Melissa, owner
I opened Shade in 2014 in an effort to provide a safer alternative to bed tanning and to provide services that help women and men feel their personal best... to find their "perfect" (#findyourperfect). Since then I have done thousands of tans, created a custom in house solution line with a 2 hour rinse for all colors, and continue to keep my commitment to setting the highest standards in the industry. I am one of a very few in this industry who have the experience and the set up that a good spray tan requires.
Having highly trained team members, a studio with the most modern equipment, products that don’t mess up your skin, and a passion for low maintenance high value offerings makes Shade the best resource for spray tanning and boutique beauty services on the Main Line, all set in a comfortable, friendly environment.
If you haven’t been to our location on Cricket Avenue, it’s time to get a spray tan! Our staff is invaluable to making Shade and Seeker what it is. Paying a living wage is important to me and having flexible hours helps me employ women with a lot of responsibilities in their life.
I am constantly constantly fighting the stigma of spray tans of the past and bad outcomes from booths or side hustle spray tan techs or just bad self tan outcomes. I promise a Shade spray tan will change your mind and you will never worry about being orange or looking like Ross from Friends.
Being a female small business owner is good hard. I want to support any female entrepreneurs out there- if you need a space to use on a weekend or want to collaborate, reach out!!