Smart Tan FasterSafer UV + UVfree
258 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
617-625-8266
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10/08/09
My little piece of nirvana! This place is so relaxing - just hop into a bed, close your eyes, and drift away .... They have 5 different levels, standups, even a Mystic booth that talks to you for every single price range. it's one of Boston's best kept secrets ... =)
10/08/09
WOW! This is probably my favorite place. I get my 15 minutes of relaxation in a clean and friendly environment. They have everything from pure tanning ray beds, to stand ups, to even the latest Mystic spray tan. This thing gives you an awesome tan in 60 seconds lol!! Try this place and I know you will not be disappointed.
i.e., A local favorite, or ive tanned at both the wellesley and davis square location and i really liked it. They both have amazing beds that give you a really great tan in a short amount of time. when you first go you might think the prices are kind of high but it all averages out in the end b/c you dont have to go as often to keep your tan so its diffently work it and it would recommend these salons to anyone who wants to get a great natural looking tan in not timehighly recommended because
09/05/09
I REALLY LOVE THIS PLACE.This is where I get my 15 minutes of relaxation [yeah, they have Reiki CDs already in each stereo - and yes, all beds have own stereos!!!!] I have nothing but good things to say. The staff is very informative, helpful, and friendly. There are so many packages and different beds to choose from, so virtually anybody could experience those 15 minutes of utter nirvana!
Great, great, great! Clean, big price range, dynamite equipment, always fresh bulbs, friendly...
Great, great, great! Clean, big price range, dynamite equipment, always fresh bulbs, friendly...The best I've found by far
08/29/09
Great, great, great! Clean, big price range, dynamite equipment, always good bulbs, friendly...
08/29/09
Great, great, great! Clean, big price range, dynamite equipment, friendly...
04/13/09
everything to like nothing to dislike. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! excellent cheap beds with facials $6/visit and the healthiest and most effective beds i've seen. clean and friendly.
notorious 4 opening late and closing early ... 2 of the girls r sweethearts but the rest have such attitude and it is extremely unpleasant to interact with them each time i go in 4 tanning. the prices r extremely high but the equipment is good. if u have money 2 burn, this is the place
This place doesn't look like a tanning salon. It looks more like a classy martini bar. I chose to try this place after seeing editorials on their Manhattan and Boston locations on E! entertainment. Most important thing to me was the healthier, safer beds. They have links, copies and videos of medical studies in the salon and on their web site. They clearly show how this technology has been proven by Harvard Medical School to benefit your health, attitude and even skin 30 times more than it poses risk. They call it "happier, healthier, smarter living". Count me in...!
This place doesn't look like a tanning salon. It looks more like a classy martini bar. I chose to try this place after seeing editorials on their Manhattan and Boston locations on E! entertainment. Most important thing to me was the healthier, safer beds. They have links, copies and videos of medical studies in the salon and on their web site. They clearly show how this technology has been proven by Harvard Medical School to benefit your health, attitude and even skin 30 times more than it poses risk. They call it "happier, healthier, smarter living". Count me in...!
They're very expensive and pressure you to do their most expensive bed. $22.00 each visit. They offer 4 levels but they tell customers the other levels are bad for you and have a sign warning to always use the highest level. For the third level it's about $16.00 each visit for the second level it's $11.99. If you do the 3 tans for 3 dollars you have to pay extra unless you only do level one. You need to use it within 5 days and have to use it every other day. You can't use it two or three days in a row. My friend did 8 tans for $49 dollars but we then saw a sign saying it was 10 for $49 he didn't get the extra two tans. They never stay true to their hours either. My friend wanted to spray tan so we tried going there three times. Each time a half hour before close and they weren't open. There are much cheaper and more honest places in the area. It says plenty of free parking. But told us to park in another businesses lot that was across the street and a few blocks away.
Try it... They do have a great intro offer where you get 3 tans for $3 where the first tan is $3 and the next two are free if you can refer just one person, otherwise the next two are half price at $3.99. That's either 90% or 55% off. They also have a package of 10 tans for $49. These are tans in their 15 min. base bed which has two high pressure facials (a sign of only better equipment). Judge the value for yourself...Additionally, they have a ton of complementary items like cooling aroma spites, UV Blockers for hair or nails, jewelry cleaner... Most importantly, they have a great selection of high level beds and stand-ups that leave nothing to be desired. The place is popular, but they have so many machines that I usually walk in and get something or I haven't waited more then 10 - 15 minutes without a appointment.
Really long line (close to an hour) everytime i've gone just to check in. there are empty beds but only one person working. The equipment is okay--they have 1 cool bed, the rest are just average. And, this place is the epitome of the phrase "nickel and dime." They make the most experience ruining attempts to charge for every little thing. If you buy a sample of lotion with slightly more in the container, it is 65 cents more or something. Since the tanning is more expensive than Portofino in New York (and service not even close), its very irritating to have them be so stingy. Also, the add for 3 tans/ 3 dollars, is only if you refer people. And, there are restrictions like you have to use the 3 tans in a week and you can only go every other day....so now on top of everything else they are a pyramid scheme, with impossible restrictions. Basically, don't go here.
I'll sum it up: Great service, knowledgeable staff, awesome selection of equipment, beautiful, immaculately clean salon, great value with a price and plan for everyone, lots of amenities that I've never seen anywhere else. I see what the newspaper was talking about when they mentioned the Best of NYC designation. Complementary amenities: Skin-type analyses, Skin care vanity, Aromatherapy spritzs, Jewelry cleaning, Room intercoms, Hair and nail UV-protectors, Lotion applicators for the back, Golds Gym exercise machines, ipod connections to equipment and it just keeps coming...
What a place! They all the best equipment, because much of it I saw on E! entertainment's tanning documentary where they discussed the safest and most effective equipment. It's funny how all the best looking people find the best places, because the girls and guys going in and out of here are so beautiful. Everyone is very friendly and down to earth, and even better, it makes me feel beautiful just patronizing the place. Clean, modern, chic, inexpensive with nails, waxing and yoga too.
Friendly, knowledgeable staff; clean, modern facility; high-tech, feature packed equipment. I have never seen such advanced equipment. The staff walks you through how the skin tans and how the different equipment features will effect your tan and your experience. Then they do a free skin type analysis to ensure the safety and effectiveness of my tanning. Even though I?ve been tanning my whole life, I saw and learned a lot that I needed to know. Even the prices were incredible. I got a package were each tan comes to just $4.50 each in a great bed with two high pressure facials.
The salon was great! It's so funky and the equipment is top of the line. I have been tanning there for a couple of months and I have had nothing but good experiences. The staff is so helpful and prices are so worth it! You're sure to get the tan you want without any hassle and with plenty of extras. They have great lotions, spritzers in every room and personal CD players in every room & a skin care station. They even do nails, yoga classes and have free parking. It's awesome!!
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Phone: 214-748-3647
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Wheelchair Accessible: No
Bike Parking: Yes
Parking: Garage, Street, Lot, Private