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January 27, 2012

Spas revive, with more wows, wellness

  • As destination resorts, day spas and beauty salons shake off economic worries, new luxury is playing out in all price ranges.
    • By LEANNE ITALIE
    Associated Press

    NEW YORK — From color therapy and medi-pedis to frigid blizzard rooms and swankier eyebrow bars, fresh trends are surfacing around the world in the $60 billion spa industry, according to an annual forecast.

    As destination resorts, day spas and beauty salons shake off economic worries, new luxury is playing out in all price ranges through more intimate pairings with healthy fine dining, glamour and child-welcome options, said Susie Ellis, president of the online spa portal SpaFinder.


     
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