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Don't Miss This: ISSE Long Beach 2015
This year, 2015 International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach has a lot on the docket for you to get your show fix. Produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the Jan. 24-26 show is being held at the Long Beach Convention Center ...
Lauren Quick・Contributor
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This year, 2015 International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach has a lot on the docket for you to get your show fix. Produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the Jan. 24-26 show is being held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif., and features more than 350 international beauty brands.
What's new at ISSE 2015?
New for 2015 is the PBA Blogger Cafe at ISSE, where top beauty influencers will meet one-on-one with brands to choose a best new product and best established product for hair, nails and skin. The winners will be announced by celebrity stylist Ted Gibson at the Long Beach Night Out Party at Sevilla Nightclub on Sunday, Jan. 25. ISSE attendees will also have a chance to meet with the beauty bloggers and win VIP gift bags.
You can also try out for OMC Hairworld 2016 in Seoul, Korea, at ISSE this year! Tryouts are being held on Monday, Jan. 26 in conjunction with ISSE hair competitions. And don't leave without checking out The Nail Spot, which is dedicated to the nail professional and every aspect of being successful nail pro.
Students will be thrilled with the addition of the first annual Southern California Beauty Career Fair, where show attendees and beauty professionals can meet one-on-one with representatives from beauty brands, salons and spas about available job opportunities. The career fair is being held Monday, Jan. 26 from 1-3 p.m.
More to look forward to at ISSE 2015:
Stage presentations by some of the industry's top talent, including Ted Gibson, Chrystofer Benson, Nicholas French, Lydia Sarfati and more. There are three stages this year: the NAHA Stage, Center Stage, and the Cut, Color & Style Stage (new in 2015).
The NAHA Stage is your place to be inspired and get insider tips on how to create a successful NAHA from start to finish. Even if you aren't ready to make your NAHA debut yet, this stage is a great place to trend spot!
The EstheticsAmerica & Wellness Pavilion featuring CIDESCO Section USA is all about skincare, wellness, and the newest treatments and services.
Hair, nail and barber competitions are not to be missed. Enter a few or watch competitions such as the Major League Barber’s Hot Hands Barber Brawl on Sunday, Jan. 25; NailPro nail competitions on Sunday, Jan. 25; PBA hair competitions (enter by Jan. 22!) on Monday, January 26; and more!
All the product launches your heart desires. Click here to see show specials you won't want to miss!
The PBA Beauty Bar allows you to select five product samples to take home with you if you donate to PBA's CUT IT OUT: Salons Against Domestic Abuse.
Unwind at the Night Out Party from 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 at the Sevilla Nightclub.
To make sure you don't miss a class or event and have access to the show floor map, download the ISSE Mobile App, and don't forget to use the hashtag #ISSELB15 in your social media posts.
Get your tickets and go!
Click hereor call 866.229.2386 to purchase tickets. We'll see you there!
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