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Sometimes it’s really good to see things in perspective.
Especially for those of you who tend to internalize information you see on the news. The media does not give a balanced perspective of what is going on in the world. If it did aim for perspective, it would perhaps show the following chart, night after night.
The fact is, information in this chart is not very entertaining and it certainly isn’t what most people want to think about. It’s much more exciting to talk about rare or unrealistic events because then we don’t have to hold ourselves accountable for events that affect us daily. Well, here’s to not passing the buck. Here’s to facing reality and holding ourselves accountable:
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Skin care and spa professionals had the opportunity to listen and learn from industry giants such as Janet McCormick, Cidesco Diplomat, Linda Rae, and Jesse Cormier,
January 12th 2009 at the National Aesthetic Spa Network event in West Palm Beach, Florida. Host of the NASN event, Anton Aesthetic Academy, owner, Ida Antoniou, was delightfully surprised that she had to order more chairs and food for the attendees as the response was overwhelming with 125 professionals attending. The day was filled with enthusiasm, networking and encouraging words. Everyone who attended received a stuffed gift bag filled with great samples and new knowledge. A few lucky attendees won wonderful door prizes such as a $500.00 gift certificate from Visual Changes Skin Care Company.
The National Aesthetic Spa Network chapters offer complimentary education in a vendor neutral environment. Spa professionals are gathering to learn, grow and network all over the United States. NASN has state chapters in Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, Virginia and the Mid-West. Each year the events grow larger and better. Denise R. Fuller, Founder of NASN comments that the response from vendors has been wonderful. These partnerships with schools, magazines, skin care, insurance and equipment companies have been very valuable in creating a forum where owners and therapist learn and develop relationships from each other. For example, Lindsay Johns, esthetician and representative from Wellness Image has been a long time supporter of NASN, Florida and remarks that she has learned from each event but also developed some key accounts because of the NASN events. The NASN attendees and coordinators all agree that the support of the spa companies has been a very valuable tool in reaching the spa professionals and creating a stronger spa community. A huge thank you to all the vendors who participated in the January NASN events: Associated Skin Care Professionals, Therapies spa products, Glymed Skin Care, Wellness Image, Jane Iridale, The Real World of Esthetics, www.medinail.com, Osmosis Skin Care, Suzi Q Cosmetics, Les Nouvelles Esthetiques and Spa magazine, Vivant, Bielle Cosmetics, From Nature With Love, www.spabizboard.com, Pencil Me In Cosmetics, Visual Changes Skin Care, Tassi, Young Nails, Scandle Candle, Real Body Work, Aesthetic Institute of St. Louis, Anton Aesthetic Academy, Gigi Wax, Glo Minerals, Rx System, Label Impressions, Le Mieux, and Skin Inc magazine.
For more information and upcoming events contact founder,
Denise R. Fuller at www.nasnbiz.com.
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Newell Rubbermaid’s Beauty & Style global business unit today announced the launch of Goody OuchlessFlex, a new line of comfort-flex hair fashions, including pressure-free headbands, updo barrettes and claw clips, designed to eliminate the discomforts sometimes associated with hair accessories.
A recent survey found a majority of women report experiencing discomfort caused by hard or ill-fitting hair accessories, ranging from snags to headaches. Overcoming this is relatively simple with soft accessories like elastics and headscarves, but it is more of a challenge with accessories like headbands, barrettes and claw clips, which are typically made of harder materials. Goody OuchlessFlex addresses this consumer issue with a specially-formulated, ultra-flexible plastic that can still hold its shape and wearers’ hairstyles. OuchlessFlex offers a 100-percent comfort guarantee: consumers who don’t find these accessories comfortable can get a full refund or a comparable replacement accessory.
“At Goody we are constantly engaging with our core consumers to ensure we maintain a solid understanding of what women want for their hair, and we are dedicated to meeting both their aesthetic and performance-related hair product needs,” said A.J. Ross, president of Newell Rubbermaid’s Beauty & Style global business unit. “Based on consumer insights, we pursued extensive research and development of comfortable and stylish hard hair accessories so women can enjoy the hairstyles they create - and comfortably wear them all day.”
Goody launched Ouchless a decade ago as a line of no-metal elastics and has since expanded it to include styling tools such as combs and brushes. The addition of Flex takes the Ouchless collection into three new categories of comfortable hair fashions:
Pressure-Free Headbands
Sixty-two percent of women report they have experienced headaches from wearing headbands. Goody OuchlessFlex has improved this classic accessory with a soft shape that contours to the curve of the head and flexible tips that avoid pressure points behind the ears to eliminate headband squeeze.
Comfort-Flex Updo Barrettes
Goody’s OuchlessFlex updo barrettes are soft, flexible and offer long-lasting style with a Comfort Hold(R) stay-put strip and a no-metal design to minimize snags. With a stylish contoured design and next to zero snags, these versatile clips allow wearers to lean back and relax without the discomfort of sharp edges irritating the scalp.
Comfort-Flex Claw Clips
Seventy-seven percent of women say bulky claw clips have caused them discomfort when they lean back. Goody OuchlessFlex claw clips were developed with ultimate comfort in mind. They are cleverly designed with curved teeth to prevent digging, flexible wings that gently give when wearers lean back while still holding hair firmly in place, and covered hinges keep hair from getting caught. These stylish clips are available in a variety of sizes for every hair length.
The Goody OuchlessFlex collection is available at leading food, drug and mass market retailers. Suggested retail pricing for the line ranges from $2.99 to $5.99.
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