Fit To Be Tan

So– being new to spray tanning I was hesitant to get this done. I called twice and each time spoke to the sweetest front desk ladies ever.
I had my appointment today and honestly was also very nervous. Helen (I think this is her name) was awesome. She made me feel very comfortable. She was thorough in her explanation and very patient with me. I am not a size 00 so I was moderately hesitant to stand in front of a stranger without my clothes on. But Helen made me feel 100% great.
I left I am tan. Very tan — Just like I wanted :-D
For now I am leaving 4 stars but based on how I look tomorrow morning I will change it to 5. The reason for the 4 is that my neck looks like its dripping and has coffee grinds on it and my fingers are all blotchy. Helen said this is normal. I am a little concerned so we shall see! If it washes out, like Helen says, Fit To Be Tan gets a 5 by me. Can’t wait to come back!
Update: It lost a star.
My coffee grinds came off in the shower. My face and neck and body look great, tan wise. The bad. My hands continue to be stained big time. The outer part of my left thumb and ring finger are a brown color and stand out terribly. The tech that did my tan was the one who noticed my hands and by the look on her face I should have known this wasn’t going to turn out well. She quickly tried to wipe it off with a baby wipe but clearly it didn’t work. I was hoping that with the shower I took it would also fix my hands but no such luck. I went from being excited yesterday to being moderately embarrassed to go out today. On the bright side my face does look nice and tan so I guess that’s a positive… negative, it’s not winter so I can’t wear gloves to hide the hideous marks on my hands Mixed reviews for this place from me and not sure about coming back after all.

I just went to Fit To Be Tan for the first time this past Memorial Day weekend and I was definitely impressed! As a first time spray-​tanner I was really nervous about how it would turn out. I chose to go here because they specialize in airbrush and I had a big event so I wanted it to be perfect and Kayla did an amazing job! I was so, so happy with the way it turned out and will 100% be going back. I would so easily get addicted to these spray tans and do them every week if I could afford to… definitely the place to go if you willing to spend the money on a quality tan!

I got my first spray tan here today and had the best experience! The tech, I wish I remembered her name, made me feel so comfortable and was easy to talk to. I was definitely nervous about being stark naked while a stranger examined my body, but she made me feel at ease. I love the way the tan looks and will have so much more confidence for my bachelorette party in Vegas!

I have had numerous airbrush tans with a mobile service and have been extremely happy, but my girl was out of town the week before my sister’s wedding, so I researched an alternative and was happy to find Fit To Be Tan had such great reviews. First of all, it seemed a bit pricey, but with such great reviews I was more than willing to pay.
When I first called to ask about a reservation, the girl who answered was very rude and short with me and told me to just make it online. I had a question about the express spray tan and she also had a very short and rude response to my question.
When I arrived on time to my appointment, the girl who sprayed me was very rushed in giving me the instructions, which was fine because I have had numerous spray tans before so I knew about the before and aftercare, but she was talking so fast I could hardly understand the instructions. The spray tan also went very very quickly, again seeming to be rushed but I thought this is great, I’ll be out of here quickly! The girl who sprayed asked if there were any areas that I wanted her to really focus on but I said no, because I was expecting the tan to be even. Not only was my tan NOT even, it seems as though she completely missed my upper back and my stomach (and I had a low-​back dress to wear at my sister’s wedding) as those areas were very visibly lighter than the rest of my body. She completely OVER-​sprayed under my butt cheeks and on my bikini line. Thankfully I was not headed to a beach vacation or I would have looked absolutely ridiculous as those areas were very visibly darker. The back of my left elbow was uneven with visible crease marks as well. At the time, I felt horrible for not having cash to tip her but in hindsight, I’m very glad I did not waste any more money on that awful spray tan.

I’ve never had a spray tan before but I was in my friend’s wedding and was asked to wear a low back dress. I’m naturally olive skinned but winter had me looking yellow and pale so I decided to get a spray tan. This is the BEST location. They talked me through the whole process and I followed all the rules and the tan came out so NATURAL! It was just perfect, really. I highly recommend this salon to anyone because they are very professional, timely and the salon is very clean and tidy. Thanks you, Heather and company for a great experience!

Nice with very friendly staff. Unfortunately, level 1 was still too much. :/​wish there was an option for paler complexions!

This studio gives the best most realistic spray tans ever.‘their spray text are very professional, courteous nice and explain to you all the dues and dont’s; Before and after your tans. This studio is someplace I would highly recommend to anyone that wants a natural looking tan or is just looking for that natural tan after going to the beach for a few days and want to have some great. No studio in the area compares to it.

