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The Industry Source, a division of The Nailco Group (TNG), introduces
Live • Dream • Conquer charm bracelets benefiting the American Cancer Society and breast cancer research. The pink crystal bracelets, featuring a cancer ribbon charm, symbolize the fight against breast cancer by spreading awareness and showing support for those touched by the disease. The bracelets are available for a five dollar donation during the months of October and November. The Industry Source matches donations dollar for dollar. Miss Universe pageant contestants and beauty savvy celebs gathered to complete their look before hitting the stage with PefectSense Paraffin hand treatments. Contestants and celebrity guests alike enjoyed paraffin treatments backstage and took home PerfectSense retail kits…The highlight of The 8th International Repêchage Spa de Beauté Congress was the launch of Vita Cura™ 5 Phase Firming Facial for younger looking skin. The highly anticipated Vita Cura 5 Phase Firming Facial was endorsed by Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Randall Feingold, who after a 30 patient study reported wonderful improvement in skin texture and tone…Recognized for its quality line of 100 percent natural cosmetics, CFI Emani, Inc. was selected as the exclusive make-up line for both the U.S. and Canadian teams at the 10th Annual World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA), in Hollywood, California…As of September 2006, International Dermal Institute offers CEUs in six states – Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Texas. IDI currently is working with the individual state boards coast-to-coast to offer CEUs wherever they are required… Nurturing Force™, a brand new beauty product launching this fall, donated 20 percent of all its sales for the month of October to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month… The third edition of Dr. Mark Lees’ latest book “Skin Care: Beyond the Basics” is now available. This completely-revised edition for 2007 includes brand new chapters on skin analysis and rosacea, as well as updated information on treatment of aging skin, acne, and new ingredients, with expanded sections on cosmetic medicine, sensitive skin, and much more!… The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel, an independent team of world-renowned scientists and physicians that thoroughly assesses and reviews cosmetic ingredient safety in the U.S., celebrated its 100th meeting and 30th anniversary last August, 2006.
Dragonfly is now offering education classes for Ionithermie and Moor Spa at their home office in Plano, Texas…Spa Strategy Inc., the renowned global spa development company, announced a new London office spearheaded by spa authority Claire Way. The UK outpost extends Spa Strategy’s world-wide reach as more than half of the firm’s business is outside of North America…PhotoMedex, Inc. announced the appointment of Wayne M. Withrow to its Board of Directors. Withrow is currently Executive Vice President for SEI Investments Company…Kiss My Face Corporation, a pioneer and leader in natural and organic personal care products, announced the appointment of Heberto Calves to the newly created position of Executive Vice President. Formerly Director of Marketing, Calves will now be responsible for heading the marketing, sales, and operations at the 26 year-old company, which is located in Gardiner, New York…Portofino Island Resort and Spa and Portofino Medical Spa, an affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Inc., have formed Northwest Florida’s first, exclusive partnership between a resort and medical spa to offer luxury accommodations and many of today’s popular anti-aging services to their upscale clients located locally, regionally, across the U.S., and abroad. The partnership is effective immediately.

The recipients at the MTV Video Music Awards received an Actifirm Signature Syringe “Peel and Firm Regimen Kit”, Actizyme® Renovation Mushroom Mask, samples of Renovation Eye Cream, and access to Actifirm’s “A-List” Concierge Service…The National Council on Laser Excellence (NCLE) and the Board of Laser Safety (BLS), in a collaborative effort, have completed an agreement to now offer a single unified Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer program (CMLSO)…BioForm Medical, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) General and Plastic Surgery Devices Advisory Panel has recommended the approval of Radiesse, a next-generation soft tissue augmentation product, for use as a filler material to restore soft tissue facial contours. Radiesse is the first filler to obtain concurrent positive recommendations for use in two facial aesthetic applications…Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious disease and dermatology, announced that it has begun enrolling patients in a multicenter pediatric clinical study designed to assess the efficacy of EpiCeram® compared to Cutivate®, a commonly prescribed mid-strength steroid, in patients with moderate–to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). The company expects to report results of this trial in the fourth quarter of 2006… Dermalogica announced historic Istanbul, Turkey as the site for the company’s biannual Congress, now being planned for August of 2007. Every other year, the Congress attracts approximately 2,000 professional skin therapists for three intensive days of advanced, Dermalogica-branded education… Eve Taylor is delighted to announce that she has just signed a distribution agreement for her professional and retail aromatherapy products in Portugal, with one of the countries largest established skin care distributors. The official launch of the entire range of Eve Taylor aromatherapy skin care and body care products will be in Lisbon at the Lisbon Beauty show at the beginning of October 2006…The award-winning Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas announced the completion of Phase II of a multi-million dollar expansion that is the culmination of a 20-year plan to maintain the property’s status as one of the leading resorts in North America…
XTOL President James Crosty is pleased to announce that Absolute Spa at the Hotel Vancouver has placed the full line of XTOL Tactical Skin Therapy for Men into their prestigious and luxurious spa center. Absolute Spa at Hotel Vancouver is a destination spa for visiting celebrities, local and visiting professional sports teams, as well as leading business professionals…
DermAvance Pharmaceuticals, a privately held pharmaceutical company specializing in advanced technology applications for skin health and cosmetic dermatology, announced the acquisition of the North American rights for the Hyalogy™ Total Skin Care Line from Forlle’d in Japan. Hyalogy™ P-effect represents a novel breakthrough formulation technology, using a proprietary nanotechnology process, to create the product for the cosmeceutical market that allows topically applied hyaluronic acid to penetrate the skin’s epidermal barrier.

This year, FACES has been recognized with several awards and honors: Best Day Spa, Best Massage, and Best Manicure/Pedicure in Island Packet Reader’s Choice awards, and also Stevie Award finalist for “Best Overall Company”…
Graphic Design USA has announced the winners of its distinguished American Graphic Design Awards. Among them, DePasquale Companies was recognized for excellence in graphic design in the seven categories…Quantum Devices, Inc. has been selected as one of the winners of the 2006 Tibbetts Awards. Ronald W. Ignatius received the award on September 26th, 2006…Rhonda Allison announced the winners of its second annual Face Off Competition, an aestheticians’ competition to determine which aesthetician most improved his/her client’s skin. Professional aestheticians from across the country competed to prove they have the skills needed to produce real results for their client. First place aesthetician, Helene Edwards of Greenville, South Carolina, used several peels on client Nolan Lynn. Over the five month period, Lynn used home care products to ensure lasting results from her professional treatments.

The National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/ Distributors & Associations (NCEA) was represented by their Executive Director, Susanne S. Warfield at the Annual Conference of the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC). The NCEA secured the use of the National Esthetician 2nd Tier test for use in the NCEA Esthetician Certification that will be launched early 2007…Renée Rouleau skin care celebrated its 10 year anniversary in August! With the emergence of a new phenomenon, female entrepreneurs, CEO’s and business managers are finally able to express their own unique talents and personalities. These women insist on retaining their values and balanced lives and most of all they love their jobs!… Light Pulse Technology is now Cosmetic Light Devices. The company has retained Jack Cobb, the engineer and developer of the Quasar light therapy products as CEO. They will continue to give the outstanding service that their present customers enjoy and continue to develop innovative and economical LED light therapy devices in the future