Health & Beauty Salon articles from September 2006

Health & Beauty Salon archives from September 2006

Nail News.
September 1, 2006... Waith Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaching (October), I did a shoot with Geri Halliwell for the Tickled Pink campaign, promoting the sale of shirts and underwear to raise money for the cancer charity. An ambassador for this worthy cause,...

Nail News.
September 1, 2006... I have worked on magazine shoots for at least seven years, but still remember my first one. It was for Marie Claire in 1999 - a seven-page exclusive about myself and my [pounds sterling]16,500 manicure. I felt a little nervous at first but soon...

Regulars.(LCN's nail products)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Make it hot and spicy If an Indian summer is more your cup of chai, then look no further than LCN's Hot & Spicy range. The four colours - Golden Curry, Grains of Paradise, Red Chilli, and Szechuan Pepper - invoke all the flavours of...

Nail News.(United Beauty Products has opened its purpose-built training academy)
September 1, 2006... The weather was lovely and the sun shone for guests who had travelled from around the country - and the world - to celebrate the official opening of United Beauty Products' purpose-built training academy in Corby, Northamptonshire. ...

Nail News.(OPI Products Inc.'s microBond gel)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... OPI describes its MicroBond Gel as a 'genuine' enhancement system - rather than just a natural overlay - developed to extend the natural nail using either a tip-and-overlay method or with sculpting techniques. Strong and durable, the results...

Nail News.(Creative Nail Design Inc. and Kazakh-stan won the prize)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Creative Nail Design team members won first place in both gel and liquid/powder categories at the International Nail Championship at Beauty International, in Dusseldorf, Germany. Oxana Dupleva from Kazakh-stan won the gels prize, competing...

Features.
September 1, 2006... Aromatherapy has been around since time immemorial, with evidence suggesting it was widely used by the Egyptians in 3000 BC for medicine, skincare, perfume and embalming. The use of essential oils in a therapeutic manner is still prevalent...

Features.(use of dietary supplements to reduce weight)
September 1, 2006... Nutrition and dietary supplements may seem an unlikely inclusion for a treatment menu, but for salons looking for a significant add-on to their business, they are an ideal retail line. Offering a natural link between salon treatments and...

Regulars.(Burton College's holistic therapy curriculum)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Holistic therapy students at Burton College, Staffordshire, have been learning about a healing technique based on the use of music and tuning forks. Practising sound therapist and teacher, Sheila Hall - who has worked with the technique's...

Regulars.
September 1, 2006... Gel Sel Peeling is the latest exfoliating body scrub from Thalac - it uses Mediterranean sea salt as the exfoliating element as well as drawing out toxins and excess water. In addition, aosa seaweed (rich in minerals, salts, vitamins, trace...

Regulars.(trends beauty sector)
September 1, 2006... Beauty services have changed a great deal in recent years. Where once the norm was for pampering and indulgent treatments, today the sector is more results-led. What is important, however, is that beauty businesses decide and define what...