Author Archives: Denise Dubois

The Javanese Lulur – An Acient Royal Bridal Ceremony Perfect for… Everyone!

I know you will enjoy this incredible experience and we are so pleased to be offering for you. This treatment is perfect for the bride-to-be, mother of the bride, and the bridal party. Perfect for couples for honeymoon, anniversary and romance. We invite you to experience the Javanese Lulur……A Royal Celebration of Love

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Organic Sunless Tanning – Peak Season Equals Now

This process prepares the skin’s surface in order for our massage therapist to apply an even layer of sunless tanning lotion. Any accumulation of dead cells can lead to blotching and uneven looking color. The lotion is applied using gentle, efflaurage massage movements which completely relaxes our guest. The results are beautifully bronzed, smooth skin which lasts for approximately 7 days.

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The 4 Keys to a successful (re:profitible) Spa & Salon

The following 4 goals if followed, provide a path to success that is faster than any other I have seen, heard or used since beginning my own career nearly 25 years ago. Furthermore, our program addresses many issues that have become more important than even to the success… or failure… of boutique spa & salons given the recent downturn within our macro-economy.

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Is there a safe alternative to tanning?

When we first opened our doors in 1987 as Complexions Professional Skin Care, we have always stressed the importance of proper sun protection.  But….none the less, many of our clients still like the way they look with a tan.  The truth of the matter is when you have a tan your skin is damaged.  Our [...]

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The Story Behind our ‘Signature’ Hot Poultice Thai Massage

Upon returning home, the one I couldn’t stop thinking about was the only treatment not of Mayan origin! Simply put, the Hot Poultice Thai Massage is a dream.

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Complexions wins 2008 Energy Small Business of the Year Award!

On September 29, 2008 we hosted a ceremony at the spa to present those individuals who helped us with our “greening” efforts. The awards were presented by Mike Breslin from the City of Albany.   The people who received a certificate for their collaborative efforts with our “greening” process  included our architect Greg Sellman, Naomi Miller Lighting [...]

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Reaching Gold LEED Certifiction for New Construction Means more than you can imagine!

Reaching Gold LEED certification means more than you can imagine. When we first started out with this challenging process, we met people who thought we were crazy. We were discouraged by some who thought the task was far to difficult to accomplish for a small busines of my size and to expensive to [...]

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Gold LEED Certification for New Construction is official!

Yesterday we received notification from the US Green Building Council that we have been approved for Gold LEED certification for New Construction. We are so pleased. We will be receiving a beautiful plaque from USGBC which we will display in our reception area. We did do a search and found that we [...]

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Interntional Beauty Show Jacob Javits

I just returned from the International Beauty Show at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. I have to say, I am a bit disappointed at the show this year. In the Esthetic Spa section, there were only 5 isles of vendors. There was nothing new and not much excitement. I [...]

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Follow up to our LEED certification

Just checked the LEED on line web page and the status of our project looks really good. Right now we have enough points approved to reach Gold Level! We are in line to be certified for New Construction. I can’t tell you how happy I will be when this is officially awarded. [...]

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Celebrating Spa Week at Complexions

The 10th annual Spa Week Event will be taking place the week of April 13-19.  We will be joining  700 spas across the country offering a few of our signature services at a special price of only $50.00.  The goal of Spa Week is to introduce consumers to the benefits of a healthy lifestyle by [...]

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Awaiting the results of our LEED Certification.

I recieved an email a few days ago letting us know the status of our LEED certification.  Some of the points we applied for we did recieve and some needed additional clarification.  We had to send it over to the electrical engineer who is working on the project. Many of the points in question pertained to [...]

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March Sparty Recap: Makeup was a Good Choice

Just wanted to quickly reflect on the terrific time all of us from Complexions had this past Thursday. Thanks to everyone who helped make our first “sparty” a smashing success. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, don’t worry – I think we’ll definitely do a variation on this season-inspired program again.
To [...]

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Monthly Energy Bill Comparison: Before vs After Going Green

We have been in our new Complexions Spa location at 221 Wolf Road for eleven months now.  Earlier this week, I decided to take a quick look at the actual energy savings – if any – we’ve enjoyed thus far.  Here is the quick, back-of-the-napkin rundown:
In our previous location we had 4200 sf.  In our [...]

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Changing the focus of our Spa Services

Image by Hamed Saber via Flickr

Complexion’s has always been a spa that focuses on the wellness side of the services that we offer but now more than ever we are very careful with how we send this message to our guests.  We do not use words like pampering and luxury.  We have started to explain [...]

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