In The Know
28 Safety Guidelines for Reopening Salons and Barbershops
Today, the Georgia governor lifted the stay-at-home restrictions, which means salons and barbershops are allowed to resume open hours. The Georgia State Board of Cosmetologists and Barbers issued these guidelines in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Aveda Launches Aveda Cares Relief Program
The multifaceted initiative will help salons prepare to recover from COVID-19 related closures.
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes Continue at Capacity Despite Quarantine
Leveraging remote learning, the Institutes maintain a 92% student participation rate across a nine-state region.
by Stacey Soble
Georgia Salons Allowed to Reopen Friday, April 24
The governor said specifically that fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, hair and nail salons, and massage therapy businesses can reopen as early Friday, April 24.
Henkel Beauty Care Hair Professional Supports Professional Beauty Association’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
Henkel North America’s Beauty Care Hair Professional will donate $200,000 to The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) to support the PBA COVID-19 Relief Fund, designed to help support licensed beauty professionals who have not been able to work or are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Professional Beauty Brands Rise to Relief Challenge
Backed by a number of manufacturers and others, Beauty Changes Lives opens up a second round of relief grants, starting on April 20.
Gamma & Bross Founder Guido Stuani Passes Away
At almost 86, Guido Stuani was at his desk daily at the Italian furniture company Gamma & Bross, until the country imposed a lockdown due to COVID-19, to which Stuani eventually surrendered.
by Stacey Soble
L'Anza Supporting Stylists, Salons and the Community
The package includes online education, business support, salon products, and marketing support.
Kao Salon Division Announces Industry Recovery Initiative
Kao Salon Division releases a three-pronged initiative focused on helping salons recover and on rebuilding the industry.
by Stacey Soble
Waiting on a Stimulus Payment? IRS Launches New Tracking Tool
For many stylists out of work, the government-supplied stimulus payment is eagerly awaited. Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched “Get My Payment” to track the status of a payment. If eligible, it will allow you a chance to provide your bank account details for direct deposit.
by Anne Moratto
Apply Today: Coty Launches Fund to Help Stylists and Manicurists
As a professional beauty company who has been dedicated to supporting the lifeblood of our industry, beauty professionals, for more than 140 years, Coty Professional Beauty is deeply committed to help pros during this challenging time of uncertainty.
by Anne Moratto
John Paul Mitchell Systems Announces $4 Million USD Salon Jumpstart Stimulus
The program will include free hair color, free back-bar product, enhanced education and digital support for participating salons.
Beauty Businesses Respond to COVID-19 Crisis with Special Offers of Support for Stylists
This is being updated, constantly, as more and more beauty industry brands are stepping up and looking for ways to help salons and stylists.
by Anne Moratto
REPORT: Which Beauty Categories Will Thrive, Which Will Struggle
No surprise that products promoting a cleaner lifestyle--soaps, sanitizers, even shampoos--continue to hold but products that are deemed 'can-wait' items may struggle for years to come, according to this new report from Kline.
John Paul Mitchell Systems to Produce Hand Sanitizer and Donate to Groups in Need
The company is expeditiously moving forward to manufacture more than 20,000 units of an 80% alcohol spray formula, which will be donated to high-need groups who are facing shortages, such as Southern California first responders, Los Angeles police officers, and low-income families with young children.
by Jamie Newman
CND and the Horst Rechelbacher Foundation Support the Industry During COVID-19
Through Beauty Changes Lives, CND and the Horst Rechelbacher Foundation redirect scholarship funds into relief grants for service providers impacted by COVID-19, and are rallying other companies to follow their lead.
COVID-19 CARES Act Includes Recovery Rebate and Expanded Unemployment Benefits
Includes expanded unemployment insurance benefits and a recovery rebate. Learn about some of the key points of this important legislation.
by Anne Moratto