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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tan Bella lives up to all the hype! I have been a long time customer, I think pretty close to when they first opened. Once, I made the mistake of trying a new place because they were booked (no names,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The good: They have high quality products. I am fair skinned and the spray tan turned out great. Not orange, not streaky. Beds/standups are nice too. The bad: They messed up my appointment time. The…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey everyone! I'm updating my review on 6/24/08 because one of the owners, Gregory, took the time to personally contact me and apologize for the lack of air conditioning in his salon. I thought that…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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I never been to this tanning salon, but my friend has. She says she paid $70/month for unlimited tanning, which this company was voted the best in the city for three years. Therefore, I am assuming it
kudzu.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my first visit to Tan Bella recently and generally I had a really good experience. I can see why they have received so many rave reviews. They have a fantastic paint and bake recipe all wrapped…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tan Bella is pretty awesome as tanning salons go. I've been a client (or slave) to four tanning salons over the past two years, and Tan Bella's definitely the poshest. When the people at my first…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
today was my first time getting a spray tan. after much deliberation, i found tan bella on yelp. i went there not knowing what to expect, but Nick was very helpful and nice and made my first visit…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tan Bella is fab. it has a lovely Castro vibe, it smells amazing in there, and the decor makes you feel all fancy. when i was a teen i used to fake n' bake, the cancer way, and i have since realized…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So.... First I was afraid,
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm scared. Seriously, I think I am changing and I don't know what's happening to me. I say this because I, stephy s, the whitest, pastiest, palest, glow in the darkiest girl I know, just went to....
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am new to Yelp and jumped on to give Tan Bella a great review. But I also wanted to reflect on Rodrigo D's posting because I was appalled to read what he wrote and totally remembered him from last…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Three simple words: AWFUL customer service. I've been to Tan Hella before and even bought a package of 5 tans. I've used them intermittently and went there last night to use one of my tans on my…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go to the King St location. I love the spray tan! It looks so great, I mean SO GREAT! I've done it twice in the past 3 weeks and I get compliments on my "tan" daily. What I hate about tanning beds is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect Tan works for me! So, I have been a tanner for many many years tanning at establishments all up the west coast from big corporate places to very small mom and pop salons. Still I was nervous…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yesterday it was my first visit at Tan Bella, I went with 2 of my girlfriends to try their spray tan after reading all the good reviews. The staff treated us very nicely.. not to mention how hot the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So despite my once a year or so freak out about having skin cancer, I still tan. I can't help it. I'm slowly cutting back but I can't go cold turkey... The Tan Bella in the Castro is probably the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never fancied myself a spray-on tan kind of girl. I mean spray-tans are for Brittany Spears and girls who live in the Marina, right? But I had a vacation planned in Mexico and thought, "what the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All the staff members of Tan Bella are really nice and helpful. My bf & I decided to get ourselves ready for vacation and shopped around for tanning salons. Where others were a little snooty, Tan…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. Its modern and chic however the last time I went there was a really bad experience. I had an appointment and I showed up a tad early, when I walked up to check in - the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a dancer in Vegas and usually have my tan hand sprayed by a guy there,I happened to be heading Monday morning and saw Tan Bella on Market, so I gave them a ring and I was immediately told to come…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best place for a quick, natural looking tan minus the horrible UV rays. highly recommended!
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The front of the place looks swanky and high class, but walk to the back where the tanning booths are and it's a whole other story. Tanning beds separated by nothing but flimsy curtains with ladders,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful tanning salon!! Just wonderful. I have very sensitive skin and at other tanning places, my skin has turned into what would pretty much look like a human flaky croissant. But not at Tan…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great tanning salon. Great equipment, products, friendly staff, and it's always very clean and smells lovely. You see results from using a good lotion and a few sessions. Easy to make an…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the first 24 years of my life, my skin never once darkened. Instead it became painfully (and often embarassingly) red when in the sun. If I couldn't achieve a tan in the sun, why on earth would a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everything about this tanning place is great. The beds/stand up booths are indeed high pressure and the ambience is welcoming. The guys who own the place are super cute and it's hard to resist not…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit that the price is high... but if you want a quality tan with great service and a relaxing (non palm tree and neon light extravaganza)... Tan Bella is perfect.
