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SASSI Blog: The Buzz
Catch up on the latest trends and expert advice in salon and spa insurance.

Sunscreen bans: when common ingredients become questionable
You may have seen the news recently that two of the most popular summer travel and tourist destinations in the U.S. are banning your favorite

How the beauty industry is taking the lead on environmental stewardship
More Americans are committing to an environmentally sustainable lifestyle, and beauty consumers want to look good while doing good for the planet. Consumers are educating

CBD Part 2: Infusing Cannabidiol Into Salon & Spa Services
The surge of CBD-infused personal care products being sold across the country isn’t just happening in hipster hubs or mom-and-pop wellness stores. Consumers are demanding

CBD: Personal Care Products Ride High on Growing Adoption of Cannabis Compound
It is hard to turn your head without seeing the acronym CBD. It’s on Instagram, in magazines and in an increasing number of beauty and

Label literacy and beauty products
Thanks to Teri Pereira for this guest post. She is account manager for Foundation®, a specialty insurance program for domestic cosmetics manufacturers, importers and distributors.

Beauty in bloom: trends we’re watching for Spring 2019
A plethora of spring and summer beauty trends emerged last month from the runways of New York Fashion Week. Now, as trend-seekers stream into salons

Mindfulness and manicures: Should salons and spas embrace services that go more than skin deep?
We’ve all heard the saying, “If you look good you feel good.” As wellness trends and holistic approaches to health and beauty continue to grow

Guilt by Association: Case Studies in Slips and Falls
According to the National Floor Safety Institute, falls are the leading cause of hospital emergency room visits each year, accounting for more than eight-million such

Male grooming industry grows beards—and market share
Though it flies under the radar compared to its flashier cousins, the cosmetics and women’s hair care markets, the male grooming industry continues to boom

Sustainable business practices for every salon: Part 2
As we reviewed in our last post, salons sometimes stamp out a big ecological footprint. But salons all over the country have devised and adopted

Sustainable business practices for every salon: Part 1
Ammonia, bleaches, wax and dyes, oh my! Plastic bottles and aerosol sprays at every glance! All of those towels that have to be washed, using

Three salon & spa business trends that are becoming the new normal
Following beauty trends can be like watching fireworks: you see a big, bright flash-bang followed by a fizzle. But some trends endure and become standard