

Best Practice Guidelines for Makeup Artists During COVID-19
The Makeup Artist Sanitation Standard was created out of the desire to elevate makeup artists best practices and gives clarity and confidence through its instructional information.

Join Live repHAIRations Event, Aug. 31, for Full Day of Education on Multi-Cultural Styling
This digital education event is intended to repair a damaged industry through education for all hairdressers about all hair textures.

PRAVANA Announces Key New Hires and Promotions
Pravana promotes and announces the new hire of key team members on the Sales, Marketing, Communications and Digital teams.

Press On Shop Helps Nail Techs Run Their Business During the Pandemic
Press On Shop has a wait list of hundreds of nail artists waiting to sell in their shop.

CA Salons and Barbershops Allowed to Reopen for Indoor Services
On Friday, August 28, California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a new four-tier, color-coded system that will replace California’s monitoring list. Under the new system, all of the state's hair salons and barbershops are permitted to reopen indoors with modifications.

California Salons and Stylists, Let's Talk: PBA Hosts Update on Re-Opening and Q & A
On August 27th, 2020, at 9:30 AM PST, join the PBA (Professional Beauty Association) for an interactive session to discuss the state of salons in California.

Salon Pros Can Be Both Eco-Friendly and Hyper-Creative Without Compromise
Going ‘green’ shouldn’t sacrifice quality, and the professional beauty industry should have more options to be sustainably beautiful.

Sustainability Week: Celebrating Conscious Beauty
During Sustainability Week (August 24-28), we will profile the latest in recyclable materials, energy-saving resources, waste- reducing strategies, eco-conscious practices, and all things clean and green.

Sustainably-Minded Beauty Students Awarded Sustainable Success Scholarships
Three sustainably-minded beauty school students have been named recipients of the Sustainable Success scholarship awarded by the Horst M. Rechelbacher Foundation and administered by Beauty Changes Lives.

The Chemist & The Colorist: New Content Series Dives Deep Into Hair Chemistry
Hair color is hair chemistry. A new digital content series from JPMS makes hair education fun!

The Beauty of Reinvention: The Professional Beauty Association Launches Executive Summit 2020
On September 2nd, at 11 am PST/2 pm EST, the PBA will present the keynote “The Road to Reinvention: How inventive thinking can drive success in turbulent times,” presented by New York Times bestselling author Josh Linkner.

LA Mayor's Office Warns Reopening Salons Prematurely Could Backfire When It Comes to Lifting Closure Mandate
Armed with data and stories of the impact the prolonged closure is having on California salons, a coalition of beauty businesses lobbies the LA Mayor's office, asking for the safe reopening of beauty-based businesses.

STARRING By Ted Gibson Reopens in CA Despite State Shutdown Orders
Joining forces with Civil Right Attorney and Trial Lawyer Mark Geragos and The Professional Beauty Federation of California, Ted Gibson and Jason Backe make a stand for salon owners by reopening their Los Angeles-based salon before shutdown mandate is lifted.

Beauty Industry Veteran Named New Executive Director of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools
Anthony Civitano, has been named Interim Executive Director for the association effective immediately.

Wella Honors Outstanding Salon Industry Artistry at 2020 Beauty Envision Awards
Congrats to all these artists!

How to Use New Instagram Reels Feature
The new feature from Facebook was launched August 5.

Small Business Owner Pens Book to Help Other Owner through Turbulent Times
With the "Principles of Business," an experienced businessman and former mayor helps fellow small business owners with words of wisdom.




