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The Maui Spa and Wellness Center opens this January in Boca Raton. Spa-goers will be greeted with genuine flower leis and exotic herbal tea. Valued at over 3 million dollars, this idyllic 7,000 square foot, standalone spa will become Boca Raton’s paradise escape, providing patrons with authentic, holistic wellness therapies true to the island of Maui, to foster total mind-body healing and pampering from within… Bella has a new beauty: Just Calm Down Spa. It is a full-service spa known for its unique treatments using different types of food, essential oils, and quirky names (such as Peelin’ Groovy and A Pumpkin for Your Thoughts)… Fitness Together, the world’s largest personal training organization, has launched Elements Therapeutic Massage, a massage franchise. The announcement was made by Rick Sikorski, CEO of Fitness Together Franchise Corporation (FTFC) and Elements Therapeutic Massage Corp. (ETMC). The first two Elements locations are in Aurora and Centennial, Colo. Michele Merhib, partner, is a 13-year veteran of the massage industry, and owns and operates the locations… derma e® Natural Bodycare has launched a new feature on www.dermae.net called the derma evaluation™.  It’s an extremely useful online consultation tool that delivers personalized skin care recommendations to help serve web visitors and drive sales. Retailers may also use the derma evaluation™ to help customers in-store… Colonial Williamsburg has assembled an internationally renowned team to operate its new, stand-alone luxury spa slated to open this year. A significant component of Colonial Williamsburg’s growing resort businesses, The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg will offer a treatment menu designed by a world-respected spa developer and will be managed by America’s leading spa operations firm. Day-to-day supervision of the spa will be under the direction of the current chairman of the International SPA Association… For the first time ever, in addition to the basic facial microdermabrasion, Kimara Ahnert offers the brand new, innovative Microdermabrasion Body Treatments. Each treatment targets various parts of the body to rejuvenate skin… Concept Marketing Group Inc. now offers individuals, companies, and its own customers the opportunity to write their own press releases using their “Writing Effective Press Releases” e-booklet. Available online, this guide takes the mystery out of the process, and prepares the reader quickly for writing, formatting, and distributing effective press releases for every type of media outlet… Skana: The Spa at Turning Stone is a newly-constructed spa, salon, and fitness facility. It is nestled in the Mohawk Valley Region of New York State. Opened in November, the name Skana is an Oneida word for “peace.”
 Jutta Kleine-Tebbe, chairwoman of the administrative board of BABOR Cosmetics, was presented the coveted “A Life of Beauty” award at the Beauty International 2006 conference held in Düsseldorf, Germany… Natural Health magazine presented derma e® with the Natural Beauty Award for the best new anti-aging. derma e®’s award was accepted by Natural Health publisher, Eileen G. Chiafair on behalf of derma e® Natural Bodycare President, David Stearn, and Vice President, Linda Miles, who could not be present at the second annual ceremony… Dermalogica recently collected top honors for Favorite Skin Care/Facial System at the 2006 Stylist Choice Awards, presented at the Hard Rock LIVE! in Orlando, Fl. Dermalogica has received this industry accolade each year since 2003… Murad was distinguished with two beauty awards in Allure and Fitness magazines last October. Taking the cake for best facial sunscreen in Allure’s annual “Best of Beauty Awards” is Murad’s Oil-Free Sunblock SPF 30. Award-winning Lighten and Brighten Eye Treatment once again takes top honors in Fitness as a panel of beauty experts esteemed the product as best eye brightener… The Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators (PAPSA) recently presented Randy Rick with its Hall of Fame Award.  The award is presented annually to highlight those graduates of career colleges and schools who have gone on to reach the top of their chosen profession, while giving back to the community – the students, the schools, and society in general – of their time and talent… Tweezerman is proud that their acclaimed SLANT® tweezers were once again chosen to be the recipient of the prestigious Allure Editor’s Choice Award for 2006. Proclaimed Best Tweezers, the SLANT® was first introduced by Tweezerman in 1982, and has been recognized as the choice of make-up artists, models, celebrities, and discerning consumers throughout the world for close to 25 years… UNITE Eurotherapy announced its entrance into a strategic distribution partnership with Maly’s, the largest privately-owned distributor on the west coast. With the goal to increase consumer reach at select high-end professional salon locations, UNITE Eurotherapy sees this venture as an opportunity to solidify its leadership position in the salon world on the west coast. By aligning with a partner that will value and nurture this boutique brand, UNITE Eurotherapy is confident that joining forces with Maly’s is a perfect fit… Repeatedly the frontrunner in the hottest new concepts in mineral make-up, glominerals was nominated by Skin Inc. magazine readers as the Best of the Best and voted most popular in the make-up category… Spa Finder, Inc. announced the winners of its 2006 annual Reader’s Choice Awards attended by spa luminaries and press from around the world. Spa Finder CEO Pete Ellis and President Susie Ellis presented the awards to the spa that were voted the world’s best – covering six continents and 14 nations/regions.
