Venus & Mars Tanning Salon feels like one of your neighborhood shops where you go in and the owners remember your face from last time.

This is because the friendly owners are so hands-on. We always love supporting small-business-owners because we love seeing their personal little touches to their businesses. 

And for Venus & Mars Tanning Salon, during our visit, we felt like it was the simple, no-fuss nature of their services that made them interesting. 

This is because while they don’t have a wide range of services available, they have the basics down pat.

You can also just walk in and most likely, there’ll be a spot there for you. Even so, we still recommend that you make an appointment, especially if you have plans for the day. 

We also love how affordable their services are. We believe their pricing is not what you usually hear about when it comes to tanning salons. 

We had quite a few observations as to why this could be, such as the rooms being quite small. Nevertheless, they can fit everything you will need in your session – the tanning bed and a chair. 

Furthermore, they also don’t have a lot of equipment available, unlike big chain stores.

That’s fine since they don’t have a massive range of services, to start with. But we do think there are still things worth improving here.

For starters, some of their clients told us about members of the staff being rude, a staff over the phone not being able to address their concern, and so on. 

We also think that their website needs improvement. To be frank, we think the design is too outdated and they could greatly benefit if it were given a few tweaks here and there. 

Having said this, we think the good still outweighs the bad. After all, our experience at Venus & Mars Tanning Salon has been pleasant. 

We recommend this to anyone looking for a more affordable place to get their tanning needs done. 

We love TANPDX because of its range of products, services, and equipment. 

They have level 1-6 tanning beds and a VersaSpa booth for spray tans. They offer both lay-down and stand-up tanning booths. 

In case this is your first time getting a tan, lay-down tanning beds require a longer time to be used, which is usually 15 – 20 minutes because the light bulbs are not that intense. 

When it comes to stand-up tanning booths, it only needs to be used for 10-15 minutes. This is much stronger than the other option but people usually opt for this because they get no tan lines. 

To complement their equipment, they also sell spray tan solutions and tanning lotions. They carry brands such as California Tan, Designer Skin, and more. 

Aside from tanning services, they also have teeth whitening that uses either hydrogen peroxide gel or carbamide peroxide gel. 

We haven’t particularly tried out this specific service, but we thought it was a nice thing for them to add. 

When we went out to interview some of their past clients, we were able to collect a handful of positive reviews. 

A lot of returning customers go to them because of the several options they offer. A lot of them also mentioned that the salon was squeaky clean, which matched our observations. 

Moreover, a lot of them also mentioned that TANPDX offers great deals from time to time. We suggest calling ahead just in case they have one available.

When it comes to our personal experience, we love how the staff was quite knowledgeable because they suggested the type of tanning we needed to get our desired color. 

However, their services are quite pricey, so be sure to take note of this if you’re on a budget and don’t want to risk the possibility of having no deals available to slash your costs when you go. 

Bask Tanning & Airbrushing has been around for 15 years. 

Because of their longevity in the business, we weren’t surprised when we were greeted by clearly knowledgeable staff and a wide variety of equipment during our visit. The latter was particularly impressive, as they have 4 types of tanning beds, each with its unique selling point.

First on the list is the Ergoline Excellence 850, which is a level 5 tanner that has a Temptronic Climate Control. This is a feature that makes the temperature constant throughout your session. 

They also have a level 4 Ergoline Open Sun 500 that has Advanced Reflective Technology. This avoids the feeling of stuffiness that could make you feel claustrophobic and instead provides a more airy feeling compared to the traditional tanning beds. 

Additionally, they also have the Ergoline Vertical, which helps if you want a more even tan. You’d also be able to move around freely. 

Lastly, they have the level 3 Ergoline Ambition 300 which is very comfortable because of its extended tanning surface positions.

Aside from their tanning beds, they also offer organic airbrush tanning. It’s when they use a smaller device that will be helpful in achieving more precision. This will give you a more detailed and more natural-looking spray tan. 

We think it’s important to note that they’ve been doing airbrush tanning the longest in Portland. 

When we made our way to interview some of their clients, they said a lot of different things about why they love going to Bask Tanning & Airbrushing. 

