About Us

Welcome to Orange Skye Body and Beauty Bar!

I’ll start out by saying my mantra is “If you aren’t having fun - you aren’t living” and if you ask anyone who knows me- they will definitely agree. Several years ago I read a phrase I thought was hysterical – but in reality had a lot of truth in it. “My life’s goal is not to die and leave a well preserved body - when I go to my grave I want to slide in sideways, my body completely used up, a martini in one hand, a chocolate bar in the other screaming, "what a GREAT ride!"

I have always been an entrepreneur- and have owned and experienced many different businesses in industries ranging from Advertising to Printing to High-Tech to Internet companies to Marketing to Consulting and others in between. Each venture came with its own fascination and profitability - but none ever truly “fit” me or fit what I LOVE to do. So, when I started MOON Tans in 2002, not one person I know was surprised when my new venture was in the “beauty” business - after all it's all about looking good! And because for me it has always been much more about the journey than the destination, the past few years growing MOON Tans nationally has been incredible and very rewarding.

During the time I was expanding MOON Tans nationally, I had the opportunity to research and attend day spas all over the country.  It has been a great opportunity to have the inside track on the day spa industry as a whole. Visiting, training in and enjoying spa treatments in literally hundreds of spas over the past few years, has allowed me the ability to research the most popular services, the highest profit margin services and the services that most client’s were demanding. I was able to see the issues many spas face and the main reasons they struggled or were unprofitable. There were several significant trends I identified: 1) Spas that were owned by working technicians were less profitable because the owner spent too much time working IN the business instead of ON the business. 2) Big overhead with huge lobbies, water features, expensive furniture and equipment – these are great but don’t pay the rent and probably the one that was the most significant to me  - 3) Spas that only wanted to cater to the “High End Client”.

The question I had was – WHO is catering to the “middle” client? The clients who need relaxation and will appreciate good service, reasonable prices and a fun but relaxing environment? I am talking about all the working moms and dads, the teen-agers, the professionals, the thirty-something’s. NO ONE! And, by the way, a hair salon that offers massage doesn’t qualify in my mind as a “spa”. Armed with this new found information – I opened the first Orange Skye Body and Beauty Bar to see if all of my observations were correct. Indeed, there IS a huge untapped market in the day spa industry – a spa that offers the “lifestyle maintenance” services which ARE the services that will grow a strong client base and ultimately be the foundation of your day spa. Lifestyle maintenance services are the services that will drive clients through your doors and if you offer a great environment, reasonable prices and impeccable service you will keep them there.

This is an exciting time to be entering the Day Spa Industry. Thank you for choosing us – we are excited to grow with you.

To Your Success ~ Linda