Don’t Let a Precious Resource Go Down the Drain: Tamara Jercha, founder of the National Association of Eco-Friendly Salons & Spas, offers 10 things you can do — at home and in the salon — to use water more efficiently.
Since buying the former Spa Gregorie’s in September 2014, owner Emma Hughes has put in place numerous green initiatives to transform the entire spa — from organic and all-natural product lines and services to the use of eco-friendly flooring and paint.
On the Menu:Nurture your client’s mind, body, and soles with this all-natural, peaceful spa pedicure that’s sure to soothe and calm her senses while making her feet glowing, soft, and beautiful.
Recycling pioneer TerraCycle gives salon owners the ability to reduce salon waste significantly through its Zero Waste program, which allows you to collect and recycle everything from empty product bottles and old brushes to latex gloves and even human hair.
Animal-testing of cosmetics is not a thing of the past, and what you read on the label can be misleading, says Santosh Krinsky, CEO of the personal-care brand Beauty Without Cruelty.
UberChic Nail Boutique, a small family-run salon just outside Denver, goes above and beyond when it comes to being eco-friendly. Clients are treated like part of the family and encouraged to get in on the green lifestyle.
