Glow Tanning Centers

The owner, V, is extremely friendly and is super honest and helpful when picking the right tanning bed and length of time. I tanned here for the first time before a vacation, and V gave me a discount because I was a student on a month package. Now whenever I have events where I want to get a little extra color, I always go to GLOW on Newbury.

Love this place! I wish it was closer to my job because it’s a bit of a commute to get there especially during my break. The gentleman at the front is extremely friendly and helpful. The booth I tan at is always super clean and bulbs are always strong!
Would def come back again sometime… right now it’s already summer and I can tan outdoors so no need at the moment haha.

I came here because I heard this salon is where the celtics cheerleaders get their spray tans. Unfortunately I got the worst spray tan of my life. I’m not trying to bash the place but I would never recommend coming here to get a spray tan to anyone. I used to automatic California spray tan machine for 30 dollars. It’s a two pass process and feels like you didn’t even get sprayed on your arms or sides of your body. The room that it’s in is absolutely disgusting you can tell the place hasn’t been cleaned in a LONG time. There is thick spray tan residue all over the everything in the room and it’s super sticky. Also they don’t give you a towel to wipe off your nails after the spray tan. Not only that but I got my spray on Wednesday and it’s already gone and it’s only Friday. This salon does not provide Newbury Street level services, I have a better experience at my local tanning salon in Revere but I thought wrong when I came here. :(

I love Glow!!! Clean, great music, excellent customer service (especially V!!! He’s the best!). Don’t be nervous if you are new to tanning or have only done spray tans. I truly look forward to coming to Glow and I’ve had nothing but positive experiences here. Great selection of lotions, very comfortable and great results fast. Reasonably priced for the results. Highly recommended.

The reason I’m giving glow 5 stars is because the owner goes above and beyond to make sure his clients are taken care of and satisfied. It’s clean, plus the bulbs are always changed which is an extra plus.

My experience has shown me that all tanning salons in Boston are dirty, over priced, and havent changed their bulbs in 10 years… NOT the case with Glow! I was helped by V, who is a stand up guy. He answered all my difficult questions satisfactorily and did so with a smile. Good dude and good business.

Yes, I know, indoor tanning is bad. Please save the PSA for someone else. I had every intention of going to beach today since it was nice out but this busy girl had a lot to do and not enough time. My solution? Come here! I hadn’t been to a tanning bed in a loooooong time but wanted to be bronzy. This place is on the smaller side but very modern and clean. After chatting with the girl at the front I decided on the level 5 bed. They all seemed very state of the art and my bed (or standup I should say) had bright bulbs. After a quick 9 minutes I left with a nice tan and continued to run my errands. Way better than staying on a beach for hours if you ask me

DO NOT GO HERE FOR A SPRAY TAN. I paid 30 dollars to stand in a booth for 10 seconds (no exaggeration) and came out the exact same color as i was when i went in. 24 hours later, and it has not developed or changed my color in any way. I am frustrated at the complete waste of money and time that went into this, and would advise anyone to look elsewhere if you want a noticeable, lasting spray tan.

I am an airbrush tan addict and love the Norvell solution. I saw on their website that they use it in their airbrush tan so I rushed to make an appt. I made the appointment on a Monday for Thursday evening. They said that they weren’t sure if the girl could do it that night but she said she’d confirm with me the day before. I thought this was odd but I said okay. Well they never confirmed so I called the day of to confirm and they still couldn’t tell me yes or no you have the appointment.
Needless to say I ended up getting sprayed. Good part is the color looks good. Bad part is the application was awful. There are whole sides of my arms and legs that didn’t even get sprayed. Oh and I forgot to mention that the girl didn’t even introduce herself. She was rushed to get me done and get out of there.
That was not a $ 50 airbrush tan. I’m sure there are cheaper places to get one.

Probably a 3.5 but I will give them a 4 as I think it is best to round up for this place than round down.
Very nice facilities until you get back to the spray tanning… spray tanner is in a small corner in the back and you use a separate machine for drying and it just felt like an afterthought… machine worked fine, but haven’t given myself enough time to let the tan set in…
Thinking about it now though, I am a little worried since the guy didn’t ask for what level I wanted… usually there are three… so I am not sure what color I am going to be… also the front mist felt way less than the back mist…
I will have to wait and see the outcome of this :) It was quick and easy and the man was very pleasant… so we shall see. I may be re-​reviewing based on the outcome. :)

Very clean tanning salon on Newbury. They have a variety of different options — including spray and will guide you on what is best for you. No need for an appointment — just walk in. Friendly staff and competitive pricing.

Love Glow! I actually haven’t been there in a while, unfortunately — mainly because it’s summer so I’m trying to get as much natural sunlight as possible but during the winter this is my place to go. I work on Newbury so it’s convenient for me to just walk down the street after work to go tanning.
All of the girls who work here are super sweet and the owner is a pretty cool guy himself. very accommodating, great customer service. And honestly, $ 55/​month for tanning in the city is a bargain in my opinion — considering the state of this particular salon! It’s very clean and updated, and the bulbs in the bed are new and strong.

Came here with my super posh back-of-the-Shaw’s-receipt coupon for 2 spray tans for $ 30, because I’m still in school and super duper cheap. Also, I come from California where tanning before an event is a must-​do. I’m sitting here, 3 days later, still tan so I thought I’d Unilocal about the experience.
The front desk staff was really nice and got me set up in the system really quickly. I was shown to the California Tan booth, which was pretty easy to get the hang of. I’d almost do the back first and then the front, since the second spray seemed to send out a lot more juice than the first. There is a button on the side of the drying tower which gives you more fan time if you need it.
I have to say, being an ex-​devotee of the Mystic Tan (back in my college days, my Unilocal-​er friend Katie S. and I used to fit in sessions between classes at Le Beach Club), I’m not as impressed with California Tan. I mean, the barrier cream did not do too much for my hands/​feet… you really need to COVER your hands in it (but a bit of rubbing alcohol in the next hour or so will clear that up).
End verdict: You get what you pay for! My tips: get the coup from Shaw’s, don’t be in a rush with the barrier cream, and watch how your color darkens and be ready with some rubbing alcohol to do touch ups!

Quick, clean and great result. I went in for a spray tan before an event I had and it came out really good, not too orangey but rather natural looking.
It was set up really nice and not intimidating, like it was okay to touch things and you’re not gonna get yelled at like other tanning salons, and all the other beds seemed pretty high end and nice as well.
It was kinda expensive but they had a «deal» I think it was 3/​$ 90 which I guess it reasonable for Newbury St and considering I didnt need an appointment, was in and out in 15min and it came out good I guess I’d call it a deal.
Will definitely go back, but hopefully they won’t be blasting the weird techno music in the background.