Health & Beauty Salon articles from November 2004

Health & Beauty Salon archives from November 2004

ALISTAIR JOINS PHYTOMER.(Alistair Johnson)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Alistair Johnson has been appointed spa development manager for Phytomer. Alistair has spent six years in the spa industry helping luxury spas to develop their businesses, and, most notably, creating the Aquae Sulis spa brand of skin and...

No job too; tough.
November 1, 2004... Hard-to-manage areas are targeted by Aromatherapy Associates' Revive Cellulite Treatment. Annette Hanford reports A wake-up call to legs, bums and tums, this invigorating and effective body treatment is specifically designed to target...

Fruits; forest.
November 1, 2004... of the As the City backs Center Parcs' bold move to launch its Aqua Sana spas to a wider audience, Sarah Ward finds out how the brand will set new spa standards in the UK and beyond It's fair to say that, until now, four of the UK's...

Back ; chat.
November 1, 2004... Beauty and technology have become intrinsically linked, but for real healing benefits, it is essential that the therapist gets back to nature, says Julie Sharp Throughout history, and in all cultures, women have given the pursuit of beauty...

You've ; got ; male.
November 1, 2004... How many times have you heard a woman joke that her man spends more time getting ready to go out than she does? Research reveals there's more to this than idle sniping - men really are becoming more vain than women - and this means extra...

BUSINESS BITES.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Ytsara Thailand has designed two new treatments, the Ying Yang Ritual, for the Handpicked Group - a UK-wide group of 15 hotels, including Buxted Park, Sussex; Nutfield Priory, Surrey; and Rookery Hall, Cheshire. The women's ritual includes a...

Colleges feel the heat.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Heat experience specialist Dalesauna has been awarded two prestigious educational contracts from Warwickshire College and the Buxton Spa Project, in Derbyshire, to supply a range of high-end thermal experiences at their new spa training...

Champneys is in store.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Champneys Health Resorts has launched its first product collection in partnership with Sainsbury's stores. The range of 21 bath, body and gift products, branded under the Champneys Health & Beauty Collection, will be available at more than 200...

Latest survey points to encouraging; growth in Singapore and New Zealand.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Singapore-based Intelligent Spas has released two surveys for New Zealand and Singapore. The Spa Industry Survey New Zealand 2003 revealed strong growth in employment as a response to increased demand for spa treatments. The report estimated...

THE BIG QUESTION An A-list celebrity, who is a regular client, has booked in - and the press; is camped outside the treatment room door wanting details. How do you deal with the situation?(Health Resorts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... SHARON SCOTT, group PR manager, Champneys Health Resorts, Bedfordshire. "At Champneys Health Resorts we work extremely hard to respect the privacy of all our guests. Our celebrity guests often visit to escape the media pressures of their lives,...

Sell-out success for the Olympics.(hotel's management)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Now the 2004 Olympics are over, how did the spa in the Hotel Grande Bretagne (part of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Luxury Collection), in Athens, fare? Unsurprisingly, it was fully booked, and while the hotel's management won't confirm it,...

Iredale trains Ireland.(Iredale Mineral Cosmetics Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Mineral make-up company Jane Iredale has expanded its salon base with the opening of two dedicated training sites. The two new centres are Pure Escape, a luxurious nine-room salon in Swords, County Dublin, and Beauty Culture in Belfast. Gail...

Rep chage educates and celebrates in NYC.(New York City)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Rep chage's sixth annual weekend congress for its concept salons - Spas de Beaute - was attended by delegates from around the world, including Mexico, Poland and Dubai, who voted the event an outstanding success. Held in New York City, the...

A good read.(Book Review)(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Title: Hands On Sports Therapy Author: Keith Ward ISBN: 1-86152-920-1 Price: [pounds sterling]21.99 Ideal for those studying VTCT, ITEC, or City & Guilds Diplomas in Sports Therapy, the book is aimed at both students and experienced therapists...

Passion.(british beauty awards)
November 1, 2004... shows The 2004 british beauty awards was a glittering event and a night to remember Glamour and glitz were, as always, the hallmarks of the British Beauty Awards, now in their eighth, highly successful year - and a fantastic first...

Chips with everything.
November 1, 2004... By the beginning of next year, your till should be able to accept chip and PIN credit card verification - the price for failing to adopt the technology could be high. Peter Willis reports Chip and PIN technology means the end of signatures...

Editor's letter.(British Beauty Awards 2004)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Congratulations to all the well-deserving winners in the British Beauty Awards 2004 - all that hard work and dedication has been recognised and rewarded. And even though we say it ourselves, it was quite a night! One of excitement, glamour,...

Environ offers grand prize for photo competition.(Toiletries industry)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Vitamin skincare brand Environ has launched a new "before and after" photo competition, giving salons the chance to demonstrate how their clients are benefiting from the South African range, developed by plastic surgeon Des Fernandes. The...

