The B. Kamins, Chemist (www.bkamins.com) Eyelash Fortifier was touted in a recent segment on the NBC network's Today Show that showed viewers how to spend less and look great. Featured beauty expert and celebrity makeup artist Mickey Williams demonstrated how to use fake eyelashes and other beauty accessories to amp up appearances. B. Kamins Chemist is now increasing production on the product because it sold out several hours after the segment aired, says Ilissa Wood, director of public relations.

Dean Alan corporation has launched a spa collection that includes uniforms for therapists and various wardrobe pieces for guests. The Eastern-influenced collection incorporates vibrant colors and alluring textures. It includes silk printed kimonos, kaftans, cotton pants and embroidered silk tops. The company will market the line to various luxury hotels and spa resorts. To view the collection, visit www.deanalan.us.

Iatria Spa and Health Centers (www.iatria.com) in Raleigh, North Carolina has appointed former CFO Dave Mangrum as president and CEO. Mangrum will oversee overall growth and day-to-day operations of the spa's three locations. Mangrum has more than 20 years of management experience that includes a corporate executive position at Sprint and 360 Communications. Former Iatria president Erika Mangrum will still focus on strategic direction of the firm as chairman of the board. She has also launched a consulting firm, Aesthetic and Medical Practices.

Patricia Naples (right) and Lauren McFadden (left) are the two Lucky Locker Day winners at Spa Gregorie's

Spa Gregorie's (www.spagregories.com) celebrated its 10^th anniversary this October by hosting its annual Customer Appreciation Month at its two Orange County, California locations. Promotions included Lucky Locker Days, where select clients found gifts in their lockers, and 10-Year Price Roll Back Day, where spa and salon services returned to 1998 prices for the day. Spa Gregorie's was eager to show appreciation to its clients for their loyalty, says founder and principle Angela Cortright. "It's a perfect celebration of our 10th anniversary, and it's a fun way for us to give back for much support over the years," Cortright says.

Spas 2b Inc., a consulting firm based in Ontario, Canada, recently launched a series of Spa Management Distance Learning courses taught by veteran consultant and educator Leslie Lyon. Lyon incorporates 25 years of industry experience into two courses geared toward novice and experienced spa owners and managers. "Successful Spa Start Up, Management & Operations" offers tips and strategies for successful financing, marketing, staffing customer service and operations. "Successful Spa Management and Operations" covers finances, marketing, staffing, as well as customer service and operations. Customers receive a certificate of completion from Spas 2b after they pass a final assessment, which they take online. For more information or to order the courses, visit www.spas2b.com.

CND recognized the efforts of three outstanding employees during the company's gathering, "CND Advancing the State of the Industry 2008 Training Event," held in July in Newport Beach, California. Barbara Fogleman was awarded the Regional Manager of the Year 2007 award. Julie Goveia received the North American Education Ambassador of the Year 2007 award. Amanda Fontanarrosa was bestowed with the International Education Ambassador of the Year 2007 title.

All Season Nails has unveiled its redesigned website, www.allseasonnails.com. The company designed the site to with user convenience and easy usability in mind. It also includes educational components, such as tips from Star Nail founder Tony Cuccio, an expert in nail industry retail and trends. The site also features a "plan o gram" that helps nail techs and spa professionals set up point-of-purchase displays. Future plans include a webinar on the site that covers selling techniques on retailing and displaying products, Cuccio says. "My marketing team has worked hard to provide a quality site that delivers a way to learn and educate nail techs and beauty supply owners," he says.

Tranquil Retreat/Inches Away day spa in Fairfield, California is sponsoring a "Wrap-A-Thon" to benefit breast cancer awareness. It features the Suddenly Slender Body Wrap (www.suddenlyslender.com), a treatment which boasts an ability reduce inches across the midline. The wrap has garnered media attention on popular daytime talk shows, including The Tyra Banks Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The spa's month-long promotion runs from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20.

Golden Door and Rancho La Puerta spa resorts owner and founder Deborah Szekely was presented with the sixth annual SpaFinder Visionary Award at a gala held Oct. 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Szekely was recognized for her decades of contributions to the spa industry, including her original vision for the modern-day spa fitness vacation. When she opened the original Golden Door location in Escondito, California in 1958, it was the first luxury-focused fitness resort of its kind. "It's impossible to even conceive of the modern spa experience without the contributions of Deborah Szekely, or to begin to summarize how profound and prophetic her ideas have been," says SpaFinder president Susie Ellis. "Deborah was preaching the importance of total wellness and a 'green' lifestyle decades before people even had names for them."

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