MEMBER UPDATES
1. Spongeables, LLC Co-Founders Michael and Elaine Popovsky helped comme-
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morate the opening of the new Dinosaur Exhibit at the Los Angeles County
Natural History Museum. The Popovsky’s donated a special kid-friendly
infused bath sponge, specially designed for the event called the Tortoseirous
Rex . The Tortoseirous Rex is the first and only body-wash-infused TurtleDinosaur, whose habitat is limited to the bathtub and shower.
2. Swiss skin-care brand Alchimie Forever is now the featured product line at
Marinello Schools of Beauty located throughout the West Coast. Their products have been integrated into the school’s new laser skin-care program. For 2
over 100 years, Marinello has been educating students to enter a professional
career in the Beauty Industry, and this partnership is a true expansion for
Alchimie Forever, its first foray in skin-care education.
3. FarmHouse Fresh has partnered with The Woodhouse Day Spas as their preferred Seasonal Treatment Vendor to launch a full 2012 menu. The menu will
feature customized teen and mom-n-me treatments that include something for
all ages: What’zit? Teen Clean Pore-fecting Facial; Cupcakes and Cartwheels 3
pedi party for celebrations; Beachy Clean pre-vacation primer for moms and
daughters; and Lemon-Aid refreshing pedicures that tone, tighten and brighten
the look of legs and feet. Each product in the FarmHouse Fresh line is developed with 88 to 99.6 percent natural ingredients, and all products are vegan,
gluten-free or both.
4. Alliance Spas Relais santé based in Magog, Quebec recently released the
English version of the SPA Standard (published by the Bureau de normalisation du Québec). The program of standards in service for Quebec was 5
originally published in French and released in December 2010. Visit spasrelaissante.com for more information.
5. Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona, California hosted the first-ever Hula-rama
event. Partnering with Hoopnotica, the event promoted health and wellness
and taught guests the latest fitness trend—hula-hooping. The event was free
with paid admission to the spa and also included a host of other activities
including: Yoga, guided labyrinth walks, gardening workshops and more.
BRILLIANT Busy fashion and beauty editors were thankful
for the Red Door Spa Bus during the frenzy of
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New York Fashion Week. The Spa Bus picked
them up and dropped them off at different
events during the week to help alleviate their
travel stress. During the commute, editors were
treated to treatments like massage, manicures,
blowouts and makeup applications.
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