Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, AGLOW Airbrush Tanning founder Kara Holden joins Lori to talk about how she turned a single spray tanning studio into a four-location New England business. Tune in to hear why spray tanning is one of the most underrated revenue streams in the beauty industry, how to choose the right solution for every skin tone, and what it takes to build a beauty concept that can truly scale.

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“ I always say this, like, line of getting your aces in your places. So finding the right people to fill those right tasks, [makes] delegating and duplicating and putting the systems in place that much easier.” – Kara Holden

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• How one focused service became the foundation for a scalable, franchisable business
• The systems and operations behind duplicating a beauty concept across multiple locations
• Spray tanning solution science — undertones, DHA, and what makes a great formula
• How to use spray tanning to get a new team member busy and build instant client loyalty
• Growing a wholesale and distribution business while staying personally connected to your customers
• Why spray tanning is still one of the most overlooked revenue opportunities in the beauty industry

 “Necessity is the mother of invention, right? So I was like, I gotta figure this out.” – Kara Holden

About Kara Holden:

Kara Holden is the Founder & CEO of AGLOW, a luxury clean sunless tanning brand she built from the ground up after a personal skin cancer scare inspired her to create a healthier approach to beauty. What began with a $7,000 investment and a single studio has grown into a nationally recognized company with four studios, a nationwide distribution network, a franchise model, and an in-house manufactured product line trusted by beauty professionals across the country.

As a founder, entrepreneur, and educator, Kara is passionate about helping others build businesses with purpose, lead with authenticity, and think bigger than they ever believed possible. Today, she is recognized not only for building an innovative beauty brand, but for inspiring others to turn vision into action and create meaningful, lasting impact through entrepreneurship.

Learn more about AGLOW: https://aglowairbrushtanning.com/

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“ You kinda have to just step into your perfectionism to be a really good spray tanning tech, I think.” – Lori Crete