An Overwhelming Success

PHOENIX—The premiere issue of SPA 20/20™ was an overwhelming success with spas and salons nationwide. SPA 20/20™ is the only publication to focus on skincare and the business of spray-on tanning. Its mission is to educate spas, beauty salons, nail salons, fitness centers, estheticians and more about the profit potential with the addition of spray-on tanning.

Each issue of SPA 20/20™ is packed with the latest news and trends affecting the industry, as well as profiles on spas and salons that successfully have added sunless services.

The magazine even provides an online certified sunless airbrush technician course through its training affiliate, the National Tanning Training Institute. For more information, visit www.tanningtraining.com or call (800) 529-1101.

For more information about the magazine, visit www.spa20-20.com or call (480) 990-1101, ext. 1119.

TUCSON, Ariz.—Canyon Ranch has established a state-of-the-art SpaClub™ aboard Cunard’s new Queen Mary 2. The Queen Mary 2 is being called the largest passenger ship ever built, and the spa doesn’t disappoint. The 20,000-square-foot, two-deck facility comes complete with 24 massage, body and skincare treatment rooms as well as co-ed relaxation rooms and appointed lockers.

The SpaClub’s menu includes a variety of massages, skincare treatments including self-tanning, thermal therapies, body treatments and beauty services. Prices vary by port days and sea days.

Queen Mary 2’s maiden voyage from Southampton to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., launched Jan. 12. For more information, call Canyon Ranch at (800) 742-9000 or visit www.canyonranch.com/spaclubs/queenmary2.

SAN FRANCISCO—Pumped up by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent gubernatorial victory in California, Spa Radiance has developed its Terminator Treatment, a new service for men.

The Terminator Treatment is a 90-minute deep-cleansing facial that includes a fruit-acid wash, intensive deep cleaning to purify clogged pores, dermabrasion to diminish age spots and smooth out fine lines, and a multivitamin oxygen treatment.

The treatment sells for $200. For more information, call (415) 346-6281 or visit www.sparadiance.com.

PHOENIX—Sunless is gaining such popularity that the National Tanning Training Institute now offers the industry’s only program specifically designed for the airbrush technician.

Based on research and tests conducted by some of the leading manufacturers of sunless spray systems, this course takes the technician from setup to application while discussing technique, safety, pricing and more. For more information about the Sunless Airbrush Technician Course, visit the NTTI Online Learning Center at www.tanningtraining.com or call NTTI at (800) 529-1101.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—More than 400 employees, family and friends of The Nailco Group gathered Oct. 11 on Belle Isle Park in Detroit for the 6th Annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. As a flagship sponsor of the event, The Nailco Group raised $150,000 to benefit the society’s Breast Cancer Research Fund. The noncompetitive walk not only raised funds for research but united those who share a passion for curing breast cancer.

“The spirit of the event this year was amazing,” says Larry Gaynor, president and CEO of The Nailco Group. “I’m truly proud of our staff. The number of walkers from The Nailco Group doubled over last year’s participation, and I felt heartened to see hundreds of others from the community unite in the fight against breast cancer. Together, we are making great strides to find a cure.”

This year’s event raised $655,000.

LARGO, Fla.—BreeZe Products welcomes Jennifer Sunday as director of quality control. Sunday has a degree in microbiology and has worked in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries for a number of years, both in the area of research and development and analytical services. The appointment is part of BreeZe’s continuing expansion and growing involvement in contract manufacturing and private labeling.

For more information, call (888) 330- 8570.

SHOTGUN, Fla.—Performance Brands, Inc., maker of Fiesta Sun®, Pro Tan® and the EXP Express Tanning System™, announces the hiring of Vivian Leckliter as director of purchasing. Leckliter brings more than nine years of experience in the procurement of cosmetic ingredients and packaging. Her role will help manufacturing keep up with the company’s growing product demand and assure a constant supply of freshly made products. For more information, call (800) 555-8895.

DALLAS—Supre, long known for its exceptional customer service, has added another contact option: e-mail. Now, salons can write customerservice@supre.com with questions or comments. Responses are generated no later than the next business day. Supre aims to answer questions and resolve problems efficiently, courteously and to the satisfaction of the customer.

Aruba Sun Becomes Ms. Suncare, Flavours Distributor

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio—Ms. Suncare and Flavours announce that Tulsa, Okla.-based Aruba Sun Tanning Distributors is the newest member of the company’s distribution network. Owned and operated by Richard and Brandi Thompson, Aruba Sun, a fullservice national distributor, offers same-day shipping as well as a complete service department.

“We couldn’t be happier having them represent our products,” says Bob Needham of Ms. Suncare. For more information, call (888) 841-8267.

WAILEA, Hawaii—The Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa now offers its guests two additional travel packages: the Bed & Breakfast and Room & Car.

The Bed & Breakfast package starts at $396 and includes accommodations in a Terrace room with a daily breakfast buffet in the grand dining room. The Room & Car package starts at $390 with accommodations in a Terrace room plus a midsize car from Budget Rent A Car.

