Health & Beauty Salon articles from January 2002

Health & Beauty Salon archives from January 2002

Service for your sunbed.(KBL Megasun selects Sun Leisure to offer sunbed maintenance servcies)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... KBL Megasun has appointed Sun Leisure as one of 21 worldwide distributors to deliver its new Stars Partnership initiative. The initiative works in the same way as a car's service log-book, with the detailed service history catalogued...

Sun Leisure on the road.
January 1, 2002... Sun Leisure hits the road with its products and services, taking them directly to current and prospective clients in Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Hornchurch, Essex during its UK roadshow. Among the company's...

Industry faces 3,000 job cuts.(hair and beauty care industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The UK hair and beauty care industry faces nearly 3,000 job losses this year, according to the newly released First Edition 2002 Plimsoll Portfolio Analysis: Hair and Beauty Care. The findings reveal that, for the past three years, the cost...

Wasps get salon buzzing.
January 1, 2002... Forget men behaving badly - it's more likely to be a night of de-stress and refresh at The Stress Exchange in London, where the male client can enjoy an Aqua Massage, facial or perhaps a back wax. Proving the point that even the toughest...

See Molly at play.(Miss Molly cosmetics for children)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Both the young - and young at heart - played with and tested the new Miss Molly cosmetic range of products in a specially created play-ground to celebrate at the launch of the House of Fraser store in London's Oxford Street. Beauty editors...

SPOTLIGHT.
January 1, 2002... deep peelings Herbapeel is a safe, non-surgical method of deep facial peeling (over four days), says therapist and UK distributor Claudia Fallah. It contains a blend of herbs as well as micro-particles to remove the upper layer of the...

Urban Retreat for Harrods.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In an exclusive agreement, Urban Retreats, a subsidiary of Hammer Holdings, is to operate its spa and beauty service concession within Harrods department store in London's Knightsbridge for the next 12 years. Refurbishment of the 5,000sq ft spa...

Round-Up.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... n LCN's stylish beauty magazine comes packed with details of the company's products and treatments, as well as nail/feet product know-how, and natural nail- and footcare, plus useful marketing advice. It's free to readers. Circle no: 176...

On course for winter.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Hong Kong-based International Health and Beauty Institute (IHBI), operated by the city's Beautiful Skin Centre Group, has lined up a packed programme of seminars and workshops for the coming months. The programme includes a four-day La...

Webwatch.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... n Moonlights, distributors of multi-functional colour cosmetics, has launched a new website, www.moonlights.co.uk. The site provides information on the different collections in the US-based range, including neon lip-glosses, metal-licks and...

Help with student finances.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The London College of Beauty Therapy (LCBT) has introduced two new initiatives - helping students to finance their studies, and offering free tuition to enable students with existing qualifications to update their skills, as part of the...

Round-Up.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... n Dermalogica's Intensive Eye Repair packaging has had a revamp, changing from a pump bottle to a more efficient tube with a precision-dispensing needle-nose tip. The tube is made from g-laminate - the same technology used with the new...

Salon and the city.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A launch party was held at re-aqua in the City, formerly known as City Beauty, after refurbishment to fit in with the brand, following its acquisition by Serve Health & Beauty. Serve Health & Beauty has invested nearly [pound]400,000 in the...

Turn Fantasy into reality.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Straight from the USA, Fantasy Tan is a new concept in salon self-tanning treatments, using a liquid self-tanning formula with an airbrush for a streak-free, all over tan Distributed in the UK by Hertfordshire-based Universol Tanning...

A SHORT GUIDE TO UV TANNING.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... What is UV radiation? Ultraviolet (UV) light represents a section of the overall electromagnetic spectrum of light. Infra-red lies at the red end of the visible light spectrum and UV lies at the blue end, extending to the X-ray region. ...

Put on the razzle dazzle.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Nails are set to get a double dose of mirror-like shine with Jessica's Chrome-Plated collection. The six dazzling shades are: Silver Bullet; Green Sheen; Pink Nickel (pale pink); Biker Blue (metallic denim); Fool's Gold; and Ultraviolet....

Graduates get their glad-rags on.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It was a very glitzy affair when students of The Fernanda Scappaticci International College of Beauty Therapy & Complementary Therapies in Dundalk, County Louth, Eire, celebrated their graduation. Held in the stylish Westcourt Hotel in...

The bombshells are back.(cosmetics)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Tennails has launched its retro-kitsch Legends high-colour collection - as worn by Hollywood's classic bombshells. The result is perfectly polished glamour. Formaldehyde- and toluene-free, the 12 sexy shades include siren red (Monroe);...

Leighton - a diamond geezer!(Leighton Denny)
January 1, 2002... Could this be the most expensive nail tip ever? A full set would set clients back around [pound]16,000! Encapsulating diamonds in acrylic, Leighton Denny created three looks for a photo-shoot with Marie Claire magazine. Seven security staff...

SUMMER OF love.(cosmetics)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's a return to the swinging '60s this spring/summer and Mavala, as ever with a finger on the fashion pulse, has launched a cosmopolitan collection of hippy-chic shades that's the ultimate in retro-glamour. The colours are psychedelic,...

Beauty could be businessof machines.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Could machines take the place of beauty therapists? The Sunday Times Style magazines thinks so, and reports they are already replacing hair stylists, manicurists and cosmetic consultants in Japan. There's the Aqua Vibro hair-washing...

