Letter to my clients

This is a message I work so....... hard to convey to YOU every single time, I tan someone new. After our first visit, you'll understand this.. cause, you'll know me.

I know that your first tan can feel.. VERY SCARY! When you walk in, and it's like, Hi! Nice to meet you, now get naked. lol 

This is why I've taken the time in wanting you to know what you're about to read. (long winded.. yes, c'mon it's me) 

I need you to know, there are a lot more interesting and memorable things about YOU other than your physical appearance. I love you all for so many reasons. Your body is not one of them. What I've learned from 24 years of airbrush spray tanning, AKA skin therapy is that we are all pretty similar. We all have something we would love to change about ourselves, we all have something someone could only dream of having. No physical attribute makes us who we are. 

WHO YOU ARE TO ME:

My new client that became my best friend in the first 3 minutes of knowing each other.

The girl who inspires me to travel more and enjoy life.

The woman in her 80s who makes me call my sister to say... "I just tanned 

(such & such), she's so amazing!! I aspire to be like her when I grow up!

The mother whos finally doing something for HERSELF because she deserves it.

The cancer survivor who kicked cancers butt and trusts me to spray over scars they earned along the way.

The cancer patient who is trying to stay optimistic during the scariest most treacherous time of their life.

The mama of 4 who is WAY too hard on herself, the one I look up to and admire. I promise I'm not looking  at your c section scar. I have one too.. I'm not looking at your stretch marks. I'm looking at YOU thinking WOW.. how does she do it all? She's amazing. I'm so inspired by her..

The mother who took one look at me postpartum and knew I was struggling when I first had Lord.. and I felt like I was definitely not doing as good of a job as I once was.. and she encouraged me and said me Mahriah, it's okay, your doing great!

The listening ear that let me cry while spraying.. after my life completly fell apart.

The woman who has lived, loved, learned a lot, and is eager to give me little sparkles of wisdom that I will carry with me forever.

The spontaneous, text me for a last minute tan, girl............I need you!

The woman who never really wanted to be a mom, but is obsessed with her fur babies. Or traveling. Or collecting. Or music. I love hearing about the things you're passionate about. The way you took paths less traveled and created your dream life.

The woman who is struggling to get pregnant, the one who wants to be a mom so badly, I understand.. I feel so blessed to be apart of your journey with you. Especially once those babies make their way to earth and I get to tan you for your baby shower, your delivery, their first birthday party.

The woman who's entrusted me in her most vulnerable state after having a mastectomy.

To the woman who's broken down in my arms sharing of her recent hysterectomy.

To the women who are suffering and recovering from (not discussed enough) myomectomy surgery.

The high school student that simultaneously makes me feel old (lol) but also makes me feel a sweet sense of nostalgia. All my little soul sisters.. I love watching you become amazing women with every homecoming tan, cheerleading comps and proms. To me. you are everything great in our world. The 30 minutes I spend talking with you , hearing your stories, ALL fill my cup. 

There are so many of you who have trusted ME to be the FIRST person you told when you were getting married, you were pregnant, you were going back to school to pursue your dreams, you were filing for divorce, you were adopting a child, fostering a child, you had been betrayed, you had a new business idea, you met someone new. You were struggling with your mental health. 

HOW LUCKY AM I.....?  To have so many amazing conversations with so many incredible souls every-day.

Your body doesn't matter to me. I have seen it all... I honestly don't even really look at you anymore (you're my canvas). I've seen so many naked bodies they all blur together. I see YOU. For YOU! And I love each and every one of you. You bring so much meaning and purpose to my life.

Thank you for choosing Hush Tan. For supporting my dream/business, that allows me to provide for my child. I stay both deeply humbled you trust me in your most vulnerable state (naked) and honored to share your most special life moments.

Xoxoxo, Mahriah.

Your spray tan girl turned friend for life. Your secrets always stay safe with me.