

Channels of Fire 2, the new tanning accelerator by Florida Tan, offers tanners a state-of-the-art formula, combining Mother Nature's best ingredients with mild amounts of self-tanners to make one of the world's greatest tanning lines, says the company.

For more information contact (888) 680-3638.

Accelerate to UltraViolet

John Abaté International^™ introduces its latest indoor tanning accelerator, UltraViolet No. 22^™ Sheer Dark Tanning with Tingle Factor 3+. According to the company, the lotion provides an intense tingle factor as well as speed-of-light delivery for amplified dark tanning action while hydrating skin for a vibrant glow.

In addtion, the company also introduces the Cote d'Azur^™ line for 2000. Four new products, Crème Brûlée, Chocolait et Framboises, Mango Flambé and Crème de Pêché, yield enticing fragrances while providing tanners with dark, nutrient-rich, hydrated skin.

For more information contact (800) 532-9035.

Dial Up a New Formula

California Tan^® proudly announces its new SunDial^™ lotion, a unique, dual-chamber Step 2 tanning formula that allows tanners to customize the level of hot action heat. SunDial's hot action is blended with the powerful TRF2000 tanning technology for dark results, says the company.

For more information contact (800) SUN-CARE.

Catch a Flash of Fire

Australian Gold^® announces its new dark tanning glaze, Flash Fire, with StimuTan^™ tingle and CoQ as well as antioxidant vitamins. Natural plant-derived extracts, Biosine Comples^® and Vitasome Complex^™, help to smooth the skin while CellMoist^™ Complex helps keep skin supple for dark tanning, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 633-0069.

Heading Back to the Beach

To make Coco Beach a success for the new millennium, Supre, Inc. introduces Coco Beach Gold in two formulas, regular and hot. According to the company, the Gold formulations have added strength with unipertan, moisturizers and vitamins to provide a dark tan at a price point any customer can afford.

For more information contact (800) 825-7020.

Tan Dry with Oil

Vital Performance-HP2000 introduces a new Superdry Body Oil, offering a light, virtually greaseless formula that absorbs instantly for fast results. In addition to the Superdry Body Oil, HP2000 has new packaging on its Tan Maximizer and Facial Booster as well as the Melanin Enhancing Moisturizer.

For more information contact (800) 994-8802.

Sizzle Wth Designer Skin

Designer Skin introduces new for 2000 a Level 4 Ultra Tanning Maximizer, a moisture rich aloe-based formula designed with the transdermal delivery system Designer Skin calls the "sizzle factor." According to the company, the new formula guarantees maximum melanin production and skin cell oxygenation for a "Skin Deep" fashion statement.

For more information contact (877) SKN-DEEP.

Get Wicked

MOST Products is proud to introduce a new line, Wicked Ray's. The four products, from Hot-Action to Cooling AfterTan are sure to satisfy a tanner's preference and budget with new scents, Protovanol (MOST's patented tanning accelerator), enriching vitamins and moisturizers, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 331-6678.

Go Surfside for a Dark Tan

Surfside expands its line of indoor tanning products with Stamina and Stamina Hot, made with a heat formula six and a heat formula seven, both have bronzing agents to help tanners achieve a deep, dark color. According to the company, both lotions include Surfside's aquatanical complex as well.

For more information contact (888) 641-3173.

Expanded Chill^™ from Black Gold

Black Gold^® announces its expanded Chill^™ line of lotions and sprays uniquely formulated with skin penetrating Copper Mucopeptide. According to the company, the Chill^™ line now offers one of the best tingle lotions and spray, Au-Fire^™ as well as a therapeutic tanning lotion, Chill-Out^™.

For more information contact (800) 774-6696.

Become a Tan Tempest

Matahari^™ delivers Tempest for the upcoming tanning season. According to the company, the Step 2 crimson-colored gloss with Meleatyrosine^™ provides a dark finish, seducing deeper results from an existing tan. Rocou oil supplies a bronze glow as it leaves skin feeling velvety smooth, says Matahari.

For more information contact (310) 824-2508.

Skin Fitness from Body Drench

Attain, nourish and retain a radiant tan and ensure healthy moisturized skin with Body Drench's Urban Tan skin fitness line. According to the company, the crème brulee scent of Base Conditioning Body Butter lingers as shea butter, cocoa butter and coconut oil combine to soften and soothe skin. The initial tingling heat of clove in Radius Hot Tanning Polish melts into a delightful warmth while tanning, and the gentle warmth of UV-enhancing botanicals and natural oils in the orange fragrance Axis Tan Amplifying Polish maximizes tanning results and leaves skin tanned, moisturized and shimmering, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 722-2639.

