By: Charles Romans
Carter County Times
Bare Bottom Tanning, located at 131 Jessica Lane near Save-A-Lot in Olive Hill, brings new tanning technology to the city and the county. The tanning salon offers a stand-up booth, bronzing beds, a red-light bed, and a high velocity bed among other features; all of which are new and on the cutting edge of the latest tanning technology. In addition, the salon is also looking into a spray tanning booth that might be available in the near future.
The salon is open from 11 am until 7 pm Monday through Friday, and is open on Saturdays from 11 am until 6 pm. The hours are planned to be extended, however, as the summer months approach. “We do church and family time on Sundays, so we are closed then,” co-owner Bubba Johnson said. “Everyone needs at least one day to recharge.”
Johnson said that all of the credit for conceiving of and running the shop goes to his wife Amanda and daughter Kenley, and he is quick to brag on both.
“They have all state-of-the-art stuff,” Johnson said. “She’s (wife Amanda) got a tanning bed that people in Olive Hill have never had access to, and they also have all different kinds of lotions and creams. Pretty much anything you would ever need; they even sell handbags and stuff like that.”
Johnson, who is well established in Olive Hill with his towing business and community engagement, said this more than just another business for them. They’re invested in Olive Hill and Carter County.
“She rented a spot at the Olive Hill location, but its long term because she expects to be there quite a while,” Johnson said. “She made a huge investment and completely remodeled the building from floor to ceiling. It’s a really nice facility, and a state-of-the-art facility for tanning.”
Johnson said the goal was to provide Olive Hill and the surrounding region with a tanning salon that was comfortable and served every need the customer might possibly have.
Bare Bottom Tanning not only provides for pre-tanning and after-tanning care but also offers some potential health benefits.
“The red-light bed she has is really good to help with arthritis and muscle pain,” Johnson said. “It also helps with other aches and pains and can be used for skin pigments. When you research red-light beds, you’ll find that the list of what it can do goes on and on.”
Johnson said the best thing for residents that are interested in using the facility, or are simply curious about what their equipment can be used for, is to just come visit and see for themselves. The staff will be more than willing to explain everything and work with individuals on what their goals and needs might be, and how Bare Bottom Tanning can help them meet those needs in the best way possible.
“They do run packages like monthly memberships,” Johnson said. “They welcome walk-ins, and every kind of customer. You can spend as little as ten dollars. Or it can go higher depending upon what you actually need. “
Johnson said his wife and daughter have worked tirelessly to bring what they believe is a one-of-a-kind tanning experience to Olive Hill.
“When they picked this building out for the tanning salon, they started remodeling. It took them over a year of hard work to put this all together.”
Johnson said an indirect benefit of their hard work and investment of independent capital was that initially there were four empty buildings near the one now housing Bare Bottom Tanning. Since the business opened and has been promoted, two of those empty buildings are now the home of two new businesses (a beauty salon and a spa) for Olive Hill. And, Johnson said, there is another entrepreneur interested in renting the two other available buildings.
Bare Bottom Tanning can be reached at 606.315.2133, by email at barebottomtanning@outlook.com, or by visiting their Facebook page.
Contact the writer at charles@cartercountytimes.com
