As we head into fall 2017, we’re looking at a few of the beauty and hair trends we’ve seen on Instagram this year that will …
Read moreMonth: August 2017
We can attract top talent by turning our employees into ambassadors
ISPA recently released its annual findings of spa industry financial indicators, reporting among other things that the number of U.S. spa visits is at an …
Read moreScent branding: what it is and how it can work in your spa
All of our senses are connected with memories, and smell is particularly connected with emotional memory. Smells can evoke powerful emotional reactions, and with that …
Read moreThe most popular cosmetic procedures by country
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) recently released the results of their annual Global Aesthetic Survey, which lists the most popular cosmetic procedures, …
Read moreSpa industry sets new record for visits, continues to create jobs
Amazing news for the spa and wellness sector this week, as spa visits in the U.S. hit an incredible all-time high of more than 180 …
Read moreVideo games linked to brain damage: study
Video games can have a negative impact on the brain, says a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry. For years we’ve been told that concern …
Read moreHow to handle a negative online review of your spa (+ 5 examples of terrible spa/salon experiences)
In the spa and wellness business, your guests are everything. Without them you have nothing, and they can be your greatest evangelists or your worst …
Read moreSpa spotlight: Cavallo Point Lodge Healing Center & Spa
Cavallo Point Lodge is San Francisco’s national park lodge, located in Golden Gate National Parks at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Once the …
Read moreWine & wellness treatments in luxury spas around the world
“In wine, truth” — Alcaeus of Mytilene “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” — John Keats Wine. It’s the nectar of the Gods, and the liquid …
Read moreStudy: the mere presence of a smartphone makes you dumber
We already have evidence that social media and internet addiction may have a detrimental effects on mental health. Now, if you’re in need of more …
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