Slick move
POST FALLS - Adam Kaplan and Paige Craggett wanted to make sure their new tanning and spa business has a gender-neutral feel to it.
There's no tropical theme at Slick Rock.
"We wanted to create an environment that's comfortable for both men and women," Craggett said.
Kaplan and Craggett, who graduated from Eastern Washington University in June, recently opened their business in the plaza along Highway 41 in Post Falls just south of Sonic.
The business offers both ultraviolet and spray tanning, aqua thermassage, skin hydration, teeth whitening and a sauna. It also sells skin care and lotion products.
The co-owners said their prices are geared toward middle-class families with affordability in mind.
A VIP membership, which includes unlimited access to UV tanning, skin hydration, massage and the sauna, is offered for $99 a month. It also includes one spray tan session per month, 15 percent off additional spray tans and 15 percent off teeth whitening sessions. Members get 20 percent off skin care and tanning products the day they sign up.
"People tell us, 'You get all of that?' (for that price)," Kaplan said. "Our concept is that we want to provide people with affordable luxury."
Other memberships and individual sessions are also available.
Kaplan said they have selected top-notch equipment, including tanning beds in which the person doesn't have to turn and leave sweating.
"The lamps are equidistant from the body so the person doesn't have to flip over," Craggett said.
The teeth whitening station is also a massage chair. People who use the infrared sauna can lose 600 calories with a 25-minute session. And the hydration station is unique to the area.
Craggett said that she and Kaplan have ridden their mountain bikes in the area and thought the Highway 41 corridor was the perfect location for their business.
"We wanted to be in the new area of town that's growing," Craggett said.
Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Information: 262-9700, www.slickrocktanningspa.com