In The Know
4 New Amplified Colors from Manic Panic
Color ManiaManic Panic devotees will be happy to hear that Tish and Snooky are adding four new colors to the Amplifi ed range in spring 2015. Colors in the Amplified range have 30 percent more pigment than the Classic High Voltage ...
by Lauren Quick
Living Proof Co-founder Awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize
Living Proof Co-founder Dr. Robert Langer, an engineer at MIT who fundamentally changed drug delivery, was awarded £1 million for the Queen Elizabeth Prize. Langer was the first person to engineer polymers to control the delivery of large ...
by Anne Moratto
V.Best Collection for Salons by Vincent Longo Cosmetics
Makeup MasteryTime is money for both you and your clients; with so many clients spending their precious time getting multiple services done in salons and making beauty purchases as well, Vincent Longo Cosmetics o ffers a sleek ...
by Lauren Quick
Modern Reports: ISSE Long Beach 2015
Show StoppersThe Event: Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) January 24-26 in Long Beach, California. The Details: Nearly 44,000 beauty professionals attended the West ...
by Lauren Quick
NYFW: Beauty at Jeremy Scott, F/W 2015
It was all about color for the Jeremy Scott F/W 2015 collection and Wella Global Creative Director Eugene Souleiman delivered with hot splat shades on black wigs.“Jeremy’s collection was based on dolls so I wanted to follow ...
NYFW: Beauty At Delpozo
The Delpozo F/W 2015 collection presented some interesting beauty in it's NYFW presentation. For hair, Antonio Corral Calero, Moroccanoil’s global creative director, played with accessories, incorporating the designers’ ...
Getting Naked at Serious Business
More than 1800 salon owners, managers and stylists gathered Jan 18-19 at the New Orleans Convention for Serious Business 2015. “Transparency is the buzzword of the moment,” says Debra Neill Baker, who welcomed attendees via video and ...
by Stacey Soble
STX Software Releases Cloud-based Platform
Jeff Mason, president of STX Software, LLC, recently announced the release of the company’s much-anticipated cloud-based management and marketing platform. Named STX Beacon, the new platform is anchored by SalesForce, known in software and ...
by Stacey Soble
MINDBODY Adds Custom-branded Mobile App to its Product Line
MINDBODY, a leading provider of SaaS software to the wellness industry, and creator of the MINDBODY Connect consumer app, is expanding its consumer mobile capabilities through the acquisition of Fitness Mobile Apps, a tailored mobile app ...
by Stacey Soble
Scruples Dry Shampoo Fresh Finish
Scruples’ new revitalizing Pearl Classic Collection Dry Shampoo, Fresh Finish offers a new way to refresh and infuse hair with texture, volume and control, and revitalize locks while achieving the perfect second-day style.A weightless ...
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Opens Aveda Institute Madison
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness (IBW) purchased the Aveda Institute Madison on Monday, February 16, 2015. The facility, formally known as Aveda Institute VICI, will continue the current Aveda full-time Cosmetology program and ...
by Anne Moratto
WATCH! fave4 Shoots Hairstyling Tutorials with GoPro
fave4 introduces Eddie, a GoPro Hero3+ camera and a great educational sidekick. Eddie captures hairstyling tutorials in an entirely new way.“We’re the first professional hair brand to utilize GoPro technology in our educational ...
by Anne Moratto
Wella’s Charity Challenge Gets a Makeover and a New Name: The #WellaCares Challenge
Wella has reimagined its annual Charity Challenge to incorporate another way to challenge salon owners and hairdressers to think about their impact on their community and planet. With the addition of a new category focusing on salon ...
Goldwell and Oribe Announce An Alliance In The USA
Goldwell Hair Color and Oribe Hair Care have entered into an innovative alliance in the USA. The announcement reads:Oribe Hair Care and Kao USA Inc., Salon Division, distributor of Goldwell Hair Color and a subsidiary of the internationally ...
by Anne Moratto
NAIL KNOW-HOW: Chrome Girl Creators on Celebs with Great Nails
The nail care and color category of professional beauty has grown hand over fist—or foot. Manicures and pedicures are considered maintenance, not luxury, services. That said, clients have spaced out appointments to save money during ...
by Anne Moratto
NAIL KNOW-HOW: Cuccio's Elaine Watson on Continuing Nail Education
The nail care and color category of professional beauty has grown hand over fist—or foot. Manicures and pedicures are considered maintenance, not luxury, services. That said, clients have spaced out appointments to save money during ...
by Anne Moratto
West Virginia Moves to Remove Professional Licensing
West Virginia Delegate Gary Howell has introduced a bill to exempt individuals from licensure by the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists. House Bill 2132 will allow anyone over the age of 18 to practice as a barber. They do not need to complete ...
by Anne Moratto