2012 Leading Moms in Business Competition

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Raving Tans

  • Name Heather Hawthorne
  • Location Fallbrook, CA
  • Year Business launched 2010
  • Website www.ravingtans.com
Raving Tans

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I'm Heather Hawthorne, CEO of Raving Tans.

Thank you so much for considering Raving Tans in this competition. I have been blessed to have met some absolutely amazing people that may have started as clients and now I can truly say are friends. I love what I do, and even with another baby on the way {due in July!!} I'm still helping brides, pageant gals, dance teams, and just the typical mom like myself get a little color to make them feel just a bit more confident in the skin they are in no matter what the occasion might be.

Here's a little background..

Spray tanning is now one of the hottest new trends. For those looking to ditch the days under the bulbs, Raving Tans now provides a beautiful and safe alternative.

Raving Tans offers personal HVLP (high volume, low pressure) spray tanning at an affordable rate. Spray tanning is perfect before any special occasion, photo shoot, upcoming vacation, or for those of us that like to be tan year round!

I guess you can say I’ve never been JUST a stay-at-home mamma. Motherhood hit, but I have always been eager to keep working at some of my greatest passions on the side. Once I had my second child though, I realized that most of these passions were getting a little too tough to keep up and still be able to devote myself to my wonderful kids. But that didn’t stop me. I just had to develop an enthusiasm for something that I could do out of my home and travel only for special assignments when my husband could be home with the kids. It didn’t take long.

Tanning has been a part of my life for the past 10 years. Being a competitive cheerleader, going to school in Hawaii, and being part of many special occasions for my friends and family over the years, tanning was just another thing on the to-do list. I spent countless hours lying under the bulbs only to later find out how much damage I was actually causing myself by doing so. I was ready to ditch the tanning beds for good.

Looking into other options, it was a no brainer. Spray tanning is one of the safest and most effective ways to continue looking “kissed by the sun.” Well, until you started looking at the price. The average cost of a single spray tan/airbrush session is $60-$120. Get two tans a month and I’m sorry, that’s not in my budget! Yikes! So now I’m realizing that not only am I getting into something that I have invested interest in, safe tanning at an affordable price is a need and I want to fill it!

So my mind was made. I already had my B.A. in Communication and then I became a certified spray tanning technician by the National Tanning Training Institute. I do HVLP (High volume, low pressure) tanning from my home in North County, San Diego and mobile for tanning parties, single tans and different events. The products I have chosen to use are all organic and odorless. Even safe enough to give those baby bumps some color!

What began as a “mommy hobby” has now become a business that I truly love. I feel blessed to help people feel just a little bit more confident in the skin they are in.

♥Your Certified Spray Tan Technician,

Heather Hawthorne

CEO Raving Tans

Year Round "Sun-Kissed" Look For Any Occasion

www.RavingTans.com

www.facebook.com/ravingtans

760.855.6913


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