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Sea-Salt and Citrus: Florida's Homegrown Beauty Brands RiseBeauty & Wellness

Sea-Salt and Citrus: Florida's Homegrown Beauty Brands Rise

A generation of local makers is bottling the state's landscape into skincare.

The Naples Studio Bringing Breathwork to the MainstreamBeauty & Wellness

The Naples Studio Bringing Breathwork to the Mainstream

What began as a niche practice is filling classes across Southwest Florida.

How Florida Wellness Resorts Sell Slowness in a Fast StateBeauty & Wellness

How Florida Wellness Resorts Sell Slowness in a Fast State

In a place defined by go-go energy, the luxury pitch has quietly become doing less.

A Poor Dip Set, Pressure to Tip, and a Promised Discount Met With Irritation at Luminous Nails & SpaBeauty & Wellness

A Poor Dip Set, Pressure to Tip, and a Promised Discount Met With Irritation at Luminous Nails & Spa

A client paid $45 for a dip on her natural nails, left with work she felt she would have to pay to redo, was pushed to leave a tip, and met with irritation when she asked for the 10 percent discount the salon had texted her. A look at quality, letting tips be a choice, and honoring your own offers.

Miami's Med-Spa Boom Raises the Bar on Self-CareBeauty & Wellness

Miami's Med-Spa Boom Raises the Bar on Self-Care

As clinics multiply, the best operators are competing on restraint rather than results alone.

LT Nails & Spa in Fort Myers: The 'Hidden Fees' Crisis and the Over-Filing Disaster — When a $120 Bill Buys Physical PainBeauty & Wellness

LT Nails & Spa in Fort Myers: The 'Hidden Fees' Crisis and the Over-Filing Disaster — When a $120 Bill Buys Physical Pain

A reported customer experience highlights concerns about pricing transparency, service execution, and customer communication.

Inside the Everglades-Inspired Spa Treatments Trending NowBeauty & Wellness

Inside the Everglades-Inspired Spa Treatments Trending Now

Local botanicals and river mud are turning up on the most exclusive menus in the state.

Palm Beach's Longevity Clinics Court a New GenerationBeauty & Wellness

Palm Beach's Longevity Clinics Court a New Generation

The waiting rooms are getting younger as prevention becomes the point.

A Small Request Refused, Then a Forced Payment: Accommodation and Accountability at Classy Nails & SpaBeauty & Wellness

A Small Request Refused, Then a Forced Payment: Accommodation and Accountability at Classy Nails & Spa

A client asked to reshape a single crooked nail and, by her account, was refused, left with an unfinished set, denied a paid removal, and required to pay anyway, then told she was being 'picky.' A look at honoring reasonable requests and stepping in as an owner.