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Albie X Cortes Joins Luxury Brand Partners as GM

Luxury Brand Partners (LBP)  announced that industry veteran Albie X Cortes has joined the company as General Manager of an exciting brand launching in late 2015. Cortes will head up development and sales for the new brand and teach ...

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Schwarzkopf Professional Welcomes Rossa Jurenas, New NA Color Director

Schwarzkopf Professional announced that master color artist Rossa Jurenas will assume responsibilities of Schwarzkopf Professional’s North American Color Director by overseeing the collaboration of education, sales, and marketing for the ...

Spilo Relocates to New Updated Facility

Spilo Worldwide Headquarters has relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility in Vernon, CA. The offices, warehouse, and every last nail file and bobby pin have a place within this new 50,000+ square foot home featuring a 200 foot assembly line. ...

Kirschner Group Adds Two Team Members

The Kirschner Group, Inc. recently announced the addition of Jarno Kananen and Yael Myara to their International sales team.Jarno Kananen joins the Kirschner Group, Inc. as Sales Manager for Europe covering Scandinavia and the Baltics – ...

Modern Exclusive: Bumble and bumble Looks Forward

The Bumble and bumble (Bb.) brand began as a New York salon, opened by Michael Gordon in 1977, and evolved into a product line now under the Estee Lauder umbrella.  Peter Lichtenthal, president of Bumble and bumble at Estee Lauder Companies ...

Modern Exclusive: An Interview with New ISBN President Rhoda Olsen

The International Salon/Spa Business Network (ISBN)’s Board of Trustees elected Rhoda Olsen, CEO of Great Clips, as the association’s president during the Board’s annual fall meeting. During her 2-year term, she will lead the ...

Sola Salon Studios Holds Summit

Sola Salon Studios offer salon professionals the benefits of salon ownership in a salon model in which beauty professionals come together under one roof. On October 12-14 2014, in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, 175 Sola Salon Studios franchisees and ...

TIGI Professional Expands Partnership with Beauty Systems Group

TIGI announced its expanded partnership with Beauty Systems Group (BSG) L.L.C. in the United States professional salon market. TIGI®’s complete brand portfolio, including Copyright Color, will now be available in all CosmoProf ...

Tom Gebhart Joins Bio Ionic as COO

In its 15 years, Bio Ionic ionic hair care technology has introduced NanoIonic™ tools, the Retex Japanese straightening, the Agave story, and patented appliances like OnePass, 10X dryer, and StyleWinder.President and CEO of Bio Ionic ...

ISPA Names 2015 Board of Directors and Officers

The International SPA Association (ISPA) has announced the 2015 ISPA board of directors and officers. Their term will begin at the ISPA board meeting this month.“The ISPA board of directors have tremendous experience in the spa ...