About us

TANNING IS OUR PASSION

Sahara Tanning began in 1993, we pride ourselves for being family owned and operated. We work together as a family as well. Our success is attributed to our customers. YOUR continued support inspires us to reach higher goals of excellence year after year.There truly is a differance between Sahara and any other salon, and we are proud of it. We provide a clean, comfortable escape that is like no other in the tanning industry.Thanks for taking the time and interest in reading about us, we care about YOU! This has been our mission and promise from the start.

Looking to start a new or existing business, we have a space for lease contact us.

THE PROFESSIONAL AND DEDICATED STAFF AT SAHARA TANNING SALON

Invites YOU to experience a higher level of service and quality in tanning atmosphere. It begins with our COMMITMENT to YOU. We bring you first-rate customer service.
To share our passion and success, in tanning it requires KNOWLEDGE and NTTI certifications. Our mission is to help serve each client with their specific individual tanning needs. We help each client choose the best product from our highest quality lotion lines to achieve a fast beautiful Sahara Tan!

"Power and Performance" Is our motto. We offer the most advanced beds in the industry, including maximum lamps to bronze YOU even faster. We specialize with Bronzing Sun lamps that have "stronger bronzing rays." All beds are equipped with facial tanners. We offer clean large rooms with surround sound and ventilation for a relaxing tanning experience. Why tan anywhere else?

Our products and services are #1 We are a 5 star awarded salon!

Candleberry Candles FAMOUS HOT MAPLE TOTTIE are now at our Hurricane location.

We work like a family at the shop. It is a great atmosphere and we all love it. We are a team together we make it happen. I love the staff, I treat them with respect and I appreciate everything they do for us. I am blessed to have such wonderful people to work with. Our staff is the BEST !!!

E -mailed Testimonals:

Message: June 2010
I tanned at Sahara in Teays Valley for the first time today. I was pleasantly surprised by how kind, helpful, and informative the staff was. Because of the high quality customer service (and tanning bed) I will be a repeat customer. Thank you!

We are so pleased Chrissy H.

Message:June 2010
I Love coming and tanning at your hurricane location! Everyone is so pleasant and helpful.

Thanks Faith, we appreciate you.

Message: June 2010
I love sahara tanning. It's the only place I will tan at. My family and I have tanned there for 15 16 years. :) Wow thanks Ashlee H.

Message: April 2010
I just recently started tanning at your salon. I dont usually go tanning very much. I've went to other salons and never was satisfied. I was recommended by a friend to tan at your salon. So, far I am very impressed. I love that you have 12 minute high pressure beds only. I love that you have a high selection of all different types of lotions and sun care products. Also, it's a plus you clean your clients beds after use and the reasoing behind it was to make sure it was sanitary. There are so many reasons to want to go to Sahara Tanning. I am very happy with my results so far. I also noticed you actually change your tanning bed bulbs every so many hours. Thats great because some places dont change theres for awhile and it's a waste of time if your not getting the right temperature. So, I would diffantely keep going to your salon as long as I can. Thank you!Sincerly, Jennifer

Message: March 2010
Love the spray tan!!! Thanks Linda..

Message: March 2010
I was driving towards Hurricane to have lunch with my boyfriend. I had a hour to spare, So I was gonna tan at the Electric Beach, because I knew it was open there a long time ago. They were closed, I drove there to see if you were open not only to find out you open at 9, I found out your beds were awesome!!! I layed in the High Power 200 Watt Lamp, for only 10 minutes, and just $10.00.... You cant beat that! When I was tanning I felt like I was flying in the sky on a space ship or something! It is very big and very powerful! I was very pleased that I had tanned there at Sahara Tanning, and I will be driving from South Charleston just to lay in the power bed for ten minutes! Thank You for the great tan! =)Thanks Stacy for the wonderful compliment!!

Message: February 2010 Thanks from all of us Kelly P.
Thank you all for providing such a wonderful and clean salon with a friendly atmosphere!

From: Lara F.

Thanks for giving me a place to tan over the past 14 years!! Thank You Lara for choosing to tan with us for 14 years. January 2010

Message: August 2009

EXCELLENT TANNING BEDS, VERY CLEAN, AND A FRIENDLY STAFF. I WOULD AND HAVE RECOMMENDED SAHARA TANNING SALON TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. EVERYONE SHOULD TRY THE NEW VERSA SPA, IT IS GREAT! I HAVE NEVER HAD TO WAIT FOR A BED, WHICH IS IS NICE AND I HAVE BEEN GOING THERE SINCE IT WAS BUILT. TRY IT AND SEE, I THINK YOU WILL ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. Thank you for this amazing compliment Anna H.

