SpotOn Raises $60 Million in Series C Funding Led by DST Global
With additional capital, SpotOn software and payments company will further its investment in digital-first solutions, providing small businesses with products they need to thrive in today's challenging business climate.
How's the Coffee Here? 2020 Best Coffee Cities in America
It's beauty pro go juice. Find out how your city ranks for its coffee consumption.
Nail Salons Can Reopen Indoors Across California
Announced on September 22, all counties are cleared to open.
L’Oréal Launches Digital Hub for Salon Professionals to Help Future-Proof Careers
L’Oréal ACCESS features L’Oréal Professional brands’ educational content, localized from all countries, in all languages, allowing salon professionals to access one single hub for any need.
SalonCentric Hosting Virtual World of Beauty, Oct. 25-26
The Beauty Connect virtual show allows attendees to transport themselves to an immersive digital experience.
Beauty Quest Group Introduces New Team, Fresh Outlook for Rusk, Aquage and One n’ Only Brands
A new leadership team headed by industry veteran Scott Missad has taken the reins at Beauty Quest Group (BQG), with plans to revitalize the company’s heritage hair care brands -- Rusk, Aquage, and One n’ Only.
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.
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.