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Making the Move to Mobile

November 30, 2011

It’s easy to be a mobile tech when the only challenge is packing your supplies and
driving to a client’s home, but what if you want a multi-service mobile spa? We spoke to women who made the plunge to find out how they got started. 

Beauty for a Good Cause

August 1, 2010

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