Some of them expressed how much they love their customer service. We agree because, as we mentioned earlier, we found them to be quite trained because of their overall knowledge of tanning. 

A lot of them also mentioned that the space was clean and beautiful. 

However, there were also a few who weren’t happy with their experience. Some of them said that there were times when their tan didn’t look as good as the previous ones. 

We think that the quality of the tan might depend on which member of staff does it, so it could be a hit or miss. But there were also a lot of customers who said they always achieved satisfying results. 

Overall, we were pleased with our visit here and would recommend them to anyone who would like to try out different tanning options. 

We were quite pleased with the different types of equipment Palm Beach Tan has to offer. They have different options depending on what kind of tan you want. 

They have a silver-grade option, which is for building your base tan and gold if you want a deeper shade.  

If you want to deepen and maintain the color you already have, they also have a platinum option. It has other features such as air conditioning, body contour acrylics, and more. 

Aside from these, they also have the diamond option for those who want a shorter-exposure schedule but still want to achieve a long-lasting tan. 

And finally, if you want a combination of bronzing UV and skin-nourishing LED, they have the diamond prism. The types are pretty easy to differentiate, overall.

Another reason why we love Palm Beach Tan is they have really nice membership options. 

They have everything from memberships for unlimited spray tanning per month to monthly access to their silver sunbeds. 

We also appreciate how easy it is to freeze your membership as long as you like, especially if you’re going out of town.  

We added this to our list of pros because some places will either charge you extra or won’t allow you to freeze your membership at all. As such, this is quite inconvenient in such situations. 

When we had a chat with some of their previous customers, a lot of them were quite satisfied with the results they got. 

It was because it looked natural while still being noticeable. We found our experience to be the same (and their tans lasted a good while).

We’d like to note, however, that we also heard negative reviews from some of the customers. It was mostly about their service and how rude some staff were. 

We had an opposite experience but didn’t want to disregard theirs so we thought it was still important to keep in mind. 

Overall, we loved our experience with Palm Beach Tan and wouldn’t mind going back to achieve a natural-looking tan again. 

We found our experience at Lux Tan & Cryotherapy to be quite smooth and efficient. Their service was great and we appreciated how they patiently explained to us every step. 

When we had other questions, it was obvious that the staff had well-rounded knowledge because they were quick to think on their feet to provide us with correct information. 

We don’t have any complaints regarding the tan we got because it was exactly what we asked for.  

They also have other beauty services available such as body sculpting, facials, cryotherapy, skin therapy, and more.

We think this is a plus because if you’re interested in tanning, it’s most likely you’re also interested in other beauty services.   

When we met up with some of their previous clients to sit down and interview them about their experience, some of them commented on the convenience of the location. 

Most of them liked the service. Each of them dropped names of the staff they were most impressed by. 

There were also a few comments about how much they love the atmosphere of the place because of its cleanliness. 

We want to back up that information because when we visited, it was spotless. 

To add to the things we loved about Lux Tan & Cryotherapy, they offer a payment plan wherein they only do a soft credit check. This won’t also hurt your credit score. 

They also have monthly promotions which are easily available on their website. 

We do, however, think that it’s better to pay cash when you’re going here instead of using your card. Their card reader charges a processing fee, which some might deem unfair. 

They explained this to us beforehand, so we appreciate that we were given a heads up.

Nonetheless, we have to say that we had a noteworthy experience at Lux Tan & Cryotherapy. If you want a quality customer experience, we suggest considering them. 

Sun Kissed By Kris is one of the best tanning salons in the area because of how convenient their services are.

They offer mobile airbrush tanning so you can get tanned in the comfort of your own home or wherever your event will be.

What we like about their services is they provide a custom tan using a blend of all-natural based ingredients.

Their tans are packed with skin enhancing nutrients that will look flawless and beautiful, making your skin look so good!

We think it’s great that they work with each client’s natural skin color for a perfect glow that suits each client.

What’s more is we like how quick and efficient everything is. Looking good has never been this convenient in our opinion!

We highly recommend!