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NIOXIN® Research Laboratories, Inc. Supports This Year’s City of Hope Beauty Can Cure Campaigns
Posted: Monday, April 21, 2008
NIOXIN® Research Laboratories, Inc., the leader in skincare for the scalp and professional hairstyling products, supports this year’s City of Hope Beauty Can Cure Campaigns.

Redken Announces 2007 Artists Inductions
Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Redken Announces 2007 Artists Inductions: The 35 new inductees recognized for their individual talent, enthusiasm, and growth potential, participated in an intensive training program to improve their presentation, facilitation, technical competencies, and business and communications skills during the Redken Artist Induction in Tampa, Florida in July 2007.

PureOlogy Partners with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer
Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
PureOlogy Partners with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition as they Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer.

MIZANI Hosts an Exclusive Soiree in Los Angeles
Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
MIZANI Hosts an Exclusive Soiree in Los Angeles MIZANI, the leading salon professional brand of choice for women with multi-textured and sensitized hair, hosted an exclusive event on Tuesday March 18, at the elite Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica.

Mirabella Announces New Vice President of Operations, Bill Deliman
Posted: Monday, April 14, 2008
Mirabella Announces New Vice President of Operations, Bill Deliman.

b.cause Foundation Reaches Milestone
Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2008
b.cause Foundation Reaches Milestone In Just Seven Years, Foundation has Raised and Given More Than $100,000 to Charities.

Affinage Increases Distribution; Adds Coverage in Seven States
Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008
Affinage Increases Distribution; Adds Coverage in Seven States. Haircolor Line Increases Nationwide Coverage Through Experienced Distribution Partners. International Hair Cosmetics Ltd. Managing Director Eric Bailey recently announced that distribution for the Affinage Infiniti line has increased as three new distributor partners are servicing seven states.

OloffBeauty Appoints Stephan Scheinert as Vice President and Director of Sales Development
Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
OloffBeauty is proud to announce the appointment of Stephan Scheinert as Vice President and Director of Sales Development.

FHI HEAT's Runway Flat Iron Chosen as Top Flat Iron by Instyle Magazine
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
FHI Heat™, Inc. the hair industry's leading innovator in ceramic, tourmaline and Nano-Fuzeion™ technologies, announces that its Runway styling iron has been named top "Flat Iron" by Instyle for its "Best Beauty Buys" April 2008 issue.

SoftSheen-Carson Mobilizes to Support Those in Need in Atlanta and New Orleans
Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008
SoftSheen-Carson Mobilizes to Support Those in Need in New Orleans and Atlanta by giving back.

San Diego Schools Incorporate National CUT IT OUT Program Into Curriculum
Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008
San Diego Schools Incorporate National CUT IT OUT Program Into Curriculum and Become Official San Diego County Domestic Violence Training Centers for All Local Salon & Spa Professionals

Pivot Point International, Inc. Announces 2008 L.E.O. Awards
Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008
Six salon industry leaders, all acknowledging Pivot Point International education as providing the basis for their success, were recently recognized with a L.E.O Award, during America’s Beauty Show in Chicago.

Repêchage® Is First Skincare Company to Join Intercoiffure
Posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Repêchage® becomes the first skincare company to join Intercoiffure Mondial, joining the ranks of the top salons around the world.

Emiliani Enterprises Receives Highest Distributor in Sales Award at Farouk Systems Distributors Conference
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008
An Emiliani Enterprises delegation attended the Annual Farouk Systems Distributors Conference , where for the second consecutive year they were honored as the highest distributor for sales achievement.

Goldwell Launches 2008 Trend Zoom Color Challenge
Posted: Friday, March 07, 2008
Goldwell Launches 2008 Trend Zoom Color Challenge National winners to compete at international finals in Valencia, Spain in October. International winners to join Trend Zoom 2010 Creative Team.

Linea-Pro Flat Irons Style Oscar's Red Carpet Looks
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Linea-Pro flat irons have been showing up at every major fashion and Hollywood event, and the 2008 Oscars were no exception. Celebrity stylists were armed with the stylish Titanium Flat irons to perfect the coifs of many leading ladies for the biggest Red Carpet of the year.

Goldwell Sponsors NCA's Team USA at Hair World
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
When the National Cosmetology Association's (NCA) Team USA competes at the 2008 OMC Hair World Championships of Beauty in Chicago, March 1-3, 2008, Goldwell will be by their side as an official sponsor.

Angela Guy Appointed General Manager of SoftSheen•Carson
Posted: Monday, February 18, 2008
L’Oréal USA announced on February 14, 2008 that Angela Guy has been appointed to the role of General Manager of SoftSheen•Carson, the U.S.’ leading ethnic beauty brand, and a division of L’Oréal USA, the U.S.’ leading beauty company. In her new role, Ms. Guy will oversee all aspects of the SoftSheen•Carson brand in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. She will report directly to Joe Campinell, President, Consumer Products Division, L’Oréal USA.