Genesis day spa's new arrival.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Ergoline is celebrating the arrival of the first Avantgarde sunbed in South West England - at the Genesis Day Spa in Taunton, Somerset. After moving to a town-centre location, proprietor Nicola Drew explained: "We had gone from offering...

Inner peace.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Elemis day spa in Hong Kong is in tune with the idea of total wellbeing for each individual client, which is reflected in the calming, luxurious decor. Moira Paulusz reports The spa scene is thriving in Hong Kong with more than a little...

Just Capital - Ipswich salon has a new look.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Capital Hair & Beauty Ipswich store has finally completed its makeover and now boasts new carpets, windows and shelving as well as a bright new showroom. Formerly Choppen's beauty supplies, visitors will still find their favourite brands,...

Tretin-Care's at the top.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Tretin-Care Products, manufacturer of Environ, was named one of the top performers and selected as a finalist for the Maersk Sealand Exporter of the Year Award at the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Awards dinner in South Africa....

More room to relax.(Academy Spa)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Academy Spa in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, now boasts a relaxation area on the "wet side" of its existing relaxation room. It gives clients an additional place in which to chill out and enjoy the tranquil ambience created by the...

Brand name trio to replace Thermolase.(Ellipse Pulsed Light Ltd, Ellipse Flex Ltd and Beauty Light 2010 Ltd)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Thermolase will be known from now on by the three brand names it represents: Ellipse Pulsed Light Ltd, Ellipse Flex Ltd and Beauty Light 2010 Ltd. Thermolase will continue to be the holding company - which was originally formed to...

Holmes Place chooses Ergoline.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... After supplying more than 150 sunbeds by the end of 2001 to Holmes Place, Ergoline has been named sole sunbed supplier to all of the group's health and fitness sites throughout the UK and Europe. With clubs in eight European countries, the...

Current affairs.
January 1, 2002... To work with its Hydrasoin facial treatment and the company's range of professional products, Germaine de Capuccini has developed the Aesthetic Advance machine. Both manoeuvrable and compact, the machine uses a combination of galvanic,...

Tansun's web winner.
January 1, 2002... Beating nearly 70 competitors, West Bromwich-based Tansun has scooped the award for best business-to-business website at the Institute of Director's West Midlands region's Website of the Year Awards. "We are absolutely delighted to win...

Millennium brings it all together.(Millennium Nails)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Manufacturers and distributors of professional nail products Millennium Nails has brought its whole operation - including offices, training centre, warehouse and trading facilities - under one roof, at new premises in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear....

Fox celebrates 125 years.(Charles H. Fox)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Disraeli and Gladstone were jostling for power; Queen Victoria became Empress of India; Bismark's Germany was the most powerful country in Europe; and a new make-up emporium opened in London. The year was 1876 and the shop - Charles H Fox. ...

Debra joins Finishing Touches.(Debra Robson-Lawrence)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Micro-pigmentation practitioners and trainers Finishing Touches has appoin-ted Debra Robson-Lawrence to the team to provide in-house permanent make-up training to clinics in London and the Home Counties. Debra brings a wealth of experience...

September 11 fund gets Creative help.(Creative Nail Design)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, Creative Nail Design has introduced Freedom, a special enamel collection to benefit the relief efforts of the September 11 tragedy. The collection consists of three shades -...

Gearing up for workwear.(British Clothing Industry Association's Career and Workwear Awards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A competition to design a new kit for the England World Cup football squad or create a uniform for licensed taxi drivers, casino croupiers or an advertising icon will bring out the best in Britain's career and workwear designers. The...

Guinot flies the flag.(salon in London's Mayfair district)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... French skincare house, Guinot, has opened its flagship salon in the heart of London's Mayfair. "The salon epitomises the Guinot brand's elegance," said Tony Robson, chairman of R Robson, Guinot's UK distributor. "This centre for skincare...

Seeing the light.(Carlton Group is marketing the SpectraColor Spa System)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Carlton Group is marketing the SpectraColor Spa System, claimed to "provide the ultimate in sensory stimulation with light, sound, aroma, colour, vibratory massage and heat therapies". The machine (a capsule) has 11 pre-set programmes,...

Give 'em a rest.(pedicure products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Clients spend hours hurrying around in tight, ill-fitting shoes, uncomfortable high heels, or with feet trussed up in heavy winter boots, which is why OPI has dedicated seven years to developing Pedicure by OPI - a six-part, make-over system...

Skin saviours.(High Skin Refiner products)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Following a dazzling ad campaign for a chance to win a real diamond in Babor's treasure hunt, the company has unveiled its new line of anti-ageing High Skin Refiner products. At the heart of the range is the beauty elixir HSR 28 Perfect Effect....

Doctors' group to inform the public.(British Association of Cosmetic Doctors)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The non-surgical approach to cosmetic improvements is booming - botox parties with champagne and sushi, a plethora of fillers, chemical peels and laser treatments making the headlines on a regular basis - but these cosmetic procedures can have...

Gym fixes it for Selby.(Selby College adds fitness gym with products from Star Trac by Unisen Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Students and staff at Selby College in North Yorkshire have no excuse not to keep fit; the college has just installed a new fitness suite, on the former site of a multi-gym in the college's sports hall. Kitted out with the latest health...