Spice Up a Tan with Pepper

Fiesta Sun introduces its newest lotion, 10X Pepper, combining the strength of the 10X tingle in formula 420 with virgin hemp seed oil to create a multiple ingredient tingle. The lotion is available in 7 ounce and 2.2 ounce bottles, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 989-8267.

Rehydrate Your Performance

PRO TAN^®/Performance Brands introduces a new way to display both a tan and the tanning lotion, with the two-step Rehydrating Tan Maximizer, an exclusive self-foaming mousse fortified with tyrosine, vitamins and moisturizers. According to Pro Tan, the lotions also can be displayed on a new counter display that has room for four bottles.

For more information contact (800) 555-8895.

Precious Like Tanzanite

Health & Sun Research introduces Tanzanite, a unique three-step tanning lotion, with microcirculation for red-hot warming, two amino acids for maximum UV absorption and melanin production and bronzer technology. With a fragrance of wild blackberries, the company says Tanzanite is its most sophisticated lotion to date.

For more information contact (800) 204-9911.

Power Your Tan

Power Tan introduces three new lines of product, with the Black Max Triple Action Reddening Formula and Black Velvet Dual Action Non-Reddening Formula as well as the Embrace line of products, offering reddening formulas with and without oil as well as after tan maximizer and non-reddening lotions. In addition, the company introduces oil free Melted Sun reddening formula nad Xtra Hot Sun reddening lotion in the Liquid Sun line.

For more information contact (800) 949-4745.

Swedish Beauty Expands Line

Swedish Beauty^® dark tanning and skincare products has enhanced its line with new fragrances, the latest in tanning technologies and exciting colors. According to the company, the line is divided into three categories: the Tingle line, the Browning line and the Skincare line.

For more information contact (800) 390-5949.

Light Tanning is Taboo

Kava Kava International introduces two new products, Taboo and Polynesian tanning accelerators, to join its exotic line of tanning lotions. Taboo is a dark tanning accelerator with heat-activated stimulators, pure plant powered bronzers and vitamin-packed moisturizers, says the company. Kava Kava Polynesian is a light lotion with high performance tanning activators.

For more information contact (800) 922-1644.

Accelerate into the New Millennium

Millennium Tanning Products introduces Y2K, a stimulating combination of tanning actives fueled by oxygenated acetyl-L-tyrosine, essential vitamins, ginseng and awapuhi extract. According to the company, the innovative anti-bacterial blend, aurafresh, and the Y2K fresh scent help eliminate after tan odor.

For more information contact (800) 373-6866.

Dip into Tanning

Tan Incorporated says its three new products are designed to fit into all tanning routines. According to the company, Tanning Dip is an all-natural tanning formula, Brown Sugar Special No Tingle lotion is a bronzing formula with no tingle and Hi Heat is a seven-heat formula with THC-free extra virgin hemp seed oil.

For more information contact (888) 567-5630.

BioBRONZE Engineers the Perfect Tan

BioBRONZE^™ offers the newest in proven researched products it says will help clients achieve a healthy and fast tan. Using scientific formulas and an exclusive Healthy Skin^™ blend, the company says its precise amounts of vitamins, minerals and amino acids as well as antioxidents, nutrients and herbal extracts will transform the skin into dark, healthy-looking skin.

For more information contact (800) 633-2430.

Build Base and Intensify

Soakin' Up the Rays introduces Base Builder^™ for the beginning tanner and AromaTan^™ Tranquillity for tanners who are looking for a high-performance intensifier with aromatherapy benefits. According to the company, the product's unique blends enable tanners to rapidly build a deep, dark tan without the smell of a salon.

For more information contact (800) 935-7625.

Tan With Your Squeeze

Tingle, a new lotion introduced by Squeeze Tanning Products, combines the ingredients of the company's super selling lotions SQUEEZE and JUICE with a light banana strawberry fragrance and an improved formula, L-tyrotingle. L-tyrotingle microstimulates, creating an increased warming effect while the Tingle's melanin produces activate to tan faster.

For more information contact (800) 238-4220.

