LAS VEGAS—Treasure Island has unveiled its newest luxe attraction, the Oleksandra Spa & Salon, dedicated to offering clients a world-class facility for relaxation and pampering, as well as a multitude of therapeutic services and techniques used around the globe that possess measurable health benefits and invigorating properties.

The spa, named after and designed by Oleksandra Nikolayenko-Ruffin, wife of Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin, offers treatments hand picked by Mrs. Ruffin that reflect her personal philosophy on health and beauty.

Lip Ink International has introduced a “Specialty Retailer Program” making it easier for new at-home retailers to market and sell their line of Guaranteed Smear-proof, botanical lip colors, lip liners, eyeliners, brow liners and brow tints or wax-free moisturizers. After 15 years of selling its lifestyle ceremonial natural, organic, vegan and Kosher cosmetic color line, a paradigm has shifted and the award winning, semi-permanent, patented, cosmetic color technology will now be available for the first time, in pre-packaged color kits with an eco-friendly display forhome sales globally.

HerbaSway, makers of anti-aging beauty drinks known as HerbaSway Spa & Beauty, has added JoAnn Cerosky as Director of Sales and Renee Sarnecky as Marketing Manager for the new HerbaSway Spa & Beauty Division.

LAS VEGAS—Roni Josef International Salon & Spa won the title of Supreme Salon at Hair Wars Nationals. Sporting a line that was bugged out science-fiction meets high fashion, Roni Josef prevailed against looks from Chicago (a mod ‘30s-looking style) and Arizona (drugs, grunge and glam teased high, high, high). One vote separated the Roni Josef team from the second place team, necessitating the judges from all over the country re-count their votes to be sure, but in the end the hometown team came away the winner.

BRANFORD, CT—Francis X. Acunzo , CEO and founder of Acara, and his team of cosmetic medical business experts have spoken out against the recently proposed tax on cosmetic medical procedures. They believe the Botax, as it has been referred to, will cause more harm than good for the health and self esteem of many Americans, not to mention the companies administering the treatments. Acara believes that there is a valid alternative to BoTax that would boost tax revenue while increasing the health of Americans and decreasing our health care costs.