It can happen to anyone!! Melanoma kills one person every hour in the USA. Andy Cohen, famous for producing many of our fav reality shows like the Housewives franchise, was not exempt from this disease.
He claims to be tanorexic (addicted to tanning) and even though he is super rich and famous that did not stop melanoma from growing on his lip.
In fact he put off getting it looked at for months, but because of good friend Kelly Rippa’s instance, he finally got it checked out.
His melanoma diagnosis has changes his relationship with tanning.
Melanoma, is the deadliest form of skin cancer and can happen to anyone! Healthcare professionals did not take Jackie Smiths condition seriously. However, her strength, resilience and determination to press on and not take “no” for an answer is a lesson to us all.
melanoma is for fair-skinned, middle-aged, Caucasian women….
Listen to her tell a piece of her own story, and consequently dismantles the myth that this is a “white” person disease.
Skin cancer can affect any race or gender. Did you know that Bob Marley died from Melanoma as well?
As a young African American female, Jackie is NOT your typical skin cancer advocate. She is a role model who teaches each of us that cancer does not discriminate. It happens to young, beautiful humans everyday. For instance according to the American Academy of Dermatology, almost one person dies every hour from melanoma in the US.
For African Americans a Melanoma diagnosis is often a death sentence, because of late stage detection. It does not have to be this way. Take Jackie’s story to heart and pass it on. And most importantly Share Jackies story with your loved ones and remind them that being a nuisance should be the least of your worries.
Above all, her advice is that you are the best advocate for your health. Don’t take “no” for an answer. Find a doctor that will listen and take you seriously. Your life may be at stake.
Therefore, see an oncologist, not a dermatologist if you or someone you know is diagnosed with Melanoma. This one doctor switch can save your life.
Jackie finds ways to give back by volunteering and even going to Capitol Hill to advocate for melanoma research and awareness, read more about her here.
We've got goals for growth and we want to take you with us! Everytime we pivot and grow our members get rewarded. As a company we have a goal to add 100 new Artists to our club. That kind of growth is something we've been planning for are are ready to handle. We have the software, manufacturing and infrastructure set in place waiting to help these newbies.
When we grow, our members are rewarded. With 100 new Artists we will be able to lower the costs so that members receive 50% off of BBombshell and Clear as well as Classic!!! This is HUGE and we can't wait to share the new lower price.
Help us get there: When members referring other members they can receive $100 Visa Gift Card! Just have the new Artist put your name (first and last) into the Order Notes section. We'll review these and you'll get your gift card. It's the easiest referral process in the world.
We can't wait to see how we are going to grow and to see Artists helping Artists.
We listen to Laura McDaniel as she walks us through her harrowing ordeal with her Melanoma Story. She is not defined by this one aspect of her life though. She is an accomplished lawyer, mother, ally and survivor.
Hear what it takes to challenge Doctors, trust your gut and be cured!
Everyone knows that cancer can grow in any part of our body but did you realize that you can get skin cancer in your eyes? By it's name one can assume that it's only on the outside of the skin but the truth is scarier!
Don't worry tough because your opthemolologist can check for changes during routine annual eye exams!
Protect your eyes with UV resistant sunglasses....plus shades always look cool anyways!
Check out our other blogs on this topic, click here.
It's a jungle out there! How can any reasonable person differentiate a quality sunscreen from the junk?
TRUE: The FDA has toughened up on companies and now require validation studies to prove effectiveness. Let's give them a slow clap for that...even though it took years to get them to finally wise up to that. Better late than never.
So what's the big deal? Well, for starters, did you know that the US has only less than half the amount of approved active sunblock ingredients than Europe? Did you know that what we have here in the US is NOT the best protection? Well, if you know anything about the cosmetics and beauty industry in the US, this shouldn't surprise you. We believe we can do better. Did you know that beyond active ingredients like zinc oxide, the non-active ingredients make up about 90% of sunscreen volume?
So....if you are NOT looking at the label and reading the ingredients you may be shocked to know that a lot of sunscreens marketed to babies and children actually contain chemicals banned in Europe because they are known carcinogens.
Read the labels and chose wisely! Need help? The EEWG has a list of the best and what's in it, they also have a list of the worst cosmetics and sunscreens too.
That's right, sunscreen manufacturers are knowingly putting carcinogenic ingredients into children's sunscreens here in the US but actually have a different formula for their sunscreen and children's products in Europe
As a business owner, you'll need to understand state and national tax terms and what applies to you. We highly recommend you spend some time reading through this and following our guide to making certain you are collecting and filing all the right kinds of taxes. Plus, we don't want you missing out on deductions!
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR | 1099 MISC
I'ts not complicated or difficult to run your own business as and independent contractor with BronzedBerry. You are your own boss and that comes with benefits!
Tanning Artists are independent representatives of BronzedBerry LLC and are 100% responsible for filing their own taxes. The IRS allows individuals to file a personal 1099 each year for income they have earned.
We will provide a 1099-MISC to any artist that earns $600.00 or more in BB Bucks. BronzedBerry encourages each Tanning Artist to enlist the help of a certified tax professional if they questions. They are trained to help you file the proper paperwork. Best of all they can help you with calculating your lawful deductions. Below you will find tips and information that we hope is useful, we are not tax professionals and therefore the below information should not be used as legal advice.
CALCULATING INCOME
Every penny you receive including tips are taxable. That's why it's so important to keep great records of your expenses. In order to determine IF you owe the state or IRS money at the end of year you will subtract your expenes from your income and if your taxes will be based on what you netted after your expenses. However, remember those utilites, cell phone and mileage deductions? This is where all that hard work of record keeping comes in handy. Your tax professional will know how to attribute a value to those in order to maximize your lawful deductions.