Go Coconut with Emerald Bay^™

Coconut Colada, a rich tanning ambrosia for tanners who want a deep, dark tan brings the scent of the tropics to a silky coconut milk, banana oil and Agave Nectar^™ blend, says Emerald Bay^™. According to the company, the lotion delivers dark results as well as rich moisturization.

For more information contact (888) 443-6229.

Relax This Summer with Ice Tea

KiS Tanning Products is turning heads with three new products for the New Year. Ice Tea, a cooling accelerator, Speed2000, with heated bronzer and active microstimulator, and Bronzing Blast, which the company guarantees will increase tanning ability with heated bronzers and microstimulators.

For more information contact (877) SELL-KIS.

Ms. Suncare Will Make You Tan

Ms. Suncare puts the fun back into tanning with its new line of three dark tanning lotions. Ms. Behavin' is a formula seven heat blend with extra virgin hemp oil, Ms. Stylin combines formula seven heat with a secret bronzing blend and Ms. Sweetness is packed with moisturizing ingredients, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 386-2826.

Go Loca

Loca Suncare International presents two tropical-powered heat formulas for tanners searching for an exotic tan. Kona Loca offers a seven heat formula and Carma Locas has extreme skin-tingling action, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 200-5446.

EQUIPMENT 2000

Splendors of Egypt in a Salon

Express International introduces the Sfinx tanning bed, a 48-lamp bed with a 10-lamp facial canopy, air-conditioning and adjustable facial controls. The Sfinx has 30 lamps in the canopy and 18 lamps in the bench and also comes in custom colors.

For more information contact (877) 786-8261.

Blast into the Future

Sun Capsule/CMC, Inc. has created the new millennium in tanning booths with the ultra-high performance STARSHIP. Including space-age, light transmitting walls, 60 CosmoLux VHR lamps driven by a 200-watt choke ballast, making it the fastest and most powerful Sun Capsule ever built, says the company. Interested parties can see the STARSHIP in its full glory on www.starshipFLEET.com.

For more information contact (800) 932-8657.

Are You Ready For It?

Sportarredo Italy and Team Tan, Inc. have targeted the United States for the millennium introduction of the Super Ringo 23 stand-up unit. The Super Ringo 23 is a high-pressure unit that rapidly has become the newest sensation overseas. Now Sportarredo and Team Tan, Inc. will be bringing the Super Ringo 23 to the U.S. The question is are you ready for it?

For more information contact (888) 776-8266

Power For Your Salon

PC Marketing rings in the new year by bringing UWE's German technology and style to the U.S. with the Power for You^™. Combining high and low-pressure, aromatherapy and a mist system, the Power for You changes the way salons do tanning. Also from UWE is the Starflight V9I^™ limited edition, the Black Energy +^™, with high-pressure facials, the Command Performance System + (CPS+), offering five levels of tanning and the Headlight^™, a three level upper body system.

In addition, PC Marketing/Montego Bay proudly introduce three new beds in the Montego Bay Wolff series, the 3000, the 3600 and the 4100. Each bed is designed for complete tanning coverage with spatial tanning surfaces and staggered EverGlo lamps. Additionally, from Montego Bay, PC Marketing offers the Viper^™, a 160-watt VHR tanning tunnel with body fan.

For more information contact (800) 327-8826.

A Genius Edition

Vitasun USA's newest technology in tanning is expected to be in salons by spring. Equipped with 12 1,000-watt lamps and 52 65-watt lamps, the Genius unit is a smart edition to any salon, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 449-9826.

SonnenBräune Premieres the BodyScan

Sleek, luxurious silver encasing one of the industry's more powerful and profitable beds, SonnenBräune introduces the 4500/4 BodyScan 2000. Complete with 45 BodyScan-X 160-watt reflector lamps, shoulder tanners, 1,000-watt facials and an optional air conditioning system, the 4500/4 is the newest in high-power tanning. The company also has the bed available in 3200/3 BodyScan 2000 edition.

For more information contact (800) 829-6533.

A Joining of Giants

Sun Ergoline introduces the new Super SunDash 240G, a super class tanning performer and profit generator featuring the unbelievable combination of 170-watt Genesis WRS R-UVA lamps and 12-watt Genesis Super lamps with a documented track record of success and market domination, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 643-0086.