ICMAD is updating and printing a second edition of “A Guide to European Cosmetic Regulations.” The first edition sold out, creating the need for a second edition. The guide is authorized by renowned expert David Steinberg of Steinberg & Associates… Rapidly growing interest in the spa business has enabled the organizers of Monaco Spa Event 2007 to double the exhibition area (compared to this year’s show), so that it will now occupy both the Espace Diaghilev and the Espace Ravel… Jane Iredale, The Skin Care Makeup® sponsored “The Ultimate Green Room,” an eco-living lounge at the W Hotel in Los Angeles during Emmy Awards weekend. Stars stopped by for some pre-Emmy Awards pampering, sampling, and make-up application from Jane Iredale and other eco-friendly sponsors… Last August, Murad took Fl. by storm, visiting with local media, retailers, and the Premier Orlando Trade Show. Dr. Howard Murad made a splash with South Florida press, making a guest appearance on the NBC affiliate The Today Show  and conducting interviews with Ocean Drive magazine, Vogue Latin America, Boca Raton News, and Southern Woman… TV Guide celebrated television’s biggest night at the hottest club in Hollywood last August. The after party was a huge success with over 1,700 guests attending. Gift bags included: Repechage Eye Rescue Pads, Repechage Essential Oil of Seaweed and Cooling Gel Mask, and were given to VIPs at the event… Make-up artist and cosmetic entrepreneur Sonia Kashuk presented three aspiring student package designers with their awards in ICMAD’s Young Designers Competition at a gala dinner last September. Six well-known schools  participated in this eighth edition of the Young Designers Awards, and each school received a stock jar donated by ICMAD member World Wide Packaging… Zookeeper LLC created “Beautiful,” a non-traditional, hair education show for over 500 of the world’s top hairstylists at Vibiana’s Cathedral last August. The experience marked a major departure from the traditional educational format, as it was held not on a trade show floor or a convention center conference room, but in a breathtaking venue – a newly restored cathedral… Eminence staff convened for their Annual General Meeting this past August in beautiful Vancouver, Canada; home of Eminence headquarters and future site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Dermik Laboratories, the dermatology business of sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the company’s supplemental pre-market approval application (s-PMA) for Sculptra® (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) for facial cosmetic use… Obagi Medical Products, Inc. announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined… After a year of producing the spa industry’s only ongoing Webinar and podcast series, SpaTrade has joined forces with Pevonia Botanica to take online education and training to an even higher level in 2007. SpaTrade has upgraded their current Webinar capabilities, and is now working with Pevonia to deliver effective, on-demand education to clients and prospects… Bioelements has announced its first-ever national consumer advertising campaign. They have selected New Beauty magazine as the publication to begin a full-page campaign, focusing on the company’s professional expertise and results-oriented products.
 The mission of the “Queen for a Day” event is to empower women who have been victims of domestic violence. Elan Bongiorno provided make-up application lessons and makeovers to pamper women from the Alternatives for Battered Women Shelter (ABW) and boost their self esteem. Goldwell New York sponsored the event and Enjoué Beauté made a monetary contribution to ABW to support their efforts in assisting women and children in need… Spa Finder, Inc., the global spa resource, has been selected by MakeMyTrip.com, India’s largest online travel company, to power their new spa channel. The spa channel will feature Spa Finder’s proprietary Spa Distribution Network, the first online spa booking engine, which will enable MakeMyTrip’s travel shoppers to research and book inclusive spa vacations through Spa Finder’s global network of destination, resort, and hotel spas… Understanding the quest to enhance appearance and soften the lines of time, the Education and Research Foundation for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) talked about the latest advancements in facial rejuvenation at the four-day conference, last September in Toronto. The fall meeting featured presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and panel discussions from the field’s leading practitioners… Control Corrective Skincare is pleased to have been chosen as the official skin care line for the Bank of the West Women’s Classic Tennis Tournament. The tournament was held at Stanford University’s Taube Family Tennis Stadium last July… Universal Companies, Inc. has redesigned it’s website to better represent the broad spectrum of products and services offered. Customers can not only view Universal’s 2006 Spa Resource Book, they can also order online through a new Customer Gateway.
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