NEW FACES AND SPACES
DaySmart Software is proud to announce that they have moved their corporate headquarters from Brighton to Wixom, Mich. following a year of amazing growth. The announcement of DaySmart Software being one of the fastest growing companies in America, and a year of record employee expansion caused the company to simply outgrow their corporate headquarters.
derma e® Natural Bodycare has hired Kathleen Dills as Canadian regional sales manager. With Canada as the second largest market for derma e® products, this new role was created to help support and grow their North American business.
Institut’ DERMed College of Advanced Aesthetics is excited to announce that they have hired Joel Dobbs as their new education coordinator. With his aesthetic experience and mediclinical knowledge, Dobbs will manage IDCAA’s ever-growing education calendar, as well as teach Mediclinical Aesthetic Certification courses at the IDCAA training center in Atlanta making him a strong asset to the Institut’ DERMed team.
SAIAN, LLC is proud to announce Serena Rogers as the Canadian distributor and national trainer. Since beginning her career as a therapist in 2002, Rogers has moved into spa management, traveled internationally and opened and/or operated three luxury full service spa facilities.
After the repurchase by the Private Equity Group formed by Catherine Atzen and Alex Quan, ATZEN again introduces the brand that offers what today’s consumers expect. New logos and packaging that reflect ATZEN’s philosophy, new formulas incorporating the advancement of new technology and green ingredients, and new professional products that deliver unmatched results. “Being a private entity we are able to lend focus wherever it is needed quickly and effectively – being able to assist the industry’s professional’s position themselves for growth”, says Catherine Atzen, founder of ATZEN, Inc.
Bio Jouvance Paris is proud to announce Chris Manoukian as its new executive sales director. With over 10 years experience Manoukian promises to stick to the system set in place by Bio Jouvance Paris, to have and maintain a positive attitude, and to work hard for all the stakeholders of Bio Jouvance Paris.
EDUCATION
Rhonda Allison Cosmeceuticals, a longtime advocate of continued education, has introduced a new crop of online training videos to help aesthetic professionals sharpen their skills in the treatment room. These videos join Rhonda Allison’s extensive education library of webinars, book collection and DVDs, which enable aestheticians to enhance results for their clients and bolster their treatment room offerings. The digital training courses are available at www.rhondaallison.com
AWARDS AND CELEBRATIONS
SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa and wellness resource, has named Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace as the recipient of multiple accolades in the 2011 SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards. The luxurious spa was named among the top 10 in the world for Best Casino Hotel Spa, Best for Interior Design, Best for Luxury, Best for Men and Favorite Spa Treatment.
Photos, videos and brief essays from hundreds of Obagi fans poured in from all over the country, in which they declared their devotion to their favorite Obagi products to be named Obagi Ambassadors. Judges chose 12 finalists based on dedication to the brand and individual testimony, visitors to the Obagi website voted on their favorites. The following were announced as Obagi Ambassadors: Marla Fyke, Deborah Pakzaban, Donna Dickey, Jacqueline Horton, Elizabeth Rogers and Heather Lambert. Winners will receive $2,000 worth of Obagi products and $1,000 for the charity of their choice.
IN THE NEWS
South Seas® Skin Care, LLC company founder, Julie Nostrand, has been providing spray tans and body makeup to the celebrities and professional dancers on the set for Season 13 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. In addition, South Seas® is also used on the sets of Modern Family, True Blood, Suburgatory, Ringer, Sons of Anarchy, Castle and many more.
Nonie of Beverly Hills founder Nonie Faggat, passed away in Las Vegas, Nev. of a heart attack; she was 84 years old. Faggat, a former flight attendant for TWA, began making her own skin care products at home from family recipes that were passed on from generation to generation in the 1960s. After being routinely complimented on her skin, she started her company, Nonie of Beverly Hills in 1984. Faggat was one of the first pioneers in the natural skin care industry offering premier, organic products like AHA.
Atelier Esthetique Institute aesthetic students and their instructor, Ms. Schettino, performed over 100 services at the Corsi Senior Center. They volunteered to help the Beauty Becomes You Foundation (www.beautybecomesyou.org), a non-profit initiative taking care of seniors’ health and well-being. The students found it to be an amazing and enjoyable event. They loved the connection they made with the seniors who were so grateful and appreciative of them. “To put smiles on people’s faces, to give back to those in need was indeed a very humbling and fulfilling experience for the students”, says Annette Hanson, owner of Atelier Esthetique, “Each of the AEIE students made a difference and cannot wait to volunteer their time and services again.”
Cecily Braden of Beauty Secrets consulted on the set of the upcoming Garry Marshall movie New Year’s Eve. Among its many stars are Ashton Kutcher, Leah Michelle, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathryn Heigl, Hillary Swank, Halle Berry and may more…. Beauty Secrets provided Dewi Sri Spa products and the gorgeous golden traditional Javanese sarong worn by Pfeiffer. Braden was hired as a consultant to make sure they maintained authenticity of a true Bali spa and to coordinate the massage scene with Pfeiffer.
Dermalogica’s professionally trained skin instructors have taken to the skies in partnership with American Airlines, offering a selection of travel-sized products to first-class and business class passengers on international and select U.S. domestic long-haul flights. As part of the program, Dermalogica products will also be provided in Admiral Clubs for members to enjoy in Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City.
Somme Institute has expanded their successful collaboration with The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. Coinciding with the launch of Boost, Somme’s new self-warming, deeply luxurious mask, and the CACI Ultra machine, they have developed the new Anti-Aging Luxury Facial.
Aestheticians from across the country gathered for the 4th Annual Association of Holisitic Skin Care Practitioners Conference in Kalamazoo, Mich. Speakers discussed topics ranging from the skin rejuvenating properties of gemstones, to exercises aestheticians can use to restore their posture. The AHSCP is a global organization for professionals who embrace the concept that “healthy, beautiful skin starts from within.”
DEPASQUALE, The Spa hosted their second annual widely popular Fashion Fight For A Cure event that raised over $90,000 for Cancer Care at Saint Clare’s Hospital. The team “Whimsy,” which featured guest model Miss Teen New Jersey Savannah Schechte was crowned the winner of this friendly battle of style and fashion. The spectacular sold-out event was held in memory of longtime DEPASQUALE, The Spa employee Tayana Petrushkevich and Dr. David DePasquale who have both lost their fight with cancer.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPI announces the re-launch of the OPI Application for the iPhone® and iPod Touch®. The updated OPI App continues to offer an easy, free way to browse and search over 200 OPI nail lacquer shades – now at faster speeds.
Bioelements is excited to announce the launch of their newly designed website for consumers: www.bioelements.com. This new site features a gorgeous streamlined design, with pages that are easier to read and packed with information on Bioelements products, facials and skin care knowledge.
ZO® Skin Health by Zein Obagi, M.D., announces its participation as a presenter at the American Society For Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) annual meeting. With over 5,400 members, ASDS members are recognized within the medical community as leaders in the field of dermatology.