Focus on the Future

American Sunbed Manufacturers, Inc., designer and developer of the Royal Sun VHR tanning beds, presents the Royal Sun Focus 60/27 VHR^™, one of the largest and most powerful stand-up booths in the industry today. According to the company, the Focus offers up to 87 CosmoLux VHR^™ 160-watt lamps as well as CosmoLux LSR 25-watt lamps.

For more information contact (800) 701-7766.

Ultrabest Ultrabronz Ultrabed

Ultrabronz unveils its newest addition, the Calypso 436, a low-pressure addition to the Ultrabronz product line. Based on the same performance of the Supernova and Voyager, the company says the Calypso's 7,800-watts of tanning power coupled with high-pressure facials is sure to be in a low-pressure league of its own.

For more information contact (800) 510-TANS.

Go Turbo with UltraSun

UltraSun Professional introduces the new Turbo 17000 Sting B and JetPower, equipped with 20 high-pressure lamps in combination with 25 Sunfit Professional lamps, the units also include turbo exhaust cooling fans in the canopy and bed. In addition to the Turbo and JetPower, UltraSun has created one of the fastest stand-up tan times available on the market today. The Power Tower XXL has a 12-minute tanning session as well as 60 80-watt Sunfit Professional VRX lamps.

For more information contact (800) 858-7229.

Capture the Capsule

ETS, Inc. announces the SunDome^™ Tanning Capsule with 48 MegaVoltage^™ 160-watt dual-tone reflector lamps and a special design that puts the tanner at the center of tanning intensity for the entire 10-minute session.

For more information contact (800) 228-6292.

puretan^® Sees the Light

New for the millennium, puretan^® International, Inc. introduces the Aurora, a 51-lamp, eight facial cassette sun bed with more than 10,000 watts of pure tanning power. The bed also features the compression TubeLift adjustable canopy mechanism and is available in a number of different colors.

In addition, the company will introduce the Vertex integrated booth, an octagonal configuration with alternating sections of five Spectralarium VHO/R+ lamps and six 400-watt high-pressure quartz lamps, totaling 30 VHO/R+ and 36 high-pressure quartz lamps.

For more information contact (800) 338-8267.

Tan in a Tornado

TanAmerica introduces not one, but three new Hi-Pressure units for the coming year. The line-up includes two beds, the Maxi Blue and the Tornado TC 20, ranging from 17,000 to 21,000 watts of power and one standup, the VIP Sahara HP 36 booth, with 16,000 units of power. AM;FM CD Surround Sound Systems and Air Shower are just a few of the standard luxury features. The standup unit also offers an optional matching dressing room.

For more information contact (800) 350-2826.

EXTREME Graphics

MegaSun announces a new look for the MegaMax EXTREME as well as a new upgrade for the interested tanner, the UltraMegaMax. The MegaMax EXTREME now contains nine facial tanning lamps and 40 160-watt lamps as well as vivid graphics and a higher platform. The UltraMegaMax, featuring 19 VHR lamps in the canopy and 16 100-watt lamps in the bench plus 1,600 watts of facial power in the Double Vortex Facial, is available with the "World's First and Only Talking Tanning System"^©, an upgrade option for the high-tech salon.

In addition, MegaSun will introduce the new MEGA-V 200 Magnum Vertical Tanning booth. According to the company, the 42 200-watt lamps, heavy gauge steel construction, double door entry and Simple Service System^© are highlighted by the wide selection of colors and the optional dressing room.

For more information contact (800) 229-7432.

Viva la difference!

Dr. Kern USA, Inc. has combined aesthetics and function to produce the VIVA, a 56-lamp VHR Mega-bed featuring a control "cockpit" for major accessories such as climate control, facial intensity, fan speed, headphone volume and more. According to the company, other features include the contour molded bench acrylics, coated metal reflector facials and shoulder tanners in the bench and canopy.

For more information contact (800) 585-5095.

Turn Tanning Up A Couple of Degrees

Celsius/The Source announces new all-metal construction as a compliment to its already popular and efficient beds. According to the company, Celsius beds deliver more UV intensity per square inch than most of the other tanning units on the market today.

For more information contact (800) 816-8158.

The Power of Onyx

QDM Co., Inc., introduces the new Orbit Onyx 2.0, a high-performance bed offering maximum tanning power.

For more information contact (800) 886-8486.

