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Beauty & Wellness

Salons, spas, and the wellness businesses serving local communities.

Maximizing Chair Occupancy: How Go Nails Boosts Online Bookings and Staff Efficiency

Maximizing Chair Occupancy: How Go Nails Boosts Online Bookings and Staff Efficiency

Allergy Shared at Booking, Check-In, and Service, Yet Gel Top Coat Applied and a Skin Reaction Followed at Elite Nails

Allergy Shared at Booking, Check-In, and Service, Yet Gel Top Coat Applied and a Skin Reaction Followed at Elite Nails

Licensed Massage Therapist Shortage Forces Lehigh Valley Spas to Cap Bookings

Licensed Massage Therapist Shortage Forces Lehigh Valley Spas to Cap Bookings

Several regional spas say they are turning away new clients not for lack of demand, but because they can't find enough licensed therapists to staff open shifts.

Nails Removed Without Asking, a Pest Sighting, and a Foot Tool Used Despite the Client's Objection at Nail Art

Nails Removed Without Asking, a Pest Sighting, and a Foot Tool Used Despite the Client's Objection at Nail Art

LV Nails & Spa in Pennsylvania and the '$50 Fill' Crisis: When the Nails Are Great, the Customer Loves the Salon — but a Refill Costs Exactly the Same as a Full Set

LV Nails & Spa in Pennsylvania and the '$50 Fill' Crisis: When the Nails Are Great, the Customer Loves the Salon — but a Refill Costs Exactly the Same as a Full Set

Harrisburg Barbershop Launches Formal Apprenticeship to Fight Barber Shortage

Harrisburg Barbershop Launches Formal Apprenticeship to Fight Barber Shortage

Union Barber Co. is training its own barbers in-house after struggling for two years to hire experienced staff.

Explosive Attitudes and Public Humiliation: When a Tech Destroys 7 Years of Loyalty Over Gloves

Explosive Attitudes and Public Humiliation: When a Tech Destroys 7 Years of Loyalty Over Gloves

A customer alleges that a routine latex allergy request at L.A. Nails & Spa escalated into a public confrontation, raising concerns about professionalism, medical awareness, and customer service.

Ice Cold Pedicure Water Left Uncorrected After Five Requests, With No Lotion or Exfoliation at Passyunk Nails

Ice Cold Pedicure Water Left Uncorrected After Five Requests, With No Lotion or Exfoliation at Passyunk Nails

Bucks County Med Spa Adds Physician Oversight Amid Tighter State Scrutiny

Bucks County Med Spa Adds Physician Oversight Amid Tighter State Scrutiny

Radiance Med Spa hired a supervising physician after state regulators increased inspections of medical aesthetic providers statewide.