This was my first ever spray tan. I got it as a trial for my April wedding. I was very nervous going in about being orange or ending up with weird streaks (or worse, the orange hands). Kim put me at ease and told me everything that I needed to know. During summer, I get pretty dark but I have olive skin so during the winter time, my skin tone is more of a yellow color. I showed Kim a picture of me with a tan from last summer and she mixed up my tanning solution (is that what I call it?). Kim told me exactly what to expect over the next 8 – 10 hours while the tan develops, so I wasn’t too nervous. When I showered off 8 hours later, my tan looked awesome. It looks exactly how I tan. My hands and feet were orange free. I’m so excited to come back before my wedding to do it again. I thought it was going to be a one time thing but I will probably do this for all my special occasions not in the summer time now! It was so easy and looks great.

Hello!
My name is Deeba, I’m using my friend Cassandra’s account because I forgot my password for my account and I need to eventually make a new account. ANYWAY.
I have never received any kind of spray or even bed tan before coming to Fit to Be Tan in Arlington and it was the most amazing experience. First of all I was like an hour early because I managed to get out of work early and they took care of me right away. The girl who took care of me was Kayla. She was without a doubt the sweetest lady ever. She explained thoroughly how the process worked, what I should do, what I shouldn’t do, and how to make the tan last. So knowledgeable, so sweet, and so patient.
I was worried I would look orange because I’m Persian so I already have an olive undertone so it was hit or miss but she chose the perfect shade for me. I was going to Miami two days after my appointment so I wanted a nice glow before my trip. Honestly it was beautiful I walked out of there glowing! It’s been a week since my visit and i still have the tan. She didn’t miss any spots or make it blotchy, its perfectly even. The facility was beautiful. It was overall just an amazing experience. I wish management was there so i could have told them about kayla’s exceptional customer because she’s great!!!
Deff going back for a second visit ASAP.

Sadly I was pretty disappointed, especially after I read so many glowing reviews. I’ve never had a spray tan, but as someone who burns quickly, I thought it would be a good alternative to attempting to tan. I was a bit nervous about the «fake» look, but figured I was in good hands after reading so many great reviews.
Signing up for an appointment online was pretty easy which I like. I saw a list of pre-​tan directions after booking my appointment that I’m glad I took a screenshot of, because I never received that info in an email which could be bad for newbies such as myself.
When I arrived, I was greeted by the owner who was very friendly as was the lady who actually gave me the tan. When I told the owner I was a newbie and that I just wanted a light tan because I would be in Brazil, she laughed and said I should go dark. I figured she was joking and laughed, but still said no thanks.
The lady who gave me the tan didn’t make me feel uncomfortable at all and walked me through the process. However, she missed some spots on my legs and also didn’t ask if I wanted to move the sides of my thong down so there wouldn’t be any tan lines there which was unfortunate because I wore a high-​waist thong (my only black one), so there was a crazy tan line that stood out when I wore my bikini. She also asked if I wanted her to spray under my breasts which I replied yes to, but she didn’t actually spray there, so that left more white areas that stood out when I wore my bikini.
When I went to leave, the owner just said «you’re good on after care?». Again, I had to remind her that I was a newbie and had no idea how to take care of a fake tan. She gave me a quick rundown, but didn’t really go into too much detail, so I left confused. I should have asked her for clarification, but I was the last appointment of the night and she seemed to be rushing to leave.
The next morning I woke up feeling looking like I had rolled around in a pile of mud. I couldn’t believe how dark I was, even after my shower, especially my face! I was so embarrassed to board my flight because I knew I stood out. The tan thankfully lessened after a couple days, but then it started to wear off in some areas and not others, so I looked like I had a bad case of vitiligo.
All-​in-​all, it was just an embarrassing experience that I won’t repeat. Again, the staff was friendly, but I just felt the service was lazy and rushed and I wasn’t given the right information to maintain the tan.

My first time coming here was in December. I was new the area and a co-​worker recommended this place. I went for a full body spray right before a trip to LA for a wedding. What an amazing experience! Heather did my spray and the color she suggested turned out beautiful. Not fake looking at all and very even! She was so accommodating and made sure I understood every part of the process and how to best maintain my color afterwards.
Today was my second trip! I wanted a quick glow before an event this weekend so I tried the versaspa as I was trying to save a bit of money. Still waiting on the color to turn out– but so far so good! What I wanted to really comment on was the employee (Kala I believe) working the front desk. She was very friendly and made sure I knew exactly how to use the versaspa. After my tan, I made it halfway home and realized I had left my wedding band there! In a mild (okay– more than mild) panic I called the store and Kala instantly recognized me and said «I have your ring here! It will be at the front desk waiting for you to pick it up!» I am SO SO grateful to this wonderful employee for not only finding it but making sure it was returned.
This is absolutely my go to tanning spot In Arlington!

