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Meta:Men—Classic and Contemporary Men's Looks

Pivot Point International has announced the launch of Meta:Men, the latest installment of the company’s totally new salon educational brand created to satisfy the growing demands on hair designers for more men’s hair styles and variations. This collection provides a range of looks from classic to trendy for every type of client.

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America's Beauty Show Day One

It’s my kind of town… and my kind of show. America’s Beauty Show (ABS) in Chicago reflects the big-hearted city that is its host—bustling with energy, bursting with warmth and welcome and always something new around the corner. And here is a little of what I saw…

Beauty Bash at America's Beauty Show 2012

Celebrate Cosmetologists Chicago's 100 Years of Beauty & Pivot Point International's 50 Years of Education at the Beauty Bash, Saturday, March 3 as part of America's Beauty Show!

Study Results: "What Clients Want from Hair Stylists"

Pivot Point International, Inc., headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, has released an in-depth study engaging more than 500 consumers to determine what they look for in a hair designer. The study also helps establish communication patterns between consumers and designers.

Paradigm: Cutting Class

Celebrating 50 years of operation in 2012, Pivot Point International’s award-winning educational programs are used in cosmetology schools and advanced centers in 80 countries.

Kohler Academy Hosts Vidal Sassoon Documentary

Kohler Academy, North Scottdale's Award Winning Cosmetology and Skin Therapy Academy recently hosted the Arizona premier of the Vidal Sassoon documentary with a special guest appearance from Bumble and bumble Founder and the film's executive producer, Michael Gordon.

Pivot Point's Robert Passage Wins N.F. Cimaglia Award

Today, live at the American Association of Cosmetology Schools' annual convention in Phoenix, Pivot Point's Global Ambassador Robert Passage was awarded with the N.F. Cimaglia Award, a top honor in the beauty school industry, for his outstanding achievements in promoting cosmetology education for more than 25 years.

Pivot Point International's Leo Passage Passes Away

It is with great sadness that Pivot Point International, Inc. announces today the passing of its founder and mentor, Leo Passage, as the result of a degenerative lung condition.

For Roni: I knew her before...

Some people in the beauty industry were just born with natural talent. For some, their niche is color, for others, it's nails. Some prefer make-up while others hit it big with cutting. For Roni, it's all of the above.

Beauty School: Seeing and Thinking as a Designer: First Live Model

Pivot Point stresses the importance of students being able to “see and think as a designer” through each of its lessons. Recently, we had the opportunity to bring in our first LIVE models to the salon floor and perform a full consultation, cut and style.