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The Day Spa Industry was first created by Noëlle founder, Noel de Caprio in the early 70s.
Modern Salon Magazine dates its creation as 1972, but its beginning was somewhat earlier as Noel dreamt of bringing European-style spa services to her local Connecticut clientele.

A Brief History
At the time - 1960 - she was one of four partners who owned an upscale salon at 976 High Ridge Road in Stamford, CT. Its name was HRH, or Her Royal Highness.

Spa services mixed with traditional salon services fused to become the first "day spa". Noel developed what she called a "Day of Beauty" - a package that married the familiar hair and nail services with more exotic facial and massage services. The "Day" was an instant hit with her existing clientele and became a sensation with a wider audience after a rave review appeared in the New York Times about this latest thing. Success was rapid, eventually attracting the attention of the Gillette Corporation. A strategic alliance agreement between Noëlle and Gillette in 1982 was intended to open Noëlle Spas nationwide. With two of the new ventures opened, one in Atlanta, GA, another in Bethesda, MD, and a third due to open in Eastchester, NY, Noel was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The prognosis, delivered in the lobby of Sloan-Kettering Hospital was "not good". Noel was given three months to live and told to "get her affairs in order". She listened politely, pretty much ignored the pronouncement, and lived for another fourteen years.

During that time, she continued to improve her business, raised a family, offered help and guidance to hundreds of women in similar circumstances, and generally lived her life to the fullest.

This business, with its worldwide reputation, is part of her legacy. As always, Noëlle Spa for Beauty and Wellness will be a testament to her courage and her love of life. It is a grand story.

Donated By Susan Lasota, Noelle Spa