I had sprayed tan done, the color was too dark, and definitely not the color I requested. The next day I had brown spot and discoloration in the area where I got tanned. I immediately went back to complain, the front desk employee confirmed the discolorations and the brown spots, but the owner refused to fix it or refund the money claiming I should email her my concern and attach some pictures ignoring the fact that her employee was standing in front of me and confirming the discolorations and brown spots. Very disappointed :(

Love my new tan. Probably the best tan I ever had!!! Great experience staff was super friendly and made me feel comfortable (since you are naked haha). Will return and can’t believe I didn’t try out spray tans years ago.

Every year I get a horrible farmer’s tan, and this year was no exception. The only issue was I was getting married in October and had a strapless dress. I had never gotten a spray tan and was super nervous about how it would look. After much research (and many great reviews) I decided to try Fit to be Tan. The service was great, I was very comfortable the whole time and they really worked to make it look as natural as possible. All my photos came out great!

Let’s just say this was the best $ 60 I’ve ever spent my money on!
I decided to wait upon my return from my trip to LA & Hawaii this past week to post my review on the results (and service). Not going to lie — I was very hesitant about dropping $ 60 on just a spray tan for my first time (compared to a good friend who only dropped $ 35 for one in LA). Also, let alone even dropping that much money on a day & week when it has rained all day. I said screw it, and decided what the heck anything will be better than going to Hawaii as pale as I was prior to the spray tan. Being a SoCal native and used to having been naturally tanned year around, I never thought a day would come around where I’d considered getting a spray tan until my good friend convinced me. The result of the spray tan was so amazing that I didn’t even get sunburnt once during the week while I was in Hawaii, unlike the other times that I’ve been (even and always when applying sunscreen). Not to mention, on the second to last day of my trip I even got asked by a Hawaiian local asking if I was I was a Hawaiian native/​local — must have been the tan. You know your spray tan was that fantastic to get mistaken as a local of the island! You bet I’ll be returning back here prior to my departure for Thailand in January! Just wish it wasn’t so pricey and far from the metro, or else I would be getting spray tans more often than just special occasions/​trips.
I unfortunately can’t remember the name of the girl who spray tanned me, but all I have to say is that I’m glad I trusted her and let her do her job. Because this was my first time ever getting a spray tan, I had no clue what shade to go for, but I’m glad I let her go for what she thought would be best. Unlike a lot of other people, I chose to wear an old bikini during my spray tan. The very friendly and welcoming girl that spray tanned me did an awesome job walking through instructions, what to expect, maintenance of tan, and making me feel very comfortable! The spray tanners do have the job of making you look good and not streaky, but really the application of the lotions and care is really all up to you. Because I did all that was instructed prior and after the spray tan, my spray tan lasted over a week! Thank you, Fit to Be Tan! See you again in January! :)

This place gave me the best tan I’ve ever had! I had gone here when it was in Court House and really loved the result so I decided to go here two days before my wedding to do the spray tan. My girl (wish I could remember her name) did an amazing job and I looked flawless on my wedding day! They had a new formula since I had been there last and although I was slightly leary, I decided to let the girl do what she thought would look best and I was so happy I did. The tan lasted me well into the next week so I had a nice glow at the Dominican on my honeymoon. My husband loved it so much he asked me if they had a monthly membership or something so I could go more often (and he is not a vain kind of guy so he must have really liked it!). The tan didn’t rub off on my dress at all, either, which was great! As far as prices go, I do think it’s a little expensive but when you look that good afterwards I think it’s worth it! I will definitely be back here next time I want a nice, natural looking glow.

Let’s be real, standing butt naked with the exception of a weird hairnet thing barely covering your nether regions, while a stranger sprays every inch and angle of you can be pretty awkward. Fortunately though, the girl that spray tanned me was a total professional and it was so easy to talk to her that for a second I forgot I was completely naked… alright well maybe not, but you get my drift! No snotty D.C. chicks here; they are down to earth and incredibly sweet. The salon is clean and super cute as well. They made me look great and gave me an extra confidence boost for my bridal shower/​bachelorette party! I can’t wait to come back next time I’m in town! Bonus points: It’s a week later and I can still see the faint glow of my tan.

