What does it take to build a sunless tan empire from the ground up? Entrepreneur Kelly Ann Callaghan spills the tea on how she turned her side-hustle into a half-a-million-dollar business in one of the most fastest-growing niches in beauty. Join her as she shares her best practices for surviving this cutthroat industry, everything from securing the bag to silencing the haters.
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Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
In this episode of Beauty Business Babes, Anna Hollowell interviews Emily Turner, owner of Golden Hour in Denver and founder of V Cool Tanning Co. Emily shares how her frustration with traditional barrier creams inspired her to create an innovative barrier spray that works through a spray tan gun to save time and elevate spray tan results, plus what she’s bringing to Slay the Spray this year.
By the end of this episode, you will learn about:
- How Emily turned a common spray tan problem into a niche product line.
- What makes barrier spray different from (and easier than) traditional barrier cream.
- How using barrier spray can streamline your workflow and shorten appointment times.
- How you can see and try the product in person at Slay the Spray.
Follow Emily Turner on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/goldenhour_denver/
To follow Kelly’s story, connect with her on the Beauty Business Babes Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/beautybusinessbabes,
and Instagram at www.instagram.com/iam_kellyann.
Kelly also posts on her YouTube channel, Kelly Callaghan.
And of course, don’t forget to join us next time for another episode of Beauty Business Babes!
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