Thanks
a Million
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At the Behindthechair.com 2006 Stylist Choice Awards, Jim and Cheryl Markham, owners of PureOlogy, pledged $40,000 to enable the NCA Disaster Relief Fund’s Hurricane Katrina Relief fund to reach the million-dollar mark. |
The National Cosmetology Association (NCA) Disaster Relief Fund has hit the million-dollar mark in donations to its Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. The much-awaited milestone was reached at the Behindthechair.com 2006 Stylist Choice Awards when Jim and Cheryl Markham, owners of PureOlogy, pledged the last $40,000 that was required. Established in the 1950s, the NCA Disaster Relief Fund (www.ncacares.org) aids beauty industry professionals in need.
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Awarding Scholars
Matching its awards for 2006, Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) plans to award another $25,000 in need-based scholarships in 2007. The Presidents Scholarship was established as the Evelyn Bunge Scholarship Fund in 1987 and is available for qualifying CC members who wish to pursue a higher level of learning and career advancement. Applicants are eligible to receive up to $2,500 per year (not exceeding $7,000 total), and the number of scholarships and amount per candidate is based solely on the applicants’ personal situations. Applications for 2007 are due by Dec. 31, 2006. For more information call 312/321-6809 or visit www.chicagomidwestbeautyshow.com/scholarship.
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The Best of the Best
It was a tough job, but readers of Luxury SpaFinder magazine and visitors to www.spafinder.com managed to chose this year’s Reader’s Choice Award winners. The top-honored Crystal Award winners were: Santé Winelands Hotel and Wellness Center in South Africa (Favorite Spa of Africa); Chiva-Som in Thailand (Favorite Spa of Asia); Spa Chakra Hayman in Great Barrier Reef (Favorite Spa of Australia); Brenner’s Park Hotel & Spa in Germany (Favorite Spa of Europe); Miraval, Life in Balance in Arizona, United States (Favorite Spa of North America); and Kurotel Longevity Center and Spa in Brazil (Favorite Spa of South America). Commendations also went to readers’ top 10 favorite spas for 23 specific activities, programs, services and other offerings including “Best Accommodations,” “Most Affordable,” “Best Medical Spas” and “Best Spa Brands.” Winners were honored at a champagne reception at Cornelia Day Resort in New York City.
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| UC Irvine Goes Online |
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UC Irvine is marching further into the digital age, launching an entirely online version of its Spa and Hospitality Management certificate program (www.extension.uci.edu). The Irvine, California-based university offers both online and traditional classroom courses and began offering all Spa and Hospitality Management program classes online this September. According to Angela Jeantet, associate director, business & management department, the online program will be instructor-lead and participants have the chance to interact online with other students. Interested students can sign up for the entire program or just a few select courses. For more information call 949/824-5736 or visit www.extension.uci.edu.
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| It’s an Honor |
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| Jutta Kleine-Tebbe, chairwoman of the administrative board of BABOR Cosmetics, received the A Life of Beauty award at the Beauty International 2006 conference. |
Honored for her lifetime of devotion to skin care and cosmetics, Jutta Kleine-Tebbe, chairwoman of the administrative board of BABOR Cosmetics and majority shareholder, received the A Life of Beauty award at the Beauty International 2006 conference held in Düsseldorf, Germany. Kleine-Tebbe was introduced to the industry at age 18 by her father, Dr. Leo Vossen, founder of Aachen, Germany-based Babor Cosmetics. She has been instrumental in Babor’s development and oversaw the company’s entry into to the spa industry. Kleine-Tebbe accepted the award from personal friend Dr. Werner Janssen, director of the Stichting Euriade Cultural Association.
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Growing Concern
Some companies in the day spa industry have been fueled by recent growth:
Irvine, CA-based Solana MedSpas opened nine new medical spas during the third quarter of 2006. The new locations include Nabi Medspa, New York City; Bella Tu Medspa, Nyack, NY; Bella Mi Medspa, Long Island, NY; Tribeca Medspa, Manhattan, NY; Eluma Medspa, Jacksonville, FL; Esteem Medspa, Tampa, FL; TrueGlo Medspa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Aurora Medspa, St. Louis; and Genesis Medspa, Layton, UT. The company has 25 medical spas open to date, with another 25 slated to open by the end of the year; growth is planned for 100 locations by the end of 2008. “Solana MedSpas is very enthused about these new openings because all the locations were carefully selected in desirable areas with high traffic and excellent visibility,” said Camille Hoheb, the company’s vice president of business development and director of real estate.
Washington-state distributor Salon Services & Supplies recently opened two new locations: a Bellevue Showroom, located on 20th Street in Bellevue, and an Olympia Showroom, located on Lacey Boulevard in Lacey. The company began doing business in 1980 under the name Sebastian of Seattle, and has experienced significant growth in recent years. For more information visit www.salonservicesnw.com.
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Out and About
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| CND’s International Ambassador’s Summit
drew nail techs from around the world. |
Nail professionals from around the world gathered in San Jose, California, recently for the Creative Nail Design (CND) International Ambassador’s Summit. The three-day event featured workshops on three components of success—health, wealth and happiness, as well as an address on the state of the industry from CND co-founder Jan Arnold and a fashion gallery styled by Vogue-recognized Los Angeles stylist Kimberly Bini.
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| Essie Weingarten, founder of Essie, was
featured on a recent CBS Sunday morning segment. |
Essie founder Essie Weingarten was featured in a profile on CBS Sunday Morning recently. Weingarten shared the origins of her business, started in 1981 and her philosophy on nail polish. “You don’t have to go shopping for a new outfit; all you need is a new color of nail polish and you feel like you’re getting something brand new,” Weingarten said. |
For more industry news, check
out the latest issue of DAYSPA. |
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