I discovered Fit to Be Tan on Unilocal sometime last year and decided to give it a try (I’d never done spray tanning before — only bed tanning, which doesnt work too well for me and never has). I’ve been returning to Fit to be Tan ever since! This is really a good service, and I recommend it to my friends all the time. I only go when I have a big event coming up or a vacation, as the prices are just a little steep to go more often than that ($ 69 for the custom spray). The spray lasts me about 5 days before it starts to fade and slough off (but I shower everyday so perhaps if you shower every other, it would last longer).
I’d definitely recommend the express custom tan as opposed to the regular custom tan though — you only need to carve out about 3 hours from your day/​evening to let this set and dry and then you can shower! So great… I cannot imagine staying sticky for longer than 3 hours eww. The process is easy and comfortable — you put barrier cream on your hands and feet and one of the girls will come into a room and spray your whole body (you wear nothing but a hair cap and the provided thongs they have). I’ve had a few different employees spray me and each one has been totally sweet and made it not awkward at all that I am standing buck naked in front of her, haha. They direct you exactly how to pose during the process, then when they are done they leave you to dry off under a fan for a few minutes before you change. I really appreciated that the last time I went the girl dried me off with the warm hose thing instead of leaving me with the fan — it was FRIGID outside that day.
I only had trouble with my spray tan once (out of the 10 times i’ve been) — where I saw streaking on my hips/​thighs. The streaks looked a little like stretch marks since they were vertical so, naturally, i freaked the F&*% out!!! I was able to get the streaking off by scrubbing that area in the shower though and so it turned out ok – maybe my first shower didnt get enough of the spray solution off or something.
I’m definitely a fan of this place — the only reason for the lack of 5^th star is that I feel it’s a liiiiiitle bit too expensive. I really wish they had a loyalty program –like buy 7, get 1 free or something. Or even a bundle deal where I could buy 3 tans for a slightly discounted price. They dont have specials too often. Still, if you’re looking for a natural looking all-​over tan for an event, look no further.

I work in the hospitality industry, so in my personal life I honestly expect to be a little bit disappointed with customer service levels and don’t let it bother me. I was completely blown away by the level of customer service that fit to be tan exudes, and their commitment to making their customers feel happy and special is on par if not better than the four diamond hotel company I work for. I have never seen a small business take such good care of their customers, and I will never go anywhere else. Their tans are perfect, and their associates are even better.

I have gotten many spray tans in the booths at other places and am always pleased with the results. I tried the airbrush spray tan as it got great reviews and I figured the personal touch would make this even better. Yeah — NOT SO MUCH! I now have two white half moons under my bum and my knees are a mess. I called to see if it could be fixed and was told I put my feet in the wrong spot. She directed me as to how to pose the whole time. Exceedingly disappointed and now irritated that she tried to blame me for her sloppy work! The booths come out perfectly if you just bend your knees. Recommend getting the booth at Palm Beach Tan and skipping the airbrush tan that’s not done well. Also, I had signed up for express tan that dries in 3 hours and found out when finished I got the regular. It was too late to complain so I said nothing. Guess they’re just sloppy in general, with everything.
Update (response to Heather):
Heather, you’re welcome. I appreciate that you responded to my review so quickly.
I was going to update Saturday as I went back to the salon for Laura to re-​spray under my bum and my knees with them bent. I was waiting to update based on how the fix worked.
First, I’m assuming the comment about knee wrinkles wasn’t some kind of knee wrinkle shaming as surely a business owner wouldn’t want to appear to be trying to shame her clients. Anyways, I guess I do have knee wrinkles and I bend my knees in the booth. I just assumed the technician would tell me to bend my knees if needed as she told me exactly how to stand.
As a customer, it’s good to know that you expect customers to know how to correctly position themselves for the airbrush tan, and that if they have knee wrinkles, to bend their knees even if not directed by the technician to do so. Also a that if you have an «unusual» bum that might need spraying underneath, to advise the technician so you can work together with her, ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. You should also make it clear that the technician should not be expected to be an expert, clearly you both should be.
You should also let the customer know it’s the customer’s responsibility to confirm she’s getting the tan she made the appointment for. This wasn’t mentioned in your response, but surely it’s 50% my fault I didn’t get the express as I didn’t confirm.
Or you could put in a nicely worded FAQ to let the customer know that these are possible issues and the technician can advise how to stand to avoid them. I read the FAQs and the tips before my appointment, as I’m sure most of your customers do, and this information could have significantly improved my experience.
As a note, had you just responded with an apology for my dissatisfaction, a reference to the miscommunication without blame or shame, a statement that you stand behind your services and take 100% responsibility for the satisfaction of your clients and concluded, as you appropriately did, that you want me to call you and come in for a great tan, you’d probably have a customer for life.
Update to Heather: I’m not sure where your comment about verbal abuse comes from. I did not yell or scream or use any profanity. I am not that type of person nor have I ever been. You clearly have issues at your business if that was in the notes. The only other thing this could be is that you are trying to cover up your poor service, and if that’s the case — shame on you!

