beauty

Goodbye highlight and contour! A new makeup technique has found it’s way into the spotlight… literally!

Since what we put on our skin’s surface gets absorbed into our bodies it’s important to make smart choices when selecting an SPF to wear every day. We’ve rounded up our current favorites for face and body.

Could it be that we’re finally leaving the era of faux beauty? Spas have traditionally embraced and encouraged the value of inner health leading to that outer glow. But over the last few decades, beauty seekers have pulled, poked, painted and prodded, using an ever-widening wide range of hair and beauty treatments and products to […]

The Spafinder Trends Report is an in-depth forecast of the most significant global trends that will impact the Spa industry and consumers in the year ahead. Developed by a team of research analysts, editors and industry experts, the forecast is based on ongoing surveys of the spa, wellness and beauty providers in the Spafinder Network, […]

This month’s Good Karma is all about taking Heart Month to heart!

Hi Everyone, Those of you who know me understand that tracking trends in the spa and wellness world for Spafinder Wellness 365 is one of my favorite things to do – and something I have been doing for many decades. I am deeply involved with the research; creating and analyzing surveys we conduct with consumers, […]

Discover how Clarins can help you detoxify your body’s largest organ – your skin!

When Spafinder Wellness first identified the upsurge in men hitting spas (Trend Reports 2001, 2005) the focus was on new “macho” spas, where post-golf rubdowns and old-fashioned shaves took place in clubby, brandy-snifting-and-sports-watching environments…aggressively assuaging all fears that “what was going on” had anything to do with feminized beauty. If the spa-man headlines for the […]

Beauty has taken a bold, theatrical turn of late, with the old “Barbie-doll prettiness”—a “healthy glow,” natural highlights, a dab of lip gloss and a French manicure—under radical revision. In 2013 the envelope-pushing trend will only intensify. And from hair to nails, this beauty “self-expression” wave will get most intensely played out around COLOR. Yes, […]

Before you say “I do,” check out Spafinder’s tips on planning your perfect wedding hairstyle.

The first step to picking the perfect destination for your spa honeymoon is deciding what you do and don’t want to do while celebrating your new marriage.

Calm those pre-wedding jitters with Spafinder’s ‘Spa Guide for the Bride,’ a quick summary of the bride’s do’s (and don’ts!) before the big day:

Sensitive skin can be caused by a variety of factors like environmental damage, rosacea, extreme peels or laser treatments or by natural disposition.

Facials for teens are often designed to specifically address breakouts that frequently are associated with adolescent skin.

Signature facials use a specific skin care product and technique unique to the spa, distinguishing the service from a traditional or standard experience.

Facials for clients with rosacea are soothing services using products aimed at calming irritation and decreasing the appearance of redness associated with this skin condition.

Oxygen facials are said to combat visible signs of aging linked to poor conveyance of oxygen from subcutaneous capillaries to the surface of the skin.

Spas are not just for women anymore, these days more and more men are seeking out spa treatments!

The benefits to exfoliating are virtually endless, from increasing blood circulation and reducing fine lines and wrinkles to stimulating cellular renewal, so slough away.

Fruit acid facial treatments use acids derived from fruit, which are thought to stimulate collagen levels and improve tone and texture of the skin and may reduce wrinkles, age spots, scars, and hyper-pigmentation and treat conditions relating to sensitive skin.