Farouk Systems Partners Up With The Miss Wheelchair Texas Foundation 2008
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Farouk Systems came together with the Miss Wheelchair Texas Foundation 2008 and CW’s Yolanda Green and styled hair for these outstanding beauties. Farouk Systems Stylists Jose Ortega, Anne Brown, Tina Cooper and Kara Skero created fabulous looks on each contestant. In addition, Farouk Systems Jessica Dauzat also volunteered her time as a make-up artist and impressed each lady with a remarkable look.

L’Oréal Appoints New Vice President and General Manager of Redken and PureOlogy Worldwide
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
David Craggs, president of the L'Oreal Professional Products Division, in conjunction with Laurent Attal, president and C.E.O of L’Oréal USA, and Nicolas Hieronimus, international general manager of L’Oréal Paris, are pleased to announce the promotion of Nathalie Tang to vice president and general manager for Redken and PureOlogy Worldwide.

BennieFactor Products Launches V.I.B.E - An exclusive club for Very Important BennieFactor Enthusiasts
Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008
BennieFactor Products Launches V.I.B.E An exclusive club for Very Important BennieFactor Enthusiasts In a constant effort to promote greatness and enthusiasm in the professional salon industry, Bennie Pollard and BennieFactor Products are launching V.I.B.E, a new and exclusive club for stylists dedicated to the perpetual growth of themselves, their peers and the beauty industry as a whole. V.I.B.E, an acronym for Very Important BennieFactor Enthusiasts

Canadian Mounties Seize More Than 4,500 Counterfeit CHI Irons
Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008
Canadian Mounties Seize More Than 4,500 Counterfeit CHI Irons Farouk Systems Group announces that officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Quebec City detachment have seized more than 4,500 counterfeit hairstyling irons. The action was prompted by a complaint registered by the company last year regarding suspected counterfeiting activity. That led to an investigation that was launched in March of 2007.

Farouk Systems Announce Their Exclusive Hair Care Sponsorship
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008
Beauty and Fashion Come Together as Powerhouse Farouk Systems Announces Their Exclusive Hair Care Sponsorship for the 10th Anniversary of Miami Fashion Week® 2008 Sponsored by Cadillac

Cool Cuts 4 Kids is Making A Difference In A Child’s Life
Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Cool Cuts 4 Kids is Making A Difference In A Child’s Life Fort Worth, Texas - Cool Cuts 4 Kids has teamed up with Zach’s Wax colored spirit gels to raise funds for Rally Foundation®, benefiting Children’s Cancer Research.

Sport Clips' 500th Store Opens Today!
Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Great start to a great year! Sport Clips’ 500th store opens today in San Diego, and they’re celebrating it in true Sport Clips fashion – with a charity event to raise money for the Boys & Girl’s Clubs of Greater San Diego.

Scruples Hosts Over 300 at the Companies 25 Year Integrity Celebration
Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008
SCRUPLES Professional Salon Products, Inc. hosted over 300 beauty industry professionals from around the world at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis for their 25th Anniversary Integrity Celebration.

Colomer USA Forms Salon Division
Posted: Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Colomer USA Forms Salon Division American Crew and Professional Systems Group Merge To Enable Better Synergies, Enhanced Performance and Greater Service To Salon Industry

Fantastic Sams Personnel Changes
Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008
Fantastic Sams announces three pleasing new personnel changes: Johnny Williams, Curtis Taylor and John Calabratto.

California Salon Owner wins National Paul Mitchell Photo Shoot Contest
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Sunnie Brook Jones, Paul Mitchell Educator & Colorist – and co-owner of REVEAL Salon on Garden Street - won in a National photo shoot contest this Fall for her exceptional photo shoot concept & design ideas for Paul Mitchell, International leaders in the professional beauty industry.

MAKA Beauty Systems Announces Distribution Agreement with Eufora International
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007
Chandler, AZ, December 3, 2007 - MAKA Beauty Systems, the southwest’s largest independent distributor of professional beauty brands, has signed an agreement with Eufora International for distribution of Eufora products in Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Through this agreement, MAKA continues to position itself as a market leader in the distribution of independent salon products.

Bennie Pollard Takes His Show on the Road
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007
BennieFactor Products company president Bennie Pollard is hitting the road in January of 2008 on a mission to educate as many hairdressers as possible. First stop: Orlando for the TSA Symposium Jan. 13. He’s also booked for ISSE Long Beach Jan. 26-27, America’s Beauty Show March 1-3 and IBS New York April 26-28.

Nordic Care Increases U.S. Distribution
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007
Nordic Care company president and CEO Carina Hellgren-Abate recently announced that distribution for the line has increased as three new distributor partners are servicing three states. Mesa, AZ-based Nationwide Beauty Supply will cover Arizona; St. Petersburg, FL-based Angel’s Nails and Beauty Supply will cover the St Petersburg/Tampa area; and Cherry Hill, NJ-based Platinum Nail and Beauty Supply will cover New Jersey.

