

Georgia Salons Allowed to Reopen Friday, April 24
The governor said specifically that fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, hair and nail salons, and massage therapy businesses can reopen as early Friday, April 24.

Henkel Beauty Care Hair Professional Supports Professional Beauty Association’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
Henkel North America’s Beauty Care Hair Professional will donate $200,000 to The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) to support the PBA COVID-19 Relief Fund, designed to help support licensed beauty professionals who have not been able to work or are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Professional Beauty Brands Rise to Relief Challenge
Backed by a number of manufacturers and others, Beauty Changes Lives opens up a second round of relief grants, starting on April 20.

Gamma & Bross Founder Guido Stuani Passes Away
At almost 86, Guido Stuani was at his desk daily at the Italian furniture company Gamma & Bross, until the country imposed a lockdown due to COVID-19, to which Stuani eventually surrendered.

L'Anza Supporting Stylists, Salons and the Community
The package includes online education, business support, salon products, and marketing support.

Kao Salon Division Announces Industry Recovery Initiative
Kao Salon Division releases a three-pronged initiative focused on helping salons recover and on rebuilding the industry.

She Is Fighting for Self-Employed "Business of One" Artists
Gina Rivera is lobbying lawmakers to include provisions in COVID-19 stimulus plans to help self-employed stylists, manicurists, and other beauty and wellness professionals.

Waiting on a Stimulus Payment? IRS Launches New Tracking Tool
For many stylists out of work, the government-supplied stimulus payment is eagerly awaited. Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched “Get My Payment” to track the status of a payment. If eligible, it will allow you a chance to provide your bank account details for direct deposit.

Free Barbicide Certification Course: Become a Clean Expert
Demonstrate your dedication to providing safe services in the salon, spa or barbershop by becoming BARBICIDE® Certified.

Apply Today: Coty Launches Fund to Help Stylists and Manicurists
As a professional beauty company who has been dedicated to supporting the lifeblood of our industry, beauty professionals, for more than 140 years, Coty Professional Beauty is deeply committed to help pros during this challenging time of uncertainty.

John Paul Mitchell Systems Announces $4 Million USD Salon Jumpstart Stimulus
The program will include free hair color, free back-bar product, enhanced education and digital support for participating salons.

WATCH: Ways Stylists Can Find Opportunity in the COVID-19 Crisis
Even in the worst circumstances, we can work on ourselves and our business. Hear some encouraging words from a salon coach who knows it's hard...and she knows you got this.

Beauty Businesses Respond to COVID-19 Crisis with Special Offers of Support for Stylists
This is being updated, constantly, as more and more beauty industry brands are stepping up and looking for ways to help salons and stylists.

The Kao Salon Global Experience, a New Virtual Event for Industry Pros
The Global Creative Awards will be moving forward as planned and details for participation will be shared in the coming months.

REPORT: Which Beauty Categories Will Thrive, Which Will Struggle
No surprise that products promoting a cleaner lifestyle--soaps, sanitizers, even shampoos--continue to hold but products that are deemed 'can-wait' items may struggle for years to come, according to this new report from Kline.

Grande Cosmetics Collaborates with Feeding America
Grande Cosmetics pledges support to assist with the COVID-19 crisis by raising money for non-profit organization, Feeding America.

COVID-19 CARES Act Includes Recovery Rebate and Expanded Unemployment Benefits
Includes expanded unemployment insurance benefits and a recovery rebate. Learn about some of the key points of this important legislation.