Luminate Your Salon

ProSun introduces its new class of superbeds, the Lumina series, delivering the tanning results of equipment costing thousands of dollars more. With quality construction including injection-molded endcaps and aluminum side bars for durability and long life, the Lumina series is available in 30- to 57-lamp models, says the company.

In addition, ProSun announces its new stand-up equipment the Delta Series, available with matching dressing room as well as an optional lift system enabling tanners of different heights to adjust their exposure. In addition, the Delta Series includes a 160-watt R-UVA model and a 180-watt lamp with built-in facial tanner.

For more information contact (800) 501-8485.

Master the Sun

UVA Sun Systems, Inc. introduces the new SunMaster 32, a gigantic 83-inch by 36- inch tanning surface with a state-of-the-art canopy lift system and American-made electronics. Available with three different lamp choices, the SunMaster has a remote timer included as well as a three-year extended parts warranty.

For more information contact (800) 274-1744.

A Laying Ovation

New from Heartland Tanning Supplies, Inc., the Ovation series of tanning beds. The Ovation line includes a 40 lamp power house available in 12- or 20-minute sessions giving "premium tans," or a 20-minute bed with 24 EverGlo Wolff System lamps. The Ovation series features all steel construction, optional face tanners and "works in a drawer" for easy maintenance.

For more information contact (800) 554-8268.

Elegance from Sunvitale

Sunvitale Tanning Systems introduces its flagship medium-pressure sunbed, the R-600 Ultra, featuring five 1,000-watt adjustable facials, 52 160-watt Heraeus Magic Sun lamps, UltraHPT mirrored UV filters and a refreshing aromatherapy misting system, as well as a built-in air conditioner, dual air-cool acrylics and sleek new lighted external canopy panels for visual appeal.

For more information contact (323) 651-4539.

Sunless Tanning Booth

Mystic Tan^™, Inc., recently announced its revolutionary new product--the Mystic Tan^™ Artificial Tanning Booth. The booth provides a full-body, sunless tan utilizing MagneTan^™ technology, a patented process that allows the booth to apply a uniform amount of sunless tanning solution to all parts of the body.

For more information contact (877) MYST-TAN.

Classic Curves Offer Tanners More

The Klafsun Classic, Caliente and Centauri each feature a huge tanning surface with comfortable curves, pull-out ballast drawer for easy access to electrical components and all metal frames, as well as easy connection remote timers and computer interface. According to the company, few other beds offer the same features and quality of construction at such a low cost.

For more information contact (800) 323-7697.

Get Some Rayz

American Quality Manufacturers introduce the Tropical Rayz Series offering unique and colorful beds for any salon. According to the company, for salon owners who are looking for tanning beds with style and function, the series offers a new way to make a design statement.

For more information contact (800) 667-9189.

An Interstellar Experience

House of the Rising Sun introduces the Interstellar FX, offering all aluminum construction, 18 Heraeus 1000-watt lamps and a Lateral Insert Filter Technology ballast system to give 18,000 watts of power output. According to the company, the high quality, high-pressure bed comes with a stereo system in many colors with a three-year warranty and 12 inch ventilation.

For more information contact (816) 858-2249.

DAYSTAR Brightens the Salon

New lamps are on the horizon as Interlectric Corp. introduces the DAYSTAR 100-watt reflector/VLR compatible light and the 5.0 and 6.5 100-watt reflector for fast bronzing action.

For more information contact (800) 722-2184.

LAMPS, ACRYLICS & FILTERS 2000

The Changing of the Bulbs

Four Seasons Sales and Service is excited to announce the Millennium 5000 and 6000 Series tanning lamps, replacements for the current lamps on the market. According to Four Seasons, the lamp provides a great tan at a lower cost than the Four Seasons Radiance lamp, one of the most powerful and cost-effective lamps in the indoor tanning industry.

For more information contact (800) 325-2769.

Navigator Into a New Millennium

PC Marketing introduces two new power performing lamps, the Navigator^™ and the Vector Plus^™. According to the company, both lamps offer high quality, high-performance value, bringing lamp life to a new level.

For more information contact (800) 327-8826.

Light Your Way to Higher Profits

Light Sources, Inc. offers a wide variety of tanning lamps including the Signature Series and Dual Sun lamps. The Signature Series^™ HOR and VHOR are some of the highest performing, longest lasting reflector lamps on the market, says the company, and the Dual Sun^® are available in reflector and non-reflector versions.

For more information contact (888) LSI-LAMP.

