
Kelly Huether Reacquires Life of Riley and Riley Salon Resources
Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.
The Grande Lips Nude Collection launched in January 2017 and is a performance cosmetic product that plumps and hydrates lips.

CEO Alicia Grande
Grande Cosmeticshas been named “Best New Product Launch” by the ICMAD (Independent Cosmetics Manufacturers and Distributors) CITY for the Grande Lips Nude Collection. The award was announced at the ICMAD CITY Awards dinner during Cosmoprof North American. It is an award which honors originality and creativity in the beauty industry and celebrates product innovation, the humanitarian side of beauty brands and all of the hard work done throughout the year to create unique and effective products for consumers.

The Grande Lips Nude Collection launched in January 2017 and is a performance cosmetic product that plumps and hydrates lips while providing beautiful, glossy coverage. Results appear within 3-5 minutes after application and can last up to 24 hours. All ingredients are clinically tested and safe for use on the lips. Grande Lips uses Volulip which has been clinically tested and proven to boost hydration by over 50%, increase volume by 15.1%, gain firmness by 13% and improve softness by over 10%.

Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.

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The Green Beauty Community Foundation convenes beauty brands, salon-industry leaders, educators, and sustainability organizations for a collaborative professional beauty gathering on September 23rd in New York.

At 80, global feminist, former marriage and family therapist, executive coach, and powerlifter Barrie Zucal shows women how to stop letting “debilitating goodness” derail their dreams. Her empowering new book, BOLD: How Women Play BIG by Leading Instead of Pleasing, calls out the quiet conditioning that holds women back from achieving their ambitions — and shows them how to free themselves.

From a Santa Monica apartment startup to the nation's largest sugaring and sunless tanning brand, SUGARED + BRONZED reaches a major milestone with 50 locations across 10 markets.

The Davines Edit reflects the brand’s passion for people and planet.