In The Know
New Salon Concept: Base Color Bar Offers À La Carte Color
Los Angeles welcomes a new salon concept: Base Color Bar is a high-end salon exclusively offering base color for men and women. Clients can expect to be in and out of the salon in less than 60 minutes and can count on a price point ranging from ...
Love Conquers All: Non-Profit Love Out Lavender Calls on the Creativity of Stylists to Defeat Cancer
Colored ribbons have become the international symbol of support and awareness for a wide array of causes, not least of which is cancer. Every type of cancer is aligned with a color—pink for breast cancer and gold for childhood cancer for ...
Luxury Brand Partners Welcomes New Vice President International Sales
Luxury Brand Partners is excited to announce that Jay Morris has joined the company as its new vice president of international sales. In this newly created role, Morris will be responsible for the management and expansion of all LBP brands in ...
by Stacey Soble
Pai-Shau Presents the Holiday Ritual Box
This holiday season, Pai-Shau presents The Ritual Box, an eye-catching, elongated 25.5" x 4" purple gift box filled with five new weightless Pai-Shau haircare products, for luxurious salon retailing and to encourage repeat ...
Obituary: Charles “C.B.” Bernard Sullivan, Jr., 1949-2015
On the afternoon of October 7th, 2015, C.B. Sullivan, Jr. of Thousand Oaks, CA died from a sudden illness while traveling in Colorado. His family was at his side at the time of his passing. He was 66 years old.C.B. was born in Manchester, New ...
by Anne Moratto
Total Makeover Winner Estelle Bouras Takes First Big Step with Strategies' Incubator
As the winner of Salon Today 2015 Total Salon Makeover, Estelle Bouras, owner of the Jon Kailey Salon in Wilmette, Illinois, is the recipient of prize valued at more than $30,000. The prize package includes a full retail collection, fully ...
by Stacey Soble
OPI and Bellacures Honor Tippi Hedren for Transforming the Nail Industry
Luxe nail salon Bellacures, along with OPI, hosted a cocktail event on October 8th, 2015 at Bellacures Brentwood to honor and award Hollywood actress and activist Tippi Hedren for her work in aiding Vietnamese refugees and transforming the nail ...
by Anne Moratto
WATCH LIVE: Join Club Intrigue Presenting George Alderete, Douglas McCoy and Mike Karg
Today, Oct. 12, Club Intrigue, an educational event with stylists educating stylists, will present George Alderete, Keune Academy Trainer, Douglas McCoy, owner of House of POp salon and Mike Karg, dry-cutting stylist and shear master, ...
by Anne Moratto
Aloxxi: Shades with Personality
Who We AreWith a haircolor collection that trades typical designations such as 9N and 6K for shades like “Party in Lombardy” and “Roman Goddess,” it comes as no surprise that founder George Schaeffer was also behind ...
Sponsored by Aloxxi International
Keratin Complex: Healthy, Color-Treated Hair
Who We AreIn 2006, a small group of industry innovators identified an opening in the market: the lack of viable alternatives to the traditional straighteners being used in salons at the time. Working with leading chemists and haircare experts, ...
Sponsored by Keratin Complex
MINDBODY Launches Online Educational Program MBU On Demand
MINDBODY has launched MBU On Demand, an online educational program that was developed based on the success that their clients have experienced after attending MINDBODY University events over the last nine years. By offering MBU On Demand, ...
Olaplex: Revolutionizing the Color World
Who We AreOffering a breakthrough product with growth fueled largely by social media, Olaplex President Dean Christal worked with chemists Dr. Eric Pressly and Dr. Craig Hawker to bring his vision to life. Olaplex, a liquid color additive that ...
Sponsored by Olaplex
Malibu C: Solutions for Colorists
Who We AreMalibu C is a solution-driven professional hair and skincare brand based in science. Since 1985, the company’s mission has been to solve problems using nature-inspired, patented technologies.At the core of Malibu C’s ...
Sponsored by Malibu Wellness
Oribe Hair Care Appoints James Pecis as Global Ambassador
Oribe Hair Care is excited to announce hair stylist James Pecis as a new global ambassador. As one of today’s emerging voices in the world of editorial and runway hair, James will bring his vast expertise to the brand and will help collaborate on new products, education events and training, editorial shoots and fashion weeks around the world.
Wella: A History of Innovation for Colorists
Who we areWella’s portfolio of leading and trusted brands includes Wella Professionals and Clairol Professional. Their products and services are distributed in more than 100 countries across the world. First PersonWella North America ...
Sponsored by Wella
TIGI: High-Fashion Creative Color
Who We AreTIGI’s Copyright Colour allows colorists to create an in finite number of shades from fundamental to the most creative results, enabling them to push their artistry. Shades can be used alone or intermixed, even between permanent ...
Sponsored by TIGI
SureTint Technologies: Precision Coloring for Increased Profit
Who We AreVia cloud-based technology, SureTint software acts as a personal assistant, capturing work flow and providing business insight and solutions to manage and grow color business. SureTint provides precise color and batch sizing, ...
Sponsored by Suretint