FICA Tax Tip Legislation has been introduced in the Senate

Thanks to our industry advocates S.2634 has been introduced in the Senate! The bill, which is the Senate companion to H.R. 1349, will provide salon & spa owners with a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on FICA taxes paid on employee tips - a credit small business...

6 tips for self-care over Christmas

The festive season is crazy-beautiful. It’s the most wonderful time of the year; a welcome opportunity to relax and reconnect with friends and family. But trying to see everyone and do everything can make it one of the most stressful times of the year, too. Christmas...

Firmenich x Pantone 2020 Color of the Year: Classic Blue

Inspired by Pantone's 2020 Color of the Year, 19-4052 Classic Blue, an evocation of stability in disruptive times, Firmenich flavorists created a natural, fresh, blueberry taste, while Firmenich perfumers crafted a unique fragrance symbolizing the meeting of sky...

Holiday Gift Guide 2019: The Best Over-the-Top Spa Experiences

An over-the-top spa experience might be the most appreciated, least-expected gift of the season. Even better if it comes with a pair of airline tickets and a hotel reservation. If you’re thinking of ditching the digital shopping cart and instead opting for a day, or...

ISPA to host pre-conference ‘Spa Workforce Super Session’

For the first time, the International SPA Association (ISPA) will host a pre-Conference Spa Workforce Super Session focusing on workforce development within the spa industry at the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo. This two and a half-hour workshop will take a deep...

AmericasMart Welcomes Several New and Renewing Gift Companies

ATLANTA—Seven tabletop and gift showrooms will debut at the International Gift & Home Furnishings Market here next month. In addition, nine companies have expanded or relocated their showrooms at AmericasMart and 40 others have renewed their commitments there,...

From Oregon Estheticians for Fair Licensing (OEFL)

This message is being shared by NCEA to alert our members of the new rules concerning scope of practice going into effect January 1st 2020.As a result of the Certified Advanced Esthetician license being implemented, the scope of practice of a regular esthetician was...

5 Best Spas in San Jose

Below is a list of the top and leading Spas in San Jose. To help you find the best Spas located near you in San Jose, we put together our own list based on this rating points list. San Jose’s Best Spas: The top rated Spas in San Jose are: Burke Williams Day Spa...

Minneapolis’ top 5 day spas, ranked

Looking to try the top day spas around? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top day spas in Minneapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for day spas. November is...

AmericasMart To Ramp Up Atlanta Market Gift Offerings

AmericasMart said there will be 16 showroom debuts and expansions to its seven gift categories at the upcoming Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, scheduled to be held January 14 to 21, 2020. International Market Centers noted that 700...