Acrylics Made Easy

Polycast Technologies offers a Stabilitzed UltraViolet Transmitting acrylic sheet made in a highly monitored and controlled process that has made Solacryl^®/SUVT one of the most reliable acrylic tanning bed shield material of choice. According to the company, the superior optical clarity as well as the consistent ease of fabrication allow Polycast to stand behind its product with a long-lasting 10,000-hour warranty.

For more information contact (800) 243-9002.

SonnenBräune Lights Up

SonnenBräune, Inc. has introduced its most advanced lamp to date, the BodyScan X. Engineered by the company and Wolff System Technology, this lamp delivers outstanding results and is available in 71 BP 100-watt and 73 RDC 100-watt, both rated at 1,000 hours, plus a powerful 71 BP 160-watt reflector rated at 800 hours.

For more information contact (800) 829-6533.

Fall into the Luxury

Cosmedico is pleased to announce the availability of its newest sunlamp, the CosmoLux ESP featuring an extra-strength version of the CosmoLux phosphor. In addition, the ESP offers salon owners a high-power option for serving customers and is available in 100-watt F71 bi-pin and F73 RDC as well as 80-watt F59 formats.

For more information contact (800) 294-2336.

Wolff Offers Smaller Lamps

In response to popular demand, Wolff System Technology Corp. now is offering the EverGlo in 59-inch Bi Pin configuration. Now, more salon owners can reap the benefits of EverGlo lamps with combined facial, 59-inch and 71-inch lamps, says the company. In addition, Wolff is expanding the choice of high quality VHO and VHO reflector lamps with the introduction of the Solarium family. With a lamp life of 800 hours and a XLR model with an internal reflector, Wolff System says the Solarium design reduces the lamp heat and end-darkening common in many high current VHO applications.

For more information contact (800) 95 WOLFF.

Heraeus

Heraeus introduces two new, revolutionary lamp and tube lines--the MagicSun and New Colors. MagicSun exhibits minimal power fall-off throughout its 700 plus hour lifetime, says the company. New Colors, Heraeus' standard line, also has extended its operating life and undergoes only slight power fall-off through its lifetime.

For more information contact (888) 450-5267.

SOFTWARE & TIMERS 2000

Timers Offer Options

F.S.T. Co. introduces the FST Vending Tanning Timers, available in single or six-station models. According to the company, the timer is designed for profit sharing and can be used in a variety of locations because of a special tanning card that can be swiped through the machine's reader. The card limits the tanner to one session every 24 hours, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 972-0104.

Keeping In Touch With Business

Interactive Designs, Inc. introduces the latest in salon management software--SunTouch 2000 version 7.0. According to the company, SunTouch 2000 7.0 offers full Y2K compliance as well as 30 new operating enhancements. Features include updated timing interface, enhancements to the appointment module as well as additions to security, report capabilities and inventory tracking.

For more information contact (800) 893-4887.

System Adds Intercom

Salon Systems, Inc., introduces the T-Max^®/Intercom Series, one of the first timing systems to combine the convenience and reliability of the T-Max^® Series Digital Timing Systems with a fully functional digital Intercom. This easy-to-install system allows salon owners to have two-way communication between the front desk and each tanning room.

For more information contact (417) 338-5101.

The Ease of SunEase

SunEase 2000, the Millennium Edition, and SunEase for DOS now are available through the F.S.T. Co. Easy to learn and easy to use, the company says the programs are some of the most powerful available to tanning salons today.

For more information contact (800) 972-0104.

Breeze into the Millennium

QDM Co., Inc., will present the Total Salon Concept^®, the Solar Planet^® License Concept as well as the new Breeze^® 2000 Salon Management Software, hoping to revolutionize the new millennium for the tanning industry and salon operators. The company says it offers the most versatile and reliable tanning salon management program in the industry today.

For more information contact (800) 886-8486.

ACCESSORIES & SUPPLIES 2000

Display Your Patriotism

American Tan Co. introduces its new Professional Salon Series Floor Display, made of sturdy steel including a silk banner with the company's logo. With a minimum purchase, salon owners can receive the American Tan display free.

For more information contact (800) 214-0075.

