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SpaWire:
Connecting you to the Spa, Salon, and Wellness Industry
The latest Spa and
Salon Industry News
April 8, 2005
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is a complimentary spa and salon news digest brought to you by Spa Index
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Check Your
Calendars
2005 Calendar Events
for the Spa Industry
April 16, 2005: FREE Aesthetic Workshop and Luncheon: Laser Dermology for
Cellulite Treatment and Facial Rejuvenation, Hotel Plaza Athenee, New York,
NY, Presented by Cynosure. Workshop faculty includes physicians and other
health professionals who are leaders in the field of aesthetic medicine.
Keynote speaker information and location details will be provided with your
confirmed reservation. Breakfast and Lunch will be served, compliments of
Cynosure, Inc.
April 29, 2005: Las Vegas Hair and Nail Conference, Las Vegas, NV
United States All professional hair and nail conference with great education
and exhibits. Daily Admission Ticket includes entrance into the International
Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa conference.
May 1, 2005: All Things Organic 2005, Chicago, Illinois. All Things
Organic is the only business-to-business event in North America exclusively
focused on the rapidly growing organic products market. America's organic
consumer market is over 90 million strong and growing, with U.S. Retail sales
of organic products expected to each $20 billion by 2005. All Things Organic is
growing, and supporting growth of, this dynamic market.
May 5-7, 2005: ISPA Asia Pacific Conference and & Exhibition 2005,
Suntec Singapore. Presented by local host Spa Association Singapore and CEMS
Services. International Conference and Exhibition on Spa Resorts, Health Care
Products, Equipment, Accessories & Essentials. Running concurrent to the
Conference is the 3-days Exhibition where you will find a wide array of spa
products and services from participating countries of Singapore, Malaysia,
Philippines, Thailand, France, Germany, UK and US.
June 4-6, 2005: America's Expo for Skin Care and Spa, Navy Pier,
Chicago, Illinois. Cosmetologists Chicago and Skin Inc. magazine extend an
invitation to all salon and spa professionals from around the world to join
their peers at America's Expo for Skin Care & Spa. World class education,
exhibits, and networking opportunities in a spectacular setting - Chicago's
Navy Pier.
In Brief
Various Sources
Elements Home Spa, Inc. today announced the release of its 2005 Spring
and Summer Catalog. This year's spring and summer catalog features exciting new
premium facial products added to their existing line of home spa treatments and
luxurious bath and body products. New products for spring and summer 2005
include: Vitamin C Facial Cleanser - A gentle, non-abrasive cleanser rich in
antioxidants; Aloe and Chamomile Facial Toner - An all-natural, alcohol-free
toner that adds balance to facial skin; Detox Facial Mask - Featuring red
Moroccan clay, this facial mask removes impurities from the skin while
increasing circulation to the skin's surface; Anti-aging Eye Cream - Skin
firming formula that penetrates deep into skin to deliver age-defying balance
to the skin, leaving smoother, younger-looking skin; Citrus Room Mist -
Brighten any room or linens with this fresh citrus room mist as an added
fragrance to our existing room mist line.
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Dead Sea salt has
become one of the most popular spa and beauty products on the market, with
consumers regularly creating spa experiences in their own bathtubs. But, says
Mark Zoske, founder and president of leading sea salt retailer
SaltWorks, Inc., many consumers are unwittingly paying top dollar
for nothing more than ordinary table salt.
~~~~~
Rolfing, named for the woman who developed it in the '40s, was never
popularized until the Rolf Institute was established in 1972. It's only
now hitting its stride. Most simply, Rolfing is a way of reorganizing the
structure of the human body so that body segments are balanced along a vertical
line and you feel your entire body as an integrated whole.
~~~~~
The hardmen of New
Zealand's Bradford Bulls have gone all soft. Lovely soft hands, smooth,
beautifully clean faces and toned-up tootsies. In fact, the whole beauty works
that any woman would be proud of. The macho rugby league stars are getting in
touch with their feminine sides thanks to 19st 7lb prop forward Joe Vagana.
The 6ft 4in New Zealand international has opened his own beauty salon, offering
treatments to men and women.
~~~~~
Eight Million Sets of Nails. Trisha Shivgobin is a bubbly 19-year- old
who, if asked, can succinctly explain why nail salons have become as much a
fixture of the city as taxis and pigeons. "Because nails make you feel
beautiful and feminine, you know?" Ms. Shivgobin said the other day, between
filing and polishing practice at Christian Nail School, which, 11 years ago,
became Manhattan's first such accredited institution. "Plus," she added, "you
get to tap your nails like your mom used to. It's very grown-up." At Christian
Nail School in New York City, which occupies a fluorescent-lighted laboratory
opposite the Empire State Building, Ms. Shivgobin spends mornings reviewing her
filing. Plucking an inanimate finger from her training kit, she labors over its
nail with an emery board. Lowering her voice, she admits that she finds the
molded plastic digit a little creepy. "There's also a whole hand," she said.
