Guest Post by Anne Moratto. Hair removal is a growth industry. Norma ean Fusco, the CEO of Nufree, a wax-free hair removal system, encourages hair stylists to incorporate hair removal into their skill set. “Every square foot of a salon has to make money and hair removal brings in...

Guest blog post by Melissa Fielding, Director of Leisure Services, Flamingo, Harrahs and Imperial Spa and Salon The spa industry is constantly changing.  How do you know which new trends will be successful in your spa?  Each year there seems to be hundreds of new products and treatments developed...

Guest post by Sallie Fraenkel, Executive Vice President. As Yogi Berra once said (I rarely, if ever, quote sports figures, but this one is apt), “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” SpaFinder® Wellness has been forecasting trends for the past 10 years, and I’ve been involved...

Guest Post by Jeremy McCarthy, Director, Global Spa Development and Operations at Starwood Hotels and Resorts, author of the book The Psychology of Spas and Wellbeing. Spas tend to market themselves around the physical aspects of the experience: their facilities, their treatments, their products.  But the best spas realize that the...

Lavinia Borcau, developer of the LaVie Organique organic skincare line, presents “From My Neck Up” facial exercise program. From My Neck Up is a scientifically sound, noninvasive approach to restoring a youthful appearance. The program is scientifically based on the anatomy of the face and neck and the physiology...

Attend the Esthétique Spa International (ESI) 2013 Spa Show Experience Feb. 24-25 in Las Vegas! Please join ESI at The Venetian/Sands Expo for the ultimate spa show experience! Learn from the best spa industry leaders at the most affordable price. Speakers include: Jeremy McCarthy, Director, Global Spa Development and...

Guest Post by Blake Feeney, Director of Spa and Wellness at Terranea. The spa industry has certainly exploded since I began as a spa host at the MGM Grand in 1993.  Day spas were few and far between and the resort/hotel spas were viewed specifically as amenities for their...

Guest post by Andrea Foster, VP and National Director of Spa & Wellness Consulting at PKF Consulting USA Special for ESI Attendees! ESI attendees qualify to receive 20% off the 2012 Trends® in the Hotel Spa Industry.  Click Here and enter this code: 2012ESI Beginning in 2008 and 2009,...