For more information, call (800) 888-6100 or visit www.grandwailea.com.

LEXINGTON, Ky.—David Erlich, spa director at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma, Calif., returns to the International SPA Association board of directors. Erlich began his term in October during the 13th Annual ISPA Conference & Expo in Dallas.

The ISPA board is responsible for overseeing the affairs of the organization, which includes approximately 2,000 members in 60 countries. Erlich is one of 15 spa professionals serving on the 2003-2004 board. He is a familiar face on the ISPA board; he previously served from 1999-2001 as treasurer.

Erlich became spa director of The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in August 2002 after running his own spa consulting business in Hawaii. His 12 years in hotel and resort management include serving as spa director for the Grand Wailea and Ritz-Carlton.

CARROLLTON, Texas—Nuvo Bronz and its parent company, TanLine, Inc., has moved into a new 150,000-square-foot facility, the company announces. The new address is 1541 Champion Drive, Carrollton, TX 75006. All other company contact information remains the same. For more information, call (800) 651-4371 or visit www.nuvobronze.net.

Sybaritic Expands Training Division

MINNEAPOLIS—Sybaritic announces the expansion of its training department.

Educational specialists including medical consultants and business experts have been added to nurture customers, keep them up to date with competition, and teach new techniques and strategies.

The new Sybaritic Educational Training and Consultant Division (SETC) focuses on training in the latest techniques and equipment as well as retail strategies, consultation techniques, staff retention, and pre- and post-treatment suggestions.

The SETC Division has three distinct training opportunities available. All options include an 8-hour professional consultation led by a licensed aesthetic trainer; a detailed written agenda outlining the specific needs of the group; comprehensive concept and physiology training; marketing and menu strategies; and educational handouts, marketing and resource materials, and bonus rewards.

Upcoming Smart Spa™ Solutions 2004 Seminar dates and locations are as follows: Feb. 22-24, Boston; March 1-3, Minneapolis; March 21-23, Houston; April 5-7, Minneapolis; May 3-5, Minneapolis; May 23-25, New York; June 7-9, Minneapolis; and June 20-22, San Francisco. Minneapolis seminars will be at the Institute at Sybaritic’s world headquarters. Call (800) 445-8418 for more information.

FORT WORTH, Texas—Salon Support, Inc., distributor of the NORVELL Sunless Spray Solution System, announces that online order tracking and purchasing history now is available. To take advantage of this new service, spas and salons need only to provide their e-mail address to their Salon Support account representative.

Also, Salon Support announces the completion of warehouse improvements for the 2004 season. The company has doubled its storage capacity and increased shipping capabilities by 66 percent.

For more information, log on to Salon Support’s newly updated Web site, www.salonsupport.com.

LOS ANGELES—Body Drench, an innovative skin-fit lotion manufacturer, has signed Heather Mitts, professional soccer player and Olympic hopeful, as its spokesperson for the upcoming year. Mitts is a top-ranking defender for the U.S. Women’s National Team and a member of the Philadelphia Charge in the Women’s United Soccer Association.

“The time Heather spends outdoors requires a rigorous skincare program due to constant sun exposure,” says Quinn Redeker, national sales manager for Body Drench. “Body Drench’s focus is on skin fitness, and our wide range of lotions, body scrubs, body washes, self-tanners and tanning lotions seemed like a natural fit. We’re delighted to have Heather on board.”

When she’s not on the field, Mitts is an in-studio World Cup soccer analyst for ABC and ESPN. She also is a regular on ESPN radio’s “All Night with Todd Wright” and a regular contributor on Comcast Sports in Philadelphia. She appeared on the cover of Philadelphia Magazine’s “Sexiest Singles” issue and was voted “Hot for 2003” in the 6th annual ESPN “What’s Hot, What’s Not List” Year-In- Preview: 2003. Recent sightings include her appearance on “Last Call with Carson Daly” as well as in feature articles in FHM Magazine and Maxim.

WAIKOLOA VILLAGE, Hawaii—Last year, Kohala Salon underwent a renovation resulting in a fresh, contemporary look to complement the extensive services and treatments offered to guests at the Kohala Sports Club & Spa at Hilton Waikoloa Village.

The Kohala Salon is a 25,000-square-foot world-class salon with facilities for men and women featuring European and Hawaiian treatments. Joel Laber of Laber Architects in Waikoloa designed an elegant Hawaiian theme that reflects Big Island graciousness.

The new design incorporates a spa ambience with rich, tropical colors, stylized lighting and modern salon fixtures that operate more quietly and efficiently. The new Kohala Salon features stylish workstations with functional ergonomic designs that help to enhance hair, manicure, pedicure and makeup services. Softer lighting conveys a more spa-like atmosphere. Top-of-the-line pedicure chairs provide the ultimate comfort with sliding and reclining seats, simply by the touch of a button. Leather seats feature a remote-controlled five-motor massage and heat system.

