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TANNING
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often enough, stars look like they just got back from some exotic location more than likely prefaced by a “saint”—the likes of St. Barts or St. Tropez. And pictures of them frolicking on the beaches of these hot-spot destinations in weekly celebrity lifestyle magazines confirm suspicions of their activities.
In reality, however, stars are most photographed when they are doing 14-hour-day press runs and barely have time to lunch. They turn to professional tanning products and leave the fate of their sun-kissed skin to the hands of technicians.
This year, Manitoba’s own Tan FX Sun Tanning Studios, having received an invitation from Sonya Dakar to be part of the 2006 Sonya Dakar Skin Care “Emmy Beauty Boot Camp” leading up to the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards, teamed up with Australian Gold and Uvalux International to give celebrity attendees the golden hue for which they are so envied.
Tan FX staff were on-site as the exclusive supplier of sunless spray-tanning to the stars, courtesy of Australian Gold’s patented Laser Spray Tan System. They also supplied each client with a beautiful Jeanne Lottie gift bag filled with sunless goodies from Australian Gold.
“We were so proud to be the only Canadian business invited to participate,” said Chelsea Hudson, corporate regional manager for Tan FX Sun Tanning Studio. “Someone had apparently visited one of our salons and was completely satisfied with the services and recommended our name for this event.”
Emmy nominee Samantha Harris enjoyed her Australian Gold/Tan FX tan so much that she went back for a touch-up
“Jaime (Pressly) and Jenna (Dewan) were so sweet. They just hung around, and they were so impressed that we had travelled so far to provide this service.” –Chelsea Hudson
before her walk down the Primetime Emmy red carpet. The event received media coverage from CNN, Us Weekly and and Access Hollywood.
Tan FX Sun Tanning Studio is a Manitoba-owned andoperated business with corporate headquarters in Winnipeg and is currently expanding its franchise opportunities with locations opening in Saskatchewan in 2006 and 2007. Since opening its first location in October 2000, the company has grown to a total of 13 salons providing services to over 100,000 clients and employing over 100 Manitobans. In 2006, Tan FX Sun Tanning Studio Inc. was also ranked third in Manitoba Business Magazine’s “50 Fastest Growing Companies.”—TC