SUDZZ FX Launches Unique Salon Concepts
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2007
SUDZZ FX founder and CEO J. Aris Koroyan has announced that the line will be distributed in Connecticut, four counties of western Massachusetts and the New York Hudson River Valley by Unique Salon Concepts Inc (USC). Based in Middletown, NY, USC is a multi-line distributor with a deep portfolio of offerings. A recent launch event at USC’s headquarters helped generate buzz and excitement around SUDZZ FX so that the sales force could learn the scope of its unique qualities.

Zach’s Wax Teams Up with SuperCuts to Fund Childhood Cancer Research
Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007
Zach’s Wax, a revolutionary product in creative hair care and fundraising, has teamed up with SuperCuts and Rally Foundation to help fight the battle against childhood cancer, the number one disease killer of kids ages 0 to 20.

Johnny B. Goes to the Latin Grammy's
Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Honoring excellence in the Latin recorded arts and sciences, the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards featured the best and brightest talent in the Latino community, many of whom walked through the official Gift Lounge during rehearsals to collect goodies from 10 vendors, including Johnny B.

Ernst and Young Honors Jim Markham
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2007
In yet another testament to an illustrious career, Jim Markham joins the elite corps of men and women who have been recognized for exceptional entrepreneurial achievements as an inductee to the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. For 20 years, Ernst & Young has honored the entrepreneurial vision, innovation, courage and business excellence of individuals with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and it remains among the business community’s most distinguished and noteworthy tributes.

American Crew brings Opening Night to Chicago!
Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007
American Crew brings Opening Night to Chicago! American Crew is moving their not-to-miss Opening Night event from Denver (annually in January) to Chicago on Saturday, March 1, 2008. The official name of the event is "American Crew Opening Night 2008 @ America's Beauty Show."

Product Club Joins the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Posted: Monday, December 03, 2007
Product Club introduced a “Special Edition” Foil in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Due to the success of this product, the company recently donated $5000 to the American Cancer Society.

Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Recognized by National Minority Franchising Initiative
Posted: Friday, November 02, 2007
Fantastic Sams, a full service hair salon brand with nearly 1,400 salons in the US and Canada, was recently ranked as one of the “50 Top Franchises for Minorities” and the “Top 25 Franchises for Hispanics” by the National Minority Franchising Initiative and Hispanic Enterprise Magazine. Fantastic Sams was the only hair salon franchise system selected by both surveys.

Hairstylist Jason Kearns Selected as AIPP Finalist
Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Jason Kearns has been selected as a Finalist for the AIPP Awards 2007-2008 Best Photo Category for his Buns Collection!

American Crew Announces National Men's Grooming Day
Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
On Friday, August 17, 2007, American Crew, the leading maker of mens professional grooming products, plans to pay tribute to the American male during its National Mens Grooming Day campaign.

Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Announce Advanced U.S. Expansion
Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Fantastic Sams announces its plan to open more than 130 locations in New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas and Houston.

Fantastic Sams Hair Salons Announces Advanced U.S. Expansion
Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Fantastic Sams announces its plan to open more than 130 locations in New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas and Houston.

Pivot Point Hosts Cut-A-Thon for Missing Children's Day
Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2007
Thousands of Pivot Point Cosmetology students across the country will be hosting a Cut-A-Thon on National Missing Children's Day - Friday, May 25.

Empire Schools and Regis Corp Announce Merger
Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2007
Franklin K. Schoeneman, chairman and chief executive officer of Empire Education Group, today announced that Regis Corporation intends to merge its 51 accredited cosmetology schools with Empire Beauty Schools, Inc.'s 37 accredited cosmetology schools.

L'Oreal takes 100% control of Beauty Alliance
Posted: Friday, April 13, 2007
L'Oreal said on Thursday its U.S. unit had taken 100 percent control of professional hair care product distributor Beauty Alliance.

Product Club Announces Winners
Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Product Club annouces the winners of the Free Foil for A Year and a Free Scale & Mixer giveaway!

American Crew Announces Recent New Hires
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2007
John Mulgrew, President, American Crew, North America, has announced the recent hiring of Austin Baskett and Troy Maier as executives at the Denver-based company.

Sharilyn Abbajay Named Neill Corporations Executive Vice President
Posted: Friday, March 23, 2007
Neill Corporation, an independent distributor of AVEDA products, has named Sharilyn Abbajay its new Executive Vice President. Founder of the spa consulting firm Abbajay & Associates, Abbajay brings 31 years of expertise in spa development and operation to the Neill Corporation family.

Zach's Wax Makes Dreams Come True
Posted: Monday, March 12, 2007
To passers by, it must have been an odd sight: A group of blue-haired men, women and children standing around a Supercuts car holding a four-foot-long check payable to the Make-a Wish foundation. For anyone familiar with Zach’s Wax, however, the sight was nothing n