"And fake feet too. They're scary.".
~~~~~
Baby Cakes, by Zen Momma, is a brand new line of natural bath and
body products for children from infancy until age 12. Featuring shampoos,
lotions, bath and massage oils, among other items, the baby cakes line offers a
refreshing spa experience for little ones.
~~~~~
The P8N8 Line of Oxygen-Rich Skin Care Products is One of Only Ten
Chosen Products to Take a First Class Ride with OSCAR in 2005. The
revolutionary P8N8 Oxygen Infused Skincare Line held the distinct honor
this year of being included in two exclusive Oscar Gift Bags. P8N8's Multi Vita
Gel Toner, in addition to being included in the "Ultimate Nominee Oscar Gift
Bag", got the distinct honor of being one of only ten products to be included
in the "Golden Flight Bag"; flying first class with Oscar himself, on a flight
from Chicago to Los Angeles for the ceremony that took place Sunday, February
27, 2005.
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Beauty Therapies a Hit with the Elderly. Botox be damned. For
89-year-old Tui Francis- Preston there's nothing like a facial to peel away the
years. "Oh, it's lovely," she coos as beauty therapist Maria Dunn lays on the
moisturiser. "My skin feel nice and free. It hasn't been like that for ages."
The women have become firm friends since Ms Dunn began pampering sessions for
elderly residents at the Rita Angus Retirement Village in Kilbirnie,
Wellington, several months ago.
~~~~~
Internet access and iPods are the rage in Hawaii as much as on the mainland.
The Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa on Maui now offers loaner Mini iPods
with preloaded music at the Grand Design Salon in the resort's Spa Grande, to
help relax during your pedicure.
~~~~~
Water, Water, Everywhere. Hydrotherapy services are winning over curious spa
clients. They're messy, they're wet and let's face it, some of them
sound a little strange, but hydrotherapy services are winning over curious spa
clients. When people want stress relief, they tend to go for massage-the
manipulation of muscles, the prone sleeping position and the feel of another's
hands all create a comforting environment. But massages are difficult to book
at the last minute, and they tend to knock you out rather than energize you. So
more spas are offering their clients other methods of relaxation and
rejuvenation-methods that involve water.
~~~~~
Salon Operators Disagree with WHO. Some Thunder Bay tanning salons
think the World Health Organization is being too harsh in suggesting nations
around the world should ban people under 18 from using tanning beds.
~~~~~
Spa Phoenix, Virginia Beach, one of the first spas to fuse
physician-directed cosmetic medical treatments with traditional day spa and
salon services, today announced that it is expanding the Spa Phoenix concept
and brand through a franchise offering.
~~~~~
'Do not disturb'
signs get a makeover
Knight Ridder
Newspapers (April 3, 2005)
While you were
sleeping, the "Do Not Disturb" sign turned into a clever, artful symbol of
slumber. A decade ago, most hotels viewed the dutiful door hanger like the
shower cap -- an unsophisticated tool. Now, they're using the signs to brand
themselves, express their personalities and appeal to image-conscious guests.
"Fuhgettaboudit,"
exclaims the slender black sign at Le Parker Meridien, a New York hotel
with a New York attitude. "Composing a classic: Quiet please," intones the
brightly colored hanger at Hotel Allegro, a music-themed hotel in
Chicago's theater district. The tomato-red sign at Chicago's Hotel 71
takes brevity to an extreme: "No." "Within the last five to 10 years, hotels
have started stepping out to create something different that's going to attract
people and keep them coming back," says Leon Banowetz, of Banowetz & Co. in
Dallas. The advertising and graphic design firm created the chic, minimalist
black "ZZZZZZZ (Catching some Zs)" sign that dangles from doors at Dallas'
stylish Hotel Za Za.
"People are very
savvy to design and what's going on around them, and to that end, they really
do notice (the little) things," says Steven Pipes, general manager at Le Parker
Meridien. Not only are the guests taking notice -- they're taking the signs.
W Hotels' surreal "Dreaming" door hangers are so favored by sticky-fingered
guests that the upscale- trendy chain orders more than twice the number of
required signs, says Keith Schwartz, senior design manager. Schwartz and his
team redesigned the signs last year to complement the W's new "Wonderland"
branding campaign; he's flattered when guests snatch them. "Something that is
not worth stealing won't be taken," he says.
