Hi Ashley & Christine! I also started with mobile tanning and think you 2 are on the right path. My first unit is an Ultra Mist. I love it. It has an HVLP gun. There are 2 types of guns,
airbrush & HVLP. An
airbrush gun is great for makeup and doing the details/shading of the body. (my opinion :) ) One think I do regret is that my unit can become cumbersome after trying to haul your pop up tent, equipment, etc. I recommend trying out several units (see if there are any spray tanners that will help in your area) before you buy. I have seen some that come in a built in, hard, rolling container. Those look ideal. In my opinion in a business like this its important to remember image is extremely important. Instead of making several trips to your vehicle, leaving your stuff in someones house unattended just doesn't have that "put" together appearance. I am putting my Ultra Mist in the salon and looking at a more compact, QUIET, unit. Hope that helps.