I've always referred to myself as a product researcher. In the beginning of my career, which started about 35 years ago, my expertise was targeted on deciphering cosmetic skincare ingredients. When you look at long, and often intimidating, product labels, how do you know if a product or ingredient...More>>

I would say that i am living the american dream. My partner, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, and I both immigrated to the U.S. from Hungary-I came to New York City in 1956, and she came in 1969. After receiving my college degree in International Economics from City College of New York, I began my career in...More>>

WHAT BEGAN FIVE YEARS AGO AS A SMALL GROUP of like-minded spa professionals sincerely committed to making the world a better place has since blossomed into one of the spa industry's leading grassroots environmental communities. Sharing the mission to bring sustainable operating practices to the...More>>

I am a firm believer in the power of the mysterious and poetic forces in life, and I've always treated my intuition with a great deal of respect. It was through this sort of organic process that I became an entrepreneur in the beauty industry as the founder of SpaRitual, an eco-minded company that...More>>

For as long as we can remember, we have had a dream of creating a destination spa resort-even before the word spa was part of the American lexicon. As former educators (John was a professor in Educational Psychology at Michigan State University, and Ginny taught secondary English and Journalism in...More>>

A Native Texan, I Grew up in a small town around cattle, horses, and football in the Texas Panhandle. I knew at a young age that there had to be places on the planet with trees and water and that travel would be my opportunity to find adventure. Five days after graduating from high school in 1976,...More>>

Before Creative Nail design was born, my goal and dream was to become a fashion designer. After college, I attended the L.A. Fashion Institute while working as an assistant buyer at Bullocks department store. I loved all of my design classes and learned the business side of fashion through...More>>

Celebrating 10 years of success, the power couple and founders of The Art of Shaving share the story about how they stirred up the formerly untapped category of men's grooming products.More>>

Living in new york city is not always as easy or as glamorous as itsounds. While the constant hustle and bustle of this metropolis canbe exciting, a one-mile commute can sometimes take 45 minutes. Itseems as though everyone in Manhattan moves in a hurried, frenzied,and impersonal manner that is...More>>

Building a Successful Spa Consultancy and Reputation in the industry didn't happen overnight. In fact, it was a long and interesting path that led me to where I am today. I came to the industry with a strong therapy and fitness background, having studied Oriental healing for five years in Japan and...More>>