Protect Your Skin from Germs

Lucas Products Corp. introduces the new LUCASOL^™ Hand^™ Touchless Electronic Dispenser for the LUCASOL^™ Hand^™ Instant Hand Sanitizer to provide precise, premeasured dispensing and uses the Lucas Products 16-ounce hand sanitizer. In addition, the product is lightweight and can be attached to almost any surface with screws, adhesive strips or both.

For more information contact (419) 476-5992.

Keep Your View

Eye Pro, Inc., has added a new packaging option to its line of disposable eye protection--the VIEWkeepers!^® Starter Pak. The reusable pak contains 30 pair of VIEWkeepers!, perfect for a small salon or off-season add on.

For more information contact (800) 726-8322.

Follow the Bible

Sunwest Publishing, one of the industry's primary sources of "how-to" information for developing and operating a successful tanning salon business, has published an updated edition of The Bible of Indoor Tanning as well as company publications 121 Ways to Market Tanning and Double Your Sales, Triple Your Profits in Six Months or Less.

For more information contact (800) 333-8433.

SUPER SUNNIES Add Colors

SUPER SUNNIES^® ULTRAS Eyeshields added four new colors to the security of knowing you are protecting your eyes. Now, not only will you look good after you tan, you will look great while you tan.

For more information contact (419) 476-5992.

Stereo Pillow for Tanning in Surround Sound

With two four-inch speakers at each end of the pillow, no top seams and replaceable covers, the Goodman Specialty Pillow is curved to fit any tanning bed and comes in seven colors. According to the company, there are two sizes of pillows available and the pillow can be sanitized after each use without damage.

For more information contact (800) 743-7936.

Grooving into the New Year

Boyland Electric Inc. has designed Cosmos^™, a new, private radio system for any sized salon. Easily installed by the salon owners, the Cosmos system allows tanners to listen to any of four local radio stations without the clutter of a radio unit in the tanning room, says the company.

For more information contact (301) 972-5437.

Swedish Beauty Adds Apparel

Swedish Beauty announces the addition of 100 percent pre-shrunk cotton baby doll T-shirts, ribbed with capped sleeves. Available in black only, the T-shirts advertise the Swedish Beauty line.

For more information contact (800) 390-5949.

Bottoms Up to the Counter

Tee Nee Bikini, Inc. introduces a new counter display for its tanning bottoms. The display holds 27 tanning bottoms, one in every color and size. According to the company, the new display will offer a higher degree of visibility and increased sales for salon owners.

For more information contact (888) 287-9293.

Beach Convenience Times Three

Tropical Seas introduces Tropical Trios, a new convenient way to carry lotions and personal care items to the beach without lugging bottles of product. Trios come pre-packaged to match the level of protection wanted by customers and can be refilled.

For more information contact (800) 368-SEAS.

Australian Gold Adds Disinfectant

Australian Gold has added an acrylic-safe, germ-killing all-purpose cleaner, giving hospital strength cleaner in half-gallon concentrate makes 32 gallons of working solution that costs less than $1 per gallon. According to the company, the disinfectant is recommended for sanitizing eyewear, EPA and state registered as well as meeting D.O.T. specifications for air shipment.

For more information contact (800) 633-0069.

Fly into the New Millennium

California Clothing Co. is premiering a new navy tankini with "butterfly spray" embroidery on the top and a basic bikini bottom.

For more information contact (415) 721-2000.

SKIN, HAIR & NAILS 2000

Firm up with Supre

Supre, Inc. has repackaged and reformulated its Skin System line, combining technology and nature to give the products maximum moisturizing capabilities while firming the skin. The company has added a new moisturizer to the Skin System line that, according to the company, will extend the life of a tan with an added bronzer to even out skin tone.

For more information contact (800) 825-7020.

Oxygenate Your Skin

Oxygen is the new trend in health and beauty, according to Oxy-Health Corp. and salon owners can implement Oxy-Health's portable hyperbaric chamber to give customers a comfortable 3 psi atmosphere, allowing super saturation of oxygen to the body.

For more information contact (877) 789-1023.

Condition Hair with Mud

Touch of Bali's Hair Mud, an intense conditioning spa treatment featuring Island Virgin Hemp, offers aromatherapy benefits for dry, damaged hair. The company says the formula is a combination of hemp seed oil, rare herbs, flower and fruit butters that penetrates deep into the hair's shaft to repair, soften and restore body.

For more information contact (888) 4BA-LITA.