For more information, visit www.kohalaspa.com.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Spa at The Broadmoor is undergoing renovations, with an estimated re-opening on April 16.

New features will include: six new European-style massage rooms and three new European-style facial rooms; a new showpiece couple’s room; two new TAG Galyean $100,000 SilverTAG Showers; unique overflow infinity edge soaking tubs for hydrotherapy treatments; larger ladies’ locker area size with four additional showers and new personal restrooms; and completely renovated spa entrance and quiet room.

The major renovation work on The Spa will be done Jan. 16 through April 15. During that time, The Spa will offer a full menu of massage and body treatments and facials in the Southeastmoor Building. To accommodate for the inconvenience, spa prices have been reduced by 10 percent during the renovation period.

Aquaterra Gets $1 Million Face Lift

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Aquaterra Spa at Surf & Sand Resort recently completed a nearly $1 million remodel project and, in honor of the new designs, the spa is introducing a signature scent.

The spa upgrade included constructing a new reception area with more retail space, developing the existing lobby into a new, quiet sanctuary, adding a couple’s treatment room, and creating an outdoor fire pit on the patio.

“The renovations will allow us to continue providing an ideal spa experience for Surf & Sand’s guests and local patrons,” says Blaise Bartell, resort general manager. “Since Aquaterra Spa opened in January 2002, we’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response and look to make it even better for our visitors.”

Recognizing the resort’s oceanfront location and the spa’s new upgrades, Aquaterra Spa has developed a signature scent. Embodying the spa’s four essences—ocean, earth, botanicals and art—the scent is available as a moisturizer, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner in full-size and travel-size bottles. Aquaterra’s scent can be purchased in candle form as well.

For more information, visit www.surfandsandresort.com or call (800) 267-4177.

MILL VALLEY, Calif.—Tea Garden Springs—whose staff treats Marin County spa-goers to Zen Buddhist-centered health counseling, advanced body therapy and herbal remedies—celebrates 10 years of business in 2004.

“A lot of thought went into Tea Garden Springs, from the design based on the principles of feng shui to our program of services that embrace the authenticity of therapies based on the philosophy of seeking full integration of Eastern herbal traditions with Western aromatherapy,” says spa founder Roy Nee.

The spa houses experts such as nurses, acupuncturists, Chinese medicine practitioners, aestheticians, massage therapists and medicine teachers.

For more information, visit www.teagardensprings.com or call (415) 389-7123.

MINNEAPOLIS—Symedex LLC announces the recent FDA clearance of the highest U.S. standard allowed for the treatment of mild to moderate and pustular inflammatory acne with the SpectraClear™ Intense Pulsed Light System. The new treatment works with a quick, simple change of the light unit assembly and now can treat the most common skin condition in the United States: acne vulgaris.

For more information, call (800) 445-8418 or e-mail info@symedex.com.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Biddiscombe has purchased more equipment for manufacturing in preparation for the upcoming spray-tanning season.

“We were shipping 1,500 gallons of DHA solution each day last season,” says Anthony Barbush, marketing director for Biddiscombe. “We are gearing up to do twice the volume this season.”

Biddiscombe manufactures products for sunless tanning, indoor tanning and cosmetics and is licensed up to Schedule III narcotics, carrying $10 million in liability insurance. For more information, call (800) 258-3313.

WOOD DALE, Ill.—Action Bag & Display, a women-owned company, actively participated in breast cancer awareness throughout October, which was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The company created its own campaign for fund-raising and awareness.

Employees were encouraged to purchase items from the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; those who did received two hours off to get mammograms or share the importance of early detection with significant females in their lives. Participants also were able to wear denim—often associated with breast cancer awareness—throughout the month.

The campaign was a huge success in raising funds, the company says. For more information, call (800) 824-2247.

AUSTIN, Texas—Casual hill-country elegance unites with modern luxury in the new 25,000-square-foot spa facility at Lake Austin Spa Resort. Designed to integrate the peaceful charm of this renowned resort with the finest amenities of a modern destination spa, the new facility will be seven times larger when completed in March.

The new buildings are constructed of Texas limestone, cedar and stucco, with metal roofs that sprawl gracefully across the property’s natural lakefront landscape. The new spa will be home to 21 treatment rooms with in-room showers, nine outdoor treatment areas including screened porches, garden tents, poolside cabanas and an outdoor couples’ suite. Two new swimming pools will be added to the property, including a Junior Olympic-size, climate-controlled, covered lap pool housed in a beautiful pool barn for year-round swimming and water activities.

An added feature of the new spa are private men’s and women’s locker rooms, complete with individual lockers, bathrooms and showers, lounge areas, and fully stocked vanities. Each has its own sauna, steam room, whirlpool and an outdoor stone-walled courtyard with fountains, sunbathing areas, outdoor showers and private treatment tents.

A new salon offers guests with priceless finishing touches. The salon provides complete haircare and nailcare by frequent guest stylists, as well as private makeup application.

Call (800) 847-5637 or visit www.lakeaustin.com for more information.

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