Message: August 2009
I love Sahara Tanning. I know most of the staff and love the unlimited monthly tanning package!!

Thanks Austin S.

Message: July 2009
I got my tans gift card style. The employees are so friendly and pofessional. I got the best tan fast! The layout and atmoshere of the shop is great. I like that it is just a tanning salon so that the salon gets all the attention and first priority.

Thank you for the great comment Gabrielle.

I absolutely love your tanning salon, it is always clean and the staff are so friendly and helpful- i drive there from charleston when i can, which isnt very often. I vote you get a third location :) Thank you! Megan

Your Shop, Beds and employees are wonderful!!!! It's extremely relaxing to come in there and go straight to a bed without waiting and just relaxing after a hard day at the office. Thanks so much!

I love Sahara Tanning Salon!

To all the wonderful gals down at the Teays "SAHARA".......you are the greatest and I love you all !!

Nothing says "SUMMER" like a good dose of Ultra-Violets !!! Phil

Thank you for putting a clean, relaxing, up-to-date tanning salon in this area that isn't so small and cluttered with NASCAR items that you feel like your at a racetrack instead of a tanning salon. I am very picky about things such as tanning beds and one of my key selling points is cleanliness. Saying that I would like for you to know the times I have been to your Teays Valley location it has been very clean and the staff has been helpful, pleasant, and very nice. I will definitely recommend you to others. Thank You, Stephanie

We all Thank you Stephanie.

love your place!!!!!!!!

Each time I tan at Sahara Tanning Salon II, I always leave feeling relaxed and rejuvinated. The staff has always been warm, friendly, and educated about all areas of tanning. I have received excellent advice on choosing the tanning lotion that gives me the all over color and glow that I expect. Keep up the good work. See you soon.

Hey i really love your tanning salons! They are the best ever!!

I've been a Sahara Tanning (Hurricane) customer for a few years now and I love it, the employees are always friendly and I love that I don't have to wait for a bed.

That's only because you make me "hotter" with each tanning session... haha!

Thanks Seth H.

love the e-mails and convience of the salon always clean and pleasant Thanks Tracie

Thank You Shelia Treadway.

Hey Tracey! Just got on this site for the first time! What a great job you've done, as always. Everything you do is with such a wonderful personal touch and with such professionalism. Just wanted you to know how deeply you are appreciated, and I will always be loyal to Sahara Tanning. By the way.... the pics of you are gorgeous!Take care, Cindy.

Thank you so much Cindy Drake.

From: Kaitlyn

Message: I love this tanning salon!

Thank you soooo much.

This is a great website,...

Sharon is a wonderful person... my husband and I love her.We had not been in for awhile, and thanks to the person working this evening when we stopped in, we were informed about your website. It is very nice!
Thanks, Kathy Head

Thanks Kathy we appreciate YOU!

From: Jennifer
It's always nice to go to a tanning bed and not have to wait. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

We love having you Jennifer.

Love your salon, everyone is so friendly and the place is always so clean. Thank you for a wonderful experience! Thank you Jennifer D.

Message:
I tan at Teays...looking forward to the newsletter and some deals. You guys rock!

Thanks so... Amy D.

Message:June 2009

I just went into your high pressure bed in the Hurricane salon and loved it. Greatly priced and quick results.Thanks Stephanie H.

Message: June 2009
Thanks for having such great tanning services for the valley! Thanks from all of us Holly K.

From: Veronica

I would like to add that your staff is VERY friendly & helpful!! I go to the Hurricane location. Thank You!

Message:
enjoy tanning at your location! great beds.

Thanks Kyle B. We love having you!

Message:January 2010
I am in love with your salon! Having lived in Charleston for 5 years, I just relocated to the Teays Valley area. When asking my friends which tanning salon was the best in the Valley, Saraha was the recommendation. So, I tried it out and I vow never to tan anywhere else again!! Amazing beds, good prices, and great customer service! Keep up the good work. Thanks Stephanie Y. for the great comment.

Awards & Recognitions

2008 Top 250 Tanning Salon &

The Best in Putnam County

ETS 5 Star Salon!

LOOKING FIT magazine-a national trade publication supporting the indoor tanning industry, recently named us again as one of the

Top 250 salons in the nation.

