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Intercoiffure Delivers Premium Education with its 2020 Fall Virtual Gathering
Intercoiffure Canada America reinvents its live Fall Atelier into the 2020 Fall Gathering, continuing to deliver premium artistic education but now opening it up to all beauty professionals.
by Stacey Soble
5 Reinvention Takeaways for PBA's Virtual Executive Summit
Best-selling author Josh Linkner shares reinvention strategies through creativity, while Kecia Steelman talks about how those strategies have been at play within Ulta Beauty.
Henkel Hair Professional Brands Launch “BCU” Salon Support Program
The program is designed to support professional salons and hairstylists navigate what will be a “new normal” through encouraging and motivational tools, and education from their favorite artists.
National Recruitment Campaign Looks for Gen Z Beauty Lovers to "Make Your Mark"
Beauty insiders and brands engage the “next gen” of beauty.
Join Live repHAIRations Event, Aug. 31, for Full Day of Education on Multi-Cultural Styling
This digital education event is intended to repair a damaged industry through education for all hairdressers about all hair textures.
PRAVANA Announces Key New Hires and Promotions
Pravana promotes and announces the new hire of key team members on the Sales, Marketing, Communications and Digital teams.
CA Salons and Barbershops Allowed to Reopen for Indoor Services
On Friday, August 28, California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a new four-tier, color-coded system that will replace California’s monitoring list. Under the new system, all of the state's hair salons and barbershops are permitted to reopen indoors with modifications.
California Salons and Stylists, Let's Talk: PBA Hosts Update on Re-Opening and Q & A
On August 27th, 2020, at 9:30 AM PST, join the PBA (Professional Beauty Association) for an interactive session to discuss the state of salons in California.
Beauty with Purpose: How Thinking About Sustainability Helps These Salon Owners Thrive
Stylists want to leave a lasting impact on their clients but not on the earth. Reducing their carbon footprint means partnering with brands that are also looking to reduce waste, energy and water-use.
Sponsored by Pureology
Sustainability in the Salon: More Important Than Ever
The demand for beauty products that are clean, ethically sourced and sustainable has not slowed during our current COVID-19 global crisis. If anything, the need to operate a sustainable business translates into being a more resilient business.
Sponsored by Lakme Teknia
Sustainability Week: Celebrating Conscious Beauty
During Sustainability Week (August 24-28), we will profile the latest in recyclable materials, energy-saving resources, waste- reducing strategies, eco-conscious practices, and all things clean and green.
Sustainably-Minded Beauty Students Awarded Sustainable Success Scholarships
Three sustainably-minded beauty school students have been named recipients of the Sustainable Success scholarship awarded by the Horst M. Rechelbacher Foundation and administered by Beauty Changes Lives.
The Beauty of Reinvention: The Professional Beauty Association Launches Executive Summit 2020
On September 2nd, at 11 am PST/2 pm EST, the PBA will present the keynote “The Road to Reinvention: How inventive thinking can drive success in turbulent times,” presented by New York Times bestselling author Josh Linkner.
LA Mayor's Office Warns Reopening Salons Prematurely Could Backfire When It Comes to Lifting Closure Mandate
Armed with data and stories of the impact the prolonged closure is having on California salons, a coalition of beauty businesses lobbies the LA Mayor's office, asking for the safe reopening of beauty-based businesses.
STARRING By Ted Gibson Reopens in CA Despite State Shutdown Orders
Joining forces with Civil Right Attorney and Trial Lawyer Mark Geragos and The Professional Beauty Federation of California, Ted Gibson and Jason Backe make a stand for salon owners by reopening their Los Angeles-based salon before shutdown mandate is lifted.
Beauty Industry Veteran Named New Executive Director of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools
Anthony Civitano, has been named Interim Executive Director for the association effective immediately.
The Salon and Spa Relief Fund Eases Financial Strain for Salon Owners
Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Salon and Spa Relief Fund has come to the aid of salons and salon professionals impacted by natural disaster, but the national scale of the pandemic presented a big hurdle. With an infusion of support from Aveda, the fund has helped 246 salons and growing.