In The Know
Personal Compass: Nancy Braun
The list of famous folks that have Nancy Braun on speed dial is a long one. From Jane Fonda to Jessica Biel and beyond, Nancy’s paintbrush has swept beachy and buttery blonde on many a beautiful head. Despite the glamour and ...
by Stacey Soble
Get STAMPed in 2015
When you look at it, marketing really is a grander version of the Show and Tell sessions we all enjoyed in elementary school. It’s your chance to grab your community’s attention, show them why they should visit your salon and tell ...
by Stacey Soble
Neill-TSP Launches Inspiring Website Focused on Salon Business
When Neill-TSP launched its new website a few months ago, the result a far cry from the typical corporate website. Instead of mission statements and product photos, neilltsp.com features ideas, inspiration, tips and tools for stylists and ...
by Stacey Soble
Greening the Industry
Have you ever assessed what goes into your trash? Have you counted the number of bags that hit the dumpster every night after the salon closes? Maybe it’s time you should.When a Toronto salon owner told entrepreneur Shane Price how much ...
by Stacey Soble
New Course Required For Stylists to Help Spot Trafficking Victims
A new law in Ohio requires licensed cosmetologists to take a course on identifying trafficked women and girls (a form of modern-day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others). Why Ohio? Because of the major highway ...
Eric Chester Shows Salons How to Create an "On Fire" Culture
Eric Chester knows a thing or two about developing an engaging culture. As the author of the new book, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People without Burning Them Out, he frequently studies the companies that top the ...
by Stacey Soble
Career Academy of Beauty Shaves Heads for St. Baldrick's
It wasn’t that the room was noisy; it was just that Coral Trujillo couldn’t believe her ears. Had her student really just said $10,000? But Michelle Cappo, cosmetology student and survivor of childhood cancer, really was suggesting ...
by Stacey Soble
Hairdreams' Laserbeamer Nano – The Ultimate Stylist Tool
Go beyond hair extensions with Hairdreams' Laserbeamer Nano. In just 45 minutes give clients their dream hairstyle. With a push of a button, five NANO strands are instantly applied more than doubling the amount of your clients’ own ...
STX Software Releases Cloud-based Platform
Jeff Mason, president of STX Software, LLC, recently announced the release of the company’s much-anticipated cloud-based management and marketing platform. Named STX Beacon, the new platform is anchored by SalesForce, known in software and ...
by Stacey Soble
MINDBODY Adds Custom-branded Mobile App to its Product Line
MINDBODY, a leading provider of SaaS software to the wellness industry, and creator of the MINDBODY Connect consumer app, is expanding its consumer mobile capabilities through the acquisition of Fitness Mobile Apps, a tailored mobile app ...
by Stacey Soble
Personal Compass: Vaughn Acord
One of the most sought-after authorities in men’s grooming, Vaughn Acord did not find success by accident. The son of a barber, he gave his first haircut as a teenager in 1976. After spending time as a successful model in ...
by Stacey Soble
Millennium's Speak Up Returns to New Jersey
After two successful Speak Up events, Millennium International announces plans for a third in its educational roadshow series, this time at the company’s headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, on Monday, February 23.At the New Jersey ...
by Stacey Soble
Cindarella PARIS Enters the U.S. Market
Headquartered just outside Paris, France, Cindarella PARIS, Inc., French salon furniture manufacturer was started in the 1960s and today is available in over 35 countries throughout Europe and in the Middle East.Cindarella offers more than 200 ...
by Anne Moratto
Stephen Michael Joins Minerva Beauty
Minerva Beauty is proud to announce and welcome Stephen Michael as its new national accounts consultant and design expert. Michael will be responsible for forging relationships with national accounts, designing award-winning salons and advancing ...
by Stacey Soble
PBA Wins 2015 Public Affairs Council Grassroots Innovation Award
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) received the Public Affairs Council’s (PAC) 2015 Grassroots Innovation Award for Social Media Innovation for the “I Am Licensed” campaign. The Grassroots Innovation Awards were ...
by Stacey Soble
PBA Plans 2015 Distributor Executive Conference for April
Following the tremendous success of the event in 2014, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is pleased to once again bring together distributors from across the country for the 2015 PBA Distributor Executive Conference (DEC). Taking ...
by Stacey Soble
Industry Veterans Make Hairdressing Education More Accessible
A team of industry veterans ?have unveiled Hybrideducation.co – a new company that provides comprehensive, quality hairdressing education through its online, on-demand training platform and live seminars. By focusing on the underlying ...
by Stacey Soble