June 23, 2008

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TRANQUILITY DAY SPA & SALON NOMINATED BY SKIN, INC. MAGAZINE
FOR BEST of the BEST AWARD
Local Spa Ranks as Finalist for Best Spa Marketing Campaign Worldwide

MANASSAS, Va., -- Tranquility Day Spa & Salon based in Manassas, Va., was recently nominated for Skin, Inc. magazine's Best of the Best Award in the category of Best Spa Marketing Campaign by a panel of Skin, Inc. judges. Tranquility Day Spa & Salon was one of five finalists named worldwide. Other finalists include, Asian-based, The Spa at Shangri-La, ESSpa Kozmetika Organic Hungarian Skincare in Pittsburgh, Penn., Facelogic Spa in Clovis, Calif. and Red Mountain Spa in Ivins, Utah.

Winners will be chosen by the public by voting on www.skininc.com/awards/20571114.html. The spa with the most votes in each of the categories will be named the winner and voting ends July 13, 2008. Skin, Inc. magazine was established in 1988 and written for skin care salons and spas. It covers industry news, business practices, innovative treatments, techniques and products.

"Tranquility is honored to be chosen from such an elite group of spas," said Gloria Harding, owner and founder of Tranquility Day Spa & Salon in Manassas, Va. "Our local events and public outreach has been instrumental in Tranquility's business success and we’re thrilled to be able give back to our community," Harding said.

Tranquility Day Spa and Salon is located in Manassas, Va. at 10360 Portsmouth Rd. and in Haymarket, Va. at 15125 Washington Street, Suite 304. It has been listed as one of the top 200 salons in the United States by Salon Today magazine for seven consecutive years, top 50 salons by Washingtonian magazine, and Northern Virginia magazine’s top 20 salons; named “Best Female-Owned Business” in Prince William County by Manassas Journal Messenger and listed in Washington Spaces magazine, as well as a semi-finalist for the Global Salon Business, “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Founded on the belief that the highest calling of leadership is the growth and development of people, owners Gloria and Wayne Harding are celebrating 10 years of successful and compassionate service. Gloria Harding is also artistic director for Grund International, working directly with world-renowned hair stylist expert, Wayne Grund. Manassas-based Tranquility Design Academy was established in 2007 and was created out of the vision to teach, lead and grow professional stylists to honor codes of professionalism, respect, integrity and compassion for their clientele through beauty. For more information on Tranquility Design Academy call 703.257.4911 or www.tranquilitydesignacademy.com or Tranquility Day Spa & Salon at 703.257.7200 or www.tranquilitydayspa.com.