E.T.S.-our partner and tanning bed manufacturer, helps our business continue to GROW! We were recently awarded by being named a five star salon at an International Tanning Association event.

PUTNAM HERALD-your weekly source for Putnam County news. Readers voted us for being "The Best in Putnam County for 2008 Tanning Salons." Thanks to all who voted for us!

The factors of winning these awards include professionalism, commited to education and superior customer service. We at Sahara Tanning Salon are so PROUD and HONORED to have these awards!

A special thanks to Looking Fit & E.T.S. and to our customers for choosing us and helping us get this far. Hard work and dedication pay off.

Tracey Assi NTTI Certified Tanning Consultant.

Surveyed Testimonals:

The best tanning salon I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. Tops in WV!!! Thank you for excellent attention you give to me on a personal & professional basis!

Thank you Deborah Thompson.

Overall: 10 I've been very impressed with Sahara, I've been to many, but none has impressed me like you guys.

Thank you Sheri.

Overall: A perfect 10! Thank you Shannon Hodge.

Tanning units offered: 10

Tanning packages: 10

Products offered: 10

Product service: 10

Customer service: 10

Overall: 10

Any further comments or concerns: By far, the best tanning salon in the area!

Thank you Lindsay Maddox.

Sahara tanning is tops in tanning! No other place can come close to you - especially in cleanliness, hours of operation and customer service. The entire staff is very friendly and helpful. Keep up the good work!!!

Thanks so much Chris Browne.

You all do everything perfect! thanks for giving such great service!

Thanks so much K. Armstead

Merchant circle post:

great

Sahara tanning is the best tanning salon I have ever been too and I have been to alot of them through the years, the beds and the salon is always spotless, the people who work for Sahara are very nice I have been going to Sahara for years, probably ever since they opened and I have never had a complaint, I always get great service and always get a friendly greeting, I would give it as many stars as they could possibly get.

June 27, 2009 by Ellen in Hurricane, WV

Customer Reviews

Sahara Tanning Salon is the nicest salon that I have ever visited. It is extremely clean and put together from the moment you walk into the door. They have several beds that are your regular power beds, however, these are huge. I am not a big woman so I have room in most beds, but I have tons and tons of room in these. They have a built in radio that you can chose to listen to or not. They don't work with paper files everything is through the computer system. They have several other beds that allow for high power tanning. Each bed just looks clean and makes you want to just take off your clothes and jump in. The prices are alittle higher than you may pay at other places, but not by much and if I'm going to take off my clothes I would rather feel like the place is clean. Wouldn't you? I would recommend this tanning bed over any of them in the Valley.
May 27, 2008 by Alisha Williamson

Thanks for the time you put into us Alisha

best tanning

I CAME FROM LOGAN AND NOW LIVE IN TEAY'S. THESE ARE THE BEST BEDS AND FRIENDLY PEOPLE I MET. THEY WILL HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING YOU NEED HELP KNOWING ABOUT TANNING. YOU GET A GREAT TAN.YOU GET TO SET YOUR OWN TIME ON YOUR BEDS. THEY DID THIS IN LOGAN. NOW WE FOUND A PLACE YOU CAN SET YOUR OWN TIME.I GIVE THEM A THUMBS UP. KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB.
March 24, 2008 by RHONDA SHAW in Hurricane

Thank you Rhonda from all of us.

Best Beds in Town!! by hds23

I cannot say enought about how great Sahara Tanning in Teays Valley is! They have the best selection of tanning beds and the staff is very knowledgable in their beds and tanning lotions. They even have the new Versa spray tanner for a fast natural looking tan! I will never tan anywhere else!

Super Pages reviews:

First I enjoy tanning and it makes it so much nicer to tan at a place where the people are nice and caring and the beds are WONDERFUL I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT...Keep up the good work. I will always be back for more.

Sep 9, 2009
by Angel Thanks Angel we love you too!

Face Book comments:

Cindy

Gotta love my Sahara girls! Wonderful pics! Tracy, thank you for the best service and top quality tanning experience anywhere.I just bought a buttload of tans from Sahara!! they are the best! Give em a try!

SAHARA TANNING SALON

" Where it's all about power & performance"

Thanks for the time you put into us Alisha

Best Beds in Town!! by hds23

I cannot say enought about how great Sahara Tanning in Teays Valley is! They have the best selection of tanning beds and the staff is very knowledgable in their beds and tanning lotions. They even have the new Versa spray tanner for a fast natural looking tan! I will never tan anywhere else!