I’ve used the Versa spa here and the custom spray tan services and I have nothing but great things to say about both. My most recent visit was for a last minute, pre-​event spray tan (i.e. no room for error), and the owner, Heather, did an awesome job. She picked a color that worked well with my skin tone, gave really detailed instructions on how to maintain it and avoid streaking, and I got lots of compliments at the wedding I was in. It’s a great place to have in the neighborhood, highly recommend it.

I got a personalized spray tan here. It looked so great and my technician made me feel comfortable even though i was wearing next to nothing as she sprayed every inch of my pale (very pale) skin. Will definitely return!

Awesome team and awesome tans! Love this place! They also run really good fall/​winter package specials and ½ Tuesday. :)

havent tried the spray tan but Massy is the best esthetician in the world! She has this amazing ability to make you feel good about yourself. She does eyebrow threading, which is amazing. And she is the best bikini waxer EVER! Nobody enjoys a wax down there but she is soooo quick and somehow I never get bumps… she is amazing! Recently she tinted my eyebrows and lashes and the difference is night and day. She is always taking classes and learning new fun things. She is a hidden treasure! I have been going to her for years… and if she ever leaves the area I will definitely go into a deep depression.

Absolutely amazing! They fit me in last minute on a busy day and the technicians are excellent. Very skilled and this is much better than a machine spray. Highly recommend this place. They are very knowledgeable as well and extremely helpful in providing information and expecations. Thanks so much! If you want great service and a great spray tan — Fit to be Tan is your place.

I really like this place and have been going since it was a tiny one room operation with the owner. The online reservation system is convenient. It is not terribly hard to get an appointment when you want one. I have had mostly all good sprayers. There has only been one time when some red head that works/​ed there treated me like she had way better things to do than spend time completing the service that I had paid for. But I guess everyone has bad days. My advice if you never had a spray tan is to read all of the tips and rules very carefully so it works out the way you want it too.

Love this place. Easy to get an appointment and the technicians were really helpful when it came to answering my questions and explaining the spray tan process. I never felt like I was being «upsold» additional products or being pushed to buy a package that I didn’t need. I will definitely return here!

My pale bestie and I headed here to get some color before heading to the beach. We are both practically see through, so I was terrified of turning orange, but that didn’t happen at all. Every person we encountered at this place was really friendly, comforting and fantastic to deal with.
I do have to say that if you are a pale person, you might want to get the clear mist stuff (not sure what the technical term is), but I trusted my tanning lady explicitly and that was what she recommended and I think my tan turned out a bit better than my friend who did the other kind of tan. It does smell funny and you feel super sticky for a few hours, but all of that is normal I guess. Make sure you follow the directions regarding the protective lotion for your hands and feet. I don’t think I put enough on my feet and they were a bit darker than the best of me.
The only reason why I didn’t give this place five stars is because I had the tan done on Thursday night and it is now Monday and I’m back to normal. I have no idea what kind of time frame I should have expected, but I feel like that isn’t very long. I used the Unilocal coupon, so for $ 35, that isn’t so bad, but I might feel differently if I had paid $ 50. It is just kind of pricey for a few days of color.
If you want to try spray tanning, I would definitely recommend this place and I’ll probably be back before another beach weekend or function that I need some color for.

They seem to think they are a high end spa with tip envelopes, having someone walk you back 2 feet from the front desk to the «waiting area», and the taking your credit card number when you make a reservation when they are already packed with clients and so many employees to match.
I had a special event the next day and asked her to fix the wide tan lines on my chest/​shoulders and she said she was unable to do that. A good technician can use a smaller head and fill that in a little. She also colored my underarms which I was told at another tanning place should not be done and the sign of someone inexperienced.
I already had a base tan when I walked in, and their color on top of mine looked really natural and I got lots of compliments on it. Unfortunately if you workout everyday like I do, the color will streak off you in an unflattering way after 5 days.

