Health & Beauty Salon articles from October 2001

Health & Beauty Salon archives from October 2001

Diary.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... October 2-6 Kosmetica Middle East (trade show and conference), Forum De Beyrouth, Beruit.Contact International Fairs & Pr, tel +961 1 263421,fax +961 1 261212,email: ifp@ifp.com.lb,www.ifp.com.lb 6-8 Beauty & Cosmetics Trade...

Trio make debut for Saks group.(Port Solent and Aberdeen, Maidenhead )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Hair and beauty franchise group Saks has opened three new salons over the past two months. While hair and beauty services are offered in Port Solent and Aberdeen, Maidenhead in Berk-shire is one of the group's first outlets have just beauty...

New Channel for Environ.(Loretta Daniels of Jersey)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Beauty therapist Loretta Daniels, whose Jersey-based business Looking Back specialises in anti-ageing treatments, has been appointed Channel Island agent for the Environ skincare range. Loretta has offered Environ treatments over the past...

Inspirations on shortlist for customer service award.(Inspirations Health & Beauty of Newport, Essex)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Inspirations Health & Beauty of Newport, Essex, has made it through to the shortlist in the Daily Telegraph/Energis Customer Service Awards 2001 - recognising customer care and the contribution it can make to business success. Having...

Glamour chic revived.(Kanebo and Kumbi Cosmetics)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Kanebo's new autumn/winter make-up collection blends traditional femininity with a modern edge, with the 1940s and the 1980s enjoying a revival. A neo-classical style that adds softness and lightness to the image of the 1980s is how the company...

Franchisee of the year.(Elaine Walker )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Elaine Walker has scooped the Franchisee of the Year title, awarded annually by professional hairdressing and beauty suppliers Salon Services. She beat major competition to claim an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Las Vegas, one of five...

Tower students pull out the stops.(Tower Hamlets College competition for beauticians)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Hair and beauty students at Tower Hamlets College, London, got the chance to show off their skills at the Future Generation competition, held in the college's hair and beauty salon, The Atrium. Competitors had to prepare models' hair and...

Elemis; expansion.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Elemis's parent company Steiner Leisure is on a serious expansion trail after acquiring the Greenhouse Day Spa and C.Spa groups and a controlling interest in the Mandara Spa group. This, "coupled with its position as leading provider of spa...

Angela's winning face.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Winner of last year's Health & Beauty Salon magazine National Student of the Year Make-up competition, Angela Kelly, from Cardiff, saw off stiff international competition to take the third place in Make-Up Artist Magazine's international...

Round-Up.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... n Guinot's Tip-Top Body Treatment will now be known as Body Bien Entre Treatment. The name was changed to reflect the holistic and well-being aspects of the treatment, the company says. Combining an invigorating body scrub with a relaxing...

Oriental splendour.(available massage techniques)
October 1, 2001... Increasingly, salons are looking East for inspiration to provide clients with an all-encompassing treatment. Moira Paulusz looks at some of the latest developments With the growing popularity of all things Eastern, philosophies, techniques...

Round-Up.(beauty salon equipment, guide on stress)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... n Originally developed by NASA to relieve the enormous G-force during take-off, Tempur is a high-tech, pressure-relieving material made from temperature-sensitive polyurethane, which moulds to the contours of the body. Supplied in the form of a...

Ready for relaxation.(aromatherapy)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Susan Molyneux's Essential Oil Top-To-Toe treatment uses pre-blended aromatherapy oils for the ultimate relaxing face and body massage The Essential Oil Top-to-Toe from Susan Molyneux is a relaxation treatment combining aromatherapy oils...

Posh makes; piercing news.(body piercing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... With Victoria Beckham making the headlines with the "has she or hasn't she had her lower lip pierced" debate, body piercing is back in the news. The Sunday Express reports thousands of teenagers have grown larger, misshapen "cauliflower...

Party; hearty.(beauty awards)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The evening literally ended with a bang - a fitting finale to the mega-successful, fifth British Beauty Awards. After a roller-coaster of knife-edge emotions, the formal presentations concluded with a snowstorm of confetti cascading down...

