Summer is just a few days away and since not everyone can achieve the perfect tan by laying out in the sun for a few hours, spray tans are a great alternative. If you live in Hoboken and are on the hunt for a great spray tan — you’re in luck. There are several spray tan options around town and we’ve rounded them up for you. Read on to see our list of the best spray tan spots in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Besa Bella Bronze | Mobile
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For a fresh-off-the-beach glow, Besa Bella Bronze has you covered. This mobile service will come to you to help you look golden and summery, even in the dead of winter. The luxury airbrush tanning service provides mobile visits in both NJ and NYC. Besa Bella’s services have attracted the likeness of several celebrities — including Hailey Bieber, Alexandra Cooper, and Remi Bader.
Beyond Bronze | Mobile
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This mobile service is based out of Hoboken and serves the Hudson County community and beyond, making it another great option to get some instant sun.
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BlushTan Hoboken | 161 4th Street
BlushTan doesn’t believe in the one-color-fits-all ‘tan’ result, so the brand created a line of Blushtan professional solutions to include different color bases, along with multiple levels of darkness within each base. All of these options allow our consultants to mix over 100 different custom colors and provide natural-looking results for all skin tones. The products are water-based, vegan, cruelty-free, and dermatologist-approved.
The Chique Collective | 1200 Grand Street
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The Chique Collective got us busy bees covered with mobile spray tanning and in-house tanning at the Grand Street location. If you would prefer to stay within the confines of your home, the ladies of The Chique Collective will bring the spray tanning experience right to you.
Glow Me NJ | Mobile
Look sun-kissed in no time with Glow Me NJ, another organic, on-the-go tanning service. The tanning process is 100 percent vegan, natural, and aloe-based so you’ll feel glam and moisturized at the same time.
Golden Girls New York | Mobile
Golden Girls New York — I mean, we’re already sold with the name — is a luxury mobile spray tan company owned by Hudson County locals, servicing the community and the greater Northern New Jersey area. Golden Girls uses premium products with skin benefits to create a luxury experience for its customers, and has additional airbrush body contouring services as well.
Sun Tan City | 416 Washington Street + 55th 14th Street
Formerly Planet Sun, Sun Tan City has two locations in Hoboken and provides quick, natural-looking tans to Mile Square residents in its private spray tanning booths.
Spray Every Body | Mobile
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This NJ-based spray tanning mobile service provides spray tanning services for all. Spray Every Body has different spray tanning packages for customers to choose from, meeting every customer’s needs for any occasion — whether it’s a wedding, vacation, or just an average day out.
The Tan Edit | Mobile
The Tan Edit is based out of Port Imperial in Weehawken, and its luxury spray tans have been seen on various red carpets, magazine covers, and high-profile events, including Miami Swim Week and New York Fashion Week. Specializing in face and body contouring, every tan at The Tan Edit is natural-looking and tailored to each client. The company services the New Jersey and New York City areas, including Hoboken and Jersey City.
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Honorable Mentions
Dina’s Kiss + Makeup | 1259 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus
Just a few minutes outside Hoboken is Dina’s Kiss + Makeup, located in Secaucus. The full-service salon also provides airbrush spray tanning services to give customers the perfect glow.
Suite Tee Beauty Studio | 172 Newark Avenue Floor 3, Jersey City
Suite Tee is a tropical oasis in Jersey City known for its full body waxing, natural nail services, and spray tanning. Tee wants her customers to feel pampered, and as if they are transported to a tropical paradise during their service.
2025 Blood Drive Dates for the Hoboken + Jersey City Area
According to the American Red Cross, the hardest time to collect blood is at the start of the new year. While we are almost two months into 2025, it is still the cold and flu season, which means it's more important now than ever for Hudson County locals to take their time to donate blood. Luckily, there are blood drives happening all across our community over the next few months. The Hoboken Girl has compiled a list of blood drives and locations to give blood in the local area. Keep reading for a list of blood drives in Hoboken, Jersey City, + beyond.
Types of Blood Donations
According to the American Red Cross, there are four types of blood donations — all of which are necessary to save lives.
Whole Blood Donation: This kind of donation is the most common type of donation and consists of collecting a full pint of blood — plasma, red cells, platelets, and all. This donation typically takes one hour to complete.
Power Red Donation + Double Red Blood Cell: Power red donations, which are also referred to as double red blood cell donations, involve safely giving two units of red blood cells instead of one, which is the usual amount collected during a regular red blood cell donation. During this process, which can take about one and a half hours, the cells become separated from the other components of the blood. The red cells collected from a power red donation are usually given to trauma patients, and newborns, and used in emergency transfusions.
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Platelet Donation: In a platelet donation, only the platelets are taken from the blood. This process can take anywhere from two and a half hours to three hours. "A single donation of platelets can yield several transfusable units, whereas it takes about five whole blood donations to make up a single transfusable unit of platelets," according to the American Red Cross.
Plasma Donation: This kind of donation involves donating just the plasma, which is separated from the other blood components during the process. Plasma donations take about an hour and 15 minutes and are used during trauma situations to help stop a patient from bleeding.
Blood Drives in Hudson County
March
Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken
March 14th | 12PM - 5PM
This blood drive takes place on March 14th at the University Center Complex at Stevens Institute of Technology. This drive will run from 12PM to 5PM. The American Red Cross will collect both whole blood and power red. See here to schedule an appointment.
Catholic War Veterans Post 1612 | 18 West 23rd Street, Bayonne
March 22nd | 8AM - 2PM
The American Red Cross will collect whole blood and power red donations at the Catholic War Veterans Post 1612 in Bayonne on March 22nd. This drive will occur from 8AM to 2PM. To schedule an appointment to donate, see this link.
Union City High School | 2500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Union City
March 26th | 7AM - 4PM
Union City High School on JFK Boulevard will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on March 26th. The drive will collect both whole blood and power red donations from 7AM to 4PM. To learn more and to schedule an appointment, click here.
Hoboken Public Library | 500 Park Avenue Hoboken
March 31st | 12PM - 6PM
The New York Blood Center will host a blood drive in the meeting room of the Hoboken Public Library on March 31st. The drive will collect whole blood and double red cells and take place from 12PM to 6PM. Time slots are available every 15 minutes. To schedule an appointment, see this link.
May
Peninsula Lodge No. 99 F. & A. M. | 888 Avenue C, Bayonne
May 6th | 12PM - 5PM
Hudson County locals can head to the Peninsula Lodge No. 99 F. + A.M. on May 6th for an American Red Cross blood drive. Both whole blood and power red donations will be collected from 12PM-7PM. To learn more and to sign up, click here.
July
Peninsula Lodge No. 99 F. & A. M. | 888 Avenue C, Bayonne
July 25th | 2PM - 5PM
The Peninsula Lodge No. 99 F. + A.M. will host another blood drive on July 25th. The American Red Cross will collect whole blood and power red donations from 12PM-7PM. To learn more and to sign up, click here.
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Bonus
American Red Cross | 257 Cornelison Avenue, Jersey City
American Red Cross has a donation center on Cornelison Avenue in Jersey City. Unlike a donation drive, locals can donate blood at any time at a designated center. This location is open Monday to Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
