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Spreading the Love
Last year, Matrix created a unique opportunity for six recent beauty school graduates with the Spread the Love campaign. Two hundred beauty school students and recent graduates applied. The final six would travel in pairs throughout the United States meeting salon professionals and finding out what we as hairdressers do. Read McIvor's blog and his stance on Matrix's "Spreading the Love."
Farouk Systems Launches Into Space
Farouk Systems will be part of the historic final launch of NASA’s space shuttle program scheduled for July 8, 2011. Shuttle Atlantis will be the 135th and final launch of the 30-year space shuttle program.
Farouk Systems at The Celebrity Apprentice Finale
Farouk Systems sent sweepstakes winners to Celebrity Apprentice finale.
Five Top Looks from the MTV Movie Awards!
Sunday’s annual MTV Movie Awards brought out the stars in film and music for a fun, relaxed night of red carpet photo-ops and presentations. We loved the looks of several stars, including repeat style star Emma Stone who was showing off a soft red hair color (we prefer it over her natural blonde, do you agree?).
PBA Lobby Day in Washington D.C.
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) recently held its annual Lobbying Day on May 25, 2011 in Washington D.C. Comprised of industry volunteers from all sections of PBA's membership, attendees converged on "the Hill" to meet with members of Congress and their legislative teams to promote the Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act.
And the Word Was...Cymotrichous!
Are you cymotrichous? A lot of your clients are...
Beauty Bash Benefits Susan G. Komen For the Cure
Emmediciotto Italy, was the presenting sponsor of this year’s Beauty Bash with the support of the National Latino Cosmetology Association. The Beauty Bash “Unity Now is a Tomorrow for Everyone” event, benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure, took place Saturday, May 14 in Miami Beach.
Schedulicity and NaturallyCurly Aim to Corner Curly Hair Care Market
Schedulicity, the leader in online appointment booking for small businesses, and NaturallyCurly, the leading social network for people with curly, kinky and wavy hair, have announced a long-term partnership.
George Schaeffer Shows Significant Support to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with Major Gift
George Schaeffer, Founder, President, and CEO of OPI Products, Inc, and CEO of Aloxxi International, has given a major gift to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. When the hospital’s Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion opens in 2013, its lobby will be named after him.
Professional Keratin Smoothing Council Addresses Safety Concerns
Founding members of the Professional Keratin Smoothing Council held a press conference to address concerns about the safety of their products.
Eva Scrivo on Beauty
Eva Scrivo On Beauty, the sensational book designed for both clients and stylists, has just been launched on iPad books with a new "Enhanced Edition," complete with videos. I met with Eva at her salon Eva Scrivo Salon on Bond Street in NYC to learn more on this special day.
Color America Whirlwind Experience
Color America in the Company of Patrick McIvor–NYC, featuring David Adams, Adrienne Rogers, Rodney Cutler and myself, was AMAZING. Attendees were treated to an amazingly special experience and I got to try out some new trick with my iPad. Most stylists just see the end product of a show, so I thought I would give an inside peek at the whirlwind of preparation that goes into prepping for a show.
Rusk Announces Winner of Anti-Curl Competition! $5k Prize!
I am so excited to announce to you the winners of the Rusk Anti-Curl Competition! The results of the hair taming system are fabulous—straightening, defrizzing, and beautifying hair from super curly to very frizzy. Check out the winners!
Farouk Shami Heads to Joplin, Missouri
Farouk Shami, founder and chairman of Farouk Systems, is personally traveling to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri to help 60 salon professionals who lost their businesses, as well as offering support to the countless residents affected by the disaster.
SUCH AN EXPERIENCE! Oribe's Backstage Las Vegas, the Video
The Oribe Backstage event was incredible. The lights, the music, the hair, the fashion (even the shoes had wigs!), and the man.. oh, the man. Oribe is such a talent. A true visionary. You MUST watch the recap video.
Barbie T3 Evolution Hair Dryer
I received this hair dryer in the mail recently and wow! What a hair dryer! This Barbie T3 Evolution Professional Grade Hair Dryer is a limited edition and it’s super lightweight and it quickly dries hair (13.5 oz weight with super speed drying provides ease of use and leaves more time for styling).
OrganicColorSystems.com Re-launch
In an effort to better serve their customers Organic Salon Systems has re-launched OrganicColorSystems.com. The new site has many features that were designed to improve the user experience and make the site more informative.