Hand in hand.(Hair dressings)
November 1, 2004... Introducing hairdressing to your beauty business can work wonders - but make sure you think it through. Laura Halford-MacLeod offers some advice Hair and beauty make a natural partnership: it's about looking good and feeling great. The...

Homme ; improvement.(Male grooming)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... As grooming becomes the male order of the day, we look at products and services to boost men's egos and your salon's profits

It's not all rights.(employment law)
November 1, 2004... With an expanding business, you need to know your way around employment law. David Wright offers some guidance THE PROBLEM Since opening my first salon three years ago, my business has expanded. I now own three salons and employ 17 staff....

New appointments at LCBT.(London College of Beauty Therapy)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... There have been a number of new appointments at the London College of Beauty Therapy (LCBT) in central London. Paula Auchinloss joins in the new role of retail training director. She has more than 20 years' experience in both training and sales...

Capital ; idea.(Skincare Sanctuary)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... When the Skincare Sanctuary organised a team-building day, the whole of London was its playground. Moira Paulusz reports London didn't know what had hit it when staff from the Skincare Sanctuary - which distributes, among others, the Mary...

Student demonstration.(beauty therapy awards evening)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Stoke on Trent College recently held its annual hairdressing and beauty therapy awards evening. Both staff and students took to the stage to entertain a packed audience with a display of talent, demonstrating their make-up techniques and...

Top; Deco.(Beauty salons)
November 1, 2004... The Refinery's latest branch, in Harrods department store, combines a welcoming atmosphere with a listed Art Deco style. Matthew Batham reports Appealing to the modern male is a tricky business: it's a balancing act between providing all...

Making ; workshops ; work.(Right workshop for Skills development)
November 1, 2004... Training workshops may sound great - but how do you know what course is right for you and your staff? Mark Phillips offers some advice The sheer volume of workshops and seminars available to beauty therapy professionals can be...

Zone has the wow factor.(Beauty salons)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Fun and funky with a stylish, elegant and contemporary interior... you could be forgiven for thinking you had just stepped into a lounge bar, not the new Comfort Zone health and beauty centre in Moordown, Bournemouth. A deliberate design...

Karen steers her team.(Karen Woolgar)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... It took Karen Woolgar seven years to develop her hair, health and beauty salon, Shapers, in Market Street, Bingham, Nottingham, but within less than two years of taking over a second salon in Oakham, Rutland, she had trained a team of stylists...

Saks appeal for UK salon franchisees.(United Kingdom)
November 1, 2004... Once again, things have been hotting up for the Saks Hair & Beauty franchise company, with a plethora of openings up and down the UK. * In the South, Toby Botha - originally from South Africa - opened the doors to Saks in Wimbledon at 56...

Universal broadens appeal.(Wrap sea clay treatment)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Beauty is no longer the preserve of the fairer sex. Totally UK, distributor of the Universal Contour Wrap sea clay treatment, has reported an increase in men attending training courses in their popular detoxifying and body-sculpting treatment....

Worth the wait for Marie.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... As one of the 12 regional winners of the Sterex Student of the Year electrolysis competition, Marie Prendergast has come a long way. The 42-year-old former office worker went back to college to study beauty therapy and qualified this year with...

Further rise in entries for National Training Awards.(Employee development)
November 1, 2004... The National Training Awards has again announced a rise in the number of finalists for its 2004 awards - this year up by 21 per cent. An astonishing 300 finalists from 23 industry sectors, chosen from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and nine...

Mumbai visit for chairman.(Cosmetology)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... International Aestheticiennes chairman Lillian Maund is no stranger to both world travel and lecturing. But her jet-set lifestyle took a new turn when she made a flying visit to Mumbai, India, to act as guest speaker in a one-day seminar...

Maori ; marvel.
November 1, 2004... Stick with Sothys in the battle against ageing. Total Cohesion is a shock programme to re-densify and reinforce skin cohesion while fighting against sagging. Working at cellular level, the key ingredient is mamaku extract - a traditional New...

Cool solution.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Help clients freeze the ravages of time with Antarctilyne - a cosmetic alternative to collagen injections. Sourced from a glacier in at the depths of the Antarctic Ocean, it contains the exopolymer (or glycoprotein) antarcticine, which has...

Smart move.(DiBianco Professional Clothing)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Both functional and stylish, the DiBianco Professional Clothing range is manufactured from modern comfort stretch fabrics chosen for their strength and durability. Available in a variety of sizes, garments include tunics, tabards, dresses,...

Sound & light show.
November 1, 2004... Eosonic combines four therapies to treat cellulite and promote inch-loss. Sasha Lill reports 1 WHAT IS IT? It's Eosonic - a new cellulite and inch-loss machine (and treatment) from Italy, now launched in the UK by Helionova. Researched...

Boys' own.
November 1, 2004... There was a time when most men would view the prospect of setting foot inside a beauty salon as a threat to their masculinity. Not any more - men-only beauty salons are increasingly common in the UK. Sasha Lill reports on two Located...