05-21-2005, 01:53 AM | #1 (permalink) |
I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 2 2004 Location: San Diego Age: 54
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Rep Power: 0 | Well, it could have been worse. Local news ran a piece about spray tanning http://cf.nbcsandiego.com/dgo/sh/videoplayer/video.cfm?ID=4510375&owner=dgo&popup=tru e','width=630,height=543 I called a few of my local competitors to give them a heads up about the show, since their previous works have a tendency to take things out of context (not just about tanning). Soooo...basically the lessons learned by the casual viewer: Don't inhale it Spray Solution might contain lead and arsenic. So guess who'll be reading their ingredients tomorrow?? Has anyone ever directly responded to local media? Such as, create a little rebuttal and put it in a document holder on the front desk. I doubt I'll do it, but just curious how others have responded. _________________ John I'd rather be here....and the lead bike [ This Message was edited by: JohnnyComeLately on 2005-05-21 01:59 ] |
05-23-2005, 08:48 AM | #2 (permalink) |
Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82
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Rep Power: 22 | In our local newspaper they sometimes run articles about local businesses and their owners. Recently, a local beauty salon owner had her write-up in the paper. Most of the article was devoted to uv exposure and the danger it creates to our skin. She is recovering from melenoma, and has other serious ailments. She just totally bad mouthed the tanning business (she used to have a tanning bed) and was one of my best customers when I owned my other salon 5 years ago. Well, upon reading her bunch of crap, I immediatly called the newspaper and scheduled an interview with a reporter in order to have something written about out new salon. Even though I couldn't say anything beneficial about the tanning process, I did rebutt a lot of things she stated. It was a real nice article and was titled " EXPERT EXPOSURE " . The contents went into detail of how my wife and I were Smart Tan certified and truly believed in slow go with exposure and how we evaluated ones skin type and adjusted their exposure accordingly. This was our way of doing a rebuttal and we got some good free press in doing so. |
05-23-2005, 10:23 AM | #4 (permalink) |
Join Date: Apr 26 2005 Location: Everett, Washington
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Rep Power: 0 | They run these things with out even doing the research. The FDA has "Acceptable Levels" of everything in consumer products- including water. So just because there are acceptable levels of lead and arsinic allowed in your water or toothpaste it doesn't mean these ingredients are in them. The FDA does reccomend the consumer be protected in their "mucas membranes" so all salons that offer sunless should always have eye protection, eye protection and lip balm available. We use the winkease for eyes and ears. The news is just looking for a tag line to get people to stay tuned. |
05-24-2005, 03:09 AM | #7 (permalink) |
Mr. b Join Date: May 10 2005 Age: 54
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Rep Power: 68 | Quote: On 2005-05-21 01:53:00, JohnnyComeLately wrote: Well, it could have been worse. Local news ran a piece about spray tanning http://cf.nbcsandiego.com/dgo/sh/videoplayer/video.cfm?ID=4510375&owner=dgo&popup=tru e','width=630,height=543 I called a few of my local competitors to give them a heads up about the show, since their previous works have a tendency to take things out of context (not just about tanning). Soooo...basically the lessons learned by the casual viewer: Don't inhale it Spray Solution might contain lead and arsenic. So guess who'll be reading their ingredients tomorrow?? Has anyone ever directly responded to local media? Such as, create a little rebuttal and put it in a document holder on the front desk. I doubt I'll do it, but just curious how others have responded. _________________ John I'd rather be here....and the lead bike [ This Message was edited by: JohnnyComeLately on 2005-05-21 01:59 ] I don't have media player on the ole lap top, which solutions contained arsenic and lead? |
05-24-2005, 11:07 AM | #8 (permalink) |
Join Date: Apr 26 2005 Location: Everett, Washington
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Rep Power: 0 | Probably NONE The FDA has "Acceptable Levels" of everything in consumer products- including water. So just because there are acceptable levels of lead and arsinic allowed in your water or toothpaste it doesn't mean these ingredients are in them. There would be no reason to add these things- |
05-24-2005, 12:57 PM | #9 (permalink) |
I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 2 2004 Location: San Diego Age: 54
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Rep Power: 0 | There's no reference in the video link. It was a graphic thrown up (figuratively) on the screen during the opinion piece. It said something to the effect, "Sunless sprays can have arsenic, lead, and..." (I've forgotten the third, since the first two were scary enough). I haven't checked back to see if they've put the opinion piece online yet. I did save it, but I'm not sure if copyright issues apply to taking a piece of a local news show and putting it on-line. This is the same news source that talks about UVA only bulbs...I'm still looking for who makes them (not!) |
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