Nov 12th, 2008 · As markets around the world take record losses, ramifications of the financial crisis are being felt from board rooms to beauty salons. At a shop in the Washington suburb of Sliver Spring, Maryland, the chairs are empty and the stylists worried.
Aug 4th, 2008 · A salon in Alexandria, Va., is treating customers to a beauty fad previously popular only in Asia: the fish pedicure. For $45, tiny silvery carp will suck the dry skin off your feet. The result: smooth loveliness, according to a growing customer base.
Jun 9th, 2008 · Salon's Rebecca Traister looks head-on at an issue she says everyone avoided during the primaries.
Feb 1st, 2008 · The Cannes Film Festival is known for its highbrow fare, but every once in a while a crowd-pleaser sneaks into the mix. Caramel, a new film from Lebanon, was one such delight at the last festival.
Jan 31st, 2008 · The film Caramel explores the lives of five women who spend their time at a Beirut beauty salon. Director Nadine Labaki discusses her unusual take on the lives of Arab women in Lebanon.
Oct 15th, 2007 · At this early point in the 2008 presidential campaign, South Carolina's African-American voters get special attention from the Democratic presidential contenders. Churches, hair salons and barber shops are sure venues to stump for votes.
Sep 6th, 2007 · Whenever she is in Paris, Jamie Tarabay visits Ladurée, a tea salon with a dessert menu that's more than seven pages long. Ignore the supercilious wait staff, the Baghdad bureau chief says, and enjoy divine macaroons and other sweets.
Apr 23rd, 2007 · Utah teenagers under the age of 18 must now get their parents' permission to visit a tanning salon, a change prompted by growing concern about the dangers of sun exposure to young people. Utah, which ranks in the top five in per capita deaths from melanoma, is joining 26 other states that regulate teenagers' use of tanning beds.