Eye Pro, Inc.

January 4, 2010 – EYE PRO, Inc. , makers of WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers and world leader in disposable eyewear, wants to help fight the tax on tanning!

Please take the time to use the link on the ITA (Indoor Tanning Association) website to send a letter to Congress opposing the proposed 10% tax on tanning. To date 5,000 industry professionals have participated, which has generated 15,000 emails to Congress. In addition, 15,700 customers have joined the fight, which has generated 47,100 more emails to Congress. This means that 62,100 total emails have been sent to Congress.  It only takes a minute!

Click on this link to go to the ITA web page and Tell Congress to say NO to the Tan Tax!  The ITA will keep you updated as this fight progresses!

For more information on WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear and FRESH-EASE Refreshing Body Cloths for after tanning, plus other great educational information regarding eye protection, visit www.EyePro.net or call EYE PRO at 1-800-726-8322.

December 2009

Since about half of the tanning salons in the U.S. provide shared (“community”) goggles, I thought this was a great time to review your goggle cleaning procedure and ensure you’re not skipping any steps. After all, it’s cold and flu season, and you don’t want to be part of the problem by spreading the flu among your clients. Read more…

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EYE PRO, Inc. — makers of WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers and world leader in disposable eyewear — are pleased to offer a NEW gift and FREE goodies to any salon that takes their NEW 2010 pre-recorded web training.

In just 30 minutes, salons can learn all about eye protection and be able to receive FREE goodies too. Right now, EYE PRO is offering FREE EyeSwirls, a hydrating eye treatment by Sunhoney, which reduces wrinkles and puffiness, plus you can wear when tanning with no tan lines (a $9.99 value!).

All participants also receive is EYE PRO’s fresh, new educational counter mat and Zippie with product samples.

To view the pre-recorded training, all you need is a computer with high speed internet access. Since it’s a pre-recorded version, salons pick the day and time to view — anytime, anywhere — 24/7 (click here to go there now).

“It’s a new year and this is a great way to get new and current staff ready for the upcoming 2010 season,” said EYE PRO president Brenda Fishbaugh.

For information on WINKEASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear and Fresh-Ease™ Refreshing Body Cloths for after tanning, visit www.EyePro.net or call EYE PRO at 1-800-726-8322.

November 2009

I’m always thrilled to hear of folks in our industry who are giving back. Like Jenny Bortman of Universal Insurance in Phoenix, AZ. Jenny Bortman loves her little pet pug, Ginger – no different from the rest of the pet owner population, right? Wrong! Jenny had all her friends vote her pug the cutest pug in the Arizona Pug Contest. In doing so, she raised $2,000 to help a no-kill animal shelter!

But Jenny doesn’t stop there – she is also running her first half-marathon to raise funds for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, and has already raised over $3,000 in donations! Read more…

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October 2009

In these tough economic times, it’s so refreshing to see tanning salons and tanning businesses doing things to help others or promote the industry. I decided to give a big pat on the back to the following tanning companies…read more…

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EYE PRO, Inc. — makers of WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers and world leader in disposable eyewear, recently helped nearly 500 runners cool down with Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths for After Tanning during the fourth annual Alliance Rotary Castle 2-mile & 10K Fun Run in Alliance, Ohio over Labor Day weekend.

Over 455 runners participated in the 2-mile or 10K race, one of the premier races of the Subway Challenge Series. The race is held on the 20 1/2 acre grounds of Glamorgan Castle, a unique historic complex and now home to the Alliance City School District administrative offices. All money raised goes to Rotary charities to help local projects.

Tammy Mathia, owner of Sunbeam Tanning, was a registered runner of the Alliance Rotary Castle 10K race and a sponsor of the event.  “I use Fresh-Ease after using a tanning bed to cool down and remove tanning odor,” explained Mathia. “As a runner, I also love using the Fresh-Ease product  because it’s a very refreshing cloth to wipe my body off with when I’m finished with my runs,” she concluded.

Sunbeam Tanning Salon supported the race participants and all received free goodie bags which included EYE PRO’s Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths, as well as other donated products.  The gift bags were a big success and Mathia knew Fresh-Ease would be a perfect for all the runners.

“We are happy to support all the participants in the race,” said EYE PRO president, Brenda Fishbaugh. “We hope that Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths for After tanning helped cool runners after a race as well as after they tan!”

For more information on Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths and WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear, visit EyePro.net or call EYE PRO at 1-800-726-8322.

September 2009

Do you struggle to get your tanners to wear eye protection? Bill Berglund, owner of Eurotan USA in Portland, OR has a unique approach!

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EYE PRO, Inc. — makers of WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers and world leader in disposable eyewear recently donated $1,200 to the new African Journey exhibit at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo – thanks to salons from all over the country.

The new African Journey exhibit at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will immerse visitors in the sights, sounds, culture, and wildlife of the amazing African continent.  Entering through a tunnel, visitors emerge into an African oasis. Key features include a lion exhibit, a Savannah Trail, new animal exhibits, and an entirely new system of interactive, educational, and cultural experiences.(www.KidsZoo.org).

“Our zoo is one of the Top 10 Children’s Zoos in the USA,” said EYE PRO president, Brenda Fishbaugh. “Thanks to the support of our products, we’ve been able to donate to organizations and help rescue endangered and exotic animals worldwide for over a decade.”

EYE PRO notified their “V-EYE-P” salon members by email, asking them to vote for their favorite animal.  Any salon that voted received a FREE zippie with samples of WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear and Fresh-Ease refreshing body cloths for after tanning. EYE PRO contributed $3 for every vote cast.

The African Journey includes animals never before exhibited in Fort Wayne, including hyenas, honey badgers, servals, and mongoose, plus opportunities to be nose-to-nose with a 500-pound lion (through 2-inch safety glass) and hand-feed a giraffe. “There is nothing like having a giraffe’s tongue take a carrot out of your hand!” exclaimed Fishbaugh. “I’ve done it — and what a great experience this is for kids and adults alike!”

For more information on EYE PRO’s decade of animal rescues around the globe, go to EyePro.net and click on the photo gallery.

For information on WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear and Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths for after tanning, visit EyePro.net or call EYE PRO at 1-800-726-8322.

EYE PRO, Inc., makers of WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers and world leader in disposable eyewear recently donated EYE PRO products to Heavenly Hair Plus for their June 20, 2009 Tan For Troops Day.

Heavenly Hair Plus offered a “Free Tan Day” that was dedicated to raising money for our US troops.  Brenda and Steven Couture, owners of Heavenly Hair Plus, have been supporting our troops by sending care packages to two different US camp locations in Iraq.  Money raised at their salon fundraisers are used to buy such basic needs as shampoo, body wash, moisturizers, spf, lip balms, wipes, etc.

On the “Free Tan Day” tanners were able to donate $5, $10, $20, or $25 for tanning packages which included EYE PRO’s WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eye protection and Fresh-Ease After Tan Body Cloths, as well as lotions and apparel.  The day was a success — with 60 tanners raising $465!  Said owner Brenda Couture, “With the money raised, we were able to purchase a lot of the different items that both camps needed, and ship out well over 30 care packages!”

“We are excited to support this great cause for our US troops,” said EYE PRO president, Brenda Fishbaugh. “We are grateful for all our troops and the freedom they provide our country!”

For information on WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear and Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths for after tanning, visit EyePro.net or call EYE PRO at 1-800-726-8322.

August 2009

How would you answer these difficult eye protection questions? We asked easier questions in the last issue…feel free to check them out at IslandSunTimes.com and share them with your tanners! Read on…

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