Before becoming America’s most awarded destination for spray tans and sugaring, SUGARED + BRONZED® began as a side hustle in our founder’s Santa Monica apartment. In 2010 while balancing a full-time role at a fintech company, she spent nights and weekends growing the brand—one client at a time. Fast forward and we are now nationwide and 40+ locations.
Weʻve revolutionized airbrush tanning with a proprietary solution and revived an all-natural, ancient Egyptian form of hair removal, sugaring.
S+B is a one-stop shop to prepare for any vacation, wedding, red carpet event — or to simply feel like your best self. We’re extremely passionate about providing exceptional services in beautiful, upbeat, and welcoming spaces that make your appointment something to look forward to.
Fueled by spunky playlists, caffeine, and a love for helping our clients, glow getter energy is a way of life for us. Our S+B team members are rigorously trained and learn sugaring and airbrush tanning in-house. This ensures that every client gets smooth skin and the perfect bronze, no matter their location, Sugarista, or Sprayer. In the past two years alone, we’ve performed over one million services—so when it comes to glowing and flawless skin, trust us: we know what we’re doing.
We have locations across California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Florida with many more locations on the horizon in addition to our online store offerings. So, no matter where you visit us or which products you use, you’ll always FEEL FLAWLESS®.
Meet our Founder
From a young age, Courtney Claghorn always felt her best with a tan. Ironically, she was the only Italian family member who didn’t tan easily! While she used to find this frustrating, she later realized it was a blessing not to have spent her younger years baking in the sun. For her, a faux glow was the way to go.
Before opening the OG Santa Monica location, Courtney attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she met now husband and Co-Founder, Sam Offit. Shortly after graduation, they landed in Santa Monica. When Courtney found herself overpaying for spray tans at underwhelming locations, Sam encouraged her to find a better solution and...
Word spread quickly. The growing client base encouraged Courtney to spread her wings from her short-lived corporate life and refocus her energy toward growing her business full-time. She soon became a 4th generation female entrepreneur, so perhaps her Italian half gave her good genes after all!
Why Sugaring and Airbrush Tanning?
Concocting the perfect recipe for her business, Courtney, a longtime skincare fanatic, decided to add a little sugar to her sunless tanning idea. While sugaring has ancient Egyptian roots, it felt relevant to the modern world as a natural, eco-friendly way to remove hair. While developing her business, Courtney quickly realized that sugaring was not only the new waxing but also the perfect complement to a spray tan. Both services were often relegated to the bottom of long spa menus when in actuality, both techniques deserved finesse and attention for clients to receive consistent and optimal results.
Courtney's vision brought the two popular services side by side. SUGARED + BRONZED quickly became a uniquely synergetic space for those seeking a little extra pep in their step. No matter the occasion, S+B promises that you’ll leave with immaculately smooth skin and a natural faux glow.