Ways to keep track - Are you offering credit card purchases? If not, you should, hardly anyone carries cash and the fees are tax deductible! Any system like Paypal or our preferred provider, Squareup.com has an app for your phone that lets you keep track of client purchases! Even cash or check transactions. So, get in the habit of entering each client transaction into the system. Squareup even has a loyalty program you can create for free for clients. So, it's very helpful and will make it a breeze at tax time! Otherwise keep track on your calendar and at the end of the year add it all up.
Use our guide to help make sure you are keeping track of vital information as it relates to your business. As a business owner, there are many items in your home that can qualify as a deduction for your business! You will have indirect and direct expenses for your business.
Direct & Indirect Expenses - These expenses are related to your actual work, like cell phone, postage for mailing, supplies ( tan solution, equipment, client disposables, paper products (paper towels), notepads, office supplies). Don't forget your home office (speak with your CPA about the square footage dedicated to working as well as any utilities that qualify). You'll get to write off a percentage of these depending on your business. Make sure that you are calculating your travel, this includes a trip to post office, clients home or marketing events. Your CPA expense is also a deduction. Basically, a good rule of thumb is that anything you buy for your business can be a write-off! Even your BronzedBerry Membership
TIP: Grab your odometer mileage at the beginning of the year. You'll need it for your tax return. And keep track of mileage. A simple way is to add each appointment or qualifying trip into your google calendar. Add the physical address and then at the end of the year add it all up! Or download a mileage tracking app right on your phone.
Save your receipts and if you want to make it easy for your self-input them weekly or monthly into a simple Google Doc spreadsheet. You can provide your own Income/Expense Sheet to your CPA or do your own taxes....but you should be keeping up with this monthly to alleviate tax stress.
*Details above are for your information and should not be taken as legal tax advice. It is the responsibility of each Tanning Artist to keep track of local state and federal laws regarding spray tanning services as well as reseller sales tax obligations.
Is it easy to spray tan a client? What's it like to learn online and then tan clients for profits? Hear straight from an Artists' mouth, as Jen B dives into how she got started as a spray tan artist. She runs her own spray tan biz, with BronzedBerry, and is killing it. Learn the how, the why and what is required to make this business work.
Listen to her story and TAKE NOTES if you want to expand your business or build your spray tan brand.
Video Sections:
Ingredients Matter 1:23
Perfect Customers 2:45
Research Kits & Equipment 3:33
License/Permits 4:30
How I Broke Into Industry 4:40
Importance Of Working With A Group 6:22
What Scared Me 7:08
Does Online Training Work 8:14
Where I Advertise 8:54
Start Small 11:15
Why I Sell Retail Products 12:28
My Problem Areas 13:48
Client Feedback 14:25
How Much I Charge 15:40
This Really Happened 16:24
Does Bronzedberry Work 17:25
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We are the best spray tan company to work with because we have the most comprehensive and in-depth spray tan training anywhere! We are the only company combining the attention of in-person training, fully online. Our training can be completed by anyone who has access to the internet at prices everyone can afford.
On-Demand Learning | Fully Mobile Optimized Web-Based Learning Portal: Go at your own pace through our 21 Day Certification Program. Our Spray Tan 101 Course will go in-depth into the proper technique, consultation, safety, and liability best practices for mobile spray tan businesses.
Assessment Of Work | One on One Virtual Consultation: Every Artist, prior to certification has their work evaluated by a Master Artist. We ensure you are ready and able to spray tan clients with accuracy and care.No other company does thisin their virtual program!
Business & Marketing | Best Practices: Our spray tan class comes with module specially designed for spray tan business owners, teaching them business basics and offering marketing ideas.
Never Organge: The technique learned along with our amazing tanning solutions, means you can avoid the dreaded "oompa loompa" look on clients...ALWAYS.
Professional tan solutions
Natural and Organic, actually means something to us. BronzedBerry uses EU (European) complient ingredients, they are made in the USA, vegan, cruelty free, and biodegradable. All our ingredients are listed on each bottle and website. We are commited to providing products that are good for your skin and our environment.
Natural Without Sacrificing Efficiency: Our clients and Artists are addicted to our professional tanning solutions and sunless products. We guarantee you'll love them or your money back*. Simply the best tan of your life!
Certified Organic: When possible we use certified organic ingredients in our solution, like organic white tea extract. We use gentle ingredients like Aloe Vera, vegetable glycerin, and chamomile.
Ecocert DHA: The main ingredient that tans your skin is DHA, we source the purest on the market that is certified by Ecocert and conforms to European Standards.
Our Yuck List: We manufacture WITHOUT Lanolin, Mineral Oil, Petrochemicals, Alcohol, Parabens, PABA, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or Formaldehyde.
We created a unique spray tan membership program for professional spray Tan Artists. This is a community of amazing women who take their business(s) seriously while juggling life. This program enhances skill set, keeps up to date on compliance/industry changes, has awesome DISCOUNTS on all the BronzedBerry products and helps to ignite passion. Nothing to lose, everything to gain, it comes with a 14 Day Free Trial. *
Discounts: Receive up to 50% off professional tanning solutions, discounts on EVERY BronzedBerry product.
Continuing Education: Once a month education webinars for enhancing and perfecting the spray tanning craft, marketing, and promotional education. Education designed to push Artists business to the next level.
Private Facebook Group: Access to Master Artists and Educators who are answering questions daily, additional training and marketing support provided in this forum.
Artists Search: Leverage our brand by having your own URL and professional profile on our site that links back to your social media accounts. Get booked!
Liability Release: We offer a digital client waiver to our Artists to reduce the risk and liability. Unlike competitors who offer a paper copy, our document captures real signatures through legal software and is backed up on our servers.
*Certification required. Contact info@bronzedberry.com with questions.
