Sunkissed Tanning

Staff super nice however the salon is super super dark.
What I liked they have nostril plugs that way you don’t get the harsh fumes. Plus they ask if you want bronzer and/​or scent added. I opted for the vanilla to mask the mmm so good smell afterwards.
Looking forward to my next 2 sessions.

I got a good deal on Groupon for a mystic tan, so I thought I’d check it out. I called to make an appointment, the girl who answered the phone said it wasn’t necessary, so about an hour later I went to Sunkissed Tanning to redeem the Groupon. First of all, there’s free parking in back of the store, it was full so I parked on the street, there’s plenty of street parking. Jessica was the girl at the front desk who greeted me, she was so warm and welcoming, I immediately felt at ease. Jessica gave me a basic short form to fill out since it was my first time, she also offered me water and fresh fruit that was on the table in the reception area-​free! Wow! First class treatment all the way, she took my Groupon and showed me to the room where I was going to get my mystic tan. The room was clean, Jessica gave me instructions how to prepare and how to start the tanning process, etc. I’m pretty sure gives these directions at least 20 times a day (especially if everyone is cashing in on their Groupons) however; she took her time and answered any questions I had. Wow, real customer service-​genuine too! I’d definitely go back to this place without a Groupon. It’s a tiny place, but it’s the kind of local place you want to support. My experience was a positive one, and I for one would like to give kudos to Jessica-she’s a gem. The mystic tan, fabulous-I’m a bronze goddess (at least for a few days)!

Awesome little tanning salon!
1. Friendly, helpful staff
2. Clean and hip design
3. Lots of free amenities like bottled war, sodas, candy, deodorant spray, hand wipes
4. Modern, well maintained beds
5. Affordable pricing
6. Free parking (big plus in Santa Monica)
I love seeing well ran small business like this, where the owner goes the extra mile to ensure customers have a delightful experience.
I’ll be returning again whenever rolling thru town.

Friendly laid-​back staff (no high pressure sales), consistently reasonable prices, great hours, and free water. Easy parking in the back of the building. After coming here I’ve never had a reason to go anywhere else.

Love this place! They have great packages for new customers (5 sessions in a bed for $ 30 or 5 sessions in a stand up for $ 55). Their normal prices are completely reasonable as well. It’s cute and clean inside and they provide free eye protection which is always a plus. The girls that work the desk are really friendly and don’t try to pressure you into getting more expensive packages. I also love that there’s no expiration dates! This is my new go to for tanning.

Work down the road and some of my colleagues frequent sunkissed so I figured i would try it out.
Pretty standard. Very nice ladies working-​helpful with telling me how to use the beds and what packages to buy etc. Clean. Little place and kind of dark but I felt comfortable. My room didn’t have a towel in it but I imagine it was a fluke accident and they have ample fans in the room so I just stood in front of one of them prior to changing back into my clothes and I was fine.
I bought the 5/​$ 65 or something at the second level beds and got a good brown tan going so I’m happy! Will absolutely be going back even after my package finishes.

Love it here! Great location in Santa Monica and every staff member has been very nice and helpful. It’s nice to relax while waiting to tan with complementary drink/​candy and watch a good show on TV. Great strong beds that are always very clean and nice mystic machine. LOVE the cute interior design :)

Friendly staff, and free parking in the back. Plus free extras like face wipes, hair spray, etc.

Great little tanning salon. Free fruit, water bottles, coca cola, and candies in the lobby. Plenty of free parking in the back. Front desk staff was friendly, and apologetic after a random error with not printing my credit card receipt. Plenty of bed types, uv and uv free. The deals for new customers are pretty great. Nothing incredibly special or modern inside, but it’s a cute little place and an incredibly convenient spot.

Best tanning place around! Beds are great and they don’t make you buy a monthly membership!

small parking space in the back. This place is a gem, so down to earth. The décor is super retro there is a bowl of fruit on the lounge coffee table and water available for paying clients. I only ever do the Mystique, and I am not sure what about is different from other mystiques, but it is the one that doesn’t streak or smell and lasts the longest 4 days with bronzer.
Prices are reasonable especially if you purchase a package! I highly recommend. Enjoy

LOVE!
Good prices, great staff, free waters, snacks and sweets, they provide you with goggles, well priced lotions and each room has sprays and other good smelling things incase you forgot your own. I love this place because it’s super homey and the employees love their customers! Some of the regulars hang out in the lobby and chit chat just because they genuinely like being there. I also love the 60’s/70’s retro décor. Who doesn’t love Bob Marley and The Doors posters and the smell of incense?
It’s not Sunset Tan or Darque… BUT THAT’S A DAMNED GOOD THING! Especially in Santa Monica, we love our local businesses more than those snotty corporate places that do not care about you one bit.
Oh yeah, free parking. And that’s a huge win in SM.

Best tanning in Santa Monica — clean beds, cool décor, friendly staff, free parking and free bottles of water!

