Recent News
11/21/2005
Shortcuts Salon & Spa Software Joins Forces With CyberImaging
New partnership aims to provide the best creative and business options to the salon and spa industries.
11/18/2005
Alma Lasers, Ltd. Formed
MSQ, Ltd. and Orion Lasers, Inc. merge to form the new company.
11/16/2005
Creative Nail Design Offers Employees Spanish Language Lessons
The company hopes Spanish is one of the first of many languages to be offered to employees.
11/14/2005
Blue Water Spa Owner Receives Humanitarian Award
Kile Law is the recipient of the 2005 Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Southern Spa Conference.
11/11/2005
Murad Medical Spa Celebrates Ten Years At Current Location
The spa hosted an anniversary gala to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.
11/09/2005
IMSA Postpones Symposium At Sea
The International Medical Spa Association is forced to postpone its Symposium at Sea due to reasons related to the hurricane season.
11/07/2005
Botox Alleviates Symptoms Of Overactive Bladder
Symptoms of urgency and frequency improve immediately after treatment.
11/03/2005
Creative Nail Design CEO Accepts New Leadership Role At The Professional Beauty Association
John Heffner is the new PBA governing council chair.
11/02/2005
Douglas Preston Announces Spa Consulting Consortium
New consortium addresses issues of the fast-growing spa industry.
10/31/2005
SpaTrade Announces Free Four-Part January Webinar Series
The new dates are in response to demand for online education addressing spa trends.
10/28/2005
Enhance Face & Body Spa Hosts Charity Gala
Proceeds from the event will benefit organizations that support cancer patients and their caregivers as well as cancer-research organizations and facilities.
10/26/2005
Massage Therapy Increases Among Consumers
The American Massage Therapy Association releases its newest survey during National Massage Therapy Awareness Week.
10/24/2005
American International Industries Acquires Bye Bye Blemish, Bye Bye Wrinkles Brands
10/21/2005
American Society Of Plastic Surgeons Names New President
Bruce Cunningham, M.D., professor of surgery and director, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Minnesota, takes the helm.
10/20/2005
DREAMS 2005 Event Raises Money For Cancer Research
10/19/2005
Colomer USA Joins Hurricane Relief Efforts
The company teams up with Feed The Children to donate goods and cash to Hurricane Katrina survivors.
10/17/2005
Nu Image MedSpa Completes Registration In 46 States
The Nu Image brand to be exclusively marketed by Winsted Holdings.
10/14/2005
Bio-Therapeutic, Inc. Relocates Corporate Headquarters
The company moved its headquarters to the SODO district of Seattle, Wash.
10/12/2005
New Spa Director At SpaHalekulani
The acclaimed Halekulani resort in Honolulu welcomes Gloria Williams-Ah Sam.
10/10/2005
NIKE Fitness Professional Offers Fitness Retreats At Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
Celebrity fitness trainer and NIKE Fitness Professional Ashley Borden has partnered with Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to offer clients and guests a five-day, four-night luxury retreat and body makeover.
10/05/2005
Virgo Publishing Launches Mia magazine
Mia is a new consumer magazine from Virgo that will reach 40,000 women in the Southwest through high-end spas.
10/04/2005
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Think pink and stamp out breast cancer.
10/03/2005
Belvedere USA Corp. Offers Discounts To Hurricane Victims
Horst Ackermann, the company’s managing director, pens an open letter to the beauty industry offering discounts to affected businesses.
09/30/2005
CA BOTANA Sends Katrina Victims Personal Care Products
Personal care product manufacturer sends a truckload of necessities to evacuees in San Antonio.
09/27/2005
Ready Care Industries Introduces New 2005 Product Catalog
09/26/2005
ChangeMenopause.com Launches Community Site
A new Web site and log platform is available at ChangeMenopause.com to allow women to share experiences, discuss treatment options and gain support from other women going through the "change of life."
09/23/2005
Physician’s Choice Of Arizona Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary, New Name
The new corporate identity was chosen to embody the company’s growing global presence and to unify brand recognition.
09/21/2005
Day Spa Assocation Announces Day Spa Expo
The Day Spa Association, in partnership with trade show and association management group Bentley International Group, Inc., announces the formation of the Day Spa Expo.
09/19/2005
OPI Donates $300,000-Plus To Hurricane Katrina Victims
OPI’s president and CEO urged employees to donate through a matching-funds program.
09/16/2005
Murad Offers Esthetician Assistance Program
The program allows licensed estheticians and/or cosmetologists to purchase discounted Murad products for personal needs.
09/14/2005
Dermacare Opens New Patient Workshop, Training Facility
The location will test new technologies and serve as the company’s training facility.
09/12/2005
Dr. Andrew Weil Joins The Team At Miraval, Life In Balance
Weil is the director of integrative health and healing.
09/09/2005
Syneron And EuropeLab Announce Distributorship
Syneron has selected EuropeLab’s Platinum Equipment Division as its North American distributor for various spa markets.
09/07/2005
ISPA Recognizes Industry Visionaries
John E. Lopis, Ph.D., and Ginny Michel-Lopis are to receive the 2005 Visionary Award at ISPA’s Dallas conference.
08/31/2005
Hurricane Katrina Devastates Gulf Coast; Donations Sought
08/29/2005
The Day Spa Association Announces New Advisory Board
“Talented industry leaders” recently were appointed.
08/26/2005
The Village At Squaw Valley USA Welcomes Trilogy Spa
The 3,800-square-foot Trilogy Spa combines age-old Hawaiian traditions with the scenery of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
08/24/2005
Cal Tan, Inc. Announces New CEO
California Tan, Inc. announces the appointment of Duncan Robins to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
08/23/2005
New Spa Director Named At Boston Harbor Hotel
The Spa at Rowes Wharf welcomes Travis Umpleby.
08/19/2005
Universal Insurance Expands Coverage To Day Spas
Universal Insurance Facilities will enhance its program to provide specialized coverages for general business liability, personal property and professional liability.
ASAPS Cautions Against Bargain Injectables
The society urges patients to avoid treatments that are not FDA-approved.
08/16/2005
American International Acquires Some Seche, Inc. Assets
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coats now fall under the AII family of beauty and skincare products.
08/12/2005
USA Today: Airport-Spa Trend Growing
The national newspaper has featured a growing trend in airport-based spas.
08/11/2005
The Industry Source Supports Cancer Research With ‘Charm’
Pink crystal bracelets featuring a cancer-ribbon charm are available for $5 donations in October and November.
08/09/2005
Farouk Systems Supports Breast-Cancer Awareness
Limited-edition products are slated to begin shipping to distributors Aug. 15.
08/04/2005
Rancho La Puerta To Receive New Look
The destination fitness resort and spa has chosen a San Diego-based brand design firm.
08/02/2005
Kinerase Sponsors $100,000 Charity Event
Celebrities join host Courteney Cox to preview “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory” and give to a good cause.
07/29/2005
New CEO Appointed At ColomerUSA
John Heffner will remain president and also serve as chief representative and spokesperson for nail and spa business.
07/27/2005
GlyMed Plus Announces New Organizational Structure
The professional skincare company aligns business model with the needs of its professional customers.
07/21/2005
Florida Resort & Spa Chooses Flawless Tan
The Shores Resort & Spa now offers the Flawless Sunless Tanning System as a signature treatment.