Recently we participated in an interesting conversation about mobile spas. Everything is going mobile so why not spas?

However, there is a lot to consider before opening up your own mobile spa or salon.

State and City Regulations For Mobile Spas

Many states prohibit cosmetologists, estheticians and nail technicians from performing services outside of a licensed place of business. So check the rules with your local laws for mobile spa services and check the spa…

With so many skin care regiments available, it is difficult to know which one you should do, which treatment you should do often and which you should do maybe seasonally or yearly. First, your aesthetician should be able to write out your “prescription” for the next 6-12 months to make sure that you have beautiful young fresh looking skin. Part of your regiment should be peeling to rejuvenate your skin.

What Is Peeling?

It is just like peeling a vegetable to take off the…

Hey you deserve it!

Today there is so much conversation about the rise in narcissism in today’s society, it is even being referred to as the narcissism epidemic. The internet, mainly social networks, infatuation with celebrity media, easy money, and the shakeup of values and morals in the household could be to blame.

Whoa there, this is not what I want to talk…

Let’s just answer the question that is running in your brain,“Who uses Pinterest?”

According to the Pew Internet Research Center, women dominate Pinterest. Now, answer my question, who dominates your spa or salon? Women

I found this infographic on Mashable, if you look at the stats and demographics you will see that your “customer” is right there,…

You have chosen your name – your location and the style of spa/salon that you want; now it is time to choose the right equipment for your new business. With so much competition in the spa/salon arena today, your choice of innovative, cutting edge treatments and equipment can make the difference between making it and breaking it!

Which services are you going to offer?

• Waxing…

As the temperatures drop outside, and the heating goes on in-side, your skin goes into Winter Mode and your daily skincare regimen should change with the season.

Collagen and Elastin are the two major proteins that…

There are numerous ways to hide or lessen the effects of aging on our skin; Hydration inside and out is probably number one, staying out of the sun or at least protecting your skin from dangerous rays, eating right and sleeping well and of course not smoking.  In addition there is always surgery, invasive treatments, needles and more.

Today there is…

Working hard all day? Want to party all night? Not the best idea for your skin. Studies show that a good night’s sleep will make your skin look younger and fresher. Good sleep, good skin!

Did you know that while you are sleeping, your body is working hard? During night sleep hours is when repair and the rejuvenating process takes place in your body.

Cell…

The cosmetic and beauty industry has been growing at the speed of light over the last 4 decades. Once, there were only a few major brands sharing the market, today there are hundreds of thousands. New ideas, new formulations, and new technologies, guarantee for interesting new products.

While new products are being discovered, it is a combination of many factors that bring advanced products to market. Today companies are looking deeper into human biology, electronic devices, and…

The cosmetic and beauty industry has been growing at the speed of light over the last 4 decades. Once, there were only a few major brands sharing the market, today there are hundreds of thousands. New ideas, new formulations, and new technologies, guarantee for interesting new products.

While new products are being discovered, it is a combination of many factors that bring advanced products to market. Today companies are looking deeper into human biology, electronic devices, and…

Shea Butter: Ancient Ingredients For Beautiful Skin

History is full of descriptions of beautiful women. Poetic descriptions of their body shape over the course of time have changed from being a mirror image of the ancient Egyptian and Greek gods to the plump well-rounded “fertile” look of the middle ages, cinched…

October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is when everyone gets on board to increase awareness and to raise funds for research, preventative care and a cure.

You probably have signed up to run, walk or swim in an event, set up a giveback campaign at your business or donated funds at your local salon or spa. We…

Why does The Gap (and Old Navy and Banana Republic too) greet customers entering one of their shops? Greeters are there to welcome customers, make eye contact with them, smile and offer assistance.

When a customer is greeted at the entrance to the establishment and eye contact is made together with a smile, the customer senses that they have been…

I was in one of the groups and someone asked a question about Facebook and Twitter,I replied here. 

This reminded me about the blog post I recently wrote about Brand Advocates so I decided to share it with…