This place is great! It’s such a refreshing little gem to find in SM. It’s very boho-​chic and laid back. The girls that work there are super friendly and don’t push anything on you… which is always a big annoyance to me when I’m a new customer somewhere. I hate when people try to lock you down into some kind of contract or reoccurring payment.
That being said, if you’re expecting über-​professional service, this place will piss you off. When I walked in, one of the girls was super-​attentive and the other one opened up her lunch and started eating and watching a movie — — right in the waiting area where the guests were supposed to sit and wait for beds. She even had a a TV tray… which was pretty amusing to me, but it might annoy you if you’re expecting five-​star service. The plus was that I didn’t have to wait — so I didn’t have to smell her food for very long :).
I used one of their 20-​minute beds for only 12 minutes… and it was a good heat, comfortable and clean. It was just hot enough for my first time… the bulbs were new and bright, and the music was certainly a nice touch.
Also, they were very attentive to giving me the best deal for my money — they compared coupons vs new customer specials and then they gave me 20% the lotion I bought. Oh — and bonus — they can keep your lotions at the shop for you (I am always in a hurry and running late so I often forget mine and end up spending more money on samples).
Overall a good first experience; I’ll def be back since I bought the 5 tans for $ 30 special… so we’ll see how affective their beds are, and then I’ll comment again…

Pros: they have free parking in back, there’s rarely a hold-​up for the tanning beds, the waiting area is comfortable with free bottled water and fruit
Cons: It’s small, there’s no monthly unlimited package, there aren’t any lotion girls to help apply to those tough-​to-​reach places

I have to say of all the places I have tanned. This place rocks. It has a homey comfy atmosphere. The staff is awesome. Its nice to walk in somewhere and they remember you by first name.
Sunkissed is the place.

the place is clean but the beds do not give you the tan you expect from a $ 27.50 session.(not burning at all and tanning very very little)
also they give you 10mn but from the moment you walk in the room.
(watch carefully).
please look for better tanning salon.

It is no Sunset Tan (as much as you hate them, and the corporate image, those dumb bimbos on the sunset tan tv show, beyond all that, they are a very good tanning facility. Beds are the best. And if you buy a pack of 20 – 25 sessions, the prices of level 5 beds are around $ 12 each. and i know this because i was a customer long before the tv show came about and they became big and obnoxious).
So why did i switch to sunkissed? I didn’t, In fact. i still have an account with Sunset. But i live down here by sunkissed, and it has become kinda inconvenient (lazy sometimes, ok?!) to drive up to near westwood, battling traffic, and to go there and battle for beds availability at times. So all in all, tanning could be an hour event. And on some days that is fine (if i need the deep level beds and a GOOD glow for special events), but for most days (my regular weekly bake), i want to be in and out in 20 min.
And i can do exactly that with Sunkissed. I am in that stage of «maintaining color» So i can go once a week, or once every 2 weeks. Depending on my mood and if i want to drive far. i usually just drive myself here.
The staff is very mellow. but nice :) and the HUGE plus: They dont try to sell you any products! Since they told me they aren’t on commission, they don’t do pressure sales. And that impressed me so much, that I ended up buying their fancy lotion. see how reverse psychology works here?
The beds are older, but they still work ok. and are clean. At the end of the day, the things I want from my tanning place, Sunkissed offer: clean tanning place, convenient to get to (and free parking at the back), good affordable prices (i get the low level regular packages– $ 30 for 5 tans), nice staff, good business hours (open at 8 am M-​F), comfy environment, music in the room (you can plug in your headphones and jam away).
Sure they dont have the BEST beds, and the coolest gadgets, but the tanning beds do their jobs and i never leave unhappy. 2 other pluses: free bottled water for customers (hydrate people!) and deodorant, sprays, mists, sanitizers provided in the room, for you to freshen up after the tan :)

Yes, I fake-​tan… Go ahead, get all the judging out now… UV rays, yes I know… Girls who look orange and fake, I’m aware… Are we done? OK make sure that’s all of it… Now let’s move on.
All judgement for fake tanners aside, this place is a good value. For first-​timers, they have a deal where you get 5 tans for $ 30. They’re not pretentious. On the contrary, I went in on a Saturday afternoon and the two staffers were almost sedate. I’ll happily patronize a tanning salon where the workers are just as hungover as I am.
The beds are clean and they have music hookups to help pass the time. The only scary part is that the walls are pretty thin, and if you’re in one of the front beds you can hear all the noise from the waiting room. In the bed, it sounds a little bit like someone is in the room with you, which is scary (or cool depending on how you roll). Oh and up front they have little $ 2 lotion samplers which are enough for 2 sessions.
I don’t do Mystic because I think it smells funky and it stains my hands, but I’m sure their prices are reasonable. Viva la bronzed Mary!

A neat little placed to sneak off to on my lunch break when I just need to get away from it all. The staff is friendly and it smells like tanning lotion. It has a cool vacation like vibe and is never really that busy (although I’ve only been during lunch times). In each room they little toiletries, like lotion, hairspray, etc which is kind of a nice touch. The beds are clean and warm up nicely. Prices aren’t that bad, and they’ve got at good first time customer special — 5 visits for $ 30.
Small parking lot behind the building that they share with others. It can get tight at times, but there is metered parking out front.