7 reasons to relax and unwind on a spa holiday

A Spa break is the perfect way to put your feet up, take a break from your busy life and do literally nothing! You can indulge in as many or as little treatments as you want and make the most of the excellent spa facilities on offer. So, what reasons are there to...

You know what’s healthy? The wellness travel industry

There’s certainly nothing wrong with a fly and flop vacation, and who can argue with an afternoon massage and maybe cocktails at sundown? Relaxing, sure, but today’s travelers are looking for more ways to stay healthy and fit on the road. Wellness travel — what the...

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...