Celsius Tannery: Giving Gorgeous Glowing Confidence, All Year Long

With the holiday season approaching, we all want to look our best in our party dresses, and a great way to do this is to show off glowing, golden skin. Janessa Howell, director of marketing and operations, Celsius Tannery, knows this. “I started with Celsius in February 1997. Celsius opened in May 1995,” she explained. “I went to UMKC for my elementary education degree, then they offered me a management position I couldn’t refuse so I took it and never looked back.”

Celsius Tannery is locally owned and believes strongly in investing in the communities each location serves. They upgrade consistently to strive to be the industry leader in the Kansas City area. “The technology has completely changed over the years. We upgraded our spray tanning units three years ago to a new technology, and our heated unit, the Mystic Kyss, is completely customizable,” she noted. “Turning orange and streaking is no longer a concern! No one can mess up a spray tan with these new units, which have unlimited levels of options because you can choose from multiple bronzing shades, fragrances or additional skincare products for your own customized result. And it’s a fast session. You’re in and out in about three minutes. The comfort and customization of the Mystic Kyss will make it a spray tan client’s new favorite.”

State-of-the Art Equipment
Janessa noted, “We are also getting ready to upgrade our tanning technology next year to a hybrid tanning unit, which will incorporate UV lights and red light technology, which stimulates collagen production and has added skin care benefits. You get the best of both worlds in one session.”

Celsius Tannery Smart Tan certified, customer service tanning consultants have always prided themselves on certification and teaching clients to tan the right way. This way, each staff member is knowledgeable and can answer any questions. The salon has completed Smart Tan’s COVID-19 sanitation and physical distancing protocol training for the professional tanning industry. Customer safety and wellbeing are always top of mind at Celsius.

“With events happening again, such as weddings, concerts, proms and holiday parties, the need for gorgeous color is back, whether traditional or spray,” Janessa said. “Even when events were few and far between, we encouraged clients to treat themselves and make every moment special.”

Community Involvement
Celsius Tannery has always had a philanthropic involvement and is proud of their record of giving back to the community, including their partnership with Mission Driven Goods, which helps with animal rescue. “We are so proud to help Mission Driven Goods and Scott Poore, who’s truly an angel among us and a voice for homeless pets, continue his amazing efforts and rescue work! After the special dog, Sally Sue, gained national attention from Fox News, she was recently adopted to a furever home in Delaware,” she mentioned. “We also work with MOCSA, the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault, and we recently gave away tickets to the Charity Chiefs game to one of our generous clients who donated.

“People are coming in to look good and feel good; what better business model could there be?” she smiled. ■

Celsius Tannery has four locations: 6060 NW 63rd Terrace, Parkville, Missouri, 816-505-1116; 4744 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood, Kansas, 913-432-1115; 11814 Quivira, Overland Park, Kansas, 913-498-1115; 602 NE State Road 291, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 816-524-2961. Visit celsiustan.com for more information about events and promotions.