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am brand spankin' new at the tanning game so i did my homework on yelp, called about 7 different places and inquired about the "high pressure beds" that are supposed to be safer , quicker and more…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Remember that scary tanning booth scene in Final Destination II where those two teenage girls got trapped in their tanning booths and then got fried to death while the manager was accidentally locked…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmm.. I read a lot of great reviews here. What's up? Is it just the decor that's winning everyone over? B/c the spray tan itself sucked. First, let me say they did a lovely job decorating the place…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I went to Tan Bella last friday. I have only tanned once and that was 4 years ago. My friend however has tanned a few times. However the places he has been to he said that he got burned.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The tan is nice, just like any other spray tan. The space is really nicely decorated. The owner is freakin' hot though. Reason enough to go.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i had never tanned before a couple of months ago & i am likely to never tan again (mostly because of my genetic pasty-faced makeup), but also by choice because i don't really need, enjoy, recommend,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh - what do I say? I saw all these great reviews and had to try it out. It's true, it's really nice in side, and there is some nice eye candy (mostly for the boys though) - however, I guess for…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So after one of the cute owners gave me my introduction to this tanning salon, of course I had to try it! The salon itself is chic and has a warm feeling. It doesn't smell like a tanning salon, more…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Living in San Francisco getting a good tan is almost impossible. Enter Tan Bella a small Tanning Salon in the Castro. I have been utilizing the services at Tan Bella off and on for the past 2 years…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so I'm a white girl from Iowa with mostly Czech and English blood... pale pale pale. Never meant to have a tan and all my freckles and sun spots will tell you that. Mostly, I don't really care,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've tanned at a few diff places and I always seem to get burned or have to go 3 times a week to maintain. I love Tan Bella because the whole bed is the purple bulbs that most beds only have around…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
love'd it but kind of pricey
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I admit it. The golden tan I sport is not real. So what? I may be fake but at least I'm still going to look 25 when I'm 35. There's also the added bonus of not getting skin cancer. What I find so…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the BEST... i've done the high pressure beds sporadically... it really works so well.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone who works here is genuinely friendly and awesome. It is clean, safe, and the staff is knowledgable - and again, they are SUPER nice.
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is tanning heaven for the fairer skinned. The high pressure beds (like the kind they have in Europe) do not burn like other tanning beds. The staff here is great and happy to answer all…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very small in comparison to other tanning salons around town, but it is very nicely decorated, clean and the staff is quite friendly. I've been using the high pressure bed and I have to tell you it…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far the best tanning experience that I have ever had. The service was wonderful. I basically stumbled upon this place when I was about a half an hour early to my hair appointment at Hair…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once, but I have to say if you have ever considered Mystic Tan...or any spray tan salon.....I would highly recommend Tan Bella. You should go here!! The staff is very good at…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The incredibly cute guy behind the counter gave me the rundown when I explained that I had 3 weeks before I would be the maid of honor for a wedding in New Hampshire wearing a strapless white dress.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
luxury. italian tanning equipment. and chocolate kisses on your towel? i'm in love. and not only with steven behind the counter ;) super sexy, super clean, super pricey -- compared to the average…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The staff was very friendly and VERY educated on the different types of tanning beds and the spray tan. Very helpful in suggesting a lotion for the UV bed. The whole place is very clean, the beds are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went last Friday for the Spray (yeah I know its LA But....better than skin cancer!) Steve was behind the counter nice guy. I got a great tan in 2 mins with no drama (or aloe lotion) , can't beat that…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Today, tired of the overcast weather and feeling a little bit gloomy about it, I walked by Tan Bella. I didn't get far because right then and there I decided, "What the hell, go inside and see what…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With a trip to L.A. quickly approaching I was counseled by my friends about my tan (or lack there of). I've always been anti tanning beds because of the damaging effects it can have on your skin.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since I'm getting married in July, and it's not cool to be the same color as your wedding dress, I decided to try out this place. I'd heard some great things. I do not want to look like a leather…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a long day of photographing Bay Area hip hop artists, my friend and hip hop magazine co-publisher, Arlene, and I decided to treat ourselves to a nice little tanning session, because when you…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very helpful and friendly...my tan was even, and not orange. It was my first time tanning and I was supper happy-
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Found a coupon at the gym and thought what the hell...I'll get the sunless tan. Well, oh well what an experience that was. The owner was nice, but really salesy. So I was suspicous from the get go.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You gotta try the high pressure bed and booth. Gives you a nice clean, smooth tan. All other places tend to burn your ass...this place keeps their machines clean and safe and the staff is really great.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Open for the last 3 years, the couple that runs the place, usually there in the evening are really nice and knowledgeable. There are three different levels but I always come out looking deep fried.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the gay man's spa = two of different ways to tan, and both top notch! their sunless booth isn't streaky or orange, and you get pose like charlie's angels. and the bed is the super fancy, no uvb,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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