Create a Sensory “Spring Break” For Your Spa Clientele
I just returned from a wonderful trip to Italy. While I was there, I met with Dr. Andrea Bovero, who focused his postdoctoral training in dermocosmetic sciences and technology. While…
Lydia Sarfati Attends America’s Beauty Show to Brighten Chicago!
(From left to right: Repêchage Educator Stacy Williams, Repêchage Account Executive and Skin Care Specialist Erin Quigley, Repêchage CEO and Founder Lydia Sarfati, Repêchage Account Executive Johanna Emma and Repêchage…
Anti-Aging Hand Treatment – Mask Your Mits!
Cold, dry winters can leave your hands feeling rough, itchy and uncomfortable. You and your clients may need an extra boost of moisture to keep hands soft and smooth. What most…
Signature Spa Treatments – Put Your Stamp On It!
I am always searching for the latest ingredients, procedures and marketing tools to make sure that every salon or spa carrying the Repêchage products is successful. It is important however,…
Express Valentine’s Day Spa Services – Smolder In A Snap!
For Valentine’s Day Last year, I offered 4 Tips for A Very Spa Valentine’s Day. I hope that you were able to successfully incorporate those tips into your spa, and…
Heat it Up or Cool It Down with the Repechage Sea Spa Stone Pedicure Step-by-Step!
Walking in a winter wonderland is not always as relaxing as it sounds! A walk outside could mean cold, wet, stressed-out feet! As I mentioned in my post for Beauty…
Launch Your Spa Business With Beauty Trends For 2012
This week, my Repêchage team and I got together for a meeting of the minds. We talked about 2011, what we will continue to do in 2012 and what we…
Tips for Salon & Spa Gift Certificate Promotions – Give and Get This Holiday Season
At the Repêchage headquarters, the leaves on the trees are rapidly turning to a beautiful burnt orange as the temperature continues to cool. Before we know it, Thanksgiving will be…
Masquerade- How Halloween Can Help Boost Your Spa Sales!
With Halloween right around the corner, you are probably busy trying to find the perfect costume for yourself or your kids. This is a great time however, to think about…
How To Land A Job: Look Good for the Interview
Aristotle said, “Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.” Well, it’s no wonder CNN reported that Plastic Surgery is up due to job-seekers desire to look…
End of Summer Skincare Repair
With the end of summer drawing near, this is the perfect time to focus on repairing your client’s skin. Although you have done everything short of chaining your clients to…
The Hunt is On! Finding the Perfect Spa Job for You
There are many different kinds of salons, spas, as well as alternative career paths that possess both pros and cons in determining what job is best for you. The majority…
January Spa Treatments & Promotions to Get Your Clients Looking Fitter, Healthier & Glowing!
New Year! New Decade! New You! Get your clients back in the spa with great detox packages and winter skin care that will have them glowing from head to toe!…
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?
More than 30 years since I first began my career as an esthetician in a Manhattan studio, looking back on the dreams I started with, I have two reflections: First,…
Business Tips From Esthetician & Day Spa Owner Julie Mahoney, Oasis Day Spa
Julie Mahoney of Oasis Day Spa in Weymouth, MA shares business tips that have been most successful at her top rated Day Spa. Julie was this past year’s Spa de…
How to Recreate an African Spa Oasis: Oasis Day Spa Launches Kanshi, Weymouth, MA, November 5, 2010
Last weekend, Julie Mahoney, owner of Oasis Day Spa in Weymouth, Massachusetts, hosted a special event to launch new aromatherapy spa line, Kanshi . Drawing on inspiration from overseas, Julie…
Get “Masqued” this Halloween: Facial Masks that will Get Your Skin Noticed all Year Long!
Thinking up ideas for Halloween costumes and decorations is always an exciting time of year and truly the kickoff to full throttle holiday season! In celebration of Halloween, I want…
Expanding Your Spa Menu
Every now and again, you need to shake things up in your salon to keep the buzz in your business humming and keep your clients from getting bored. Renovating and…
Make Salon & Spa Customers Come Back For More After The Spa Week® Promotion Is Over
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The Show Must Go On!
To all my Facial Bar clients. For years, I have been saying “Show and tell and you will sell,” but now I think we need to take this to a…
Your Slice of the Beauty Pie: Customer Retention and Your Salon’s Future
In the Editor’s Note of the September 2010 issue of American Salon, Brett Vinovich delves into the actual cost of beauty. Brett explains, “good looking” people are more likely to…
Get Your Salon & Spa Business On Track For Fall: 3 Book Reviews With Shiri Sarfati
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International Spa Trends & New Spa Concepts
For me, international travel is not only something I do for fun, but it is part of the job description. While racking up those Frequent Flyer miles, be it for…
Management with Style Developing a Talented and Satisfied Team
Often times employees are promoted into management roles as a reward for their excellent work and contributions to the business. Unfortunately, while that person deserves to be rewarded, they may…