Hotel Spa Survey
Indicates 1 in 3 Guests Spend More on Spa Treatments than Hotel Dining
Hospitality.Net
(04-04-05)
In conjunction with
the release of the new Spa Book, Exclusively by Small Luxury Hotels, the
global luxury brand surveyed over 1000 frequent travelers and regular spa-goers
in 20 countries as to their likes, dislikes and preferences of the spa
experience.
Spa regulars
revealed their dislikes:
- having to appear naked for treatments, or to use a mixed sauna without
bathing suits or being bathed by strangers
- receiving hard-sell tactics to spend more on spa or beauty products
- treatments derived from chocolate or other dessert ingredients
- being ushered out speedily once their treatment is over
- pretentious spas which seem to prefer clients with perfect bodies
- having to make small talk with over-familiar staff
- on arrival, finding the hotel spa fully booked with locals
Ancient
Technique for Hair Removal Finds a New Audience
"Threading" a
popular search term on SpaWire.Com and SpaIndex.Com
"You're the only
site I've found so far that offers lists of places for threading!! Can you
please help me find a spa or salon that offers threading in Seattle? I'm really
anxious to have my eyebrows threaded, as I can't tolerate wax, and I find
tweezing tedious and painful." -- Carrie R., Seattle, WA
"I'm interested
in offering threading services at my salon, however, I have been unable to find
a threader who is willing or available to teach the technique. It seems rather
exclusive. Is this so, or, do you have any resources for classes? I'd rather
learn the art myself, but I'd also be willing to host a threading artist who
could come to our salon one day a week to thread for our clients." -- T.B.,
Santa Rosa, CA
SpaIndex.Com and
SpaWire.Com received the two letters, above, this week. They are but two
examples of letters we receive on a daily and weekly basis from both spa
consumers and spa professionals, alike.
What is "Threading?"
An ancient method of hair removal with origins in Arabia and South Asia. It is
very delicate procedure, making it suitable for even the most sensitive skin.
The art of threading may be seen in the gentle and precise twisting of a length
of cotton thread which is twisted along the hairs which are to be removed. The
twisting action of the thread traps the hair and lifts it out of the follicle.
Threading is more effective and less painful than tweezing; hair re-growth
becomes finer and more sparse after regular treatments; and the top layers of
skin are not peeled or traumatized in the process. Threading is highly
recommended and an excellent option for those who use Retin-A, Accutane, and
similar products.
To address the needs
of our spa consumers/readers, SpaIndex.Com, our guide to day spas and stay
spas, Spa Index Media has created a special interest page of spas and
salons offering this unique service. If you offer threading at your spa and
salon, ask to be listed today. To address the needs of our spa and salon
professionals, we have also created a sign-up sheet for interested in being
matched to an artist willing to teach the craft.
O.K., Put Your
Feet Up and Let's Get Down to Business
New York Times
(April 7, 2005)
A reporting
assignment on Fifth Avenue on Tuesday night revealed this empirical certainty:
Put together several dozen women in a room filled with turquoise cocktails,
grilled shrimp and deep pedicure baths, and business will be done.
This was the belief
of Faith Charles, a partner in the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky
& Popeo, who had grown weary of the classic networking places - golf courses,
basketball games, and once, an auto show.
So she got together
a group of powerful women - chief executives of biotechnology companies,
lawyers, investment bankers - under the roof of the Cornelia Day Resort
in Midtown for an evening of business chatter and manicures, card- exchanging
and facials.
Who said you
can't buy LOVE?
You can, and it's
from Tea Body's
In the spring of
2003, Crawford Shaw, the President of Tea Body's, was informed that his
cousin, Elizabeth was diagnosed with Islet Cell Insulinoma, a rare pancreatic
cancer. Elizabeth was eighteen years of age at the time and preparing for her
freshman year at college. After learning of Elizabeth's diagnosis, she was
invited to develop and design her own signature lip balm, with her initials
imprinted on the product. Elizabeth decided ylang ylang and grapefruit was her
favorite combination and requested that Tea Body's name the product "LOVE".
In the spirit of
Elizabeth's message of LOVE, Tea Body's will donate a portion of the proceeds
from the sale of any LOVE product to the pancreatic cancer research program at
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
As a progressive
manufacturer of high-quality aromatherapy products, Tea Body's is always
on the lookout for companies with similar goals--to work only with the best, to
distribute products that are more than just aromatic and to help make our world
a better place. If you are a small, up-and- coming company wishing to carry a
few of our products; or an large corporate entity planning to private label
an entire product line, we would be happy to discuss the details with you.
