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Renew Asks: What's Your Most Effective Anti-Aging Treatment?
“My most effective anti-aging treatment involves layering technology. I have seen amazing results when I utilize my Bio-Ultimate Platinum Microcurrent device with Bio-Synthesis LED device. The results are extraordinary! When used in a series, it takes years off my clients’
Tips for Spa Success
When Kim Thumel and Saphonia Gee, co-owners of In Your Own Skin in Virginia Beach, Virginia, opened three years ago, they had a very specific idea of what they were going to be. While they wanted to give clients a place to come decompress and relax, they also wanted to focus on caring for pre- and post
4 Tips for Spa Success
When Kim Thumel and Saphonia Gee, co-owners of In Your Own Skin in Virginia Beach, Virginia, opened three years ago, they had a very specific idea of what it was going to be. While they wanted to give clients a place to decompress and relax, they also wanted to focus on caring for pre and post-op skin
Role Models: Cornelia Zicu
Cornelia Zicu C. Zicu, LLC New York, New York vocation: Owner age: 46 years in the industry: 20 specialty: Skin care favorite product: Spa products from Cornelia Essentials, and products from Comfort Zone and the June Jacob line. favorite spa service: A body treatment with my Royal
Refreshing Retreat
When Tina Morschauser and Gretchen Brown moved their business to a new, larger location in 2005, they gained 1,300 square feet and the chance to redesign everything and build from the ground up. They took advantage of that, designing a spa that appeals to both men and women. They also wanted to cater
Role Models: Maria Lomuscio
Top esthetician Maria Lomuscio shares why she loves her career in skin care. Maria Lomuscio Depasquale the Spa Morris Plains, New Jersey vocation: Esthetician age: 31 years in the industry: 10 specialty: Facials and waxing favorite products: Age-Defyer Daily
Renew Asks: What is the Best Thing You've Done to Boost Your Business?
These tips from fellow owners will keep your spa business booming throughout the summer. “The best thing that I’ve done for my spa was run a “spa sampler” special for Mother’s Day. Clients received an express manicure, introductory facial, half-hour massage and mini
Pinpoint Areas of Trouble in Your Spa
Behind Closed Doors Quick! It’s two in the afternoon and you know where your staff is, but do you know what they’re doing? Are they greeting your guests the way you taught them? Are they following the proper treatment protocols? Are they ensuring those guests are going to be returning?
Role Models: Roxanne Valinoti
Well Polished Roxanne Valinoti, International CND Educator and nail stylist to the stars, spills her secrets on staying sharp in the nail-care industry. vocation: age: years in the industry: specialty: favorite product: favorite spa service: advice for new estheticians: how you
Juut Salonspa: Living large
This arena-sized sanctuary pushes the boundaries of a conventional spa with cosmopolitan flair and unexpected design elements. owners: location: opened: total square feet: spa set-up: furnishings and installations: David Wagner Edina, Minnesota September 2007 7,870 38 styling stations
Role Models: Kristi Ogden
After letting go of her stressful corporate career, this holistic massage therapist found meaning—and success—in promoting wellness. vocation: age: years in the industry: specialty: favorite product: favorite spa service: advice for new owners/massage therapits: what inspires you
20 Ultimate Spa Business Boosters - Part 1
20 Ultimate Spa Business Boosters - Part 1 20 Ultimate Spa Business Boosters - Part 2 Spa owners and managers from across the country speak out about what’s boosting their business, from client greetings and effective advertising to the best web tools and more. In today’s economy,
20 Ultimate Spa Business Boosters - Part 2
20 Ultimate Spa Business Boosters - Part 1 20 Ultimate Spa Business Boosters - Part 2 client relations 10 Recognize who is actually paying your salary—your clients. A good spa acknowledges the people keeping them in business, says Galvez. “Always remember that every penny a client
Secrets of the Solo Esthetician
As told to Rosanne Ullman. Running an esthetics business carries the advantages of any entrepreneurial effort: you get to control everything, and you keep all the money after expenses. In exchange, you risk having your business dominate your life, since you must spend time on marketing, product
Operating Instructions
Superior skin care depends on science—and new developments in the field are leading to products and services that are better than ever. Today's technology can provide faster and longer-lasting results for some of your clients' toughest skin care problems. From firming and tightening to cellulite
Lab: The Science of Scent
If essential oils are essential to your treatments, you're right on the nose in terms of helping clients look—and feel—better about themselves. Science tells us there are real benefits to be had through scent manipulation, and experts say adding essential oils to some body and face treatments provide
Lab: Small Wonders
By now, youâ've probably seen the stain-resistant pants that repel coffee, soda or virtually any liquidâ—but did you know that the same type of technology is already found in some of the skin care products you use every day? No, itâ's not going to protect your clientsâ' skin from stains per