All-round tans in Ireland.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Sunbed specialist Ergoline is celebrating the arrival of the first Open Sun tanning unit in Ireland, at the Kachina Natural Spa, Castlebar, County Mayo. Proprietor Kevin Barrett said he chose Ergoline because of its reputation for quality...

College rewards promising student.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Kelly Giles was named Most Promising Student at an awards ceremony for beauty students attending Bournemouth & Poole College. Kelly, who is studying part-time while working as a beauty therapist at Escape Beauty Salon in Parkstone, was...

Raffle aids hospice fund.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... An avid reader of Health & Beauty Salon, Tricia Ackers of Liverpool-based Renaissance Health & Beauty sent in a photograph of a charity event held in aid of the local Willowbrook Hospice. In the weeks up to an evening demonstration on...

Eight; wonders.
October 1, 2001... Phytomer has launched the eight-strong Aspara range for face, body and hair, designed to promote relaxation and well-being, the company says. The line-up includes: bath crystals; a moisturising body mousse; serum; massage, shower and facial...

Gently does it.
October 1, 2001... Pier Auge has created two make-up looks for autumn/winter that combine gentle pastel shades for the eyes, complemented by soft pearlised hues for lips and nails.Eye-catching colours are three Solo Eye Shadows - No15 Ciel (lavender blue), No27...

Sans Soucis aesthetician retires after 23 years.(Christa Zell-Schneider)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Christa Zell-Schneider, chief aesthetician at Sans Soucis skincare and cosmetics house, has retired after 23 years with the German company. She started as a travelling aesthetician with the Baden-Baden-based company and was soon promoted to...

City slickers to Exchange stress for calm.(the opening of The Stress Exchange)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A sanctuary for stressed-out city slickers, The Stress Exchange, has opened in London Bridge. An exclusive Phytomer salon, the clinic is the brainchild of owner Sonya Foster, who wanted to create a haven where workers and locals could...

Help for lips.(Clarins new cometic product)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Clarins has added Age-Control Lip & Contour Care to its extra-firming range. It is a non-oily cream for the lips and combines hydrating plant extracts and optically correcting micropigments. These specially shaped microspheres are said to...

Capital bonus.(Gatineau and Ionithermie give incentive trip to employees)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... News World French skincare brand Gatineau and body toning specialists Ionithermie took seven representatives from key accounts on an incentive trip to Paris. The annual two-day visit to the French capital was a reward for the...

The way of the world.(increase of spas in Asia)
October 1, 2001... The rise in spa facilities in Asia prompted a wealth of companiesto speak and promote theirwares at the ISPA expositionin Singapore. Marielle Holman Barnes was there to seewhat was on offer The ISPA Asia-Pacific summit and exposition, held...

Vital signs.(Decleor's new anti-aging products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Decleor has launched a new generation of anti-ageing products for the 45-plus age group. The three products are Vitaroma Lift Total Re-Sculpting Cream Firmness & Wrinkle (for face and neck); Vitaroma Lift Total Re-Sculpting Cream for Eyes & Lip...

Multifunction for skin.(RVB's new cosmetic products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... RVB has added a range of professional and home-care products to its Multiactive line. Formulated specifically to treat dehydrated skins, Multi-Idratante draws on the main active components of melon and aloe, which the company claims contain...

LSC calls on association.(Learning and Skills Council looks at funding)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority (HABIA) has been invited to work with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and others to review funding arrangements for the 19-plus age group. The decision follows a meeting with the Department...

Brian's a groundbreaker with HND beauty pass.(Brian Tait, Higher National Diploma)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Brian Tait from Stenhousemuir, Scotland, has successfully completed a two-year Higher National Diploma (HND) in beauty therapy at Clackmannan College in Alloa. The first man to embark on the course so far, Brian said he was inspired after...

Funding worries lead to cautious welcome for childcare initiative.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Over the next three years, 8,000 new childcare places will be created in further education colleges, which will allow more parents to undertake further training under a [pound]4m Government incentive. The plan - announced by former...

Editor's letter.
October 1, 2001... Well, what a night that was! Congratulations to all those who received a trophy at the British Beauty Awards - the biggest event of its kind judged by independent industry experts and sponsors, who ensure that only the very best in the business...