For people who are used to being spray tanned, the short: this place is fantastic.
For those who have never in their lives been spray tanned before, but for whatever reason are looking into it here it is…
First timer here a few Thursdays ago for a test run. Wasn’t sure what to expect, but I sure as hell knew that 1) I didn’t want to lay down in a coffin-​like bed with UV rays cancering up my cells and 2) I couldn’t leave it up to a machine because I’ve heard that they run and/​or people always find some ways to mess it up — I would be in that population.
So I poked around on Unilocal,thought their website looked legit, rave reviews, close to a metro station, decent prices. Sure.
Made my appointment (as someone else pointed, they take your CC # when you call for an appointment in case you cancel on them within 24 hours), slightly nervous as to what to expect. Appointment was at 6:30, arrive at 6:32 and after filling out the paperwork, was at the reception waiting, and waiting… and waiting. Where was this nice wait area that someone said they barely got to watch Pirates of the Caribbean before being called in for their tan? Then after 5 minutes or so, I get moved to their waiting room, I don’t know why it took so long.
But I had to wait a few minutes longer, before being met by Kelly. She is very straight forward and to the point. Ask me if it’s my first time, tells me what to do (strip down to whatever is comfortable), leaves me in the tanning room for a while.
I strip all the way down (seriously ladies, I don’t understand why you would keep anything on — get a normal tan for that; no one’s judging you) and wait. Look around the room. It’s clean, moderately decorated, but the focal point is the big black box they have you stand in. Now mind you, my first time EVER and not sure what to expect. Kelly tells/​shows me very bluntly: stand in there, legs apart, hands awkwardly at your sides, this height, that way, turn.
Oh. It’s cold. I felt like I was at some sort of detention camp being punished for something. Visibly shaking, goosebumps and all, mentally laughing that I would pay someone to do this to me. She finishes in less than 5 minutes, covered me head to toe in bronze, tells me to not look down and leaves me to dry in the room for about 4 minutes, COLD FAN DRY (the only negative).
After my fan dry, she tells me what to do, what not to do (try to stay away from washing hands, use anti-​bacterial, don’t cross legs, don’t rub, etc.). This isn’t even an errands day. All I wanted to do was stay at home and wallow in self-​pity for not being able to move lest I come out a joker with crazy smears. Don’t even cook. There’s a Moby Dick’s one the way back to the Metro, pick it up!
Shower in the morning, a lot of color runs off because you’re more bronze than what you really want yourself to be. Tada~ sunkissed glow.
I was darker and lighter in a few places because that’s how I naturally am. Kelly told me it should last 8 days with my lotion regimen, but I had to come back in 5 days for another tan for an event. I was still slightly tan, but the great thing was she warmer to me this time around and REMEMBERED issues that I had. Maybe it’s in her computer, I don’t care, it’s nice to have that kind of service. So she sprayed me in a few more places heavier and now about 10 days later, I still have my tan in a few places (I don’t untan easily) and 1 more credit (Thanksgiving special). Not sure when I’ll need it again, but probably for summer.
Anyways, come here!

I was kicking myself for letting my Groupon addiction get the best of me. What was I thinking, purchasing a deal on airbrush tanning? I’ve never faked a tan in my life. And Arlington? Nowhere near Bethesda.
But I knew I’d be out some cash if I didn’t make my appointment before the certificate expired, so I made one via e-​mail. As promised by the website, I got a (cheery) response within 24 hours and was able to set up a convenient time to come in.
The directions on the website were easy to follow, and the storefront was less than a five minute stroll from the metro. I didn’t know what to expect when I walked in, but I was put at ease by the friendly receptionist. The waiting room was pleasantly decorated with a large screen TV, various magazines and comfy couches. I was barely four minutes into Pirates of the Carribbean 2 before I was whisked into one of the tanning rooms.
My technician, Kelly, was awesome — she told me exactly what I needed to do and was efficient and thorough and funny. In the end, the tan that would have taken me days on the beach was achieved in 15 minutes.
I’ll admit I was nervous leaving the building — it was a hot day and they had told me not to sweat, whatever I did. Then my roommate squealed «Oompa Loompa!» when I got home. But I had been assured the darker color would wash off, and it did, leaving me glowing and happy.
I’m so glad I’m addicted to Groupon, and now to Fit to Be Tan ;).