Women have been fascinated with having fabulous eyelashes since the days of Cleopatra.  The eyelash business is the fastest growing segment of the beauty industry and women all over the world are doing whatever they can to have beautiful, luscious lashes.  However, many of the treatments can be damaging...

Guest post by Jim Knut Larsson, founder of Knutek Skin Care Manufacturing. “DermacyclingTM” is a revolutionary protocol to cycle the skin between a “Trauma” and a “Healing & Nourishing” phase every four weeks. The procedure is done using Microdermabrasion techniques and Microcurrent/LED Light machines with Glycolic Acid cream to...

Guest Blog Post by Lydia Sarfati, Founder and CEO of Repêchage Today’s spa client wants head-to-toe services in a New York minute. Your clients do not want to hop around from hair salon – to spa – to nail salon; they want a one-stop shop for all of their...

Oscar Wilde said “illusion is the first of all impressions.”  Indeed the world of our bodies and how they respond to external and internal changes is illusive at times.  My humble role in the spa world includes foot care, male esthetic issues and reflexology.  I bring many topics to...

9 Years ago there was no Facebook, now there is.  Your phone wasn’t a camera-flashlight-calculator-computer, but now it is.  Your car did not run on electricity, now it does.  Hair removal was time consuming and it hurt real bad, but wait… now it doesn’t! The BFF Miracle BodyBuffer is...

Guest post by Robb Gorman, Owner of Toronto’s XY Men’s Skin & Grooming Lounge. After 15 years in the business of “beauty” I’ve seen a lot of ugly. In fact, the majority of my career has been devoted to searching for some sort of beauty within an environment super-saturated...

Guest Post by Anne Moratto. Hair removal is a growth industry. Norma ean Fusco, the CEO of Nufree, a wax-free hair removal system, encourages hair stylists to incorporate hair removal into their skill set. “Every square foot of a salon has to make money and hair removal brings in...

Guest Post by Jeremy McCarthy, Director, Global Spa Development and Operations at Starwood Hotels and Resorts, author of the book The Psychology of Spas and Wellbeing. Spas tend to market themselves around the physical aspects of the experience: their facilities, their treatments, their products.  But the best spas realize that the...

Lavinia Borcau, developer of the LaVie Organique organic skincare line, presents “From My Neck Up” facial exercise program. From My Neck Up is a scientifically sound, noninvasive approach to restoring a youthful appearance. The program is scientifically based on the anatomy of the face and neck and the physiology...

Guest post by Kristine Huffman, General Manager, Austin, Brand Experiences Director for Travaasa Experiential Resorts. I’ve been in the Spa/Wellness/Resort industry for over 25 years and have always felt that day spas have a unique opportunity to provide meaningful (and profitable) programming in this arena.  First of all, your clients...