Eroma-therapy Becomes Convenient

Sybaritic has combined three of their top Eroma products into a convenient kit that makes spa therapy easy, effective and enjoyable in a home environment. The Eroma Slimming Pak contains one 8 ounce tube of Eroma Exfoliating Scrub, one 8 ounce jar of Eroma Celiminate Toning & Sculpting Creme and one 8 ounce bottle of Eroma Slimming Detox Body Oil as well as a loofah in a drawstring tote.

For more information contact (800) 445-8418.

Maximus Moisturizer

Tanning International Factory Outlet Center announces the creation of Maximus Tan Extending Moisturizer, designed to maintain a tan for the same cost as a drugstore product.

For more information contact (888) 675-9500 ext. 106.

Natural Nails from PINNACLE^™ Products

PINNACLE introduces three Natural Kits that perform the industry's hottest new services, the Moisture Manicure and the Extreme Moisture Manicure. The Dew Essentials^™ Kit includes everything needed to perfect one of the most complete natural hand and nail care systems invented, the Moisture Manicure. A step up is the Dew More^™ Kit, which brings a luxurious extreme to the Moisture Manicure and the Dew It All^™ Kit allows anyone to do both manicures, creating beautiful, younger-looking hands, says the company.

For more information contact (888) 544-8214.

Gifts from Sun Laboratories

Sun Laboratories announces the creation of Bath and Body Gift Sets, including the company's enriched Hand and Body Lotion, Exfoliant Body Gel and Cleansing Gel that will purify head to toe while scenting the body with two new fragrances, Raspberry and Vanilla.

For more information contact (800) 333-6003.

Walk on Lava

Gurkee's Roperunner premiere's its new LAVA ISLAND line, offering comfort and style in three different colors. Available in black, blue or neutral, the LAVA ISLAND sandals are waterproof as well.

For more information contact (800) 759-8901.

SWIMWEAR 2000

No More Lines in 2000

Solar Tan Thru Suit's 2000 line is exploding with hot new prints and body styles with the introduction of 150 styles and prints. The Tropic Breeze line has been expanded to contain matching cover-ups, sarongs and short sets and new technology brings microdot metallic finish to give suits a holographic look.

For more information contact (888) 826-8478.

Join the Heatwave

Heatwave Sunwear presents an exciting collection of swimwear separates for Spring 2000. According to the company, hot new fabrics featuring tie dye effects, innovative tropical design and fabulous novelty textures are offered in a wide array of mix and match separates.

For more information contact (949) 643-3161.

Venus on the Beach

Venus offers "fun in the sun" with its new 2000 swimwear line, including Honolulu Dawn, its current No. 1 print for its 2000 swimwear line. Coral and yellow hues like the sky at dawn are the backdrop for luscious blue flowers, says the company.

For more information contact (904) 645-6000.

The Ultimate Swimsuit

Designer Donna Lackmeyer will bring Ultimate Swimwear into the new millennium with prints and solids selling neck-and-neck. The goal of the company is to service accounts as quickly as possible to maintain the highest level of quality in the industry.

For more information contact (800) 595-SWIM.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS 2000

Slimmer and Tanner in Three Bites

Performance Brands introduces two new nutritional bars that will help tanners develop a darker tan, burn fat and even get a burst of energy. The new Slim Tan^® Thermogenic Fat Burner & Tan Maximizer Bar and the Quick Tan^™ Energy Booster & Tan Maximizer Bar are two additions that could mean increased profits to any salon.

For more information contact (800) 555-8895.

Revolutionary Discovery

America's Best Nutritionals announces a new discovery in the science of weight loss and nutrition, Zerecal^™, a powerful combination of "thermogenic" herbs and botanicals plus a blend of vitamins and minerals that the company says has been proven to be effective at blocking the absorption of sugar, fat, cholesterol and even carbohydrates.

America's Best Nutritionals also introduces Metabolize & Be Safe 2000^™, which contains a similar blend of herbs, botanicals, vitamins and minerals as Metabolife 356^® without the "side effects" of MaHuang and Epherdral.

For more information contact (800) 688-TRIM.

Enhance The Body

Metabolism Prescription RX, a unique weight loss supplement scientifically designed to enhance a body's metabolism for accelerated energy expenditure, promotes fat loss while profiting both the salon owner and the end user. According to the company, there are more than 80 million people in the United States that claim to be on a diet at any given time. Get into the market to increase your profit, says the company.

For more information contact (800) 526-4043.