BABOR Cosmetics is excited to announce the anticipated launch of their new and much improved website. The vamped up site offers enhanced features for consumers as well as their professional partners. Spa directors can easily manage their account and place orders online, as well as gain access to product guides, treatment protocols, order forms, and marketing information. For aestheticians looking for additional training on products…

Elite Therapeutics and Spa4ThePink have partnered to deliver Elite Therapeutics skin and hair products to cancer patients through their Share² program. The collaborative effort with select spa partners help individuals nurture themselves and address the side effects from traditional cancer treatments. The 40 sets of Elite Therapeutics skin and hair products boxes will be given out at the Spa Day at University of Colorado, Anschutz…

Valeant Dermatology, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, is launching a scholarship program entitled, Acanya I Can Succeed, an initiative that will provide college scholarship money to students who have had acne and have actively tried to address it. The Acanya I Can Succeed Scholarship program will award a total of up to $48,000, or up to $12,000 a year, to each of…

Éminence Organic Skin Care is thrilled to announce an exciting new environmental initiative: Since November, one tree has been planted for every active organic or Biodynamic® product sold! A portion of the proceeds will go towards planting a tree to help clean up the air and support the world’s natural resources. Every product sold will now equal one tree planted around the world. In the…

ColorProof Evolved Color Care, founded by Jim Markham, the pioneer of luxury color care, is thrilled to announce an expanded distribution agreement with TRU Beauty Concepts. The first distributor to partner with ColorProof at its launch in February 2012, TRU Beauty has successfully serviced Pennsylvania, Delaware and Central and South New Jersey for the brand. TRU Beauty is currently expanding its distribution of ColorProof throughout…

Marinello Schools of Beauty raised $91,315 for the Newtown Memorial Fund, which will support victims of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Marinello donated 100 percent of service sales received at all 62 campuses from Wednesday, December 26 to Saturday, December 29, 2012. The funds donated will go toward creating a memorial in Newtown for the victims and establishing academic scholarships…

For the month of February, Goldfaden MD will donate 10 percent of all proceeds from their Hands to Heart Anti-Aging Plus Brightening Hand Treatment purchases to the American Heart Association.

Massage Envy raised $678,173 during the second annual Healing Hands for Arthritis. The one-day national event took place at more than 800 Massage Envy clinics where $10 from every massage and facial was donated to the Arthritis Foundation. In total, Massage Envy has raised more than $1 million in two, one-day Healing Hands for Arthritis events. During the event, Murad®, BioFreeze and Wyndmere donated 10…