Collections of Waikiki at the Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort proudly welcomes a new retail merchant: Malie Organics, the only retail store dedicated to selling Malie Organics spa and beauty products on the island of Oahu. The full line of Malie Organics products will be represented in this 648 square-foot retail space, including their Body Aromatherapy collection, Home Aromatherapy collection and Anti-Aging collection.
Macadamia Natural Oil announces the onboarding of two new hires: Jamezell Ottinger as president of sales and Eddie Gwin as senior vice president of sales. “Macadamia Natural Oil is thrilled to be growing our company with the additions of corporate executives, Jamezell Ottinger and Eddie Gwin,” says CEO John Fasan. “Together, they will manage our growth, launch new products, maintain distributor relationships and take our company to the next level in hair care.”
HydroPeptide® hires Elise Hamamoto, as their new public relations manager. Regarding her first month at HydroPeptide® Hamamoto said, “The job combines everything I’m passionate about: Helping people, beauty, fitness and writing! Lately I’ve been sharing beauty tips on our Facebook page. I really enjoy connecting with our extended HydroPeptide® family!”
SOMA Skin & Laser announces its grand opening in Millburn, N.J. The chic new practice offers general, medical and cosmetic dermatology in a spa-like environment with a focus on service. It is under the supervision of board-certified dermatologist Michael Ehrenreich. SOMA Skin & Laser’s offerings include medical and surgical treatments for skin, hair and nail disorders as well as an array of cosmetic services, such as laser hair removal, tattoo removal, rosacea treatments, BOTOX® and skin fillers.
LPG Systems, creator of the ENDERMOLOGIE® method of treatment for non-invasive, non-aggressive, natural anti-aging and body shaping, has named Daniele Henkel Corporation as its exclusive U.S. distributor for professional-use devices in the aesthetic spa and aesthetic medicine fields.
Christine Valmy International Schools will raise the bar on aesthetics education with the grand opening of its state-of-the-art educational facility in New York City, at 5th Avenue & 24th Street. This coincides with the 50th Anniversary celebration of Christine Valmy’s arrival in the U.S.
Institut’ DERMed MediClinical Spa in Atlanta, Georgia celebrates its 22nd Anniversary by hosting a free service event for its clients. Founder of Institut’ DERMed, Lyn Ross, is excited about the event and looking forward to giving back to her clients who have helped her business to endure for so long.
Sothys is giving the gift of hope with a donation of 10 percent of sales on the Beauty Garden® product collection to A Prom to Remember 501(c)(3) charity. The certified organic skin care collection will be supporting this effort for teens with cancer. This event is intended to celebrate their life and their youth in an environment of acceptance and camaraderie. It includes limousine transportation, formal attire and a red carpet entrance at no expense to the teens and their families.
To further support breast cancer awareness, Murad® donated 10 percent of the sale of every Hydrate for Hope facial to City of Hope for breast and women’s cancers research, treatment and education. To ensure continued results post-treatment, Murad gifts each customer with a mini Hydro-Dynamic® Ultimate Moisture, as well as a limited edition breast cancer awareness bracelet.
Repêchage® sponsored gift bags for the Jad Ghandour Fashion Show at Lincoln Center, New York City. The all black venue was given a splash of color with the Repêchage signature seaweed boutique bags on each chair.
Richard F. Eisen, board certified dermatologist and founding physician/director of South Shore Skin Center and Spa has recently returned from a mission trip to Trujillo, Peru with the Global Smile Foundation, where he assisted in cleft lip and palate surgical procedures on 42 children of the region.
Qosmedix releases its’ second in a series of videos to launch on YouTube.com. The company is honored to partner with Eve Pearl, five-time Emmy award winning celebrity makeup artist, to create this exclusive video content. Featured in this video is an interview with Kelly Herrera, Qosmedix product development manager, who introduces a selection of the company’s most popular essential hygienic sampling supplies.
Dermalogica® partnered with Paul Mitchell, Stila, CND Creative Nail Design and Beautisol to host a glamour suite at the ultra-sleek Robert Cromeans Salon in San Diego for 50 of the nation’s leading bloggers in anticipation of the annual BlogHer Conference. Each brand had the opportunity to showcase its latest product launches and provide guests with exclusive treatment services.
OPI struts the runway at Jason Wu during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Wu has named OPI the official nail care sponsor for his runway show during the spring 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Co-founder, has been working closely with Wu, finding inspiration in Wu’s color scheme and seasonal trends.
Repêchage launches new website that is now as beautiful and efficient as their products, www.repechage.com. Shopping for skin care has never been so easy. Now you can get skin care tips from the professionals, discover the beauty of seaweed, and shop for your favorite Repêchage products with ease. “We wanted to create a more user-friendly experience. Customers are more easily able to research products and locate a spa near them to shop!” said Shiri Sarfati, executive vice president of Repêchage.
PRIMAVERA is an all-natural skin care company that is redefining the idea of “green business” from the ground up, literally. Earlier this year it opened state-of-the-art, zero carbon footprint headquarters in Germany’s Bavarian Alpine region. Now PRIMAVERA is formally introducing its product line to the U.S. market.
Suki Kramer will be launching her own personal blog. Kramer has spent the last decade or so growing her namesake natural skin care brand, however she has not retired her degree in journalism and will make her editorial debut on ‘sukiscoop’ as an arbiter of all things beautiful, healthy, eco and stylish.
Alchimie Forever Skin Care is thrilled to announce its new collaboration with Marinello Schools of Beauty. Alchimie Forever is now the featured product line at Marinello, having been integrated in their new laser skin care program. For over 100 years, Marinello has been educating students to enter a professional career in the beauty industry, and this partnership is a true expansion for Alchimie Forever, its first foray in skin care education.
The Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) Nail Manufacturers Council (NMC) has recently expanded its online platform and educational reference materials designed for beauty professionals and consumers alike. The NMC comprises the leading manufacturers of nail care products sold to, and used in, professional salons. The NMC, like the PBA, has been active in working to maintain high professional standards and ensure the safety of industry professionals and their customers, as well as the communities they serve.
Spa Equip announces its first treatment product brand, Bio-Origin, to include in its’ portfolio of brands for the new product division to be launched January 2012. Bio-Origin is a line of natural and healing therapies for the massage, body and spa professional.
derma e® Natural Bodycare is excited to announce their launch into the beauty channel. “Because consumers are becoming more educated and savvy when selecting their beauty products, I feel that this industry is prime for receiving derma e® with open arms… derma e® operates with a social conscience and high level of integrity that stands out from mainstream beauty brands. I look forward to increasing the sales and awareness of derma e® in the beauty channel,” says Debbie Sellers, North American beauty sales manager.
