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December 9 2008 - Features

Beauty Professionals Achieve Balance at Destination Rejuvenation

As women around the world struggle to combat stress, pressure, and fears of economic uncertainty, Destination Rejuvenation provides much needed solace for beauty industry professionals.

November 18 2008 - Features

25 Ways Your Salon Can Make a Difference This Holiday Season

<p align="center"><font size="1"><em>Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Beehive Beauty Boutique and Spa participated in an Energizer-sponsored mobile spa that offered service to cancer patients around the country.</em></font></p>

By Sree Roy

’Tis the season for giving. Use your salon’s clout and expertise to give back to the community with these easy ideas.

Tags: CHARITY

November 14 2008 - Features

How to Send Good Energy When You’re Having a Bad Day

By Erin Snyder Dixon

As long as the sun rises in the East, they will be out there — bad days. We all have them. No, we can’t make all the bad stuff go away but we can keep it from affecting our clients. Prepare in advance to avoid passing on all that negative energy, and your next bad day may pass without any negative toll on your business.

November 14 2008 - Features

20 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Clients

By Michelle Pratt

It’s that time again: the time of year clients come in and shower techs with gifts of appreciation. We’ll sit among a sea of presents feeling loved by thoughtful clients. This year, why not return the favor and give your clients a gift that shows your appreciation. We’ve listed 20 affordable gift ideas that you can choose from to thank your clients this holiday season.

Tags: CANDLES, FOOT SOAKS, NECK WARMER, SCRUBS

November 14 2008 - Features

Boutique: Immunity Boosters/Supplements

From lavender-scented body patches to vitamin-packed health drinks, your clients will be surprised to learn how many ways there are to be healthy. Sell these immunity boosters and supplements and your salon will be a hit.

Tags: BUDDHANOSE, MURAD, NATUROPATCH, NESTLE, OPUS SKINCARE, SUPPLEMENTS

November 14 2008 - Features

Making Magic Stones

Millie Haynam, owner of Natural Beauty Salon & Spa in Twinsburg, Ohio, incorporates Hot Stone massages into her winter manicure services to heat up her clients. Millie’s Hot Stones are from Keyano Aromatics. They are called “Rock-On” Massage Stones and they are purchased in a powder form that is mixed with warm water to form the heat-generating rocks. Making the rocks takes about five minutes and they generate heat for approximately 30 minutes after hardening.

Tags: HOT STONES, KEYANO

November 13 2008 - Features

10 Tips to Stay Sane This Holiday Season

By Shari Finger

Salon owner Shari Finger has survived a lot of holiday madness in her 21 years behind the nail table. Here are her top 10 tips for sailing through those hectic weeks with your sanity intact.

Tags: CHRISTMAS

October 24 2008 - Features

Pride and Joi

<p><em><font size="1">The popular Cocoa Au Lait Pedicure comes with an organic chocolate and coffee scrub and lotion.</font></em></p>

By Angela Lu

Joi Nail Spa in Berkeley, Calif., enriches its community with a unique assortment of services, including authentic Chinese reflexology.

Tags: JOI, NAIL SPA

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