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Emiliani Enterprises, a SalonCentric company, will present its 2013 Emiliani Beauty Expo October 19-21 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey. The event attracts professionals and students from the salon and fashion industries.
Emiliani Enterprises, a SalonCentric company, will present its 2013 Emiliani Beauty Expo October 19-21 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey. The event attracts professionals and students from the salon and fashion industries.
The 2013 show is titled Emiliani Beauty Expo, Euro Beauty.Culture.Style and will feature European hair trends, fresh from London and new to the US. The opening night program will feature the award-winning Rush Artistic Team under the leadership of Andy Heasman and Tina Farey.
The three-day expo will include product exhibitions and an educational agenda of workshops and hands-on demonstrations from leading industry artists. Headliners include Brian and Sandra Smith, sponsored by Matrix; Colin Caruso, Carlo Cardinenele, Pep Pasqualino and Rocco Tizzano from Paul Mitchell; Matt Swinney, sponsored by L’Anza; Mary Ramsey and Steve Melito from Sexy Hair; Chad Demchuk, Joico/ISO; Ryan Adam and Anna Cantu, sponsored by Farouk; Boyd Parris, Lanette Dwyer and Tom Mascarenas of Framesi; and Alan Papaleo, James Gartner, Joseph Bogart and Vadre Brisby, sponsored by Pravana.
Emiliani and SalonCentric will also present a fashion show with a 100-foot runway that will focus on the creative collaboration between fashion designers and top salons that is essential to Fashion Week. Featured designers will include Adrian Alicea, Carrie Hammer, Geary Marcello, Henry Picado, Jazmin Brown, Simone Sisa, Synderela Designs and fashion stylist Engie Hassan.
Expo hours are 6:30pm -11:00 pm on Saturday October 19 and 9:00am-5:00pm on both Sunday, October 20 and Monday, October 21. Tickets range from $40-$99. For ticket orders or information on the show, visit saloncentric.com.

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